mssunshine0210\" post_id=\"2103978\" time=\"1680438328\" user_id=\"201265:

but not much kids likes to read physical books these days haha.

It helps if parents are into the habit themselves. A lot of my students who like to read also have parents who read a lot. It's about growing up with that particular perspective.

Yeah. I think we take for granted that our kids will understand certain rules or norms, but many times we have to be explicit about them.

Also strongly recommend getting kids to watch good shows like Avatar: The Last Airbender (and certainly not Legend of Korra haha!) to strengthen their understanding of good storytelling frameworks.

Hi buzz_offz, would strongly suggest sending him for the math programme at the DAS. But do consider getting him tested for it first.

I love reading and cannot tear myself away from books (unless forced to by time constraints) lol.

Agreed!

Thanks for the kind words! Yes, tabletop games encourage a level of teamwork that you can't get from video games. The social interaction derived from face-to-face play makes the experience much more meaningful.


Just now, we had an RPG session with a group of older students. The kids were supposed to locate the main villain in his stronghold and take him out. They improvised by disguising themselves: one pretended to be a prisoner, the others pretended to be guards after stealing some uniforms. Under the pretense of escorting a prisoner, they entered the dungeon, started a prison riot by breaking the prisoners out, and initiated an uneasy alliance with one of the prisoners who claimed he could help the group take down the main villain.

https://scontent.fsin16-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/306708719_544175557711921_6056484483753322367_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=dV8jumXGTbsAX9H-TjU&_nc_ht=scontent.fsin16-1.fna&oh=00_AT8vJtOUBT3aWF3rc78UGJSjD1dQsPFJwAjkF6LwCfF7Bw&oe=632C556A\">

None of that was scripted. The plan was mostly devised by the players; I just dropped some suggestions here and there.

We have a prototype board game to teach basic literacy, inspired by this old dungeon crawling board game called Heroquest. I hope to flesh it out and eventually get it on to the market. However, until I can find time to work it on some more, it will have to be placed on the back burner for now.


We also run RPG sessions (similar to Dungeons & Dragons, but using a different set of rules) and a lot of prep time goes into them. Each class has a custom story that can take years to conclude.

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2082403\" time=\"1663317557\" user_id=\"3:

Hi Chief, this one's just for parents

Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=\"2082406\" time=\"1663318571\" user_id=\"195250:[quote=\"Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=2082406 time=1663318571 user_id=195250]I always go to PI to buy boardgames and see people playing D & D there and don't know a workshop can be held there.

Yup it is likely a first in Singapore that something like that is done (a parenting workshop at a game store). Our therapy centre works closely with PI as they are our distributor for board games. We wanted to do an event that is related to both child development and tabletop games. Thus, we thought it'd be a novel idea for attendees, with the focus being on the overlap between those two areas.

Hi parents, I'll be doing a workshop on November 6, in collaboration with Games @ PI, one of the bigger board game stores in Singapore. Our focus is on demonstrating some of the best practices that parents can adopt when communicating with their children, especially the older ones who might be displaying more streaks of rebelliousness.


As an educational therapist, I've seen many students come around the ages of 10 and go when they turn 16. I've had students come to me when they couldn't get a listening ear from their parents, or when they just didn't know how to express themselves during their lowest moments.

Thus, I'd like to share what I've picked up over the years through interacting with them, as well as the solutions I've used in my practice. I hope it will be able to help parents seeking to maintain their relationship with kids, or whose relationship might be a bit strained.

https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/roll-persuasion-how-to-be-an-effective-communicator-with-your-child-tickets-417729749927/

If you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer here too.

https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/roll-persuasion-how-to-be-an-effective-communicator-with-your-child-tickets-417729749927