Learning Through Music and Singing
“To teach a child an instrument without first giving him preparatory training and without developing singing, (music) reading and dictating to the highest level is to build upon sand.” – KodalyContrary to what many people believe, learning to play an instrument is actually NOT the most important thing when learning to play an instrument. (You…
We are delighted to announce the upcoming release of our album SING, BOND, LEARN! this 27 November, 2021! Research shows that human interaction is an indispensable part of music learning, and the best music learning takes place in groups. What better way is there to bond and learn than to sing and dance with the…
About a couple of months ago, when I heard that the Brunei PSR 2020 results were released, I tried to keep my expectations low as I knew that my son did not have a very good academic foundation from Years 1 to 3 (I mistakenly sent him to a private school that had extra-curricular activities…
The Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (PSR) or Primary School Assessment is conducted annually here in Brunei Darussalam for Year 6 students in all government and private schools, except international schools. The subjects in this exam are Bahasa Melayu, English Language, Mathematics, Science and Melayu Islam Beraja (M.I.B) covering all topics from Years 4 to 6. While…
Here are some online flashcard sets that I made using Quizlet to help my daughter revise her multiplication tables 2, 3, 4 and 5. UPDATE: I’ve added the 6 up to 12 multiplication tables. To join a friendly match with other students and see the leaderboard, click here to join this class! Enjoy! Just click on the…
Have you heard about Far-Infrared Rays (FIR) technology? If you haven’t heard about it yet, prepare to be amazed! No, it’s not another digital gadget to add to your iPad, phones and tablets collection. Far from it. Now, brace yourself for some science. What is infrared? Some of us may remember our physics classes back…
It has been such a fun year of music-making in our Kindergarten classes! It’s now time to wrap things up as the school year comes to a close. Here’s a quick guide so students can keep developing their music skills during the December holidays! 😀 Listen to loads of music – any genre that students…
This free resource provides a good introduction to words beginning with the Huruf (Letter) Aa in standard Bahasa Melayu (BM). There is an introductory page which features 12 words with high-quality images, and 7 worksheets to reinforce the children’s knowledge of the words learnt. Our children will benefit greatly from being able to communicate in…
Check out this new and free learning resource I’ve just uploaded for our kids! It’s very easy to use and may be printed or simply downloaded into your digital devices. For classroom teachers, this is a fantastic way to enhance your lessons, especially when used on a projector! 😀 I’ve featured 3 high-quality and interesting…
When we think about brain power, we tend to think about intelligence and knowledge. But what really sets a child up for learning life skills — even being happy — is a set of abilities that psychologists call “executive function,” which involves four general skills: 1. Attention – focusing, sustaining and shifting when necessary; 2. Impulse…