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Question: How does a music-curriculum benefit young children?
mindy_babyJoe
Question: How does a music-curriculum benefit young children?Answer from the Expert: Did you know that a music-infused curriculum is one of the proven ways to go about early childhood education? In a...
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Dr Carol Loy
Director of Curriculum & Professional Development, Kinderland International Education
Kinderland Academy & PreschoolQuestion: How do I encourage my child to make friends in his Kindergarten?
MummyofBabyD
Question: My boy does not have friends in his kindergarten. How can I encourage him to open up and make friends? Answer from the Expert:Building friendships depend heavily on social-emotional skills, ...
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Dr Carol Loy
Director of Curriculum & Professional Development, Kinderland International Education
Kinderland Academy & PreschoolQuestion: Is it too early for my K1 boy to start Math Enrichment?
rosydaisy
Question: Is it too early to start my K1 boy for academic enrichment such as Math? Should I start early or only when he is not doing well in his subjects in primary school?Answer:It is never too early...
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Sue Lynn Lee
Academic Director for Early Years Programme
The Learning LabQuestion: Is it too early to start science enrichment or tuition for my P3 boy?
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Question: I heard P3 science is easy, do I need to start exposing my P3 child to the subjectAnswer:The science syllabus from Primary 3 to Primary 6 is a carefully designed one that focuses on the grad...
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Karen Lau
Lead Head of Science
The Learning LabQuestion: My child mixes English and Mandarin when he speaks. Should I correct him?
luverene
Question: My 4 YO child has a habit of mixing both English and Chinese in a sentence, will it affect his language abilities? what should I do to help him?Answer:What your 4-year old does is called co...
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Iris Lim
Principal
Chiltern HouseQuestion: What is the difference between speech and drama and pretend play?
superdad
Question: What is the difference between speech and drama and pretend play?Answer:Pretend play is sometimes called dramatic play or role play and is usually a part of a speech and drama class.To an ad...
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Sumathi Jayaram
Principal
Julia Gabriel CentreQuestion: Will enrolling in speech and drama programmes help my son learn to speak up?
kindmom
Question: My 3 YO is very quiet and doesn’t talk much, will enrolling in speech and drama programmes help him learn to speak up?Answer:Enrolling your child in Speech and Drama classes will give ...
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Sumathi Jayaram
Principal
Julia Gabriel CentreQuestion: How can I encourage my child to communicate in Mandarin?
Curiousmom
Question: My child refuses to communicate in Mandarin! How can I encourage her to speak?Answer:Parents often ask me, “What is the best way to encourage my child to speak Mandarin?” My resp...
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Huang Ying
Principal
Chengzhu Mandarin CentreQuestion: How to improve my child's communication skills, reading and writing?
KeenDadTan
Question: I wish for my child to improve in her communication skills, reading and writing. Is speech and drama a better option or should I send her to a reading and writing programme? Answer:This depe...
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Sumathi Jayaram
Principal
Julia Gabriel CentreQuestion: Which is the right programme for children with dyslexia?
Concernedparenttt
Question: My child has dyslexia and often mix up with the vowels when it comes to writing, how do I know which is the right programme to send her to? Answer:Dyslexia is a learning difference that crea...
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Sumathi Jayaram
Principal
Julia Gabriel CentreQuestion: How do I determine the most suitable preschool for my child?
Strongmomzzz
Question: How do I determine which is the most suitable preschool for my child? What sets the priority – teachers, environment, curriculum, brand name or fees?Answer: First, all preschools oper...
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Dr Carol Loy
Director of Curriculum and Professional Development
Kinderland Preschool & Infant CareQuestion: What is the difference between a child care centre and a kindergarten?
Jayleeseeee
Question: What is the difference between a child care centre and a kindergarten? Which is more beneficial for the child? Answer: According to ECDA’s definition: Kindergartens provide pre-schoo...
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Dr Carol Loy
Director of Curriculum and Professional Development
Kinderland Preschool & Infant CareQuestion: How To Raise Capable, Independent Learners
Mommyknowz
Question: How can I raise my child to be a capable and independent learner?Answer: Nurturing capable children is the foundation for self-reliance and self-sufficiency, which is key to what children sh...
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Dr Carol Loy and Ms Charlotte Wong
Director of Curriculum and Professional Development & Infant & Curriculum Specialist
Kinderland International EducationQuestion: A group class or a private tuition would suit my shy boy better?
MikayLeE
Question: My child has difficulty learning Chinese and he is a very shy and quiet boy. How do I know if a group class or a private tuition would suit him better?Answer: Today we have a new understandi...
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Huang Ying
Principal of Chengzhu
ChengzhuQuestion: Is a half-day childcare or a full-day childcare better?
Stepphy
Question: Is it better to send my child to a half-day childcare or full-day childcare? What is the difference?Answer: When deciding whether to send your child to a half-day or full-day childcare centr...
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Iris Lim
Principal of Chiltern House
Chiltern HouseQuestion: Can my child really learn at home during Covid-19 with home-based learning?
Ardala
Question:Can my child really learn at home during Covid-19 with home-based learning? I am worried that home-based learning may not be effective for him.Answer:In an unprecedented move to combat the CO...
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The Learning Lab
Question: How can I work efficiently with my child at home during Covid-19?
Lyyynda
Question:How can I work efficiently with my child at home during Covid-19? Due to the situation, I need to WFH and my child has HBL as well, how can I do my work but also allow my child to learn at th...
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The Learning Lab
Question: How can I stop my child procrastinating?
Tami
Question:How can I stop my child procrastinating? She takes hours to complete homework given by her teacher. Answer:Managing your child’s procrastination can be very stressful and hard to come t...
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The Learning Lab
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