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[hquek]

Charmaine_chong:

Can your 4 yo kid reads?

Hi Charmaine, my just 6 y/o reads independently. DS2 (who's 3.5 y/o) can't read on his own, and doesn't like reading that much. But he's impressed me at times when he can read from simple readers from his kindy and is much better in chinese reading than when DS1 was his age. But all kids are different and we're working on it.

DS1 I recall started independent reading only last year....that was about 5 y/o. Before that, I had to read to him also - but he still likes having me read to him.

Charmaine_chong:

Hi All,
I like story books from the agent Novum. It is call \" tong ye fan\" in chinese. The books are nice eg: Idioms, some nice chinese chapter books.

Wondering where are the cheapest way to get these books? I went to M'sia Harris, not cheap thought, same price as Singapore.

Harris and popular under the same mother company. I think that Harris is the higher class and therefore pricier one? I think I would try popular still and see if there is any advantage.

I have seen novum stuff and agree that those are nice. Only thing is that the price is fairly high (at least for that few words). (I am cheapskate)

[Charmaine_chong]

Hi Hquek,


Yap. I am totally agree. Very pricey just for the few words. I must say the quality is good , just the price we all concern. Haaa.

Should anyone knows way to get Novum book at more affortable price, please share here. Appreciate a lot.

Heee. My 20months old is more keen to learn and has knew most of her basic eg: colours, alphabet and number up to 10 and some shapes.

My 4yo son reads daily. I get him to read simple phonics books; those that only one or two sentences in a page as well as Peter and Jane book 3a, a page daily.

I use Chinese high frequency book to teach him chinese. He is ok with this book. I have introduced many graded readers to him, no one that he likes. Is quite challenging but manageable.

Talk about Popular M'sia. I got a close friend whose sister works there but she finds it a hassle to buy for me.

[hquek]

Charmaine_chong:

Heee. My 20months old is more keen to learn and has knew most of her basic eg: colours, alphabet and number up to 10 and some shapes.

My 4yo son reads daily. I get him to read simple phonics books; those that only one or two sentences in a page as well as Peter and Jane book 3a, a page daily.

That's excellent! I am fairly lazy when it comes to that...have slacked quite a bit already cos I feel that when their brain develop the reading skill, it will. Now doing daily readings (in both english and chinese) to both kids (as much as I can). Already feel quite pengz....refuse to do more cos I cannot cope lah.

[Charmaine_chong]

Hi Hquek,


Thanks.

Agreed. I am FTWM. I spend one hour every night with my son on reading him stories, get him to read, recite chinese classic, do homework, chat with him…

For my girl, the most is 30min. Most of the time spend on playing. Reads about 5 or 10mins.

It is quite challenging to coach 2 kids and more on daily basis.

[mummy of 2]

Charmaine_chong:

It is quite challenging to coach 2 kids and more on daily basis.

Can't agree more. I spend most of my time and effort on DS. DD learns by imitating gor gor. Hopefully DS will be able to read independently in English and Chinese next year, so i can switch my focus to DD. He's more or less there for English. So time to concentrate on Chinese.

[hquek]

Add to the time challenge the fact that all kids are different. Where DS1 loves to read; DS2 loves to play the fool. DS1 had good memory - flashcards he brought back I never had to go through with him but he remembers, but DS2’s memory is like cheese - very holey. I cannot imagine the day when DS2 has to do tingxie, spelling…will live each day happily until the dreaded time.

[mummy of 2]

Well, every child is different. We can't plan or think (or dread) too far ahead. Just enjoy each day and try to help them as best as we can. Anyway not all kids are academically-inclined. They may have other talents or skills waiitng to be discovered

[hquek]

mummy of 2:

Well, every child is different. We can't plan or think (or dread) too far ahead. Just enjoy each day and try to help them as best as we can. Anyway not all kids are academically-inclined. They may have other talents or skills waiitng to be discovered

So true! But there is always that inevitable comparison and stress....have been minimising it, but i'm sure it'll creep in somehow.

[tree nymph]

hquek:

mummy of 2:

Well, every child is different. We can't plan or think (or dread) too far ahead. Just enjoy each day and try to help them as best as we can. Anyway not all kids are academically-inclined. They may have other talents or skills waiitng to be discovered

So true! But there is always that inevitable comparison and stress....have been minimising it, but i'm sure it'll creep in somehow.

My DS1 DOES NOT LIKE TO READ. no need to elaborate further, nothing interests him and nothing motivates him on reading. I have to force him to read. Now he is in P1, at least he can read English, BUT, he has BIG problem for Chinese. Its just simply TERRIBLE. His coming 4yo sister can read Chinese better then him and she can teach him how to read the words she has learnt before :!: :!:

I'm also a FTWM. Now I've no time to read to DS3. all my time is zapped up by DS1 on coaching him on his Chinese and then English. Luckily he is quite ok with Maths, else i will be totally flat out!

[tree nymph]

Oh yes, I will be going on a work trip to KL end of this month. will be allocating one nite at POPULAR! where is the biggest stall in KL?


beside the high frequency words, what are the other books i should check out?