Read Also<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- 7 Proven Ways To Charge Up Your Child\u2019s Self-Esteem<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- 6 Surprising Reasons Why Your Child Is Not Interested In Studying<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Discover The Secret to Making Your Child Happy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- The Secret Guide To Coaxing Your Child To Do Their Homework<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Discover The Secrets To Helping Your Child Overcome Stress<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Now, imagine your children having the same issue too. Being too preoccupied with their school activities and forsaking sleep and other important activities in the process. Isn’t that scary? All these are simply due to poor time management!<\/p>\n
To efficiently develop a practice of having good time management, such habits have to be nurtured from a young age. It is vital that your child can balance his\/ her life schedule and that can only be achieved by having good time management. Good time management reduces stress for your children and enables them to strike a balance between their school work and social life.<\/p>\n
Many parents must be wondering how to develop good time management skills in their children.<\/p>\n
We have the solutions to improving your child’s time management skills! Today, we are going to share with you four killer tips<\/span> to improve your child’s time management skills.<\/p>\nAllowing your child to nurture such skills at a young age can be useful and should be practised throughout his\/her lifetime!<\/p>\n
<\/h2>\n#1 Tip: Keep a Timetable<\/span><\/h2>\nThe best way to keep track of your busy daily schedule is to keep your timetable updated. It is important to allow your child to plan his\/ her activities of the day ahead by noting it down on his\/ her personal timetable.<\/p>\n
By doing so, your child will able to remember the activities and timings set to complete each task.<\/p>\n
Personal timetables can also be recorded in mobile phones or digital tablets. These devices are equally as efficient as the more traditional form of the timetable such as physical books and diaries.<\/p>\n
Allow your child to choose the medium of his\/her preference and ensure that it is updated every night before your child goes to bed. Cultivating such a habit is extremely important.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
#2 Tip: Prioritising Your Activities<\/span><\/h2>\nIt is essential for your child to learn to prioritise the importance of each activity within his\/ her busy schedule.<\/p>\n
Your child must learn to understand that at times, people are unable to complete all activities within a day and have to choose the activities which are of a higher priority than others.<\/p>\n
Your child also needs to recognise the urgency of an activity. You should allow your child to practise the eventual ability to choose an activity based on its priority. This is important in developing a sense of good time management.<\/p>\n
More often than not, your child has to face decisions in life and rationalise them based on his\/her own opinion. Practising at a young age allows him\/her to make better decisions when he\/she is older.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
#3 Tip: Stop Procrastination<\/span><\/h2>\n\nProcrastination is the Thief of Time<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nI am sure that many of us have heard of this phrase before.<\/p>\n
We have all been guilty of the act of procrastination and bore the consequences that accompany it.<\/p>\n
Nothing good ever comes out of procrastination and it is important for your child to understand that before becoming victim of it.<\/p>\n
Procrastination is unavoidable and everyone succumbs to it eventually, especially children.<\/p>\n
Let’s face it! Not doing anything is better than doing your homework right?<\/p>\n
Hence, reduce your child\u2019s chances to procrastinate by removing the various forms of distraction, such as mobile phones or the computers.<\/p>\n
By doing so, your child will not have access to social networking sites such as Facebook or Instagram. Without distraction, it reduces your child’s likelihood to succumb to procrastinating. As a result, your child will able to get his\/ her work done. This leads to better time management skills.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
#4 Tip: Motivate Your Child<\/span><\/h2>\nWhile allowing your children to plan their timetable as aforementioned in Tip #1<\/u><\/strong>, remind your children to include certain activities that will motivate your child<\/a> during the day.<\/p>\nSuch activities serve as a break in your child’s busy schedule, providing them the opportunity to rest and relax.<\/p>\n
Through your child’s rejuvenation, he\/ she will become more motivated to complete the task ahead.<\/p>\n
This promotes good time management as your child has the energy to complete the following activities after feeling fresh and awake.<\/p>\n
Remember, rest is important and it helps reduce your child’s level of stress<\/a>. Having ample rest allows your child to have the motivation to complete the tasks set out for them during the day.<\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\nIn conclusion\u2026<\/span><\/h2>\nDeveloping a good sense of time management is extremely important! Being able to practise at a young age is essential as it gives your child ample opportunities to nurture such a skill.<\/p>\n
