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What is synthetic phonics?

Choosing a Diploma Programme In Early Childhood Education

Drinking Milk can be Fun ... How?

Phonics: Cracking the Code of English

Why Plan for your Child’s Education?

Developing the Potential of the Left & Right Brain to Unleash Your Child’s Intelligence

Simple Tips on Parenting

Teaming Up Either at School or Work to Lose Weight

The Right Exercise for Your Child

Active Kids

Positive Parenting: How to Nurture Achievers

In September this year, the government policy (in the U.K.) for teaching reading in all schools will be synthetic phonics. Many parents are now wondering what this all means. The reality is that it is excellent news for your children. The government has been guided by the latest scientific research, which concluded that there were long term benefits to be gained for all children learning to read by a synthetic phonics method (details of the research are on www.jollylearning.co.uk). more

As the Government (in the U.K) announces an independent review into the role of synthetic phonics in teaching reading, Sarah Wernham co-author of Jolly Phonics asks the most important question. more

I don’t like the boring way of drinking milk from a box. If I can’t finish it, it will be wasted. I also don’t like to put it in my school bag because if it leaks or breaks, my books will be wet and dirty. more

In the field of early childhood education and teachers training, there are skilled based programs and professional and academic programs. Historically, many who entered the teaching profession at the early childhood level, do so because of their love for children and their passion for teaching. However, many of them do not possess any formal training in this field. In order to meet the demands of today’s parents who are more educated and also more demanding, pre school and child care teachers are seeking and equip themselves with the right skills and also the appropriate professional qualifications. more

Phonics has been in education for many years in various countries throughout the world. However, in Malaysia it is now becoming the latest word in schools. Teachers and parents are now adding phonics to their method of teaching English to children. So what is phonics and how does it help with the acquisition of English? more

Having a child is often the turning point in a couple’s life. After the initial delight in becoming parents and the start of a new found desire to provide the best for the baby, reality often starts to sink in and you begin to wonder if you can afford to continue to give him the same quality care and the kind of future that you envisage for him.  more

Albert Einstein, the world famous scientist and thinker, shocked the scientific community when he proposed the Theory of Relativity. By using the creativity and imagination of the right brain, he pictured out the interaction of time and space in his mind, and overcame the limitation of the three dimensions. At the same time, he also used deduction and logic of the left brain to prove and ascertain the scientific and mathematical value of his theories. Therefore when. both left and right brains are combined and used effectively together, the results could be astonishing. When Einstein died, he donated his brain to scientists for research, and it was found that Einstein used only very low percentage of his brain potential. So how much of our brains are we using? more

Most of us are experiencing some sort of challenges as parents. However, parenting is not rocket science. There is definitely a lot of common sense that needs to be carefully placed when bringing up a child. In the process, we go through some good and bad times. All parents have different manner in raising their loved ones. Personally, I would say that there is no one method that is the best. It’s the method that is useful that counts. more

Teaming up either at school or work to lose weight may be one of the best ways to accomplish your diet goals according to a study published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. The study followed a group of friends who buddied up in an effort to lose weight as well as several individuals with the same goals. more

We spend lots of time making sure our children stay healthy. Giving them a head start on a lifetime of physical fitness may be one of the best ways to accomplish this goal and protect them from childhood obesity, a growing health problem in Malaysia. To get our child started on the road to an active life, it can help to know how to choose the type of games, exercise and organized sports that are right for them. more

Children seem to become more sedentary every year, watching television and playing video games instead of biking to the playground or playing football in the backyard with their pals. Kids need regular exercise to build strong bones and muscles. Exercise also helps children sleep well at night and stay alert during the day. Such habits established in childhood help adolescents maintain healthy weight despite the hormonal changes, rapid growth and social influences that often lead to overeating. And active children are more likely to become fit adults. more

Many parents feel that if they nag their child, he will work harder and do better. In fact, this usually backfires. The more a child is nagged, the less motivated he will become. The less motivated he becomes, the more worried the parent feels and the more the parent nags. The combination of the nagging parent and the de-motivated child leads to dropping grades. And so starts the downward spiral. more