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24 Jun 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
The clanging of cymbals and pounding of drums reverberated throughout the still air of a nation celebrating Chinese New Year. “Lion Dance!!!” my kindergartener exclaimed. “Do you want to check it out?” I suggested. His excitement was palpable. We he...
24 Jun 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Curious / inquisitive by nature, my son has an insatiable / unquenchable sense of wonder about animals. I have been forwarding animal-related videos to my personal Facebook page so as to fuel / stimulate his passion. This morning, we devoured / cons...
22 Jun 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Prepositions. Small innocuous words. However, they underpin your success in the examination. Think about it. They can be tested in Grammar MCQs, Grammar Cloze MCQs, Editing for Grammar, Comprehension Cloze and even Synthesis. They lie in wait beneath...
22 Jun 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Usually, I feel rushed for time, but today, I intentionally walked another route to have breakfast with the son. I let him know that Yishun-Innova Junior College was my first workplace ever - and that I had frequented this kopitiam in the past. It tu...
21 Jun 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Bedtime Story #3 Parenting is a time-consuming task. Child-free people say that it is a *colossal* waste of time. Take today, for instance. My son told me that he was experiencing pain in his lower front tooth. Now, I am sure most parents would have...
21 Jun 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Bedtime Story #2 “Clean up your room now!” I said in exasperation. My children’s toys were *strewn / scattered* all over the playroom, and the incorrigible mess was getting on my nerves. Unfortunately, both of them *turned a blind eye to / ignored* m...
20 Jun 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
With the surge of use in AI tools, it is paramount for people to teach the young problem-solving skills. I am quite concerned about how my children won’t be able to find jobs that pay the bills in the future. I guess a good way for me to control this...
20 Jun 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Happiness Journal 19/7/25 The two children were as different as night and day, but for once, their interest aligned. Occupying front row seats on the LRT train, they devoured how it gobbled the miles ahead of them. The girl started singing a Natio...
19 Jun 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
It was a scorching afternoon. *However*, the intense heat did little to quell Papa Heng’s passion for teaching. He saw the question that contained the word *sugar*, then looked at the distracted faces of 4 Gratitude students. A brainwave hit him. He...
19 Jun 2026 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
3 things I admire about the Singapore education system In recent years, the narrative in Singapore has evolved to “teaching is a team sport”. I don’t think it’s mere rhetoric because I have witnessed firsthand how the collaboration between personnel...