Having a personalised timetable is absolutely useful. Planning the day’s activities the night before is essential as it allows your child to anticipate the schedule for the next day!<\/p>\n
Realising the priority of each activity is key as its importance have to be first determined. This is to ensure that plan for the day can be productive and realistic.<\/p>\n
Stopping procrastination completely is challenging but with discipline, it can be managed. Remember to remove distractions when your child is doing his\/ her work to reduce the opportunity to procrastinate.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":241553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Students learn<\/span> the topic of Electricity<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0at Primary 5 and many of them find the concepts to be confusing, especially when they are first exposed to this topic.\r\n\r\nAs such, over the next few blog posts, I will be sharing more about the concepts of Electricity<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0that are commonly tested during examinations.\r\n\r\nIn today\u2019s blog post, I will be focusing on the arrangement of the wires in a bulb and relate it to how a bulb should be connected in a circuit.\r\nToday\u2019s Question:<\/span><\/h2>\r\nHow Should The Bulb Be Connected To The Circuit For It To Light Up?<\/strong><\/span><\/blockquote>\r\nThe following question is commonly encountered by students during tests.<\/p>\r\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/thesmartstudent.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ACS-J-Question-1024x630.png\")
<\/a>Question Credit: Anglo Chinese School (Junior)\/ 2015 Primary 5 SA1\/ Question 18<\/em><\/p>\r\nWe can see that the key difference between the four options is the connection of the bulb(s) in the circuit.\r\nRequirements Needed for a Bulb to Light Up<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/thesmartstudent.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2017-09-17-12.54.25-1024x547.png\")
<\/a>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nOne wire is connected to the metal casing & one wire is connected to the metal tip<\/u><\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/thesmartstudent.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Example-of-a-Closed-Circuit-e1505630926957-1024x665.png\")
<\/a>Example of a closed circuit<\/em><\/p>\r\nWhen the wires in the circuit are connected to the metal casing and metal tip of the bulb, there is a closed (or complete) circuit with the bulb. Electricity will be able to flow through the filament, causing the bulb to light up.\r\nWhat Happens When Both Wires Are Connected To The Metal Tip\/Metal Casing?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\nScenario #1: Both wires are connected to the metal tip<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/thesmartstudent.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Scenario-1-e1506494508837-1024x543.png\")
<\/a>\r\nExample of a circuit when the wires are connected only to the metal tip<\/em><\/p>\r\nWhen both wires are connected to the metal tip of the bulb, electricity is unable to flow through the filament, preventing the bulb from lighting up.\r\n\r\nScenario #2: Both wires are connected to the metal casing<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/thesmartstudent.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Scenario-2-e1505630899322-1024x545.png\")
<\/a>Example of a circuit when the wires are connected only to the metal casing<\/em><\/p>\r\nWhen both wires are connected to the metal casing of the bulb, electricity is unable to flow through the filament, preventing the bulb from lighting up.\r\n\r\nNow, let us now take a look at the question again.\r\nAnalysis Of The Options<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\nWhen analysing the circuits, students need to take note of one key point:\r\nHow is the bulb connected to the circuit?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\nIn the following analysis, I have traced the pathway that electricity flows through (in red) as well so that it is easier to understand why the bulb lights up.\r\nCircuit A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/thesmartstudent.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circuit-A-748x1024.png\")
<\/a>\r\n\r\nBoth the metal casing and tip of the bulb are connected to the circuit, forming a closed circuit. Thus, electricity is able to flow through the wires in the circuit to the filament, allowing the bulb to light up.\r\nCircuit B<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/thesmartstudent.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circuit-B-940x1024.png\")
<\/a>\r\n\r\nOnly the tip is connected to the circuit. Thus, electricity is unable to flow through the filament, preventing the bulb from lighting up.\r\nCircuit C<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n
Now, imagine your children having the same issue too. Being too preoccupied with their school activities and forsaking sleep and other important activities in the process. Isn’t that scary? All these are simply due to poor time management!<\/p>\n
