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About me

Writing to me is an exploration and statement of who I am.

Passion drives my desire to write. There are certain issues such as education, children, social rights, religion and relationships that I have strong views on. Other issues such as home improvement, gardening and technology are developing interests that I enjoy exploring and then writing about. I have always had a love for literature and history and their relevance to our lives.

Helium has been my first step into the adventure of writing for a genuine audience and it has given me the confidence to work on more information based projects and creative writing.

Briefly me

My passion is ...

my children

I know too much about ...

wow! I wish I were that lucky.

My parents always told me ...

to be quiet and listen

My childhood ambition ...

to be a teacher

My favorite memory ...

too many - but all of them centre around my husband and children.

Why I write ...

to explore my thoughts and ideas

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

mainly current affairs

My first job ...

Teaching

My best moment ...

When my skills were recognised with a promotion.

My inspiration ...

Anything and everything if only given the time to reflect.

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Titles

How after-school jobs build self-esteem for teens
Singapore: A First World country

Articles

Should child offenders be put to death? by Carol Wise
Parenting tips for raising children with high self-esteem by Tammy Vallee

Featured article by Judith Morais

Education > Teachers & Administrators Ways for students to learn new vocabulary words quickly: 5 of 6

The key to effective learning within any discipline and subject matter is the extent of the interest and relevance the learner sees in the new knowledge. The same holds true of learning new vocabulary. While the teacher must often ensure that new vocabulary is absorbed quickly to facilitate the progress of a set programme, the ideal is that students retain the new information and demonstrate the ability to use it within various contexts. The archaic method of providing students with long lists of words to be learnt off will not lead to gains in learning. Often such lists do not allow...
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