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What To Expect In Primary 1

What To Expect In Primary 1

Young Parents

With no exams in Primary 1 and 2, how do you tell if your kid is up to speed in learning? Here’s what you can do.

Which Primary School Fits Your Kid’s Needs?

Which Primary School Fits Your Kid’s Needs?

Young Parents

While some parents still gun for branded schools, here’s what you should really look out for when choosing the best primary school for your child.

Is Your Child Ready For Primary 1?

Is Your Child Ready For Primary 1?

Young Parents

Moving from preschool to primary school is one of the biggest transitions children in Singapore go through.

NEW CONDO HOTSPOTS

NEW CONDO HOTSPOTS

Home & Decor

With condominium developments being launched all over the island, it seems to be an opportune time to consider purchasing one for investment or upgrading.

How To Choose The Best Primary School For Your Kid

How To Choose The Best Primary School For Your Kid

Young Parents

Many Singapore parents still prefer popular elite schools, but there are more important factors you should consider before Primary 1 registration fever hits. EVELINE GAN runs you through the checklist.

Everything You Need To Know About Direct School Admission

Everything You Need To Know About Direct School Admission

Young Parents

If your kid is good at sports, music or has other talents, the DSA programme may be his key to getting into an elite secondary school or specialised school. Here’s what you should know about the process.

“My Son Is Not Difficult, He Has Autism”

“My Son Is Not Difficult, He Has Autism”

Young Parents

What is it like to raise a child with high-functioning autism in Singapore? One brave mum shares her inspiring story with EVELINE GAN.

Why You Shouldn’t Let PSLE Stress Take Over Your Kid’s Life

Why You Shouldn’t Let PSLE Stress Take Over Your Kid’s Life

Young Parents

PSLE preparations start in Primary 5, which means a high-pressure two years for your family. Here's how to support your child so they can do their best.

Which Is Best For Your Kid In 2019: Enrichment Or Tuition?

Which Is Best For Your Kid In 2019: Enrichment Or Tuition?

Young Parents

Now there are no exams or graded tests in Primary 1 or 2. And this changes everything! Should you invest more in tuition to ensure Junior is still learning at the correct pace, or will enrichment classes bring more long-term benefits? Here's how to find the mix that works best.

What Is The Right CCA For Your Primary School Kid?

What Is The Right CCA For Your Primary School Kid?

Young Parents

Co-curricular activities (CCAs) aren’t just frivolous frills. They teach kids important life skills that can’t be found in a classroom lesson. EVELINE GAN finds out how to select the right one for your child.

How To Manage The Massive 'No-exams' Changes In Primary 1 & 2

How To Manage The Massive 'No-exams' Changes In Primary 1 & 2

Young Parents

It's the biggest change to the Singapore school system in decades, and it sounds great – except, how do you tell if your child is learning, and at the right pace? EVELINE GAN fi nds out how you can be sure your child is up to speed in learning.

“I Want To Be Friends With My Kids”

“I Want To Be Friends With My Kids”

Young Parents

Who does actor Yao Wenlong worry more about: His 12-year-old son or three-year-old daughter? Find out also why he didn’t send them to school in Singapore.

CLASH ROYALE

CLASH ROYALE

Young Parents

The discipline approaches that worked during your kid’s preschooler years no longer apply once she’s in primary school.

One Tough Mama

One Tough Mama

Young Parents

Celebrity mum Lina Ng risked her health and life to deliver her three sons, but she tells us it was all worth it.

More Than Just ABCs

More Than Just ABCs

Young Parents

It’s not just about learning to read and write. EVELINE GAN finds out what every parent should know about how early literacy is taught in Singapore preschools.

School Of Thought

School Of Thought

Home & Decor

Tempted to lie about your address to get your child into a dream primary school? Here’s four things to consider, to avoid a hefty fine or even a jail term.

Let’s Hit The Books

Let’s Hit The Books

Young Parents

What’s the secret to teaching your child to read? Singapore parents and experts share their best strategies.

“I Became A Father At 51”

“I Became A Father At 51”

Young Parents

Much fuss has been made about older mums, but the number of new dads aged over 50 is also rising. Here’s a look at the highs and lows of late fatherhood.

CHINESE CULTURAL ARTS

CHINESE CULTURAL ARTS

Harper's Bazaar

Help your child build a strong foundation in Mandarin with an allimmersive approach.

PSLE? No sweat

PSLE? No sweat

Young Parents

The key to doing well in the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) is developing effective study habits early and managing stress, say the experts. We sum up the strategies you can teach your child from Primary 4.

Mum is my teacher

Mum is my teacher

Young Parents

Instead of going to primary school like their peers, a small group of Singapore kids spend their days being schooled at home by their mothers. Why do they choose this unconventional route? We ask four families.

What’s your secret, teacher?

What’s your secret, teacher?

Young Parents

This Teachers’ Day, we polled educators for the tips they wished parents knew about raising successful kids.

Prep Talk

Prep Talk

Young Parents

Starting primary school is a big leap for a six-year-old. How do major preschool chains prepare their young charges? Young Parents finds out.

New Schools on the Block

New Schools on the Block

Young Parents

Should you take a chance and enrol your kid in the new but “unproven” primary school across the street? TANG MEI LING discovers that neighbourhood schools below five years of establishment have plenty of cool facilities and programmes to offer.

Set for School

Set for School

Simply Her

Give your preschooler the headstart he needs with My First Skool’s fun and interactive learning programme.

Holiday learning made fun

Holiday learning made fun

Young Parents

Your child will enjoy the exciting activities and games, and unique teaching methods used in the English courses at the British Council. But, more importantly, they inspire a lifelong passion for the language.

On to a strong start

On to a strong start

Young Parents

Start your child’s lifelong learning journey with MOE Kindergartens’ distinctly Singaporean programme.

Why does he hate primary 1?

Why does he hate primary 1?

Young Parents

Not all children settle easily into the structured environment of formal education. EVELINE GAN uncovers the possible reasons behind your kid’s P1 blues.

Canteen capers

Canteen capers

Young Parents

Could your child be filling up on junk food in school without your knowledge? Nutrition experts and mums share their strategies for helping him make better choices.