BOOK Fairs
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Charmaine_chong:
If you want to cut down, and increase again, I think it could be good to give a valid excuse. For me, when he has other homework, he doesn't have to do mine. So at least he can't negotiate when i give him, and he's happy when I announce holiday.
Now, feel like minimising his homework for a week. Then start again. -
Hquek,
Haaa, usually there will be one more challenging to manage.
My son doesn't like to attend enrichment too. I brought him to Montessori for one to one phonics. He told me he didn't like it when i signed him for the course. I didn't bother him and at the end i got hard time sending him there. We have stop it after a term. What a relief!
Since then, he does not want to attend any enrichment. He cry out loud whenever i bring him to new class. Currently he attends only a class to recite chinese classic and lapbooking. That is all.
I hope he will be more mature and willing to try out arts and piano, Abacus and Chinese next year.
No choice, i ended buying lots of assessments and arts books to do with him.
He got to finished 10 pages a day last year. Since he cried so much, i reduce it to 5 pages. Few weeks ago, i slowly increase to 8 pages but split in 2 timings. He still complain.
Wow. your DS1 likes crossword puzzles & spot differences. How i wish my son likes it.
Wow, you spent 300 on MPH. What do you buy?
For Enid Blyton, those like 3 stories in a book, selling $13.90, is it worth to buy? The best place to buy is MPH or oversea site?
Haaa. You are book hunter, nice to have you here.
I just ordered $180 inclusive freight of chinese books from dangdang. Can't wait to see my books. -
Charmaine_chong:
Can your kids do fun activities eg:maze, dot to dot, colouring on their own?
Yes, he loves mazes and dot-to-dot. He will take out and do when he wants to. I leave it entirely up to him. There was once he finished an entire book on mazes, and asked me to take out another one for him the enxt day. Told him mummy does not have so many books on mazes. I bought two maze books by Patrick Merrell, and he loves them. They are by Scholastic.
When I first started, I was over-zealous and would ask him to do assessment book every single day :!: I have since taken a more measured approach whereby he gets to rest on Sat and Sun, as well as during school holiday. Nowadays he gets homework from school every Fri, so I do tell him we only need to do his school homework. But he will insist on doing the usual assessment books too. -
Charmaine_chong:
Different folks different strokes.
Wow. your DS1 likes crossword puzzles & spot differences. How i wish my son likes it.Charmaine_chong:
2 Sabuda (Narnia, and Disney A,B,C), some hardcovers (mainly for xmas presents), a lot of usborne young readers, some paperbacks (found 1 magic school bus chapter book, My Naughty Sister books by Dorothy Edwards), Enid Blyton's mystery collection (3 in 1 jumbo), and a lot of reference stuff (I think mostly usborne/DK).Wow, you spent 300 on MPH. What do you buy?
my kids are a bit grown for that sabuda a,b,c, but the pictures inside were so beautiful I cannot resist.Charmaine_chong:
If you are looking for 3 in ones, I would recommend to wait for mph sale. Based on past 2, there ARE titles available - Mysteries collection, Family Collection, Wishing Chair, Faraway Tree. Each going for $8 at 'list' price - the Dec sale was $5.40 after discount, this one that just past is a bit more ex at $6.30. But still cheep cheep.For Enid Blyton, those like 3 stories in a book, selling $13.90, is it worth to buy? The best place to buy is MPH or oversea site?
Charmaine_chong:
hee hee, it's nice to be around fellow hunters - I usually kena brickbats for being so crazy around bookfairs. I have not gotten around to buying direct from dangdang, but look forward (already got list of what i want), just waiting to action only.Haaa. You are book hunter, nice to have you here.
I just ordered $180 inclusive freight of chinese books from dangdang. Can't wait to see my books. -
Charmaine_chong:
I just ordered $180 inclusive freight of chinese books from dangdang. Can't wait to see my books.
You are another book lover/buyer
Do share if the books you bought are suitable, and your recommendation Thanks.
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The mummy of two,
I think your kid is very obedient type. Sooo good, ask for more homework.
I will share if it is good. Haaa.
Hi Hquek,
I dont know it can be soooo cheap. is more than 50% disc. Ok. I shall wait for MPH DEC10 sales.
Aside books, do you spend much on other stuff?
When i have no children in the past, my $$ always spent on clothings.
Since i have kids, i slowly move my focus on booksss.
Just love it. -
Now the bulk of my frivolous expenses go into books. Used to be toys and clothes for the kids - now moderate. Pre-kids, I think I did spend on clothes - but it was never excessive.
oh, don’t worry, I’m foreseeing another mph sale in months to come - perhaps June? or probably Sept.
You may like to cater for your child’s interest. Enid Blyton is a good author, but no point if your child doesn’t like. DS1 expressedly told me not to get more enid blytons.
BTW, my friend bought a winnie the pooh set in the last mph sale - it’s the original WTP book (2 in 1 book comprising titles - Winnie the Pooh, and House at Pooh Corner) with "When we were very young" book by A.A. Milne. Both are hardcopies and in a box set and only $15. Good deal. -
Charmaine_chong:
Yar I'm quite surprised too that he insisted on doing :?The mummy of two,
I think your kid is very obedient type. Sooo good, ask for more homework.
I will share if it is good. Haaa.
Meimei also ask to do homework when gor gor is doing. For her it's just some colouring and random drawing :roll: Will start her proper next year.
Do perservere and you may see results one day (hopefully soon). :celebrate:
When I first started it was quite an uphill task, and there was a period when I actually stopped cos I was so busy at work. Then I resumed and for a period when I was sick and terribly busy at work again, DH took over. I'm glad we have managed to maintain the routine. So now he longer protests. -
hquek:
BTW, my friend bought a winnie the pooh set in the last mph sale - it's the original WTP book (2 in 1 book comprising titles - Winnie the Pooh, and House at Pooh Corner) with \"When we were very young\" book by A.A. Milne. Both are hardcopies and in a box set and only $15. Good deal.
Wow that is a really good buy, considering that each Winnie the Pooh book is going for $28 at Popular. :celebrate: -
hquek:
i agree with u, popular sale usualy good for stationery and assessment books. As i have mentioned earlier, the discounted $ for the assessment books will be the same as after using the 20% member coupons.
Only been to 1 popular sale at expo actually. This is good more for stationery and chinese books. a bit the hazy on what I had bought in the past. If you want good deals, my suggestion is to wait for Bookfest - the last was held in Suntec in Dec 2009.Busymom:
Thanks for the news.
How does Popular's book fair compare with those of MPH? I'm not too much into assessment books (yet), so would only consider going if the discount on their story books is good (given the distance, has to be better than the usual 20-25% storewide promotion that Popular has from time to time).
Not sure which day of the week, if it's weekday, shall update after lunch. :rubhands:
How nice if its at suntec, more accessible, dun have to get dh involve since he drives us there. Mayb shld go recci more MT assessment books esp those for 1B for 2nd semester.
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