This post is a little special. Instead of talking about the English language or technology in education, I am going to talk about Lee Kuan Yew. It is not a tribute because I am not going to jump on the bandwagon of the hundreds, if not thousands of blogs, that speak glowingly of his achievements. That is something that most Singaporeans recognise. His immense drive and vision have brought Singapore to where it is now. Let us not trivialise his

This programme is designed specifically for Singapore children by Singapore teachers. STELLAR stands for Strategies for English Language Learning and Reading. It was rolled out in 2006 and after nine years, all the primary schools use for all levels. STELLAR is an instructional programme and not a syllabus, and therefore it offers materials and strategies rather than an outline of teaching outcomes. As a result, some parents complain that it seems unstructured.

Have you ever instructed your child to learn a new word and when you test him a few days later, it has mysteriously vanished from his memory? The reason for this is that many children do not use strategies for vocabulary development. In fact, the meaning of the word is just one of the many pieces of knowledge that an English language learner needs to store in his vocabulary bank. On top of this, there are other components to learn

There are many schools of thought on how to write a great story. Indeed, it is hard to pinpoint what makes some books become classics or best sellers while some books end up out of print and forgotten. Despite what I just wrote, there are certainly some elements that are critical to what is considered good writing. In this post, I am going to focus on classical Greek theatre and discuss how Greek classics can help modern writers, like our

Nowadays, when you go outside, you will see a lot of children glued to a tablet or smartphone (usually an iPad or iPhone). They are watching it while eating their meals or even while walking. This generation is very different from when we were children. While these handheld devices can hold the focus of our children, let us consider if they can help our children’s learning. Many people use tablets as educational tools, from national schools such as Crescent Girls Schools

Study Skills is something that is important for all students to have knowledge off. It provides guidance, help and makes them more efficient and effective in their journey of learning. This November and December, we have been conducting a Study Skills Clinic with our long-time partner. We been in over 10 different centres island-wide delivering our take on study skills and how students can make use of these skills to improve their studies.

The November and December holidays are upon us. Many parents bring their children to a trip, either as a reward or as an opportunity to unwind. Does this mean that learning stops since it is the holidays? At RG Channel, we believe that there should be continuous learning. The holidays can be an opportunity to improve your child’s English. But it should be done in a fun way so that it does not become ‘homework’. This is a great chance

The new school year brings new promise to all children. They can wipe the slate clean and start afresh in a new year. With new hope, we should encourage our children to do even better for the new year. From our experience, a common weakness for many children is Comprehension Cloze. Comprehension Cloze is challenging especially for children who are weak in English. This is because they do not understand the strategies to answer questions. There is a general idea