Pleco is very handy when helping your child with homework. Face it -we all struggle to recognise some words in children’s textbooks and story books from time to time. And, it gets even harder when they need to do a… Read More ›
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Add these Apps 2: Overdrive and NLB Multi-Lingual E-resources
Overdrive and Audiobooks As this is a series on applications, it’s a pity to miss out on introducing Overdrive and the multi-lingual e-resources easily available from the National Library Board. First, Overdrive opens wide your door to an extensive range of audiobooks… Read More ›
Add these Apps 1: Photofunia
Have fun with your kids! With Photofunia you can do lots of cool and crazy things with individual and family photographs, using only two clicks. With hundreds of effects to choose from, you will share bountiful chuckles for hours. The… Read More ›
Stacey Goes to the National Museum by Lianne Ong
In Stacey Goes to the National Museum by Lianne Ong, the protagonist, Stacey, unexpectedly chances upon a gibbon during a visit to the Singapore Museum. It leads her on an exciting adventure around the place and shows her treasures from… Read More ›
Online Learning Fun for Dads and Kids: Railways and Trains
With the enduring allure of the steam engine era, pre-schoolers who love Thomas and Friends can continue their love for trains through other games such as Primary Games’ Park My Train and Railway Valley. These webpages boast less cutesy graphics… Read More ›
Let Animated Characters Leap Off Webpages to Pre-schooler Delight
Let Thomas and Friends leap off their websites and into your homes, classes, activities and parties. The official Thomas and Friends website and Sprout Online’s Thomas and Friends page have easy-to-follow games, videos and sing-a-longs. Pre-schoolers will find them engaging and not… Read More ›
Book Review: Brain Rules for Baby – How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five, by John Medina
John J. Medina is a developmental molecular biologist, research consultant, author of New York Times bestseller Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School, and a father. This father of two boys believes (pg 3) that “Parents… Read More ›
Tipbook Music for Kids and Teens – A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
Tipbook Music for Kids and Teens – A Guide for Parents and Caregivers is part of a series of highly accessible, handy books about music and musical instruments designed to spur you to: “Let your children play music!”. With knowledge… Read More ›
Book Review: How to Get Your Child to Love Reading, by Esmé Raji Codell
Potato Power and Possibilities In Esmé Raji Codell’s parents’/educators’ guide How to Get Your Child to Love Reading, the former teacher, school librarian, children’s book seller and best-selling author of Educating Esmé examines a fundamental question, “How do we teach… Read More ›