XYZ1:

nicnac:

So much so that I wake up in the night and cannot fall back into sleep.

we still hv time rt? Our children are only in p3... We parents must also take care of ourselves ... A happy parent will bring up a happy child. Don't transfer our stress to our kids, they can feel it. I was pressuring ds too much during ca1, and I adopted a more \"spread out\" approach during sa1, I think it was mentally better for him and me. That means I hv to make more sacrifices like not watchg my fav tv programs almost 3 weeks before sa1....加油, we still hv p4 & p5 to work things out, don't get yourself burnt out now.

babe, i planned revision for daughter 4 weeks before her SA...but i was burnt 3 days before her exams...i was coaching her half way when i felt breathless and had to take a breather. getting stressed out at this stage is crazy...and i hope to be able to use the June holidays to revise from scratch...find out what went wrong and work on it. p6 is 3 years from now...i am telling myself to take care.

SAHM_TAN:

Oldschool:

[quote=\"angel\"]Amy and Betty shared 200 cookies. After Amy ate 30 cookies and Betty baked another 28 cookies, they had the same number of cookies. How many cookies did Betty have at first?

Hi,

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Regards

Hi,

In this qn, the 200 cookies includes the 28 cookies that Betty baked later?[/quote]Hi,

Interesting.
If the question arises because of my poor MD presentation then I’m sorry.
You can scroll up for much clearer drawings.

Otherwise, at this level, mathematics is generally considered to be sequential in nature.
When it is communicated in words or orally, it must be clear.
Likewise, when it is interpreted, it must be logical.
Thus, it is important for both the communicator and the interpreter to recognize the framework for the passage of events. In other words, “sequencing activities in terms of time” – i.e. what come first, second and third or where is the starting and ending point.

In this question, the sentence “Amy and Betty shared 200 cookies” did not specify if they had 200 cookies “at first” or “in the end”. However, this sentence precedes the next sentence “After…..30 and ….28 cookies”. Therefore, following this sequence of description or chronological order, one would interpret that Amy and Betty had 200 cookies at first. Hence, it does not includes the 28 cookies baked by Betty thereafter.

Regards

angel:

Does a mammal which lay eggs (eg Platypus) also suckles its young?

My DS thinks only mammals which give birth to young alive suckle its young.

What is your take?

All mammals suckle their young. In fact, they are named mammals after the mammary glands which are found in all female mammals. The function of the mammary glands is to produce milk for the mammals' offspring.

Hope this helps. 😄

slmkhoo:

eng61043:

[quote=\"mother777\"]Flock can be used for both birds and hoved animals which move in groups. So it can be used for sheep


But herd is only used for group of animals..and humans..
So I feel herd of sheep is more apt.

As such both can be used, not sure which one the teacher approves of as correct answer.

Did your child check with teacher?

The correct answer from the sch is flock! My DS answered herd:(
I would agrees both acceptable.

Both should be accceptable, thought 'flock' is probably more common for sheep. I dislike having to 2nd-guess the teacher - this is just a bad question.[/quote]Yup, the school is accepting both answers now after I have discuss with them:)
Handling difficult question is already a problem, still got to handle bad question :?

Thank you so much… I can now able to grasp the facts slowly. I’m glad to be a member of Kiasuparents.

Thanks for your prompt reply. I shall read a lot of books during my school holidays.


Rgds

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true u need some experienced tutor and not drill personnel to teach a kid .cheers

bezzlay:

Dear parents, does anyone has any tips on improving vocab cloze passage that do not have any helping words?

I improved my vocab years back through reading the papers and books that caught my fancy. It's the most natural and fun way I feel, as opposed to memorizing, say the SATs word list...

Using a hypothetical first number. If 5 players participated, then the first player plays matches against the other 4 players. The second player has already played against the first player, and so has to play matches against only the other 3 players. In this manner, the second-last player has to play against only one player, and the last player has already played against all the players.



Hence: 4 + 3 +2 +1 = 10

After that, it’s a little guess and check.

Tbh, for such questions in the exam, I’ve always used purely guess and check. Not sure if they still accept it though. There’s an algebra formula for it, but I don’t know if it’s taught.

Lost soul:

slmkhoo:

My kids have been mostly educated in international schools overseas, but re-integrated into Singapore schools for brief periods (1-5 mths) in P2/4/6/Sec2. They didn't have much trouble adapting to Singapore schoolwork or schools. In terms of adjustment, you should prepare your child that there will be different ways to do things, different classroom expectations, different ways of interacting (perhaps). As long as your child is willing to observe and adapt, there shouldn't be much of a problem.


For academic matters, the main subject where there is likely to be a gap is Maths. You may want to get hold of the relevant textbooks and check which topics have been covered in international school and cover the remaining ones yourself, or engage a tutor. For my kids, I've always coached them myself and they have been fine. English shouldn't be a problem, and your child can probably be exempted from MT if you apply. To get an idea of what sort of question style is the norm (this can be quite different from other curricula), you can get hold of some of the assessment papers from Popular bookstore, or if you really want to push your child, some of the 'top schools' exam papers.

Thanks for the guidance !!! Please let me know what does \"exemption from MT \" means??

Some kids who meet certain conditions are exempted from taking Mother Tongue (ie. Chinese/Malay/Tamil etc). Reasons are usually because of a learning disability, or when they have been overseas for more than 2 years. You can look up the details on the MOE website or ask the school.

Hi parents,

Anybody knows where to get P3 Science 2012 free downloads for school papers?

This happened to my sister too. The examinations are meant to appraise the student's competencies and prowess in the given discipline under the premise of a set of criteria that we, siblings, guardians and parents, often overlook. However, here are my tips for excelling, at best, at any kind of subject in the primary school curriculum in a nutshell:


1. For any kind of examination, the questions will be different, not to say unique. However, I have realized that the practice questions prior to the questions being tested have some similar elements , but they can only be perceived by perspicacious people - people who have the predilection to pay attention to nuances and word formations. There is no point perusing the textbook again and again, because that modus operandi will only entail a Grade 2 at best. The vital purpose of studying is to grasp the idea and technicalities of the subject, and to train your thinking skills to level 99.

2. Studying is meant for the greater good. Studying is not a game. It is not a competition. Tuition must not be compared to crowns or gold from which the affluent can reap much more benefits than a student who has an impoverished background. That is not to say that I am advocating for anarchy, or for the abolishing of tuition centers, both public or private. We already have the resources from Popular bookstores to study. Assessment books can help, but yet again the interaction between someone who is a novice and the other who is a maestro must be emphasized. There are in fact many ways to study, a plethora of them. But first of all, we must appreciate the limit of our knowledge and the philosophy of studying. We must only study within the school syllabus if we want to achieve exemplary results. We can also study outside of the school syllabus, but only if you can tolerate the fact that the grades would not be good as envisaged.

ngl2010:

mdmlow:

No need, let them try first.

Agree. If the child can cope, why need tuition?

yes :moneyflies:

New NEA programme teaches students to care for environment


http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/schoolnews/1412124/New_NEA_programme_teaches_students_to_care_for_environment.html

what i did was to ask dc to go thru the past year papers that she has done, with the model answers provided. i think in this way, it is better for them to know what should be added in the answers… esp keywords…


i usually highlight those keywords way before and let her go thru them a week before exam… on the last night, just get to go thru again and read out loud…