84 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei 7 Oct \ on: Play it forward: Lasting effects of pretend play in early childhood Education
The importance of play has been catching on in Singapore society. But only (expensive) private preschools offer unstructured play as part of their curriculum. I sent my children to public preschools near my house, so a great part of their day is spent sitting down, doing group work and listening to their teachers haha.
I try my best to provide a balance by coming earlier to fetch him and letting him mingle with the neighbourhood kids at the playground these days.
Yes, cram schools are a booming industry in Singapore. But I haven’t succumbed to peer pressure and sent my boy for any classes yet. I think as Bitcoiners, what we should focus on is to get our offspring to create unique value. The world is larger than Singapore’s job