Would you believe a few photographs from your camera can win you another camera? If a new camera is what you have been dreaming of, here is your chance!

From now until the end of December, National Heritage Board is running a massive Explore Singapore! campaign and for the first time, there will be a photoblogging contest - Heritage in Pictures where you stand to walk away with brand new Nikon cameras, inclusive of a D40 kit for the top prize.

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It's never too early to begin teaching children how to be caring, confident, self-aware and respectful of those around them. Of course, parents are a child's first teacher in teaching character lessons, but moms and dads should be pleased and confident in knowing that many schools across America as well as pre-schools and daycare settings are teaching and reinforcing these efforts as well.

La Petite Academy offers a curriculum called “Kids of Character” to teach children (from preschool on) the fundamentals of character building, including: teamwork, kindness, honesty, citizenship, responsibility and respect.

Following are five tips La Petite Academy shares with parents on how to raise “Kids of Character”:

1. Volunteer with your child.
By making community service a regular part of your child’s life, you reinforce the importance of giving to others/sharing and help him or her develop a greater awareness of the world and the diversity of people in it.

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