Homeschool Shanghai

Sometimes, people just mentioned in envy that they would like to be in my shoes when they found out that I’m a homemaker. They have in their mind that I wake up late, dress nicely, sat in front of the TV with cakes and tea, doing my nails and curling up my hair… have a [...]

Michael’s computer broke down on Friday night, giving sypmtons of power failure. He had been working doubly hard due to SSIS Open House and lots primary and secondary duties that he decided to pay a technician who could do the job for him – troubleshooting – which Michael and I can easily do that ourselves. [...]

It seems like there is something about the 2nd child. Most (not all) 2nd child I know are assertive in nature. Michael and I talked about it as we observed John. In a family with more than 2 children, the 2nd child’s nature may or may not stand out so well, afterall, there are still [...]

I haven’t had the time to write recently, having too many paperwork on my hands. Praise the Lord that I’ve finally got them all up in the soft copies and all that is left is to print out all the data and put them in the specific format required. The kids have been getting on [...]

Our DPM (Deputy Prime Minister), Mr Wong Kan Seng came to Shanghai to officiate the opening of the Overseas Singaporean Portal in Grand Regent Hotel on 26th August. I sort of remember that the invitation sent to us mentioned that it was a “pro-family” event, so we brought all the kids there. To our dismay, [...]

For Paul’s new academic year, I’ve engaged teachers for Chinese, Maths (in Chinese), Caligraphy, Chinese painting, Art and Go. I’ll concentrate on his English and Maths (in English), revision for his Tae Kwon Do and Piano lessons. It’s hard for me to keep up with his subjects as I get more confused teaching so many [...]

Names are important. It makes people remember you. It encourages you. It tells of your character and most of the time, the aspiration and hope of your parents. We named our kids Paul Norman and John Marc. Paul literally means “small” with a spiritual connotation of “dynamo of faith” Norman means “warrior”. Paul’s Chinese name [...]

It’s been a long time since I last write. I’ve been so busy. Expenses went up as we prepared for the coming of our foster son, Kai Zhong, who is now known as Felix, for the ease of remembering his name. Felix is a mature boy who still sometimes behaves like a kid. He’s 11. [...]