IDEAS

October 2017 issue

Dear teachers, This month, What’s Up celebrates Asean’s 50th anniversary by sharing 50 reasons we love Southeast Asia. Our students learn enough about this region to know its key pride points. Yet, there is still a strong feeling that western […]

October 9, 2017 / No Comments / More

September 2017 issue

Dear teachers, This month, our front-page story is about Rohingya fleeing from Myanmar in staggering numbers. On the other side of the globe, thousands fled from Hurricane Irma. In each case, you could say they had a choice — to […]

September 17, 2017 / No Comments / More

August 2017 issue

Dear teachers, In preschool, the teacher-student relationship hinges on the adult reaching out, caring, and giving to the child. Appropriate as this may be during the early years, a gradual shift needs to take place as children grow older — […]

August 21, 2017 / No Comments / More

STUDENT WRITING

At What’s Up, we do most of the work, writing stories for students to read every month. But, we know that many of our readers also enjoy writing or want to have their say. Encourage your students to write us a letter. Ask them to visit share.whatsup.sg.

VIDEOS AND OTHER EXTRAS

Our supplementary site digital.whatsup.sg contains videos, puzzles and other extras associated with the articles in our newspaper. Use them in class or ask your students to explore the site on their own.

OUR PHILOSOPHY & VALUES

We believe values should—and do—count when schools choose resources for their students. Values-driven journalism is at the core of our mission. Find out more by exploring the ABOUT WHAT'S UP link.