What is Experiential Learning? How is it effective?
How can I use it?

Venue: Level 3, Concorde Ballroom, Concorde Hotel Singapore (100 Orchard Rd S238840)
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010
Time: 0945 – 1400 hours
Fee: $85.60 (incl. GST)
(Registration is at 9.30am – breakfast included. Lunch is served at 1.15pm.)

Our workshop aims to instill a fresh approach to teaching in line with Teach Less Learn More (TLLM), as well as introduce innovative ideas on teaching using experiential learning as a tool. Use this seminar to fulfill the hours which have to be put into your own personal development.

LogicMills is an MOE-registered school. The LogicMills® programme uses experiential learning to teach students to better problem solve and make well-reasoned decisions, with proven results.

About the organiser
The LogicMills School of Thinking is an established education provider that has taught at more than 35 primary and secondary schools in Singapore. We are the pioneers in teaching Analytical Thinking Skills™, ATS®, with a proven method of improving students’ academic performance at school.

My boy has started at a new kindergarten for N1 and he has weekly homework plus reading tests. Just share what we have done to show some positive results. 

I was so worried when the school told us that there's homework cos I was worried that he'll resist doing homework that we had a 'plan'.  It was tough cos we wanted him to love homework and did not want him to feel forced.

First homework came on Wednesday. It was a writing practice on the number '1'. Then came the 2nd piece of homework, a writing practice on small letter 'a'. And there were flashcards for him to practice reading (both English & Chinese).

My hb, maid and I figured out a 'plan':

I read the discussions on homeschooling with great interest.  I homeschooled my son when he was K1 n K2 .

I have friends who homeschool their children and know enough of what the homeschooling community's activities are like.

Why I want to Homeschool?

1. The schools have rigid, one size fits all curriculum. It is impossible to customise learning according to each child's need, interest, potential and progress.

Quite a few people asked me. So thought I'd share here how I get my children prepared for university in 2 to 3 years after their PSLE. I'm just a mum who does not want my children to go through the sad Singapore system (PSLE is enough). If this helps you, I am glad. 

What I did was to select a Diploma course for my children when they finished their PSLE. Singapore's Maths does give a good foundation to the children, so I make sure they learn that properly. In addition, my children do not go for tuition or anything throughout their Primary school years, but they read very widely. I don't train them but I read to them alot, 4 of them started reading very early (at 4), my last child read later as I had very little time to read to him.

So which are the schools that parents keep sending their kids back to?  The following index ranks Primary Schools based on the average Take-Up Rate (TUR) up to Phase 2A, which measures how eager parents who were ex-students or who already have kids in the schools are in sending their younger kids to the same schools.  This is actually another popularity measurement, since the schools which will NOT have many places left for "outsiders" are also those with the most loyal parents.

Also, note that new schools will be most likely ranked lower in this index due to the lack of a large alumni community.

I admit it, it was a free trial that first attracted me to sign up my then 3 and a half year old. Thinking skills was not exactly high in my priority list as far as enrichment was concern then. Sure, learning about thinking is beneficial for me at university level but thinking course for kids? hmmm I don't know about that.

First Impression