How do you know if your child is self-confidence? Why is it important for your child to be confident? Should the development of a child’s confidence be included in the curriculum? What confidence looks like There diferent levels of confidence but the general characteristics of a confident child involves: – A belief in their own […]
develop confidence, learning programme, Self-Confidence
This is a part of a series on the learning programme we offer at Scholar Base. We hone reading, writing and public speaking skills. We start students as young as four with a reading programme and they soon progress to start writing as well. Besides these three skills, we emphasize development in 6 key areas: Thinking Understanding Communication Concentration IQ & EQ Growth in Confidence Level In this article, we focus on what why we develop the child’s IQ and EQ. Most people think […]
EQ and IQ, learning programme
Why Role-Playing is in our Core Curriculum We discussed the importance of role-playing and how that helps develop a child’s learning here. For those who did not have the chance to read through the post, I would encourage you to do that when you get a chance. If you prefer a short video to highlight […]
Creative Thinking, Learn English, Role-Play
We are often asked how Scholar Base differs from other child enrichment centres or language centres. First of all, we are not a tuition centre, not a traditional language centre. We develop our own curriculum and use our own books to help children, ages 4 and above to develop aspects of learning using the English […]
Holiday Programme, laern English, role-playing, story-telling, year-end programme
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
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