We are nearly heading into the second quarter of 2021! I hope you (and your children) are settling into your new routines and there has not been too much frustration and tension. Emotions are difficult to navigate. Coping with emotions is something we still struggle with as adults; it is even more of a challenge […]
Lunar New Year may not be bustling and atmospheric this year, with fewer home visitors and restrictions, however, we can keep up the joy and spirit of this Chinese celebration within our own homes with handmade decorations! It is a great way to spend the long weekend with your children, if you haven’t already got […]
Christmas has always been my favourite holiday. Seeing familiar, decorative symbols and memorabilia plastered about town puts me in the mood to decorate my home, and play Christmas-themed music. With Christmas being celebrated close to the end of the year, it also seems like a reasonable culmination of the year. What I like most about Christmas […]
At some point in our lives, we have all gone through different phases of “favourites”. These phases became more apparent to me as a Mum. As a toddler, my eldest first developed an interest in buses. He influenced his younger brother, and subsequently my youngest, his sister. Over time, their interest in buses waned, and […]
Children generally love games and music. Why not combine the two and play musical games with your family? These musical games I will share, may not necessarily reinforce musical concepts, although you can adapt the game rules to include objectives to teach musical concepts. I will include some ideas for music lessons, and also share […]
With more time spent indoors during the past few months, I have recently started gaming to bond with my children. Now that my youngest is able to independently operate the controls for first-person shooter game Call Of Duty Mobile, we have been playing as a family squad on the worldwide multiplayer platform. Together, we get […]
Music for babies? And why not? Just like how music can be therapeutic for you, it may well work for baby too. Research has also shown that studying music from a young age profoundly influences cognitive development. – Bloom School of Music & Arts is one of the few music schools in Singapore to offer […]
Fathers’ Day is coming up. Here are some practical gift ideas for the important men in our lives: For the musical Dad Learn, and perform Daddy’s favourite song. Whether on the piano, the guitar, or just crooning away on the microphone, your performance will melt Daddy’s heart. Don’t know how to play a musical […]
Music is a wonderful medium for us to express ourselves, and it is known as the universal language for a reason. Music can bring people together, and through songs and lyrics, people share their emotions, their experiences, and their love. Music artistes understand this, and often have a fiery passion to create quality music. One […]
During this time of the year, parents are busy getting their kindergartners ready for primary school, as the registration for P1 has already begun in phases. In Singapore, all citizens have the privilege of a compulsory six-year primary school education. Here’s a look at the overview of Singapore’s education system: Singapore’s Ministry of Education (MOE) […]
