Food for Thought

Enforcing the same learning on all students, as some have mistakenly advocated on the basis of "standards," slows down the most capable students and leaves behind those already struggling, creates inappropriate limitations on what students can accomplish, and in effect, dumbs down teaching and learning.

~ Richard Beach, Amanda Haertling Thein & Allen Webb (Authors of Teaching to Exceed the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards: Literacy Practices Approach for 6 - 12 Classrooms)

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My Thoughts

I hope to start doing something for women (and girls), particularly women  (and girls) in neighbouring countries who are in vulnerable situations - women (and girls) who are targets of human trafficking rings. Besides children, women have a special place in my heart (not because I am a woman). Reading news of women (and girls) being sexually exploited or raped stirs up deep emotions of anger in me (not because I was ever in those situations) and I know I have to do something for them. The last time I did volunteering work was some years ago, when I volunteered to tutor a Chinese student from Taiwan. Now that my health is getting better, I think it's time for me to start volunteering again. But before I can do significant amount of volunteering work, I must first make sure that I am in tip-top condition physically.

 



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Food for Thought

Well-developed talents and interests can be a great source of confidence for your child, no matter how different he might feel from his peers.

~ Susan Cain (Author of Quiet)

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Food for Thought

...high-reactive children may be more likely to develop into artists and writers and scientists and thinkers because their aversion to novelty causes them to spend time inside the familiar - and intellectually fertile - environment of their own heads.

~ Susan Cain (Author of Quiet)



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希望在不久的将来能够助养更多小朋友，也希望能够领养一些小朋友。。。

 





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Human Trafficking



It is mind-blowing and sad to think of how human beings - particularly men - can be so wicked to enslave women and children in prostitution through human trafficking. Something needs to be done for these poor women and children who are forced into prostitution!!! Are the law enforcers doing enough to stop human trafficking? This morning, a colleague was telling me that there are a lot of women from China who are being trafficked into Singapore and are forced into prostitution. Sigh...

I'm now sponsoring another child. Hopefully, I'll be able to sponsor many, many more children in time to come.:)

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Children

Children should not be made to suffer because of irresponsible parents.

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Life 生命

I just received news that a friend's 3-yr-old son had passed away because of brain cancer. 生命的脆弱、无常，真叫人感叹。

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Self-Esteem

Labeling children negatively when they are unable to excel in a traditional school environment can create a weakened sense of self that lasts a lifetime. Labeling children as exemplary when they do fit into the system can be just as damaging, because they might not actually have learned anything more than how to use their inherent abilities to play a system. They may have also learned that they must perform to feel good about themselves. True self-esteem comes not from proving yourself but from knowing yourself - knowing yourself on a deep level and appreciating who you are.

~~Jaia Lee (Author of Living Beyond Belief)

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My View

People who are not ready to be responsible parents should not get married, because there is a high probability that they will bring into this world a new generation of kids with behavioural and/or emotional issues.

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Children are natural joy-givers. Being with them gives me great joy. :) It would be great if the governing body here in Singapore allows single women to adopt children. :)

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If you have all the money that you want/need to last you for life, what will you do with your life? For me, I will travel to impoverished parts of the world to teach children English for free. I will build orphanages. I will set up social enterprises to help those in need. I will also sell my songs just to raise funds for charities.

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Children have the power to put a smile on my face when I am feeling down.


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Yes, You Can!

Lately, the children attending the children's service that I am serving at have been practising this cheer. I don't know if it is on my church website. You may want to check it out at www.fcbc.org.sg. Or maybe it could even be on YouTube! It goes something like this:-

I'm gonna be strong and dream great dreams.

Cos I am special; I am a child of God.

No kidding. Yes, you can!

If I can (I can), you can (you can).

If He can (He can), we can (we can).

If He can (He can), we all can.

Gonna tell them, tell them, tell them about the good news.

Gonna tell them, tell them, tell them about the good news.

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On Sun (7 Mar), a pastor in the children's ministry asked the children about ways to fast. In response, one child told her that she wanted to fast from homework. What a response!

It's actually fun to be with the children because they are so adorable and their actions and what they say can really make me laugh. :)

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Happy Chinese New Year! Today is the 1st day of Chinese New Year and it happens to coincide with Valentine's Day. So for those of you who are married or attached, happy Valentine's Day too. :)

I once heard someone say that the best gift that a father can give to his children is by loving his wife. Hmmm...certainly! How is that so? By loving his wife, he is actually giving his children a sense of security, which is fundamental in their growing-up years. Hence, the best gift that a father can give to his children is really by loving his wife!

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