Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
Last week, we went to our first Guide Dogs family event at the Black Country Living Museum. Not many people know that besides training guide dogs (or buddy dogs like Mabel), Guide Dogs also help children with mobility access, technology support and many more.
During winter, the sun rises quite late and sets very early, around the time your child’s school finishes. As a driver, we all know sometimes it can be quite hard to spot pedestrians from a distance, especially if they are wearing black or a dark colour, which is typical of many schools.
The time has finally come; your teen is at the stage of their life where they can legally learn to take control of the wheel. This milestone can be daunting for both you and your child, and both parties must approach this phase with great care and caution.
When done right, your teen can be a responsible and safe driver, thanks in part to the habits you’ve instilled in them. There are no shortcuts to being a learned and skilled driver. It takes perseverance, patience, and grit from both you and your child to bring them to the skill required of them to drive independently.
Whether you’re teaching them yourself or enlisting the help of a professional instructor (or both), there are tips in this article to help get your child to the skill level they require to drive safely.
As a parent or teacher, it is important to help your child develop strong literacy skills. Without these skills, children can suffer many consequences, including poor grades, behavioural issues, low attendance, and more.
Fortunately, there are several steps you can take to get your child reading and writing with confidence.
In this blog post, we’ll take a look at seven practical steps you can take towards helping your child improve their literacy skills.
Once a month, I go out with a group of Chinese friends who come from different countries. We are Chinese people from the PRC, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore of course.
One of their habits that annoys me the most is that they place/poke their chopsticks vertically into their food or rice bowl. For me, it is a No-No. Let me tell you why! My mum and most elderly folks would say if you do that, it means the rice is an offering to the ghosts. The chopsticks are positioned like joss sticks used for a funeral. If you eat the rice, it will bring you bad luck. Besides Singapore, places like China, Japan and Korea also believe this. Therefore, it is best to avoid placing chopsticks vertically into the food or rice. Now let me tell you more about other Chinese table manners you should observe.
For a while, remote learning was the ‘new norm’, and many parents are glad that their children are now back into the routine from pre-pandemic. One of the things that made a huge impact on learning was that more platforms and online resources were created and used.
Hello everyone! This is my second ghost story and the topic is school toilets! Whenever people start talking about school toilets, it always gives me goosebumps. I hate going to school toilets as they are always so small, dark, wet and dirty.
Back in the 80s and 90s, girls’ toilets in Singapore had two types of toilet bowls. One type was for squatting and the other type is the more common seated toilet. Even now, in some shopping malls, you will still find one or two squatting toilets inside the girl’s toilets in Singapore. There are still many people who like to use them as they are more hygienic than using a shared toilet seat. Nevertheless, back to the story.
Education is one of the most important aspects of a child’s life. It can determine their future and set them up for success. That’s why it’s important to ensure your child is doing everything they can to be successful in school. The following blog will discuss some ways that you can help your child succeed in school and graduate with flying colours!
When you have kids, your priorities will inevitably change a lot, and you may spend years being focused on your children and their success. Although this is only natural, it can lead to your confidence in your own abilities and your career starting to drop after a while, especially if you have taken time off to care for your kids or if you are more exhausted than usual. As such, here are some of the top tips that you can follow to make sure that your confidence does not take a knock when you have kids.
Earlier this month, Ms C was testing out these smart looking Start-Rite Angry Angels talent school shoes. Did you know that the Angry Angels range is aimed at senior school-aged females? If you are looking for school shoes for teenage girls, then look no further. Start-Rite carries a great range of Angry Angels school shoes to ensure their feet stay happy throughout long school days.
Over the years, there have been numerous studies on the benefits of children learning a second language. Many have noted that learning another language has a positive impact on their academic achievements. The results show that bilingual children have improved reading and writing skills, as well as score higher on tests in comparison to those who do not have an additional language.
Learning a foreign language is an incredibly beneficial skill, both for personal and professional development. Raising your child bilingual or introducing a second language to your child at a young age is something that they will absolutely thank you for later in life. While there is a traditional learning style of in-class education for language learning, it is incredibly important to give extra support outside the classroom to children who are learning a foreign language.
Thinking of order Back to School shoes online but unsure if you are getting the right size of shoes for your children? Then look no further! I am so thrilled that a simple tool like this Treads measuring gauge can put my mind at rest and take the guesswork out of ordering online. It takes a huge amount of stress out of the Back to School process. Just think, there is no more queuing with tickets, out of stock sizes and no need to return as you have the right size shoes for your child!
When you’re a busy parent, the thought of studying can be a daunting one. There are so many things that you have to do; not only cooking, shopping, cleaning, and all of the commonly thought of things, but also working, sorting out finances, and being there for your family as the parent that they need you to be. It is exhausting, and sometimes you feel like you’re just destined to be at the back of the queue for a while, whilst everybody in your family needs your help and support. But what if we told you that you don’t have to be last place, and you can actually study whilst maintaining all of the things that you’re doing right now?
My Little Pony little fans can now immerse themselves into their first day back to school with this stunning Twilight Sparkle Magical School of Friendship playset! This Magical School stands 55cm tall with three tiers to explore using the moving elevator.
This Magical School is inspired by the storyline in MLP: Friendship is Magic Season 8. The School of Friendship is a private school established by Twilight Sparkle in School Daze as a way to educate different ponies and creatures from Equestria and beyond about the Magic of Friendship.
