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Thinking schoolsMORE schools in Singapore have been encouraged to offer philosophy as a subject to promote critical thinking in students.
radish does not think it is a good idea. A more effective way is to ease up on the curriculum to 'encourage and allow room for reflexivity'.
punchbag, however, disagrees. 'I think it could be just the right key to unlock some students' potential in critical thinking, but more importantly, awareness of others.'
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Expats missing out?ARE children of expatriates here getting a raw deal in life? kiddingourselves has been wrestling with this question.
'Are our children going to resent us when they are older for not having the chance to make friends for life who live around the corner (or at least in the same country), riding their bikes, going to the beach, getting rugged up to go to a football game, and missing out on cousins'/family birthdays/weddings et cetera?'
teacher thinks she should not get too worked up: 'A great advantage of expat life for children is that they will make friends all over the world - and will probably keep them.'
Piper, meanwhile, has this to say: 'There are just so many things to experience in Asia that most Western children will never know. That is a wonderful oppor- tunity for your family!'
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