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By Shannon de Winnaar, Principal of Astor International School Enquiry based education is a student-centred approach to teaching and...
Tulsinder Kaur
- Jun 4, 2021
- 3 min
My Safe Five
How can I know if my child feels safe with me and trusts me? An activity I did with my students in the classroom to ensure they feel safe...
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Shannon de Winnaar
- Jun 2, 2021
- 2 min
Learning Through Play
Education and learning have moved far away from children listening to content delivered by a parent or teacher and repeating it back or...
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Joanne Croix
- May 14, 2021
- 3 min
Why Coding is Key
From this term, at Astor we have included Coding as an extra-curricular activity (ECA) option for the children. Coding requires and...
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Shannon de Winnaar
- May 11, 2021
- 3 min
Help Your Child Develop a Love for Reading from a Young Age
Co-writer: Zanell Diedricks
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Tulsinder Kaur
- May 7, 2021
- 3 min
How to Make a Dream Catcher
Why dreams and goals are important to have? Dreams are important for all ages. Dreams encompass goals and more. They give purpose,...
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Alexander Knight
- May 4, 2021
- 2 min
Do Children Really Need Tutors?
Tutoring is expensive, and given children are already attending school full-time, parents understandably ask why incurring this expense...
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Alexander Knight
- Apr 30, 2021
- 6 min
10 Things You Didn’t Know About International Schools in Singapore
Finding a good school is already a dramatic, tedious task for any parent, but it is all the more challenging for expats. Yes, there are...
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Alexander Knight
- Apr 30, 2021
- 3 min
7 Top Tips for Selecting an International School in Singapore
If you have recently moved to Singapore, your child’s education is likely at front of mind. Any new city is challenging to get accustomed...
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Joanne Croix
- Apr 27, 2021
- 1 min
World Book Day at Astor
On Friday, April 23rd, it was World Book Day. We came to school dressed as our favourite book characters. We had Diary of a Wimpy Kid,...
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Alexander Knight
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
5 Ways to Make Your Child Bilingual
A significant downside of living in such an amazing cultural melting pot as Singapore is that the first language children from expat and...
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Tulsinder Kaur
- Apr 20, 2021
- 2 min
Teaching Your Child the Value of Roles & Responsibilities
Children do not magically turn into responsible adults. The process of becoming a dependable adult begins at a young age when you help...
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Alexander Knight
- Apr 16, 2021
- 3 min
8 Top Ways to Boost Your Child’s Vocabulary
Most children are not only curious about their surroundings but want to easily understand what they read. Academics say that a strong...
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Zanell Diedricks
- Apr 13, 2021
- 1 min
How to Make a Paper Bead Necklace Using Recyclable Materials
If you’re at home and wondering what you can do to keep the children entertained, try making these creative and beautiful necklaces!...
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Shannon de Winnaar
- Apr 6, 2021
- 1 min
What Children Can Learn From Cooking
Wouldn’t it be great if we got home from work and our children had cooked us dinner? Not just any dinner, but healthy dinner. For this to...
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Shannon de Winnaar
- Apr 1, 2021
- 1 min
Easter Celebration at Astor
At Astor, we enjoy celebrating holidays by doing themed activities together. On the last Friday of Term 3, we had an Easter Celebration....
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Joanne Croix
- Mar 29, 2021
- 2 min
Teaching Resilience: Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
All too often we hear children and adults saying that they cannot do something. This kind of thinking could be a product of a fixed...
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Zanell Diedricks
- Mar 2, 2021
- 1 min
Benefits of Playing Board Games
Time to reduce screen time and pull out some of your favourite board games! Board games are a fun and interactive way of spending time...
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Shannon de Winnaar
- Feb 23, 2021
- 2 min
Importance of Phonics
What is phonics? Phonics is the way of teaching children how to read and write. Children learn the sounds letters make so they can...
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Joanne Croix
- Feb 9, 2021
- 2 min
Make a Craft for Chinese New Year!
Lunar New Year is around the corner, and what better time to make a Great Wall of China craft! This activity will work on children’s fine...
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