Part 1: An overview of the 5 major categories of learning abilities a child needs

Part 2: An analyse of the learning process based on example questions

In this final part, we will provide parents with some behavioural indicators that they can use to carry out a ‘DIY’ assessment of their child’s level of learning abilities.

(Do NOTE, however, that these indicators are not meant for any diagnosis purposes, but rather to provide parents with a better understanding of the area(s) of learning their child may be having difficulty with)

In Part 1, we mentioned that for a child to display academic performance, they need to be equipped with 5 major categories of underlying abilities for learning.

Using the 2 example questions below, we are going to analyse the learning processes that each child goes through in order to get to the correct answer:

In a school learning environment, students are given many different types of academic tasks to assess their level of content knowledge and understanding; and the quality of their answers and work will determine their academic performance.

When we see a child’s performance in tasks such as spelling, mental sums, reading comprehension, problem sums, composition writing, oral conversation, reading, grammer,  etc, we are actually seeing a display of his/her ability to learn. 

Entering Primary 1 is a very exciting time for a child and the parents but it is also a time of great adjustment and transition. Being well prepared and ready for school would make a great start to the exciting learning journey ahead.
How then can parents make sure their child is well-prepared and ready for learning at the next level?

Personally, having seen 3 cohorts (that makes about 600 + of them) of children transitioning from Kindergarten to Primary and having the privilege to assess each of them on their readiness for school has given us one very important insight – school readiness is more than and beyond just the academics.

Entering Primary 1 is a very exciting time for a child and the parents but it is also a time of great adjustment and transition. Being well prepared and ready for school would make a great start to the exciting learning journey ahead.
How then can parents make sure their child is well-prepared and ready for learning at the next level?

Personally, having seen 3 cohorts (that makes about 600 + of them) of children transiting from Kindergarten to Primary and having the privilege to assess each of them on their readiness for school has given us one very important insight – that school readiness is more than and beyond just the academics.

We need to look at readiness in the following aspects:

When progressive parent Monica Lim searched for an enrichment school for her son Christian, she was looking for one that taught skills extending beyond the classroom. She enrolled her son in LogicMills’ Analytical Thinking Skills course, a 32-week program that teaches children aged seven and above how to think independently and improve their reasoning skills.

Monica, the co-founder of a well known kindergarten in Singapore, did not see LogicMills classes as just another enrichment class but a core requirement in her child’s educational needs.

“I picked the LogicMills ATS course as I wanted Christian to gain not just study skills but skills for his future work and for life,” said Monica.

Her son Christian James Lim, 12, recently completed his PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination). Christian scored straight A’s in the exams and clinched a spot in the secondary school of his choice.