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.