2015 Year-End Performance at Scholar Base, Ulu Kelang Chapter
Scholar Base just had it’s annual Year-End Performance in 2015 and here’s a short video clip with the highlights. Among the programme were singing, elocution, and stage performance of Alice in Wonderland, King Arthur and Treasure Island. The children had such fun with the props and costumes! And they certainly did enjoy playing out the […]
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Year-End Performance 2015 – Old Klang Road
Pirates invaded Scholar Base? These little ones performed Treasure Island during the 2015 year-end performance, along with other programs. If you were not able to join us then, here are some highlights. We’ll be doing another one this year and it’ll be based on other stories. Why don’t you drop by our centres and check […]
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How Children Develop Skills With Role-Play
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 […]
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Why Role-Playing Is Important For A Child’s Holistic Development
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 […]
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Story-telling 2015: Of Sorcerers, Tiger and Zebra
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 […]
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A Look At 2014 Year End Programme Performances
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 […]
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[Slide Presentation] How Field Trips Help Children Learn
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 […]
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Why Field Trips Are Important For Learning
Field trips. Students love them but they don’t happen often enough. Out-of-school excursions are not a normal part of most schools in Malaysia. These are often viewed as extras with additional logistics and resource requirement. Restrictions and Mis-conceptions Students are often restricted to in-class learning with an emphasis on traditional curriculum revolving around mathematics and […]
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Holiday Notice: Scholar Base will be off during the Raya Season
It’s the time of the year again! Happy Raya to all our friends celebrating the season. The Scholar Base team will be off from 16th July to 22nd July at all three chapters and we look forward to serving you again on the 23rd July 2015.
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Announcing Scholar Base Facebook Parents Day 2015 Photo Contest Winners
Announcing the winners of our Parents Day photo contest! A big thank you to every parent who has supported the contest by sharing your photo and caption and submitting your photos. Scholar Base has chosen the winners and here’s the outcome! Here’s a recap of our Facebook Photo Caption contest for Parents Day. As stated […]
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Field Trip (June 2015) – Zoo Negara and Break the Code
Holiday is around the corner and this year we are going to have two organized trips. We’ll be visiting the national Zoo and say hello to the cute pandas. Aand for those who are like solving puzzles, we’ll also be doing “Break the Code” at One Utama. It’ll be an educational and fun time for […]
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2015 June Holiday Programme
Don’t blink. Yes, June holidays is creeping up on us again – fast. What do you have planned for your children? Two weeks can pass by very quickly if there are no plans. Will they be catching up on having some relaxing time playing, reading, learning, exploring and having some outdoor activities? Typically children need […]
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Scholar Base Featured On Radio
Have you heard? Scholar Base will be featured on BFM Radio on 23rd April 2015. Ms Tan Poh Lee will be sharing her success in using English to develop young children’s literacy skills
Read MoreYear End Performances To Climax Reading, Acting and Music Learning Activities
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 […]
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Singing benefits literacy development
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 […]
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2014 – Old Klang Road Chapter: Open Day
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 […]
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Announcing Scholar Base 2014 Old Klang Road Chapter Open Day
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 […]
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The Art of Storytelling
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 […]
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Reuters’ article on Summer Holiday Programme to develop creativity
Reuters, an international news agency published an article on our Summer programme to develop creativity in children.
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Beware of Trojan Horses
What Studies Show The British Cohort Study found that teens who read more books at age 10 and had continued to read books till the age of 16 were found to have had better test results. No surprises here. Studies also show that children who started reading at a young age made greater intellectual progress. […]
Read MoreAn article on June Holiday Programme posted on Yahoo Finance.
It is a great boost on our confidence that our initiatives in developing children’s literacy is recognised by Yahoo Finance. Here is an article about us on our Summer Holiday Programme. Update: Yahoo has recently made changes to the listing. You can see the same article being published here on Nasdaq Global Newswire.
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June Holiday Programme: Field Trip to Discoveria
In the month of June, Scholar Base teaching team organized a field trip to Discoveria, a land of the Dinosaurs at Avenue K, Ampang. The children had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
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June Holiday Programme – Reading and Writing
Announcing June Holiday Programme! It’s school break and children get extra time to explore, learn and develop reading and writing skills. Scholar Base will be organizing short reading and writing programme at all 3 chapters that includes excursions for the different age groups. More details can be found here. Places are filling fast, call to […]
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Getting Ready for Open Day At Scholar Base
It is the time of the year again! Scholar Base will be open for parents to visit us during our Chapter Open House. Stay tuned for more information or contact the relevant chapters for more information!
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