Archive for the 'Education' Category

02 Apr

Gotta work out a timetable

One of the areas i feel i’m not doing enough is spending time coaching my kid with his homework. I tend to help him along rather than let him try finishing his homework by himself. I know i’m busy and hard-pressed for time but in the long run, my kid will lag behind with his […]

19 Mar

Holiday again….

I usually help Gordon with is homework at 8pm, when the news comes on. I’ll send Malcolm out of the room to Papa and lock the both of us inside, turn off the tv and help him with his writing. It doesnt take very long as i have to hold his hands in mine and […]

14 Mar

Devious way to get gordon to take a nap

Helping my kid with his homework is turning into a chore each day. As a parent, i have no choice but to guide him as much as i can. He hates to write and his hands will go limp instantly the moment i put the pencil in it. There are around five pages of writing […]

05 Mar

Have you registered you kid for year 2010 STD 1 yet?

I just registered my 5 year old kid to STD 1. Now, if your kid was born in year 2002 or 2003, you can register him to year 2010 Std 1 starting 1 March till 31 March. I think the procedure is the same for all schools. Items required are photostated copies of both parents […]

04 Feb

My kid is paying attention in class

So, my kid has started writing. He gets lots of homework each day and i have to help him with his writing almost everyday. I think i’ll rephrase that. I have to help him with his writing EVERYDAY, lol. I do my best. Apart from writing, of course there is revision to be done. I […]

02 Feb

Teaching my kid how to write

I just realised that teaching my kid how to write can be really tiring. I had to hold his hands and make him concentrate. He doesnt really payh attention to what im doing and keeps turning his head around to look at his toys and anything that catches his attention. Each day, i get around […]

24 Jan

Teach children handwriting

Instructors state it time and time again. They tell their students to “write clearly,” so that they have the ability to read what their child was trying to convey. Often teachers take this rule so far as to mark questions wrong on a test or homework assignment that are not legible, or to not give […]

21 Dec

Autism Tests And Dyslexia Tests

As a parent of an autistic child I would like to alert other parents to the fact that there are inexpensive tests available for their children.
The site we found is www.learningforchildren.com and it offers lots of helpful information about these afflictions as well as the games.
As a parent of a Autistic child I found […]

13 Dec

Dyslexia - Spotting The Signs

The word Dyslexia comes from Greek language and roughly translated means difficulty with words. Dyslexics tend to have problems with reading and spelling but this can be overcome with specialist teaching which targets the problem So how can you tell if your child or someone else is dyslexic? Here are a few […]