To efficiently develop a practice of having good time management, such habits have to be nurtured from a young age. It is vital that your child can balance his\/ her life schedule and that can only be achieved by having good time management. Good time management reduces stress for your children and enables them to strike a balance between their school work and social life.<\/p>\n
Many parents must be wondering how to develop good time management skills in their children.<\/p>\n
We have the solutions to improving your child’s time management skills! Today, we are going to share with you four killer tips<\/span> to improve your child’s time management skills.<\/p>\n Allowing your child to nurture such skills at a young age can be useful and should be practised throughout his\/her lifetime!<\/p>\n The best way to keep track of your busy daily schedule is to keep your timetable updated. It is important to allow your child to plan his\/ her activities of the day ahead by noting it down on his\/ her personal timetable.<\/p>\n By doing so, your child will able to remember the activities and timings set to complete each task.<\/p>\n Personal timetables can also be recorded in mobile phones or digital tablets. These devices are equally as efficient as the more traditional form of the timetable such as physical books and diaries.<\/p>\n Allow your child to choose the medium of his\/her preference and ensure that it is updated every night before your child goes to bed. Cultivating such a habit is extremely important.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It is essential for your child to learn to prioritise the importance of each activity within his\/ her busy schedule.<\/p>\n Your child must learn to understand that at times, people are unable to complete all activities within a day and have to choose the activities which are of a higher priority than others.<\/p>\n Your child also needs to recognise the urgency of an activity. You should allow your child to practise the eventual ability to choose an activity based on its priority. This is important in developing a sense of good time management.<\/p>\n More often than not, your child has to face decisions in life and rationalise them based on his\/her own opinion. Practising at a young age allows him\/her to make better decisions when he\/she is older.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Procrastination is the Thief of Time<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n I am sure that many of us have heard of this phrase before.<\/p>\n We have all been guilty of the act of procrastination and bore the consequences that accompany it.<\/p>\n Nothing good ever comes out of procrastination and it is important for your child to understand that before becoming victim of it.<\/p>\n Procrastination is unavoidable and everyone succumbs to it eventually, especially children.<\/p>\n Let’s face it! Not doing anything is better than doing your homework right?<\/p>\n Hence, reduce your child\u2019s chances to procrastinate by removing the various forms of distraction, such as mobile phones or the computers.<\/p>\n By doing so, your child will not have access to social networking sites such as Facebook or Instagram. Without distraction, it reduces your child’s likelihood to succumb to procrastinating. As a result, your child will able to get his\/ her work done. This leads to better time management skills.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n While allowing your children to plan their timetable as aforementioned in Tip #1<\/u><\/strong>, remind your children to include certain activities that will motivate your child<\/a> during the day.<\/p>\n Such activities serve as a break in your child’s busy schedule, providing them the opportunity to rest and relax.<\/p>\n Through your child’s rejuvenation, he\/ she will become more motivated to complete the task ahead.<\/p>\n This promotes good time management as your child has the energy to complete the following activities after feeling fresh and awake.<\/p>\n Remember, rest is important and it helps reduce your child’s level of stress<\/a>. Having ample rest allows your child to have the motivation to complete the tasks set out for them during the day.<\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n Developing a good sense of time management is extremely important! Being able to practise at a young age is essential as it gives your child ample opportunities to nurture such a skill.<\/p>\n Having a personalised timetable is absolutely useful. Planning the day’s activities the night before is essential as it allows your child to anticipate the schedule for the next day!<\/p>\n Realising the priority of each activity is key as its importance have to be first determined. This is to ensure that plan for the day can be productive and realistic.<\/p>\n Stopping procrastination completely is challenging but with discipline, it can be managed. Remember to remove distractions when your child is doing his\/ her work to reduce the opportunity to procrastinate.