Article by Glynisia Yeo, N2-2018 Josiah Parent. – For someone who was heavily involved in music, dance and drama activities since Primary School, I was naturally thrilled when Josiah announced the introduction of the Musical Arts Programme (MAP) in 2016. This programme includes Voice, Dance, Chinese Speech & Drama, Arts and Music Appreciation, and is integrated […]
Find out your go-to technique to soothe a grumpy child here by taking this short quiz! Q1. This morning, your child woke up and is feeling especially grumpy. Your child is crying and throwing a tantrum in the car/transport on the way to school, how do you calm your child down?a) Let your child listen […]
This article talks about Josiah’s experience with managing separation anxiety in children during early education. This is one of the most difficult situations a toddler or infant overcomes during their journey to holistic development. What is separation anxiety? All children and adults experience varying amounts of separation anxiety. It is part and parcel of growth. […]
This article talks about the importance of arts in early education of children and why Josiah champions this ancient but yet effective methodology of imparting education to young minds. How many ways can you use a paper clip? The Torrance Test of Creative Thinking is frequently cited to show that children’s creativity decreases along with […]
“Behavioural Management” is guiding your child’s behaviour so that he/she learns the appropriate way to behave. A positive and constructive approach is often the best way to guide your child’s behaviour. This means giving your child attention, rather than just punishing her when she does something you don’t like. This blog post presents an age-by-age guide of some […]
Have you ever heard of the term “quiet games”? If it’s the first time you come across this term, you might be wondering: how can games be quiet? Well, as ironic as it sounds, quiet games do exist! In Josiah, we often play quiet games. What exactly are quiet games? Why do we play quiet […]
Play has significant role in a child’s life. Whether bouncing with balls alone or with siblings or holding an imaginary airplane and making the “swoosh” sound etc. Play builds the child’s creativity and imagination as well as other skills for example, a child is developing important social skills like taking turns, learning how to cooperate […]
What is rote counting? Rote counting is one of the basic number concepts that children develop – of counting numbers in sequential order. Counting by rote is the start of the journey to more complicated mathematical concepts. Fortunately, it is a skill that is picked up rather naturally by most children. Why rote counting may not […]
Do you still remember the very first time you set your feet into your primary school classroom? Jogging back to my primary school memories, I could feel sweat beading on my forehead as I walked into my primary school classroom for the very first time. My heart pounded, filled with anxiety and anticipation. It was an […]
Ever been to Josiah? If so, you would have noticed that specific parts of the floor in Josiah are ‘cordoned-off’ by what we call the ‘Josiah’s Red & Blue Lines’. What’s the ‘Josiah’s Red & Blue Lines’ all about? Well, let’s find out more! At Josiah, we have created these lines so that the children […]
