All About Working With Children Who Are Weak Academically

[SAHM_TAN]

Hi Mintymin,


For maths, he’s only 2 marks short of your target. Did you see the maths paper and find out did he lose the 2 marks becos of carelessness? Forgot the steps or dunno?

In the short term

For Chi, to pass, just need to know the ting xie words taught for the tested units, know how to form words, know how to read the HYPY and for compre just need to know the "tricks". Did you see which areas in the Chi papers he can score enough marks to get to your 75%?

For compre, get an assessment bk with comprehension component, your school started with OE for Chi compre or still MCQ? Try to get one with the same format as your ds’ school but with easy to understand passage. The tricks to score as much as possible for compre in P2 are:

1. The answers usually can be found in sequence, meaning answer to qn 1, usually can be found in the 1st paragraph of the passage and so on.

2. Match key words. There are key words in the qn, when you find or match similar key words, the answers are usually nearby.

3. Even if cannot read the words in the qn, by trying to match the same words should have high change to copy the answers too.

At p2, would still be able to copy the answers fr the passage without para-phrasing.

Long term,

Did you have an agreement with him abt the 75% min std? Did you let him know what’s the consequences if he missed the mark?

Maybe have a cooling period think and abt his strength and weakness academically and non-academically. Think about how to develop his strength and help him on the weaker areas to reach the minimum std. so that he will have more time to develop his stronger areas.

For Chi, if really that difficult for him, maybe you want to lower the std to 65% and work up to 75%.

All the best.

[MintyMin]

Hi ammonite,


Its ok.. nothing to be sorry about.. FTWM or SAHM.. we are still mummies wif lots of tasks on hand to fulfil everyday..

I guess i was not consistent enuff due to the depletion of energy as days passed.. n patience running out as n when.. try taking a step back before returning to coach.. but seems super tough.. at the point tat i wished i only had 1 kid.. heehee.. but well.. no looking back.. so back to ds.. consistency is the key i guess..

Yes.. dd2 is 4 tis yr.. super cheeky n attn seeking.. tat even ipad doesnt work on her.. used some chinese learning apps for dd2 which can last 15mins n tatz the max..
handicraft ah.. she used scissors to cut her hair!! and numerous bits of papers all on the floor.. creating mess.. hahaha..

Dh works shift.. he can't help for studies.. but for dd2.. he does once in a while help me with dd2 when she requires my attn.. but often.. dd2 will still come n seek my attn..

[MintyMin]

Hi sahm_tan,


Have not seen any of the papers yet, only been informed of results by ds…

The 75% target was set and agreed with ds prior to all tests.

Appreciate your detailed postings abt the key points to cover for his chinese… the key point is… DS can’t even read the instructions much less what the comprehension passage was about… so how to score points? told him to look out for common words… in qns n passage to get to the answer… but still… end up like tat…

[SAHM_TAN]

MintyMin:

Hi sahm_tan,


Have not seen any of the papers yet, only been informed of results by ds..

The 75% target was set and agreed with ds prior to all tests.

Appreciate your detailed postings abt the key points to cover for his chinese.. the key point is.. DS can't even read the instructions much less what the comprehension passage was about.. so how to score points? told him to look out for common words.. in qns n passage to get to the answer.. but still.. end up like tat...

Can't read instruction still not so much a problem becos qn format abt the same.

Comprehension passage, how much percentage of the words he cannot read?

[MintyMin]

SAHM_TAN:

MintyMin:

Hi sahm_tan,


Have not seen any of the papers yet, only been informed of results by ds..

The 75% target was set and agreed with ds prior to all tests.

Appreciate your detailed postings abt the key points to cover for his chinese.. the key point is.. DS can't even read the instructions much less what the comprehension passage was about.. so how to score points? told him to look out for common words.. in qns n passage to get to the answer.. but still.. end up like tat...

Can't read instruction still not so much a problem becos qn format abt the same.

Comprehension passage, how much percentage of the words he cannot read?

MOre than 50%? :gloomy:

[SAHM_TAN]

Mintymin,


Did you ask if the school conduct remedial chi classes for P2?

[MintyMin]

Will do so during PTM next wed.

[SAHM_TAN]

My ds’ Chi will be in the same situation as your ds. Not sure why my ds’ chi character recognition is weak. I will be getting the 500 something basic char reader for him. The format is similar with Peter and Jane in that there are repetitive chi characters. I’m hoping it will be as useful as Peter and Jane.


I know your ds is too old for the reader but maybe you want to look into that? Maybe don’t need to get the 1st level, can start at the higher level.

[sean wife]

Hi Mintymin,


Ever consider getting a helper to ease you off some housework and jaga-ing the younger ones when you are coaching the older one? I can fully empathize with the thoughts of just having one kid under those situations when everything seems to be out of control (have even blurted out those words at times)….and I only have 2 girls who are same age as your DD1…hahaa…so I can imagine it must be much much worse for you.

If you DS does not like TH for the tingxie part, maybe just let go a bit on that. Work on the reading and comprehension part first which may be less intimidating for him now.

[MintyMin]

Sahm_Tan,

I have quite a number of ez reading story books for ds.. every day 1 book.. n only 5 pages.. not difficult..

sean wife,
I used to have a maid.. but they adds up to more trouble.. so i became maidless after Aug last yr.. on n off have tots of hiring back.. but with the recent add on rules by MOM n reading the recent feedbacks in the Domestic Helper thread, i believe the decision not to have one is right.. though they can definitely help me wif the cooking n some hsehold chores..

Ya.. DS will attend 2 more lessons of TH only, no more tingxie as end of term liao.. So now.. daily book reading is a must.. can b as a bedtime story as well..