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Learning from school is often associated with learning from textbooks, it is true somehow. School develops child’s academic performance while enrichment programs after school are toward developing talent or skill of a child. Parents shall do the checklist before enrolling a child into after school program:

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Kids will love schooling if they find out that learning is fun. Homework & rote learning isn’t the solution to help kids master or learn the subject. In fact, kids will probably hate school if they have to learn this way. As parents, you can inquire from the school if you are about to register pre-school or primary school for your kids.  Alternatively, you can add fun learning methods below which are more effective and appealing for young kids. Fun learning methods works for kids below 12 years old or kids in primary school and pre-school. When they get used to it, they will carry on when they are in secondary school. In fun learning methods, kids are taught not to be spoon-fed with the information, they must actively involve to find the information and teachers act as a guide.

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Young kids like to observe things and learning science through hands-on experiments and observation is fun and exciting. Kids are curious and you can help them to understand science by answering their questions. A trip to the zoo,animal farm, butterfly park or science center can be learning resources as kids learn and have fun from the observation. At home, you can use everyday materials to make science project with your kids. Please choose short time, safe and easy to do science experiments for young kids.

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Summer is a time to go outdoor and enjoy nature. Parents shall encourage kids to explore nature and nature projects for kids is one kind of fun summer activities. If your kids have studied about plants, flowers and animals in their science subject, it’s time to go outdoor to make some observations and collect specimens during summer. What tools kids need to have in their observations:

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Do you think that every child has to learn music? I admit that I am an illiterate parent who loves listening to music but I don’t play any musical instruments. I love watching American Idol or GLEE and admire how wonderful the music is. My kids are learning music too and I still wonder how early childhood music can play a role in kids’ life. I view that many parents encourage their young children to learn music.

I have an opportunity to interview Deanna Ong from Atelier de Musique School in Penang. She has taken great efforts to answer my questions and presented me with more facts and information. I express my gratitude and I hope her answers will give a perspective for parents how important early childhood music education for young kids. Below is my email interview with her.

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Role Play is a part of eary childhood education activities. It brings benefits to child social development. Parents and early education teacher should give plenty opportunities of role play for kids and monitor their activites. Kids develop certain skills and knowledge through role play:

• Imagination and Creativity
• Problem solving
• Essential living skill
• Language skill
• Social skill
• Leadership skill
• Self-esteem

In role play, kids pretend to act as someone else. There are 3 different kinds of role play:

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In these modern days, most parents are busy. We often overlook  to build   relationship with our kids. Instead, we focus to attend their basic need  and monitor their school activities.

Do you remember when is the last time you play with your kids? Many parents can not afford to set aside time to play with their kids. Life has made us so serious and focused that we have lost the joy of the simple things. Play was one of the first to go.

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