Aug23
In barely 10 years, phones have gone from being a simple form of communication to becoming an indispensable necessity for people’s lives. The internet, social media…experts call it “the era of over-connection.” So, how are we going to demand that our little ones leave the technology bubble if we are not even able to manage […]
Continue reading »Jul16
In today’s post we are going to talk about the foundations of the Singapore Method. First off, here is a bit of history: Singapore is a very small country situated between Malaysia and Indonesia that lacked (and still lacks) natural resources. In 1965 Singapore was an island of fishermen, and now it has one of […]
Continue reading »Jul04
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has invested enormous sums of money to improvements in education, has decided to focus more of their efforts on math instruction. According to national math tests, students keep finding the subject as a barrier to graduating, and for going on to successful careers in science and technology. The […]
Continue reading »Jun27
Swimming pools, summer slide Summer means swimming pools, beaches, and copious amounts of ice cream. School’s out and many children have nearly two months of break. Kids are rejoicing as no school means no homework, and a whole lot of free time. This idle vacation (in terms of learning) results in a sour reality in […]
Continue reading »Jun06
At Smartick, we have always been conscious that we must learn from the best and measure up to environments that have education at their forefront. The huge advantage of Smartick being online is that children can do sessions from anywhere in the world. We have had special releases in some countries, and we have just launched in Singapore: a […]
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