Studying Away From Home: Boarding Schools
Whether it’s a necessity or an option, studying at a boarding school presents a plethora of benefits for students as it promotes independence and survival skills like no other form of schooling can. If you are contemplating on sending your…
10 Points to Ponder when choosing a Preschool
Preschools are generally meant to prep children up for school. Other than getting a child used to a school environment, another aim of preschools is to help create the love and passion for learning. As there are literally countless preschools…
Will it be IB for your kid?
For World-Bound Students Throughout the four decades of its existence, the IB program still maintains the noble goal of creating responsible, socially-conscious adults who use their cross-cultural education to promote world peace through global understanding. IB today has evolved to…
Multilingual Kids Go Further
There are more students today studying abroad and traveling the globe than ever before! In regards to this, the importance of opening one’s mind to learning about and embracing other cultures, and also appreciating the perspective and enrichment it brings…
Out with the Blackboards, In with the Computers
Malaysia intends to become a high-income nation by the year 2020, but in order to achieve this, the country needs a steady supply of experts in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). As such, the government and…
Preschool Pedagogy
Choosing the right preschool for your child might be a challenge, but before that, do you know if your child is ready to be in a classroom full of other kids? If after looking around and researching, and your partner…
Choosing a Curriculum that fits Your Child
Apart from public schools, we are fully aware of the growing presence of private and international schools in Malaysia. However, apart from choosing the right school, it is also important to note the type of curriculum used at these institutions.…
Technology, Modern Media, and Today’s Kids
How times have changed from the time we were kids! Books are slowly being replaced by laptops and tablets while handwriting skills are also being replaced by typing skills! As technology continues to advance, our kids become more and more…
Teaching with Tablets
As we gear ourselves into an increasingly paperless society, it is important to note how this affects everything, particularly the education scene. In this article, we’ll explore education using gadgets, because whether you like it or not, it is a…
Could Your Child Be Dyslexic?
Forcing a child to not leave his chair till he completes reading a book will prove futile if the reasons for the difficulty are not addressed. The child may not be bored or lazy but simply dyslexic and may need…