What is thinking about thinking? To put it another way, it’s knowing about knowing. It’s the skill used when reading a new text for example – a good reader is able to figure out if a paragraph of text makes sense…
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According to scientific research, about 85 to 90 percent of learning difficulties are due to poor fundamental cognitive skills. In order to address this problem, Fenn Hong – founder of MindGymn has worked with experts from US, UK, Australia, and Japan, to develop a holistic training programme that can help develop children’s cognitive skills so that they can improve their overall learning and performance in school.
With a background in Child Development and Child & Education Psychology, Fenn has already made a huge difference in her students’ lives. Recently, Mindgymn has been rated as a Most Well Reviewed and Learners’ Choice School.
Join us as we go behind the scenes to see what motivates and matters to Fenn in this month’s Beyond the Classroom series.
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In the last article, we focused on helping your child develop empathy, but what good is empathy all by itself? Here’s where the value of the fourth Habit of Mind comes in – flexible thinking. Empathy helps you see things from…
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Listening is easy – we do it all the time – but listening to understand is a far more difficult skill, and one that is hardly ever taught. For younger children, it’s easier if we break down this concept into its two…
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If you take a moment to think about it, managing impulsivity is sort of the flip side of persisting. It is only natural to want to avoid hard work; persisting therefore is managing the impulse to quit as soon as…
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From being bullied as a child to becoming a black belt Karate instructor, Nicky Yap from Hybrid Karate spends his time and energy developing martial arts curriculum which is suited for different age groups.
“Imparting the values of martial arts are as important as the skills learned to protect and defend oneself”.
Join us as we go behind the scenes to see what motivates and matters to Nicky in this month’s Beyond the Classroom series.
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