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Enhancing Mathematical Fluency: Teaching Multiple Strategies for Multiplication and Division

Jasveena Kaur

Mar 202 min read

Enhancing Mathematical Fluency: Teaching Multiple Strategies for Multiplication and Division

In primary school, the fundamental concepts of multiplication and division lay the groundwork for more complex mathematical understanding...

Nurturing Young Minds Through Experience and Exploration

Saranya D/O Vasudevan

Mar 132 min read

Classroom activity

Nurturing Young Minds Through Experience and Exploration

Children learn through doing and experiencing things, which is known as hands-on learning. Children's developmental domains - including...

How to Help Students Excel at Maths Word Problems

Lina Amin

Jan 312 min read

Educational

How to Help Students Excel at Maths Word Problems

Mathematics word problems are a crucial component of the mathematics curriculum in Singapore. However, many students find it challenging...

Symphony of Development: Musical Enrichment for Well-Rounded Kids

Rachel Vassanthan

Jan 252 min read

Educational

Symphony of Development: Musical Enrichment for Well-Rounded Kids

Music plays a powerful role in shaping a child's development: From the rhythmic lullabies soothing infants to the lively tunes that...

Exploring Professions in Mandarin: Astor International School's Creative Approach to Enrichment Classes

Xin Rong

Jan 102 min read

Classroom activity

Exploring Professions in Mandarin: Astor International School's Creative Approach to Enrichment Classes

Unlocking the world of professions through Mandarin enrichment classes at Astor! In Term 1, our students delved into the fascinating...

'Dejavu': A Student-produced Documentary on Personal Recounts

Shannon de Winnaar

Dec 1, 20231 min read

Children's Blog

'Dejavu': A Student-produced Documentary on Personal Recounts

🎥✨ Dive into the world of nostalgia with our latest video, "Dejavu," where Astor International School students take center stage to...

Xin Rong

Sep 15, 20232 min read

Classroom activity

Mandarin as a Second Language: Part 4

The Astor students who have been taking Mandarin as a second language spent the term learning about different types of food. We delved...

Xin Rong

Aug 28, 20232 min read

Educational

Learning Outside the Classroom

Riding a bike, going to the playground and field trips; these are some activities that children enjoy doing. What do these activities...

Xin Rong

Aug 1, 20231 min read

Classroom activity

Mandarin as a second language: Part 3

Continuing with our inquiry into different types of food, the Astor students learning Mandarin as a second language talked about the...

Creating a Positive Learning Environment

Jasveena Kaur

Jun 27, 20233 min read

Educational

Creating a Positive Learning Environment

A positive and nurturing learning environment is of utmost importance when it comes to learning. In school, an exemplary classroom is not...

Opening Minds with Open-Ended Math Problems in the Primary Classroom

Priscilla Suen

Jun 21, 20233 min read

Educational

Opening Minds with Open-Ended Math Problems in the Primary Classroom

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

Xin Rong

Jun 6, 20232 min read

Classroom activity

Mandarin as a Second Language: Part 2

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

Jasveena Kaur

Apr 26, 20233 min read

Educational

Cultivating a Harmonious Classroom

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

Xin Rong

Apr 19, 20232 min read

Educational

Phonic Games

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

Rachel Vassanthan

Apr 5, 20233 min read

Educational

Do Children Need a Morning Routine?

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...

Jasveena Kaur

Mar 30, 20233 min read

Educational

Let’s Learn About Money!

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

How to Make Your Child Say “YES” to You?

Lina Amin

Mar 22, 20233 min read

Educational

How to Make Your Child Say “YES” to You?

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

Rachel Vassanthan

Feb 23, 20233 min read

Educational

Student-centered classrooms

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

Elena Holloway

Dec 21, 20221 min read

Celebration

Christmas Celebration

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

The Christmas Kindness Elf at Astor International School

Chloe Lister

Dec 14, 20222 min read

Celebration

The Christmas Kindness Elf at Astor International School

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