Young writers and young readers

Lesley-Anne and I had a pretty full February and March. Apart from our new project together (which I will give details about in d…

The standard of English in university communications - what gives?

Like all other students who graduated from JC last year, Lesley-Anne has been receiving many flyers and brochures from the local …

Junior college or polytechnic - factors to consider

The 'O' level results will be released today, so I thought it would be timely to write a JC vs poly post. This topic is s…

Look beyond the numbers when talking about the decline in Literature

Today in the Straits Times is an article on the decline of Literature students . It's not the first time they've reported…

Everyday slap the copywriter

In an embarrassing piece of news, MAS gets the name of first president Mr Yusof Ishak wrong on the folder and booklet of a $50 co…

See Dot Run

One of Lesley-Anne's 'A' level subjects is English Language and Linguistics (ELL) and part of it involves learning ho…

My son, the copywriter

In our household, it's a no-brainer which kid is the one with the flair for language. Lesley-Anne loves Literature and end of…

Here comes Danger Dan!

This has been an eventful year for me, to say the least. And even as 2013 draws to a close, instead of winding down, the exciteme…

Speech Seminar for Teachers

50th Year Foundation Celebration of the Department of Speech Communication and Theater Arts, University of the Philippines 50th Y…

English composition part2

For the first time yesterday, I learnt from Lesley-Anne that they are only given 1 hr 10 mins to write both the situational writi…

English composition part1

This is a two-part post on English composition, at the request of Lilian. She had been asking me for tips on improving English wr…

Something old, something new - more book recs

1) A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Starting with something old, this book is a long-time favourite of mine and my sister…

Who knew talking could be so complicated?

Last week, Andre had his oral exam. For oral, the kids have to read aloud a passage and talk about a picture. You may remember hi…

Are boys really better at math and girls at languages?

There's a common belief that boys are better at math than girls. Based on my personal experience with Lesley-Anne and Andre, …

Adventures in Reading... 30 years in the making

This post is purely out of nostalgia. This was my p1a English textbook some 30 years ago (yes, I kept it!) Published by McGraw-Hi…