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Latest posts made by doterraMom
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RE: Important non-academic lessons: What to teach and when
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RE: Sore throat
vlim:
heatiness will always give me 3 ache..tongue ulcer ache. toothache and headache...and I am experiencing it now again plus ear ache..tapuletahan.. :faint:
I will dab tea tree essential oil (Melaleuca) on my tongue and swallow.
This oil is antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-septic, anti-viral
My throat will feel much better as the oil kills those harmful stuff from the body.
The tongue ulcer will heal faster.
The oil can be dab on the gum as well for the toothache.
As for the headache, try peppermint or lavender oil.
Documented this at http://www.thedoterrasingapore.com/main/Usage_Guide/Usage_Guide.html -
RE: Criteria for a Good Student Care Service (BASC)
snow123:
I agree. Not just the distraction. There is a restriction for childcare centre to run student care service. I believe they are only allowed to have 10% of their student enrollment to be under student care. So, the operators may not be able to afford specialized care to this smaller group of primary school students. They may put the pre-school teachers to take care the primary school students and just their needs like food, rest, hygiene.hi Shoe
Most childcare centre should hv service for student care. And there are PAP student care centres just solely for student care. I personally prefer those centre solely for student care instead of 'mixing' the childcare and student care cos the younger kids in the childcare can be 'distracting' to the older students for the before after school care.
Primary school students definitely have very different needs from pre-schoolers. Both academically and character-development wise. We will want our children to develop their characters among their peers.
Also, pre-schoolers are more prone to the seasonal flu / disease / HFMD ... -
RE: Criteria for a Good Student Care Service (BASC)
pinkapple:
Any1 care to share about the charges of student care centres?
also, do they provide beds for the children to rest?
what is the demand for student care aka basc centres like?
The charges for student care service is about $250 to $300 dependent on area.
Most centres do not have beds for students to nap. The parents will buy a mat for their kids.
Some centres may not have nap time in the time table at all actually
With the increasing school workload, there is barely time to finish the homework + revision.
Afternoon naps may not be feasible, especially for the older kids.
Demand for student care service?
It is necessary for parents if
* they work
* they want their children to have discipline
* they don't trust their children to stay at home with the maid
* they are unable to help with their children school work
* There is a greater demand from younger students (P1 to P3). The older students are more independent and will tend to refuse to go to a student care. -
RE: Criteria for a Good Student Care Service (BASC)
Leoleo18:
hi,Hi
I am seeking for a student care to, so far I seen some student care but don't like the enviroment.
Previously my boy was in child care centre during his preschool year, if you compared a child care centre to a student care, child care centre are much better in term of enviroment and hygience.
As what Fuzz had mentioned, they are not under MCYS, so their standards are really in question. Even though some of the centres provide assessment materials, I doubt if they are of any good.
Now I am looking at those child care centres that provide After school care.
Student care centres have to register under MCYS and they can be found under MCYS websites.
However, there isn't that much regulations to comply for an operator. Thus the different standards. It will depend on the dedication of the operators to the service.
Here's some tips I will suggest to choosing a centre
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(A) When choosing a student care centre, it will be great to speak to the director of the centre to understand how she / he works. Notice the interaction with the students.
And does she/he speak proper english? I would not like my kids to speak improper english. And, how the management speak may indicate how the rest of staff speak.
I used to run a student care centre. I will correct the students' language whenever I hear it. It is a good habit to correct them when they are still developing proper speech. And I thrive to be a disciplinarian and yet a caring motherly figure in the centre. The kids will show me respect when I walked around the centre. When they are troubled, they will come to me for advice. It was a great balance.
(B)
Ask for the timetable of the centre. How much time is spent on school work, how much time is spent on play? Personally, I prefer that a centre spent more than half the time on school work with the students. So, the kids can go back home to enjoy family time.
I don't think nap time is practical. No kids will sleep with their friends surrounding them.
Furthermore, schools are beginning to slot in afternoon activities after school so students have to get used to no afternoon nap anyway.
