Tag: childhood development

2 articles

The Weight of a Childhood Crossroad: What the Primary School Leaving Examination Really Tests

Every year, a quiet tension settles over households across Singapore. Twelve-year-olds disappear behind stacks of assessment books. Parents speak in hushed tones about T-scores and

What CBeebies Understands About Small Children That Others Miss

Most mornings in a home with a preschooler, the screen becomes a kind of weather system—something that moves through the room whether you plan for it or not. Channel surf for a mom