The ABCs of Everyday Teaching : A Singapore-Flavoured Guide to the Highs and Hahas of School Life
The ABCs of Everyday Teaching
A Singapore-Flavoured Guide to the Highs and Hahas of School Life
Because every teacher deserves a book that finally gets them.
Teaching in Singapore isn't just a job — it's an art form, a daily comedy special, and a heartfelt act of service rolled into one. From Attendance Acrobatics to Zooming Out to See the Big Picture, this book captures the colourful, relatable, and laugh-out-loud moments that every teacher knows all too well.
Told through an A–Z of witty titles and warm four-line stanzas, The ABCs of Everyday Teaching is a love letter to the chaotic, beautiful reality of life in school — the kind only teachers truly understand.
What's Inside
📋 The admin avalanches that somehow always land on a Monday
☕ The kopi-fuelled marking marathons that stretch past midnight
🙋 The "Cher, what to do ah?" questions asked twelve times a day
🎭 The after-school CCAs where teachers wear a dozen hats
✨ The small breakthroughs that keep us going
Each letter pairs a humorous slice of school life with a heartfelt nod to the dedication behind the scenes — making every page feel like a quiet "I see you" to the teacher reading it.
Who This Book Is For
🍎 Seasoned educators who've earned every laugh line
🌱 Beginning teachers still figuring out where the staffroom mugs live
👨👩👧 Parents who want a peek behind the curtains of school life
🎁 Anyone who loves a teacher — and wants to give a gift that genuinely lands
Whether it's for Teachers' Day, end-of-year appreciation, a farewell, or "just because" — this is the kind of book that gets passed around the staffroom and quoted at lunch.
💛 A warm, witty A–Z that nails the Singapore school experience
😂 Laugh-out-loud relatable — every page earns a knowing nod
🌸 Heart behind the humour — celebrates the quiet magic of teachers
📖 Easy, joyful read — perfect for a coffee break, a long MRT ride, or the end of a long term
🎁 A gift that actually feels personal — not another mug, not another tote bag
A cheerful, uplifting read to brighten even the busiest term.
Product Details
- Publisher: Independently published
- Publication date: December 16, 2025
- Language: English
- Print length: 57 pages
- ISBN-13: 979-8278950523
- Item weight: 5.7 ounces
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.14 x 8.5 inches
- Format: Paperback, Large Print
- Series: Explore Singapore
Give a teacher in your life the gift of being seen — one funny, heartfelt page at a time.