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Teaching kids logic in the kitchen

Hema shares her method of teaching her son about logic - by letting him help her with house chores.

5 Ways to teach kids about logic

Ooi Ling Ling shares the five ways that she teaches her daughter about logic - playing games, experience, observation, experiment and asking questions.

Teaching children logic via building blocks

Molly Lim Bang Ai writes about teaching her son about logic with the use of building blocks.

Teaching kids logic through problem-solving

Norfadzillah Ismail gets her children to count numbers, make words and play with puzzles and blocks to teach them about logical thinking.

Break down explanations to the child's level

Manimala Subramaniam believes in breaking down explanations to the child's level to introduce logic.

Kids are not little trophies to show off on Facebook

Rosalind Foo reminds parents that they should slow down and spend time appreciating the moments with their kids.

Reason with children to teach them about logic

Nasrah Hassan Basri asks her children questions to get them thinking and to reason with them.

Improving reading skills via games

Ng Sie Ee says that games and puzzles can provide an alternative and fun method to teach kids reading.

Games and puzzles powerful tools in development

Kylie says children learn about cause and effect from planning moves in the games that they play.

What can parents do for kids' mental growth?

Mah Jin Yi says that puzzles help children learn about things like counting without any fear or dread at the thought of studying.

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