EQ:IQ - How to Help Your Child Excel™

Post No. 9: Practical Tips for Positive and Joyful Learning - Part II

Post No. 8: Practical Tips for Positive and Joyful Learning - Part I

Post No. 7: How to Help Your Child Excel in the 21st Century? Part II

Post No. 6: How to Help Your Child Excel in the 21st Century? Part I

Post No. 5: How to Choose the Right Pre-School for Your Child?

Post No. 4: How to Help Your Child Excel in PSLE?

Post No. 3: How to Help Your Child with Homework

Post No. 2: How to Help Your Child in Maths

Post No. 1: Synopsis of Parents' Seminar

HandsonLearning's Blog: Provide practical tips on how parents can help your child excel

HandsonLearning in the News:

"Learning Beyond Classroom" - Pg. 7 SingTeach Magazine - National Institute of Education Publication for Teachers

"小导游有了自信，也更亲近历史" - Review by Lianhe Zaobao (Singapore Chinese Daily)

"The Little Guides That Could" - Review by yesterday.sg

"School's Out! Fun's Here." Straits Times' introduction of our "I Can Guide" Programme

SH@PE Learning Centre Brings History to Live! - Coverage by Channel News Asia on our young "trainees"

Other Useful Publications and Resources:

Straits Times (Apr 2008) - "Spark Thinking"
By Hong Xinyi

Summary: This article discusses the importance of injecting joy into learning.

Copyright: The Straits Times

Education Leadership Magazine (Feb 2008) - "All Our Students Thinking"
By Professor Nel Noddings, Lee L. Jacks Professor of Education from Stanford University

Summary: This article discusses how teachers can help promote critical thinking through encouraging students to read, write, conisder and argue the implications of the matter at hand, whether it is art, science or other subjects.

Copyright: Association For Supervision and Curriculum Development, Education Leadership Magazine

Education Week (Sep 2007) - "Undertaking a Major Project "
By Bess Keller, Assistant Editor of Education Week

Summary: This report talks about the importance and challenges of implementing Project-Based Learning.

Copyright: Education Week Magazine

Education Week (Sep 2005) - "Beyond the Herd Mentality"
By Professor Howard Gardner, Hobbs Professor of Education and Cognition from Harvard University, renowned educational psychologist and author of "Multiple Intelligence" and "Frames of Minds"

Summary: Professor Gardner talks about the importance of Schools and Education Ministries to focus on the minds the society would like to cultivate rather than following the herd mentality of topping global ranking of maths and science tests.

Copyright: Education Week Magazine

Straits Times (Jul 2005) - "Fun Way to Learn Chinese"
By Sarah Ng

Summary: This article talks about the effectiveness of teaching pre-schoolers Chinese through play and activities.

Copyright: The Straits Times