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Bonding with kids
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Do it now for lifetime bonding. How? Definitely not through studies alone! Tune in to others to get great ideas for family bonding. ...
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Holidays
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Indeed we are a small island and getting smaller. Need suggestions for holidays – for family or simply for just you and your spouse? Check it out here. ...
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Feast Time
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The favourite hobby of all Singaporeans and a good reason for family get together. Post your best loved recipes or food joints here to share with others. ...
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Re:Prelim questions
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Hi Mr Chris Rogers This is a very interesting question. I would like you to take note this part of the question "Next he gave his family a treat which he spent $30 and 3/5 of the remaining money." ...
Monday, 06 September 2010
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Re:Prelim questions
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Mr leong won some money in a lucky draw. he spent 1/3 of the money and the additional $20 on a wallet. next, he gave his family a treat which he spent $30 and 3/5 of the remaining money.Finally,he bought ...
Sunday, 05 September 2010
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Prelim questions
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Amount of money that Mr Leong won in the lucky draw was $480 Cost of wallet = 1/3x$480+$20 = $180 Amount of money left after spending on wallet= $(480-180) = $300 Cost of treat for family = 3/5x$300+$30 ...
Sunday, 05 September 2010
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Prelim questions
(Forum/ThinkingMath@OnSponge)
rachael wrote: Mr leong won some money in a lucky draw. he spent 1/3 of the money and the additional $20 on a wallet. next, he gave his family a treat which he spent $30 and 3/5 of the remaining money.Finally,he ...
Sunday, 05 September 2010
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Prelim: Remainder Concept
(Forum/ThinkingMath@OnSponge)
hi can you help me with my maths problems? thanks... :) Mr leong won some money in a lucky draw. he spent 1/3 of the money and the additional $20 on a wallet. next, he gave his family a treat ...
Sunday, 05 September 2010
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Re:P5 problem sum
(Forum/ThinkingMath@OnSponge)
... the cake for her family and gave 1/3 of the remainder to her neighbours.She gave 1/8 of the remainder equally to her two friends.What fraction of the cake did each of her friends have? [USER POSTED ...
Monday, 21 June 2010
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P5 Remainder Questions
(Forum/ThinkingMath@OnSponge)
... family and gave 1/3 of the remainder to her neighbours.She gave 1/8 of the remainder equally to her two friends.What fraction of the cake did each of her friends have? 2)Damien uses 1/3 of his pocket ...
Monday, 21 June 2010
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P6 Maths
(Forum/ThinkingMath@OnSponge)
muthu wrote: 1.A family shared a cake among themselves. Father took half of the cake and mother took ¼ of the other half. The remaining cake was shared among 5 siblings. if the average mass of the cake ...
Thursday, 03 June 2010
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p6 maths
(Forum/ThinkingMath@OnSponge)
1.A family shared a cake among themselves. Father took half of the cake and mother took ¼ of the other half. The remaining cake was shared among 5 siblings. if the average mass of the cake that each sibling ...
Thursday, 03 June 2010
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Re:P5 Maths question
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... total family money remains the same. Therefore, we use this knowledge to find the value of 1 unit. At first Answered --> 1unit Unanswered --> 1unit Total --> 2units At end Answered --> 4unit Unanswered ...
Monday, 12 April 2010
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help
(Forum/ThinkingMath@OnSponge)
help! The Lim family are great mathematicians. when asked how old everyone is, the family replies: "our family of 2 adults and 3 children are 100 years old together. the sum of thefather's age and ...
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
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Watch Football, Learn English
(Forum/Language & Humanities)
... by writing to pen-pals. For US$10, they do a match and parents from both side has to communicate and agree to the friendship and mode of writing first. So, you get to know your kid's pen-pal's family ...
Saturday, 19 September 2009
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Re:GEP pogram
(Forum/Language & Humanities)
... not a trained teacher. Thank God, they are okay in their studies and my help is sufficient for them. This has saved us alot of $$ and family time. I feel sorry for those children who are already so bright ...
Friday, 18 September 2009
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Re:Disappointed with teacher
(Forum/Primary School)
Hi, my sympathies. A family member's son was recently punched by another boy in school, and the teacher's response was, we felt, not constructive. On the personality issue, we took it up privately ...
