Homeschool PSLE different from National PSLE?

[Way2GO]

2ppaamm:

Way2GO:

Very often, parents homeschool children to inculcate these qualities, character building and religious studies far more than for academic reasons.

Not ALL parents have the time, resources or abilities to do so.
Sadly, some fell thro' the system and a vicious cycle is repeated.
Fortunately, the gahmen imposed the mandatory 6 yrs pri. ed.
But I wondered why it took them so long to do so :?

[3Boys]

One ought to take a broader view of the issue. There IS a reason non-mainstream schoolung is discouraged. I think its unspoken, but just look across the border to see what happened yesterday with the bombings for part of the answer.


Don’t throw bricks for the sake of throwing…

[corneyAmber]

2ppaamm:

Very often, parents homeschool children to inculcate these qualities, character building and religious studies far more than for academic reasons.

I have nothing against homeschooling but I think whether homeschool or not, all the above you mentioned are important for parents to do.
The kid Goldie in Heart of Gold here: http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8055&highlight=
is not homeschooled and whether she learns her values in school or at home, she has the opportunity to practise it in school where people dynamics are typically more complex than in a home-school environment.

[Way2GO]

3Boys:

One ought to take a broader view of the issue. There IS a reason non-mainstream schoolung is discouraged. I think its unspoken, but just look across the border to see what happened yesterday with the bombings for part of the answer.


Don't throw bricks for the sake of throwing......

Shhh, bro, I didn't want to mention the M------ word.
It's a sensitive issue best left out of this forum.

[2ppaamm]

Way2GO:

3Boys:

One ought to take a broader view of the issue. There IS a reason non-mainstream schoolung is discouraged. I think its unspoken, but just look across the border to see what happened yesterday with the bombings for part of the answer.


Don't throw bricks for the sake of throwing......

Shhh, bro, I didn't want to mention the M------ word.
It's a sensitive issue best left out of this forum.

Yeah... the situation across is quite worrying...

[2ppaamm]

Way2GO:

3Boys:

One ought to take a broader view of the issue. There IS a reason non-mainstream schoolung is discouraged. I think its unspoken, but just look across the border to see what happened yesterday with the bombings for part of the answer.


Don't throw bricks for the sake of throwing......

Shhh, bro, I didn't want to mention the M------ word.
It's a sensitive issue best left out of this forum.

Yeah... the situation across is quite worrying...

[phankao]

2ppaamm:

Way2GO:

[quote=\"3Boys\"]One ought to take a broader view of the issue. There IS a reason non-mainstream schoolung is discouraged. I think its unspoken, but just look across the border to see what happened yesterday with the bombings for part of the answer.


Don't throw bricks for the sake of throwing......

Shhh, bro, I didn't want to mention the M------ word.
It's a sensitive issue best left out of this forum.

Yeah... the situation across is quite worrying...[/quote]And then you have ppl who move over to that side, then say S'pore loves to Lie.
http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2010/01/singapores-love-of-lying.html :roll:

[2ppaamm]

phankao:

2ppaamm:

[quote=\"Way2GO\"]
Shhh, bro, I didn't want to mention the M------ word.
It's a sensitive issue best left out of this forum.

Yeah... the situation across is quite worrying...

And then you have ppl who move over to that side, then say S'pore loves to Lie.
http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2010/01/singapores-love-of-lying.html :roll:[/quote]Thanks for the post. As I read it, I felt so sad... why would someone write something like that about a country they lived in, or any country at all? Is that how they want their profoundly gifted child to learn and grow up with?

Wouldn't a parent be more concerned about the growth and wellbeing of the child rather than proving that he/she is indeed a genius of a higher degree? Why?

Feel sad for the parents, and especially for the child... :shock:

Is that how they want their kid to remember his childhood? :?

[Blobbi]

phankao:

And then you have ppl who move over to that side, then say S'pore loves to Lie.

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2010/01/singapores-love-of-lying.html :roll:

Yep, I've seen the blog before. I encourage everyone to read the older posts to make up your own minds about the writer.

I don't know why he's so eager to play the race/nationality card. Any system has both good and bad, but they're swinging too far, beyond credibility.

And dunno why how come they so unlucky one - everyone lie to them/about them, from the UK TV producer of some Smartest Kid show to a repairman, and now to everyone he meets in the Singapore educational system. Different nationalities leh. Funny hor?

[2ppaamm]

I went to read a bit more about him and then I also felt bad for him. He must have grown up a very sad person. Most gifted folks do. I have read stories from Einstein to Bill Gates, to Steve Jobs to Mozart to Michael Jackson.


These folks don't normally have a normal childhood, commonly misunderstood and the most common is, the world just doesn't understand...

When the world doesn't understand, they simply judge, when I read about Michael Jackson's death, and read through all about his life, I felt so bad as well. I was one of those who judged him. How unfair can I be?

These profoundly gifted folks process information differently, look at the world differently and have different learning curves and are extremely focused on what they want to do. They can do many things very well at one go. But more importantly, they are also human...

I guess, once you are 'mistreated' for 40+ of your life, you tend to think that the whole world is against you. For that, as you read his blog, you can almost feel his bitterness towards everyone and his need to explain who is really is.... how sad! (didn't we see that in Michael Jackson as well?)

So friends, do you still hope/want your child to be exceptionally gifted (unless you have no choice but to have one fallen on your lap, lah! ) To be ordinary and happy is a gift itself... but remember hor, must do extraordinary things to make this world a better place...

O dear, I'm beginning to sound like some kind of preacher, is it?