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Reduce, reuse, recycle – into a Chinese scrapbook
We love books. We did our first DIY personalised journal in English when B was 18 months and asking more about family, interests, activities and people. I even added a section about preschool before he...
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Fun For Free SG: Jurong Early Literacy Library
As a child, I spent countless hours in libraries flipping through books which in turn, fed the writing of my own short stories. It’s no surprise that I now have raised a kid who loves books and the...
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Outstanding books for outstanding teachers
I’ve been helping B’s school plan a “surprise” Teachers’ Day celebration with the rest of the Parent Support Group. While researching various gift options, I came across some inspiring, some...
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The Magic Three
My darling B: You are now 33 months. Just 3 months to go before you turn 3 years old! Everyone warned me about the terrible twos, but the year turned out to be pretty terrific instead. Hopefully I...
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Favourite things for our favourite teachers
I first learned this poem by Usman Awang as a young student in Malaysia. As it turns out, the school’s Parent Support Group asked me to add a video message in Malay to our teachers tribute this year,...
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Hole in the bottom of the sea
B and his classmates have been busy preparing for their Term 3 musical showcase – based on Jessica Law’s adaptation of “Hole in the Bottom of the Sea,” with a bit of Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Aquarium”...
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Advent-uring together
Where has the time gone? As a full time working mom again, I find that I have more focus as my daytime schedule, work and family priorities are very straightforward (sick days and school closure days...
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A child who reads will be an adult who thinks
B is reading! Actually reading. I knew this moment would come, but I was still quite surprised when it did. His delight at putting letters and sounds together to read books (and in many cases, new...
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Recreating natural disasters
What do the Nepal earthquake, Sydney storm, and Mount Batur in Bali have in common? They’re all natural disasters! This weekend, mama decided to run an impromptu lesson on natural disasters based on...
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A Thanksgiving reflection
Hooray! B has finally joined the rest of his classmates who’ve turned four. As his last week of nursery approaches, I’m looking forward to our Thanksgiving break together before he gets promoted to...
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