Introduction Billions of years ago, everything was just one single cell/organism and that cell was the ancestor of everything. Over time,...

Open-ended math problems are problems that have more than one possible answer. These problems might present an end result and then ask...

This term, during the Mandarin language enrichment class at Astor International School, we are embarking on an inquiry into the different...

Concept of learning Teachers assisting students in learning will emphasise ‘how’, rather than ‘what’ they learn. It occurs when learners...

For their IPC units in Term 2, Astor students in the upper primary classes focused on the topic of "Different Places, Similar Lives."...

It would come as no surprise that children learn best when they are having fun. At Astor International School, we aim to help children...

A positive classroom culture is a place where students know that they have the opportunity to speak, offer ideas and take risks with no...

Your child is sitting at the breakfast table, staring at the pancake that they are holding, and you have already told them to put on...

At Astor International School we take a day to celebrate Easter. We break up into multi aged groups to complete fun Easter activities. We...

As children grow, it is common for them to witness adults buying things and exchanging coins and notes. It is important for them to...

“NO!” 2 letters- but it delivers such a strong message. Have you had to go through countless “NO” episodes? Have you ever felt helpless...

There are so many books in the world, how do you know which books are good for your child, or in the classroom? Well, you’d have to read...

Students actively participate and are involved in their own knowledge acquisition in student-centred classrooms at Astor International Schoo

Chinese New Year is an important festival for people of Chinese descent! In a multi-racial country like Singapore, everybody would have...

This year we had 2 amazing Christmas celebrations. Students worked hard and showed parents an amazing Christmas concert. We love to watch...

Holidays can be a stressful time for some, especially with children. If you are looking for crafts to engage your child in, these...

This year at Astor International School the Elf on The Shelf has decided to be nice and bring kindness to the school.

Mindfulness is about paying attention to a particular thing – a thought, sensation, object, or movement- and learning to sustain that...

As an adult, anyone who has tried to learn a new language knows how challenging it can be. Research has shown that childhood is the best...

What do you imagine when you hear the word "school"? If you picture a teacher standing in front of the whiteboard, with students staring...