What is role-playing? Role-playing is a great educational tool that helps students learn creative thinking, questioning assumptions, and providing them the opportunity to simulate issues in effective problem-solving. This adds a new dimension to brainstorming and superficial assumptions. Why is it important? Truth and information have many facets. Active students who seek interactive learning are […]
Holiday Programme, Learn English, role-playing, Year-End Performance
What does communication involves? At a basic level, we are aware that there’s written, verbal and non-verbal communication. While research shows that students generally can feel the essence of the message conveyed through body language, verbal and written communication continue to play an essential part in getting detailed messages across. In this article, I’ll focus on […]
Public Speaking, Verbal Communication
October has been a busy month at Scholar Base. The children at all 3 centres learned to tell different stories and did craft work for the stage performance. In this video, you will see children presenting stories based on the Sorcerer Apprentice as well as The tiger and zebra. Three cheers to the children and […]
Learn English, story-telling
Memorising Does Not Require Understanding Research has revealed that even if students are well-apt at memorising facts, it does not necessarily translate to an understanding of concepts. Understanding Is A Process That is because learning is not an end destination to be reached. There really isn’t a point in space where students suddenly achieve perfect understanding. Rather, […]
English Proficiency, Learn English, learning programme
Without concentrate, it’s impossible to accomplish anything important. That is why at Scholar Base, we help children develop their ability to focus. The little ones only have a limited amount of focus energy and we don’t want them to dissipate these on irrelevant thoughts or activities. However, concentration is something many struggle with (not just the children). The Instant Culture […]
Concentration, Learn English, learning programme
It’s the time of the year again! The long awaited 2015 year-end holiday programme schedule is finally ready. Thank you teachers for all the hard work you put in year after year! What better time to have fun learning interactive English than during school holidays? Reading, writing, singing and poem recitation We’ll have special lessons on […]
acting, drama, school holiday programme, year-end programme
What’s Emphasised In School Many schools prioritise imparting knowledge and memorisation over critical and creative thinking. However, the need to think critically, to obtain, understand, analyze and share information is ever increasing today. What Most Schools Are Missing Out On Children need to be encouraged to express their curiosity from young. Successful “genius” asks creative questions […]
Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, holistic education
Scholar Base Learning Programmes use a holistic approach to education, giving students the opportunity to truly enjoy their learning. The programmes develop the child’s self confidence and a love for reading and writing. This approach to teaching helps foster curiosity in students, which in turn drives them in their learning experience. Main Emphasis We prioritize reading, writing and […]
English Reading, English Writing, holistic education, learning programme
Here are some highlights of our 2014 year end programme Year End Performance – Ulu Kelang Chapter Can you recognize some of the faces here? The teachers did a great job or helping the students prepare for the show and the children totally enjoyed themselves too. Year End Performance – Old Klang Road Chapter These are […]
Activities, event, Holiday Programme, year-end programme
Normal class learning takes place in a structured environment. Children assimilate information and learn from books or videos. Field Trip, on the other hand, allows for more creative learning. And that is why they remain an important part of the children’s learning experiences. Field trips provide much benefit to children’s learning: We had a post that discussed […]
Field trips