Remember the days you prayed
Yesterday was an ordinary extraordinary day. We went to Ikea for lunch as a family, as we did many times in the past. Ikea lunches saw our family from when...
I am a mum
For Mother’s Day, I decided to celebrate by writing. I have written only sporadically for the past few years, mainly because the past few years of mothering have been difficult...
The beginning of the end
This morning Samuel woke up at 6am, on his own. He changed into his uniform, washed up and prepared his writing materials by using just a torchlight. When I walked...
Can you read for me?
I love my kids, but I also love to read. One thing which I missed after I became a mother was my days of doing nothing but read. So one...
Happy birthday to Me
When I went to my table this morning, this sight greeted me. It was a birthday present from Elias. There is a personal message behind that. He wrote “Thank you...
TCS : MAD Race and Flag Day 2015
This month we participated in two Touch Community Services (TCS) events. The first was on 10 Oct 15 – the MAD Race which was to raise awareness for Depression. We walked...
The 8 things I learnt about teaching a child to read, write and do maths
I have been teaching Samuel to read/spell/write/do maths for more than 5 years. These are some things which I have learnt and found useful – tried and tested! 1. The...
Keep running, holding hands
Samuel was awarded the “Best in Progress” Award at Speech Day today. It’s such an encouragement and a thrill. We were all so proud of him. I like the school...
My Baby Pirate at My Art Studio
Elkan and Elias attended many NAFA classes during their pre-school and early-primary school years. During those years, we were a dual-income family, and my mother was helping to care for...
Dyslexia – Cognitive weaknesses for a Dyslexic Child
Samuel learnt to talk very late. Even at age two, he was still speaking in single words, and tends to call me “papa” instead of “ma ma”. I stopped work...
Test and help dyslexic kids early (full version)
Last Sunday, Ms Sandra Davie wrote an article titled “Master reading, maths early for a good start in life” I wrote a letter in response to it, and my letter...
This is your path – walk in it
While catching up on my blogging, I pulled up this song “路要自己走” (You have to walk this path on your own). (The lyrics, English and Chinese, are at the bottom...
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