March - 2015

Education through Recreation

"A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play, his labour and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his recreation."

- Educationalist Lawrence L.P. Jacks, early proponent of lifelong learning

Proverbial study tips!

Proverbial study tips!

So the term break is over and everyone is back in school. Things would have begun accelerating this term, as the examinations are just slightly more than a month away. So, we thought that everyone could use a little bit of inspiration to ‘get in the zone’- hopefully in time to prevent any last minute cramming! But don’t worry; we are not going to bore you with a simple list of study tips. Instead, we will be turning to some age-old wisdom for inspiration! Here are 5 Tamil pr

Are you a fan of FANS?

Are you a fan of FANS?

An air conditioner is a vital installation in most Singaporean homes nowadays; however one must not forget the times when we heavily depended on the electric fans to keep us cool in our sweltering weather. If not for the heat, we needed a fan to at aleast stir the air to keep the humidity at bay! So, how did our ancestors keep cool in countries such as ours before the discovery of electricity and electric fans? Why, with the hand fan of course! Talk of hand fans will usually

Language Learning and Games

Language Learning and Games

Do you remember the times when your teacher used to play fun games with you in school, usually during the periods after examinations when you were awaiting the year-end holidays? They were real fun weren’t they? Better still, most of us would not have noticed that we were continually learning something whilst playing these games! This is probably why teachers are increasingly being encouraged to incorporate games into their lesson plans. These can range from off-the-shelf gam

Handful of Henna

Handful of Henna

Many of us who have attended an Indian wedding, would have seen the bride’s hands beautifully decorated with reddish-hued, intricate designs. But did you know that these detailed handiworks, hide a secret amongst their lines and curves? It has long been a tradition for the husband’s name to be hidden amidst the wedding Mehendi and for the couple to play a game that gets him searching for it. While this tradition was mainly upheld in North India, it has slowly trickled down to

Featured Posts

Recent Posts

Archive

Follow Us

Search By Tags