Education for Special Needs Children in Singapore

“My child has ADHD”.  This is something that is totally unheard of in the early 1980s. However, as our society progresses, parents are more informed and well-aware of the mental well-being of their children.  Singapore’s growing inclusivity towards children with special education needs (SEN) In the recent years, Singapore is growing into a more inclusive […]

Inside a human brain – How to nurture your child’s brain?

Our brain is a fascinating creature. It is actually “plastic” or moldable. This means the brain physically changes throughout the course of our lives, not just in childhood. What molds our brain? Experience. When we undergo an experience, our brain cells become active, or “fire”. The brain has not millions, but billions of neurons, each […]

Cognitive Stages of Development and Intellectual Growth of Children

How do kids develop their intellect? All children go through a series of developmental and intellectual growth stages. One of the most famous theories is that of Piaget’s. The Piaget’s theory explains that children undergo four stages of intellectual development, from infancy through adulthood. This includes thought, judgment, and knowledge. The Piaget’s four stages of […]

Discover your child’s learning style and behavior

Young children tend to have very short attention spans. To fully engage them and maximise their learning potential, parents and teachers alike need to understand the different ways that children learn and introduce things that they like in the teaching process. Remember, every child is unique! It is important to take time exploring which learning […]

The Psychology behind Fear – Coronavirus (COVID-19)

TOKYO, JAPAN – JANUARY 31: A passenger receives a temperature check before taking a flight bound for Wuhan at Spring Airlines’ check-in counter at Haneda airport on January 31, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. As a parent, you can’t help but worry about the safety of your children. So, it’s natural that as stories about the […]

What is Code For Fun?

Code for Fun What is Code For Fun? Code For Fun is an enrichment Programme offered by IMDA in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MOE). This programme is not new. It has been introduced since 2014, after its pilot programme drew great response and interest. Why is it Compulsory? The objective of the Code […]

Why Your Child Should Start Learning Drag-and-Drop Visual Programming Before Syntax Programming

  Drag-and-drop visual Programming vs Syntax Programming Code comes in a wide variety of programming languages. We can group these programming languages into two forms — syntax and drag-and-drop visual programming. Text-based programming , or commonly known as Syntax, languages include Python, Javascript and C++. Generally, people perceive syntax or text-based programming to be the […]

My Lilbookworm review: The Lab Holiday Camp Program

Looking for a holiday camp this September? AJ from My Lilbookworm has joined us for our drone holiday camp in June and thoroughly enjoyed himself. Here to find out why: THE LAB – A CODING SCHOOL BACKED BY HIGHLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS Ever since I watched this documentary about Drones in China during my trip with AJ toShanghai last […]

The Lab Singapore is on Cheekiemonkies

The Lab Singapore is highly honoured to have Kelvin – blogger of Cheekiemonkies to review us. I’m Kelvin, a Daddy Blogger based in Singapore and most recently, an author of two editions of ‘Got Kids, Go Where?’ – a book of 550 activities for parents to do with their kids in Singapore. I have guest […]