Thursday, 14 May 2009
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Re:Maths Quiz
(Forum/ThinkingMath@OnSponge)
... brothers as sisters - each of her daughters has twice as many brothers as sisters So if we let: - B = the number of boys in the family and - G = the number of girls in the family Since each son ...
Friday, 20 March 2009
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Common sports with Children
(Forum/Sports & Fitness)
Have been into cycling with my kids since they were 8. It was good time spent as family over a common sport. The sports help develop endurance and physical strength. Today my elder is 14 and younger 11. ...
Wednesday, 04 February 2009
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PSLE covers more than P6?
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Hi there, My family has been in Singapore for the past 2 years and my son is now in P6. I understand that the PSLE, for math, will cover topics from the previous years. Does the P6 thinkingmath book ...
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
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Story of our life!
(Forum/Lighter Moments)
... raise our family. Sit outside the door and bark at people for the next 10 when we are retired. And finally, we make faces and perform monkey tricks to entertain our grandchildren for the final 10 years ...
Wednesday, 08 October 2008
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4 months not enough...
(Forum/Bonding with kids)
... a long way to go before being truly pro-family. Just this morning, I was reading this article where the writer laments about the difficulty of finding a place to express milk. This was my challenge as ...
Monday, 25 August 2008
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Building blocks for confident and resilient tweens!
(Home & Family/Relationships)
... block is to have fun with your tweens/teens. Fun not only creates fond and pleasant memories for them but also evokes positive feelings towards the family. By having fun with them, you are letting them ...
Thursday, 03 June 2010
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A tween/teen? Try holiday apprenticeship at Resorts World Sentosa!
(Lifestyle/Entertainment & Leisure)
IMMERSE yourself and family into movie magic at Universal Studios these holidays! Check out Sentosa's Park Interactive Map that allows you to see beforehand the key zones to visit: Lost World, Ancient ...
Wednesday, 02 June 2010
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EWYFD 2010 kicks off National Family Celebrations!
(Home & Family/Relationships)
... all need to be reminded about the importance of setting aside time for our family. In this context, the Centre for Fathering highlights some of the National Family Celebrations 2010 programmes ...
Friday, 21 May 2010
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Power your tween's confidence!
(Home & Family/Relationships)
... the popcorn and drinks. Take your family for a budget holiday over the weekend. A trip to Bintan Island, Malacca, Batam etc. does not cost very much. In the setting of an overseas trip, the surrounding ...
Thursday, 13 May 2010
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Nation building and school volunteerism
(Education/Schooling)
... is its senior executive for community relations said: "We have been engaging volunteers for a whole range of services involving the elderly, kids, preteens/youth, and family. Others include ...
Friday, 07 May 2010
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Overweight kids tend to be bullied more, study suggests
(Growth & Development/Health Matters)
... race and family wealth. "What we found, much to our dismay, was that nothing seemed to matter. If you were obese, you were more likely to be bullied, no matter what," said research investigator ...
Thursday, 06 May 2010
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Eat with your family day 2010 exhibition
(Home & Family/Relationships)
ONE popularly subscribed saying is "a family that eats together stays together". For such families, the potential is higher for increased family bonding, for stronger relationships, ...
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
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Building self-esteem - an approach and tool
(Home & Family/Relationships)
... a strong connection and relationship with your child. Eat With Your Family Day 2010 (27 May 2010) This year EWYFD will be launched on 27th May 2010. We have prepared a line up of programs and ...
Friday, 23 April 2010
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Interactive global adventure awaits you in “39 Clues”
(Growth & Development/Arts, Drama & Music)
... Cahill family is the biggest and most powerful family on the face of earth, and almost every notable person in history was related to the Cahills. It is also said that the Cahill family is split ...
Thursday, 22 April 2010
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Tween/teen problems? Try this solution talk guide
(Home & Family/Relationships)
... with your child. Eat With Your Family Day 2010 (27 May 2010) This year EWYFD will be launched on 27th May 2010. We have prepared a line up of programs and highlights to make this an enriching ...
Friday, 16 April 2010
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Beyond academics - learning through risk-taking
(Growth & Development/Character Development)
... strangers to risk which is a constant companion as we too navigate through the uncertainties of the business environment hoping to build a better future for ourselves and family. So what to do? ...
Sunday, 11 April 2010
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Father as solution coach - do you have the skills?
(Home & Family/Relationships)
... Vacancy for a full time 'Counselling & Family Life Educator' The CFF is looking to fill this position. Please refer to NCSS (National Council of Social Services) website, under 'Career' for ...
