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Building blocks for brains
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 12/06/2013
» The first few years of a child's life are too precious to waste. It has been shown that brain development and growth is at its highest from birth to age six. Parents are aware of this, and many businesses have been established to meet an unprecedented demand for classes or tools to help small children develop to their potential.
Scientifically speaking
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 30/05/2013
» Growing up, my grades in science were relatively mediocre. I didn't really like the subject, but now that I come to think of it, it was not science itself that I found boring or intimidating _ it was the way I was taught it. We didn't have a big science lab, and the experiments we did weren't really meaningful. The teacher would even tell us the results before we got into the lab and said that we should make sure our results were the same as hers. In other words, we walked into the lab with zero curiosity because we already knew what was going to happen.
Home is where the help is
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 21/05/2013
» The first thing that greets an outsider who steps into the small patch of garden under Saphan Phut (Memorial Bridge) is a strong stench of urine. Male underwear is strewn carelessly on the ground, while a toddler plays by himself _ not in a crib, but in a battered foam box. There is no roof. There is no toilet. There is no furniture except for a few floor mats.
For the love of science
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 07/05/2013
» Post International Media has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST) in the "Making Thai Einsteins"campaign.
Art of Moderation
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 01/05/2013
» 'Lagom" is a Swedish word with no direct English equivalent, but 13 designers and artists who graduated in seven disciplines from renowned Swedish universities have come together to define the inspiring word with their arts.
360 degree fitness
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 30/04/2013
» Most people unknowingly use just one side of their body _ a right-handed person does most things using the right arm, hand, leg and foot. As a result, muscles on one side work too much, while the other side is just lazing about. This can affect overall posture and lead to a range of health problems.
A word to the wise
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 02/04/2013
» To every parent, a child is a gift from above, but sometimes that precious bundle comes with a quality that is not fully understood _ giftedness. The word is interpreted differently for each individual, and that's only fair, as each gifted child is an individual and should not be generalised as nerds, geeks, weird or even as a genius.
Learning to deal with disorders
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 05/03/2013
» For parents, children's school reports mean a lot. Those whose kids come home with straight As gloat proudly while those presented with less-than-perfect report cards feel a range of emotions _ disappointment, anger, worry or even fear.
Pretty with a punch
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 16/02/2013
» Stefania Picelli is, to put it simply, a head-turner. She knows she is pretty. She also knows the price that comes with it.
Much ado about education
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 15/01/2013
» One of the biggest worries for parents, and trust me there are many, is which school their child will end up in. When I was not yet a mother, a lot of people said, and I assumed it was a joke, that you have to start thinking about your child's school the moment you know you're pregnant. How ridiculous is that? Six or seven years ahead of time?