After our recent experience with the coin, I have been thinking about a new skill that would be great to have – the ability to think quickly on your feet. Actually, to be honest, the real inspiration for this has existed for far longer but it was the recent event that finally prompted me to […]

Two evenings ago, Hercules swallowed a coin. In spite of all our best intentions to make sure there are no hazards for our children around the house, the older they grow, the more resourceful they become, and the harder it is to keep the house “safe”. Of course, having a child like Hercules also increases the […]

The boys have been getting sick a lot lately. We’ve made so many trips to the doctor’s in the last few months that I’m seriously concerned about their health. I suspect it that a large part of the reason is due to Hercules starting school in November. Unlike Aristotle, who is a bit of a […]

Some time back, I wrote about choosing a good school for my boys and I noticed that there it generated quite a strong response in the comments from parents expressing their disappointment, disapproval, and dissatisfaction with a lot of schools they have encountered. If you’re interested, the posts are here: Researching International Schools in Kuala […]

Since we’re reflecting on a new direction, I’ve been trying to organise this site a little better. All articles related to educational resources, materials, etc. will be moved to our Figur8 home site. If you would like to be notified when there are new articles, resources or materials published on Figur8, you can subscribe to our Figur8 […]

What is Photo Memory? Photo Memory is a game that is played in right brain education classes. It helps to develop the photographic memory function. Similar to space memory, your child is shown a picture for a period of time before it is hidden. Your child is then required to recreate the picture with a […]

Photographic Memory The ability to remember information or visual images in great detail. In Right Brain Education practice, there are several activities practiced to help develop photographic memory function. We have written about some of these activities previously and you can read about them here: Quantity Memory Mandalas Space Memory Super Flash Below ar […]

Some time back we were invited to try the iTooch educational apps series but with so much going on, it took us a while to get around to it. I’m glad we finally made time for it because it is actually pretty good. The iTooch series of apps are created by eduPad. What’s great about them […]