Friday, 09 April 2010
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Articles on Fathering Matters
(Home & Family/Relationships)
... secret to better your child's educational performance Family rules - Part I and Part II A challenge to motivate? "That's NOT what I meant!" "So few marks?" or "You made ...
Friday, 02 April 2010
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Tween/teen problem-solving: Align with preferred futures
(Home & Family/Relationships)
... or not. Dr Paul Faulkner, a marriage and family therapist wrote in his book: “If you keep on doing what you always did, you will keep on getting what you always got.” Thus as a ...
Friday, 02 April 2010
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Cyber safety for kids: Parents, the "first line of defence"
(Lifestyle/Social Issues & Current Affairs)
... the parental controls offered by your mobile provider. Many mobile carriers offer family plans that allow you to limit the amount and type of text messages your kids can send. Also disable attachments ...
Thursday, 25 March 2010
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Teachable moments: Being there for your tween
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... dad, Raymond Loh: 4 kids and counting... Fathers with big hearts! Family rules - Part I and Part II A challenge to motivate? "That's NOT what I meant!" "So few marks?" ...
Friday, 12 March 2010
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"Not how I act but how I'm treated" - a matter of perception
(Home & Family/Relationships)
... Centre for Fathering in this second part of a series on fathers as coach in a family. IN the previous part in this "Fathers as coach" series of articles, we addressed the first foundation of ...
Friday, 05 March 2010
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Team sports and your primary school child: Experts speak
(Growth & Development/Sports & Wellbeing)
UNLESS a family is outdoor sports-oriented, it is likely that a child gets his or her early introduction to team sports via their school CCAs. In the primary school, the common ones would be netball and ...
Friday, 26 February 2010
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Fathers turn coach as tweens move into teens
(Home & Family/Relationships)
... starfishes" with "great potential" Foster dad, Raymond Loh: 4 kids and counting... Fathers with big hearts! Family rules - Part I and Part II A challenge to motivate? ...
Monday, 22 February 2010
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New Year fathering resolutions, anyone?
(Home & Family/Relationships)
WE are into the second month of the calendar year, and crossing into the new Lunar Year of the Tiger. Family resolutions for 2010 (or for that matter, Tiger year resolutions) should celebrate the ...
Friday, 12 February 2010
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Disaster, compassion and our children
(Home & Family/Relationships)
... positive family values? The Centre for Fathering (CFF) gives some pointers. IMAGES of victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti were splashed over our newspapers and television. It is inevitable ...
Monday, 25 January 2010
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Home government: What type is yours...most of the time?
(Home & Family/Relationships)
NOTING that family types are not static but dynamic, generally a family might vary its structure between three observable characteristic types or patterns, according to the developmental stages in their ...
Thursday, 14 January 2010
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Instill a joy of writing: 3 terrific things to try
(Education/Schooling)
... explore on their own. Start a family scrapbook With some large sheets of coloured construction paper, and a camera that is always handy, you are all set to help your child build a scrapbook ...
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
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A secret to better your child's educational performance
(Home & Family/Relationships)
... with "great potential" Foster dad, Raymond Loh: 4 kids and counting... Fathers with big hearts! Family rules - Part I and Part II A challenge to motivate? "That's ...
Monday, 04 January 2010
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'Messing about' on paper and the power of self-expression
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... letters and greeting cards to friends and family, in putting scrapbooks together. Let your child be free to choose to write or draw whenever they want to. Only then will writing motivation develop. ...
Saturday, 26 December 2009
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Letter from Anastasia: No longer afraid due to her "guardian angels"
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... that doesn’t have to be said. Because I know - always and assuredly - that my presence will always be welcomed in the family. Family. It’s not really by blood that you are ...
Saturday, 26 December 2009
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Share a kindness - get a copy of the Yong-en 2010 calendar today!
(Lifestyle/Social Issues & Current Affairs)
... his dad’s violent behaviour was greatly affecting the whole family. J dreaded his father’s violence, and deep down longed for his love and affection. J also loved his mother very much and felt ...
Tuesday, 22 December 2009
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The Tays' "little starfishes" with "great potential"
(Home & Family/Relationships)
... seaside. "Each child has great potential. If we do nothing, it will all go to waste. The support of the whole family in doing this is really the inspiration,” she declares. Family ...
Sunday, 20 December 2009