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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Joanne Croix
- Feb 3, 2021
- 2 min
How Nutrition Impacts Children’s Health
Nutritious food plays an important role in children’s growth, development, learning and behaviour. In the short term, children who eat...
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Alexander Knight
- Jan 26, 2021
- 2 min
The Driving Philosophy Behind Astor: Why We Started an International School
Like other expat parents, Marina Dotsenko and Elena Berezhnaya set out on a school-hunting journey so their kids could be exposed to the...
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Joanne Croix
- Jan 19, 2021
- 2 min
How to Make a Catapult
Catapults are great fun for children to make and play with, with the added benefit of exercising their fine motor skills and patience....
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Zanell Diedricks
- Jan 7, 2021
- 1 min
The Benefits of Morning Exercise
Why is morning exercise important for students? I get it… waking up early to exercise can be tedious, but the benefits of an early start...
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Tulsinder Kaur
- Dec 30, 2020
- 2 min
Kindness Bucket
What is a kindness bucket? Based on the book "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?" by Carol McCloud and illustrated by David Messing, the...
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