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CFFthumbnail(1).jpgHOW can we raise well-adjusted tweens and teens? What are some of the key building blocks that we as stakeholders (parents, educators, concerned adults) need to use to effect that? Continuing from a few weeks ago of the Fathers as Coach series, co-founder Edwin Choy of the Centre for Fathering details the key aspects to put into place to allow our tweens/teens to develop into confident and resourceful adults of the future.

HolidayProgrammes_Thumbnail.jpgIMMERSE yourself and family into movie magic at Universal Studios these holidays! Check out Sentosa's Park Interactive Map that allows you to see beforehand the key zones to visit: Lost World, Ancient Egypt, Sci Fi City, New York, Hollywood, Madagascar, and Shrek's land of Far Far Away. Check out also the Young Apprentice Program at Resorts World Sentosa.

Fletcher_thumb.jpg“I've seen a lot of things that normal people never see. I've seen lunchboxes stripped of everything but fruit. I've seen counterfeit homework networks that operate in five countries, and I've seen truckloads of candy taken from babies. Up for a challenge?”

Join tween genius detective Fletcher Moon these holidays to investigate wacky mysteries! Teen reviewer Juanita Joseph from CHIJ St Joseph contributed this review of the book that is the basis of the 2009 BBC TV series, "Half Moon Investigations".

NFC_thumb.jpgIN OUR "busyness" our loved ones are often "neglected". While that may not always happen, our 24/7 nature of work today unfortunately does create that tendency to do so. Thus we all need to be reminded about the importance of setting aside time for our family. In this context, the Centre for Fathering highlights some of the National Family Celebrations 2010 programmes organised by the National Family Council as part of the June holiday family activities.

TIMSS_thumb.jpgIN the latest worldwide Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) done in 2007, 58 countries and educational regions participated at grade (primary) 4 or at grade 8 (secondary 2) or both. TIMSS 2007 is the fourth global survey of mathematics and science prowess of students all over the world carried out since 1995 by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. The IEA is an international organization of research and government entities from various countries. So where does Singapore stand in this latest global survey?