When I was a kinder kid, Dad used to read me many stories repeatedly, so many times that eventually, I could look at the pictures and retell the exact words, even though I didn’t know how to read. And he watched me with so much joy. Dad taught me to love listening to and telling […]
As parents and educators, we hear so much about the negative effects of screen time. So, should we simply eliminate screens altogether? Our answer is no but we believe in minimising unnecessary screen time and using technology with purpose. Why we still use pen and paper At Lilydale Tuition Centre, we mostly use pen and
Don’t we sometimes feel that, in this day and age, all of us have some difficulty slowing down, having a proper break, paying more attention and enjoying the little things? We often talk about how little stresses add up For working parents, we wake up tired after a broken night’s sleep. Then sometimes we start
At Lilydale Tuition Centre, we spend a lot of time helping children improve their academic skills. Maths matters. English matters. Being able to read, write, think logically and solve problems will certainly help our children at school and can open doors to future study and careers. And that’s why we’re here, to help students improve
Hearing this from one of our students made us incredibly happy. It reminded us why we do what we do. Because we know that we are not here simply to lift grades. We want to see our students enjoy learning, especially a subject they once said they hated, a subject that made them feel discouraged
Allowing us to have a total rest, being a sloth without any guilt is the antidote to burnout. It’s the unselfish thing we can do for ourselves as parents. It’s an ultimate cure to chronic stress. Being a working parent, juggling the demands of work and chores, making sure kids eat healthy food, getting them
For many years of working with children, I’ve realised that each one of them has their own obsession. Of course, I’m not talking about the phones and social media…:D Having obsession about a thing, an activity makes them excited, alive and joyful. We’ve listened to kids talking about their electric bike and how to fix
One of the best moments of being an educator is watching a student who’s always been behind come in beaming, telling you they passed their test with a higher grade than they ever expected. But one time, a student came to me with a good result and asked, “Are you proud of me?” That question
Parenting a teenager is one of the hardest things a parent faces. The changing moods, the fluctuating hormones, and yes, the attitude problem, where they think they’re the best at everything and tell you how “dinosaur” your thinking and way of doing things is are just among some of the challenges. It definitely takes a
One of our students and his dad came to us with a goal that mattered more than most: pass the GED Maths test so he could go abroad to America and finally study the course he’d always dreamed about. For him, this wasn’t just an exam. It was the one thing standing between where he