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.22.7″ custom_margin=”0px||” custom_padding=”0px||” global_module=”933″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#898989″ _builder_version=”3.22.7″][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thepiquelab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/The-Pique-Lab-Parent-Support-Group-CTA.jpg.png” url=”https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/279058918884463\/” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”PSG” _builder_version=”3.23″ z_index_tablet=”500″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_text_color=”#333333″ text_font_size=”18px” text_orientation=”center” z_index_tablet=”500″]<\/p>\n Please click here<\/strong><\/a> to join our Parent Support Group on Facebook!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":241553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Students learn<\/span> the topic of Electricity<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0at Primary 5 and many of them find the concepts to be confusing, especially when they are first exposed to this topic.\r\n\r\nAs such, over the next few blog posts, I will be sharing more about the concepts of Electricity<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0that are commonly tested during examinations.\r\n\r\nIn today\u2019s blog post, I will be focusing on the arrangement of the wires in a bulb and relate it to how a bulb should be connected in a circuit.\r\n The following question is commonly encountered by students during tests.<\/p>\r\n Example of a circuit when the wires are connected only to the metal tip<\/em><\/p>\r\nWhen both wires are connected to the metal tip of the bulb, electricity is unable to flow through the filament, preventing the bulb from lighting up.\r\n\r\nScenario #2: Both wires are connected to the metal casing<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n Circuit A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n Circuit B<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n Circuit C<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n <\/h2>\n
#1 Tip: Keep a Timetable<\/span><\/h2>\n
#2 Tip: Prioritising Your Activities<\/span><\/h2>\n
#3 Tip: Stop Procrastination<\/span><\/h2>\n
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#4 Tip: Motivate Your Child<\/span><\/h2>\n
In conclusion\u2026<\/span><\/h2>\n
Today\u2019s Question:<\/span><\/h2>\r\n
How Should The Bulb Be Connected To The Circuit For It To Light Up?<\/strong><\/span><\/blockquote>\r\n
<\/a>Question Credit: Anglo Chinese School (Junior)\/ 2015 Primary 5 SA1\/ Question 18<\/em><\/p>\r\nWe can see that the key difference between the four options is the connection of the bulb(s) in the circuit.\r\nRequirements Needed for a Bulb to Light Up<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n
<\/a>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nOne wire is connected to the metal casing & one wire is connected to the metal tip<\/u><\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n<\/a>Example of a closed circuit<\/em><\/p>\r\nWhen the wires in the circuit are connected to the metal casing and metal tip of the bulb, there is a closed (or complete) circuit with the bulb. Electricity will be able to flow through the filament, causing the bulb to light up.\r\nWhat Happens When Both Wires Are Connected To The Metal Tip\/Metal Casing?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\nScenario #1: Both wires are connected to the metal tip<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n
<\/a>\r\n<\/a>Example of a circuit when the wires are connected only to the metal casing<\/em><\/p>\r\nWhen both wires are connected to the metal casing of the bulb, electricity is unable to flow through the filament, preventing the bulb from lighting up.\r\n\r\nNow, let us now take a look at the question again.\r\nAnalysis Of The Options<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n
<\/a>\r\n\r\nWhen analysing the circuits, students need to take note of one key point:\r\nHow is the bulb connected to the circuit?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\nIn the following analysis, I have traced the pathway that electricity flows through (in red) as well so that it is easier to understand why the bulb lights up.\r\n
<\/a>\r\n\r\nBoth the metal casing and tip of the bulb are connected to the circuit, forming a closed circuit. Thus, electricity is able to flow through the wires in the circuit to the filament, allowing the bulb to light up.\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\nOnly the tip is connected to the circuit. Thus, electricity is unable to flow through the filament, preventing the bulb from lighting up.\r\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/thesmartstudent.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circuit-C-1024x819.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\r\nOnly the casing is connected to the circuit. Thus, electricity is unable to flow through the filament, preventing the bulb from lighting up.\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/thesmartstudent.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circuit-D-707x1024.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\r\nBoth the metal casing and tip of the two bulbs are connected to the circuit, forming a closed circuit. Thus, electricity is able to flow through the wires in the circuit to the filaments, allowing the bulbs to light up.\r\n\r\nAs the bulbs in circuits A and D will light up, the correct answer is option 4.\r\n