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Colds and Blocked/Runny Nose are very common childhood illness. It is a viral infection of the upper air passage that causes inflammation of mucous membranes. The body usually builds immunity against the virus only after the attack. Check out the symptoms & what you can do.

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Most working parents who place their children in child care centres would agree that a childcare centres play a major role in shaping the food habits of the children. Find out which are the centres are recipients of Healthy Eating Awards.

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In Singapore, most working mothers send their children to school between the age of 0 to 6 years old. At one time or another, the child might come home with injuries and bruise marks. So what can parents do when injuries are discovered when you bring your child home?

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As reported of the increase in Hand Foot Mouth Disease (MFMD) this year, check out some of the step up measures that you can help menage the disease in school and at home.

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Playing with play dough is always a favourite activity, especially a good one during rainy days when children have to stay indoors. It may not be obvious but it is actually very educational.

Check out the recipe for making a lasting play dough for your children to play with.

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Singapore Botanic Garden is a good place to bring children to as field trips. Apart from learning about the different shapes and textures of the leaves of the different plants, children can also get to touch and feel some of the sculptures that can also be found there.

Whether you are a parent or educator, with the big area of space that you can conduct group activities, your children will like it!

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With the introduction of the use of learning corners and play-based curriculum, many may be unsure on whether the child has learnt anything in school.

Take a look at the checklist when you plan your currciulum to ensure that all the learning objectives are achieved before the child moves on to primary school.

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The film is based Dr. Seuss' book "Horton Hears a Who". It is about an imaginative elephant who hears a cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air.

Horton goes to great lengths to help the Whos (tiny microscopic people) on the speck of dust to find them a new home.

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As announced in the Budget Debate on 4 Mar 08, the Government will introduce two new measures to further improve the quality of pre-school education.

1. MOE will raise the minimum academic qualifications of pre-school teachers from the current 3 'O' levels to 5 'O' levels.

2. From 2011, a voluntary quality assurance and accreditation framework for pre-schools will be introduced from 2011.

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In the early childhood industry 'child development' is an everyday term used among educators. What is the definition of child development actually?

The article discuss into the domain of child development and some of the development milestones.

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"Monkey Bars are for Monkeys: A Study on Playground Equipment Related Extremity Fractures in Singapore" was circulated among preschools.

The article made a study on the safety of playground equipments in Singapore, and concluded that monkey bars or "upper body devices" are the largest culprit of extremity fractures due to playground equipment.

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Language is one of the ways of gauging the cognitive development of a child, thus language development is a big area of concern for most educators and parents.

This article discuss on the components of language, developmental stages, and how caregivers and parents can help in the child's development of language.

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Parents often respond to the programmes based on advertisements and testimonials on how a certain type of teaching method will help to develop their child’s cognitive potential.

This article discuss on common brain development programmes in Singapore, how the brain develops and is stimulated, brain research and the windows of opportunity.

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