Language skills are necessary for successful communication and relationship building in the business world. And English is considered to be the lingua franca of much of the world. Yet learning English poses a challenge to many children around the world as the native or national languages are often used as the medium of instruction in […]
Learning English, Teaching approach, Teaching English
Every year we hear of top performing university graduates who are not able to find jobs. Why’s that? They score multiples As and are bright students. Yet they dread going for job interviews because they are afraid to speak with new contacts. Today’s graduates face this problem Because they don’t have the confidence to speak out. They can’t […]
Learning Englisgh, Literacy Development, Teaching approach
Today, not many schools include music as part of the core curriculum. Science and Math are given prominence, and the arts are considered secondary. Some schools have extra-curricular classes, while others do away with it altogether. Yet, music is so essential to the holistic development of young children. Here’s a post that discuss the benefits of […]
Child development, music education, Teaching approach
Long School Holidays and Children’s Use Of Time During the long 2-month school holidays, children generally engage in unproductive activities that didn’t require much movement, like playing video games, iPad games, or watching TV programmes. Most parents would prefer their children to pick up a book during the holidays. But they have given this up […]
Holiday Programme, Learn English, year-end programme
In the previous post, we saw that singing and poems recitations are unfortunately not included in the curriculum of most schools in Malaysia. Yet research suggests that music has direct impact in helping young children develop literacy skills. What about poetry and recitations then? Do these also have significant impact in helping our young learners […]
Poetry Recitation
Holistic Learning Through Singing and Poem Recitation Singing and Poems Recitations are not subjects that are included in the curriculum of most schools in Malaysia. Why is that? Could it be because there are no formal examinations for these activities? Could this also be the reason why our young learners find it difficult to […]
Here are some moments at the recent Scholar Base Open Day 2014. Ms Tan Poh Lee, the Director shared her vision and mission for a scholastic approach to learning. Ms Poh Lee and her team of mentors seek to help children improve the level of English using a fun and holistic approach to learning. We […]
Are you ready to sing, dance and have some fun? Yes, it is the time for Scholar Base’s annual Open Day again and all are welcome! Date : 28th September 2014, Sunday Venue: Scholar Base, Lot G-04, Scott Garden Complex,289 Jalan Klang Lama. There will be drama performances, storytelling, singing and there’s also a time sensitive and […]
The Art of Storytelling Storytelling is an ancient art form, derived from times when writing did not yet exist when tales, legends and myths were passed down by the word of mouth. It is in essence a form of human expression; an interactive exchange between the storyteller and listeners, using words and actions to invoke […]
Reuters, an international news agency published an article on our Summer programme to develop creativity in children.