(C)
With most schools going single session, there tend to be more after school activities. eg. supplementary classes, cca, etc etc. Check on the arrangement to fetch the students back to centre.
(D)
Ask about the teachers, their qualifications. Most A-level graduates will do a great job.
They are familiar with the primary school syllabus and they are young and energetic to befriend the students. I didn't feel a teachers's certificate means that person will do a better job
It is all about personality.
(E)
Neat and tidy centre definitely helps. A clean environment actually shows the dedication of the centre management to the care of your kids.
hope this helps -
RE: Gout Attack
hi,
Another suggestion for a more natural ways to treat gout is to use essential oils.
I have gathered some information on usage of the oils for gout at the following
http://www.thedoterrasingapore.com/main/Usage_Guide/Entries/2011/4/24_Gout.html
Read that Lemon oil & Thyme oil are anti-rheumatic.
hope this helps -
RE: CHIJ St Nicholas Girls'
anx:
I have a girl in P3 and another in P6. So far, the P3 girl has completed 3 compositions for the first semester.Hi.
May I chk with those who have girls in p3 (and above). How many EL composition does your child do in school per term?
Thanks.
the P6 girl has a few more. About 6 so far. -
RE: Facial Treatments
I am one of those that will sign up for facial packages, go for a few sessions and regret signing up the packages as work and family commitment catch up. I also simply loathe the \"chit-chat\" session that the consultants will engage me in. So, eventually, I will stop going to the facial sessions and waste all the money I have paid upfront.
Eventually, I just decided to take care of my own needs. I tried many over the counter beauty products. Most will work for a period of time (maybe psychological :lol: )
then I will get tired of them and wander to others. There was a period of time when I was super stressed up at work and I started having acne at the age of 35!! :stupid:
It was terrible as I used to have flawless complexion.
I tried several kinds of products and paid more attention to why people get acne. From my little research, stress is one contributing factor, bacteria on the skin too.
My friend from US introduced essential oils to me. I was skeptical as I perceive essential oils as nice fragrance oils to freshen up rooms. Anyway, I tried Melaleuca (Tea tree) oil and my skin conditions start to improve. My friend has introduced the brand of oils from doTERRA The oils are certified pure therapeutic grade. The oils are so pure, nothing synthetic, they can be for aromatic use, topical use (apply on skins) or consumption.
Drink? Actually, it is not hard to believe that we can drink the essential oils. They are after all plant extracts. For example, lemon, grapefruit oil is cold pressed from the rind. Tea tree oil is steam distilled from the leaves. doTERRA has made sure that the oils are certified pure with 3rd party labs. In fact, some of the Chinese tonics are in fact made up of essential oils.
Anyway, if you are considering to try another skin care products, I would like to suggest the essential oils skin care kit from doTERRA. Essential oils are blended into the products. It consists of cleanser, scrub, toner, tightening serum, anti-aging moisturizer. New this month, there is a free bottle of IMMORTELLE anti-aging oil blend to be given away with the purchase of the skin care kit. The IMMORTELLE anti-aging oil blend contains potent oils - Frankincense, Sandalwood, Lavender, Mryyh, Helichrysum , Rose.
It can be a great Mother's day gift! :love:
Here's a longer description of the products :-
http://www.thedoterrasingapore.com/main/Products/Entries/2010/11/7_Essential_Skin_Care_%E7%B2%BE%E6%B2%B9%E8%82%8C%E8%82%A4%E4%BF%9D%E5%85%BB.html
Cost wise, the skin care kit will incur similar cost to the amount spent on a bottle of the SKII essence ... :lol:
BTW, essential oils can also be used to cure various ailments like fever, sore throat, itch, headache, insomnia etc etc etc.
I have documented the information I have gathered at http://thedoterrasingapore.com if you like to read more.
doTERRA is a network marketing business (aka MLM). But, because there is no overhead for rentals, staff salaries, warehouses, insurance etc etc, more can be spent on the products itself. IMHO, MLM products tend to be of better quality to products of the same category. It can be a pleasant business if it is a business that helps people improve their health (with essential oils) and quality of life (with the extra income).