Travel beats tuition in doing your child a world of good

How shifting the budget from extra lessons to trips of discovery makes more sense for children in the 21st century

The writer and her then seven-year-old son at the Afaq Khoja Mausoleum in Xinjiang, China. PHOTO: LOH SHURN LIN
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With schools heading into the June holidays, are you planning to get your child to sign up for extra tuition classes – either for better grades or for personal enrichment?

Well, there is a better way to prime children for success in the 21st century. Take them on a journey of discovery instead.

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