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How to Raise Bilingual Children
Raising a Bilingual Child — Empowering the Early Years In this article, we talk about the importance of starting at an early age, having a clear plan, and how to raise a bilingual child to set them up for long-term success (learn more on the importance of [...]
Raising a Globally Competitive Child with a Positive Mindset (Part 6) – Raising A Gritty Child
How to cultivate Grit? Why do many parents know grit is perhaps the most important trait, yet we find it difficult to cultivate in our children? First, grit is immeasurable. There is no standardized test on grit. Secondly, grit takes time to manifest. Thirdly, we [...]
Raising a Globally Competitive Child with a Positive Mindset (Part 5) – Growth Mindset
This is part 5 of a multi-series article about how to raise a globally competitive child with a positive mindset. In this article, we discuss the importance of a growth mindset and how to cultivate it during early childhood years. What is a growth mindset? Growth mindset [...]
Raising a Globally Competitive Child with a Positive Mindset (Part 4) – Bilingualism
This is part 4 of a multi-series article about how to raise a globally competitive child with a positive mindset. In this article, we talk about the importance of bilingualism and how to raise a bilingual child. While countless articles have been written about this topic, I will provide [...]
Raising a Globally Competitive Child with a Positive Mindset (Part 3) – Teaching children about Racism
As an extension of our multi-series article on “How to raise a globally competitive child with a positive mindset,” we will discuss the importance of educating our children at an early age about racism. This is a sensitive and complex topic that is rarely discussed within a household with [...]
How Little Sage Preschool Raises a Globally Competitive Child with a Positive Mindset (as featured in The New Age Parents)
While many parents recognise academic performance does not necessarily translate into happiness and career success for their children in the future, parents still need to ensure children conform to and excel in a certain academic system. A child must board the academic train and follow the tracks, just like [...]
Raising a Globally Competitive Child with a Positive Mindset (Part 2)
This is part 2 of a multi-series article about how to raise a globally competitive child with a positive mindset. While many preschools mainly focus on preparing children to be Primary 1 ready, Little Sage goes far beyond that. We prepare our children for life. We educate preschoolers that [...]
Raising a Globally Competitive Child with a Positive Mindset
This article is the first of a multi-series combining the perspective of a parent of two young children, early childhood educator and senior executive of corporations who have hired and coached young professionals and entrepreneurs around the world. While many parents recognize academic performance does not necessarily translate into happiness [...]