Life skills your kid needs for a smooth transition to Primary 1

Mrs Lily Chew helping her primary one son Paul Chew, 7, to pack his school bag. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
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SINGAPORE - It has been six months since Paul Chew started Primary 1, and his mother, Mrs Lily Chew, laughs heartily when asked about the experience.

"Not bad. I think he survived it," says the 35-year-old former primary school teacher who runs an English enrichment outfit, Lil' but Mighty Education Centre.

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