Jul 21, 2023 | Blogs
The answer is invariably: yes. Psychologist and Harvard professor Rebecca Rolland recently shed light on this issue–suggesting that the absence of genuine connections, caused by a lack of parental cultivation and the imposition of unrealistic standards, is shaping...
Jun 26, 2023 | Blogs
We’ve been no strangers to the fight to legitimise the idea of ‘inclusivity’ in the Singaporean educational landscape and beyond, doing so right from within our doors at Imagine If. We have always emphasised that when we say inclusive, we mean it. The conversations...
May 30, 2023 | Blogs
As a society, we often examine a child’s behaviour from a very limited perspective. If we were being honest and introspective with ourselves, how we take seriously the opinions of children themselves, let alone their ‘antics,’ can attest to this...
Mar 28, 2023 | Blogs
It’s been over 30 years since Seymour Papert’s article, “Obsolete Skill Set: The 3 R’s, Literacy, and Letteracy in the Media Ages,” was published, and his words are more relevant than ever. With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI),...
Mar 28, 2023 | Blogs
Peter Gray, on trustful parenting, offers an exploration of a parenting philosophy that emphasises trust, respect, and collaboration between parents and children. At the heart of this philosophy is the belief that children are naturally curious and capable of taking...
Jan 10, 2023 | Blogs
The topic of mental health is inextricable from the subject of the schooling system – this will sound familiar to you if you’ve followed us for any length of time. A recent article in The Straits Times recounts a parent’s struggle with their child’s ‘school refusal’...
