Q&A - P1 English

[HyperKiasu]

jesschan:

I think going from thin preschooler books to the thicker ones is a little threatening for young kids initially. This may have something to do with their shorter attention span. Both my boys went through this stage at K2/P1. What I did to help them was to read with them one or two chapters at a time, till the entire book is completed. My older boy started with Geronimo Stilton's series and the younger one started with Magic Treehouse series. Once they got hooked on a particular series, the rest was easy.

My DS did show some enthusiams for short stories writen by Andrew Clements. To my surprise, he said he brought one AC's story to his student care centre and read the story to his class... :lol: think he ONly enjoys those that he will read to laugh.....

I will try Stilton and Magic Tree's series next time we go to library......If you happen to know other amusing stories, kindly recommend me..... thanks....

[jesschan]

I think Little Men series can provide a good transition from simple preschooler books to the thicker ones. They are very funny and full of funny pictures and description. Looks quite thin and less threatening. I have the entire set which I just left at my MIL’s place for my niece to read and my P1 boy will still pick up Mr Funny or whatever to read occasionally.

[HyperKiasu]

Jesschan,


:thankyou:

[Yerdua]

Hi parents,


Any tips to share for Show and Tell for P1s?
Any suggestions on what to show and what to say?
Is it better for the children to prepare a script beforehand? :?

TIA

[corneyAmber]

Yerdua:

Hi parents,


Any tips to share for Show and Tell for P1s?
Any suggestions on what to show and what to say?
Is it better for the children to prepare a script beforehand? :?

TIA

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Did you make those stuff on your avatar with your kid?
If so, that can be a show and tell topic.
Typically ask them to say something close to their heart, then it comes out naturally.

If they can write it out for you to review first, that would be one good step to preparation. They will also remember what they have written so it makes the session easier to go through in school. Just my 2 cts.

[BlurBee]

Yerdua:

Hi parents,


Any tips to share for Show and Tell for P1s?
Any suggestions on what to show and what to say?
Is it better for the children to prepare a script beforehand? :?

TIA

The topics were provided by my DD's teacher.
She will bring either the object or a photo of the object related to the topic.
I make her write it out to review & also rehersed with her a few days.

[Yerdua]

Hi Ks2me and blurbee,


Thanks for ur input! I’ve got to assist ds with some outline qns before he wld want to draft the script.

I like ks2me’s idea of using the sandwiches. Can we share like
1. What’s the occcasion?
2. Who is it for?
3. How to go abt doing it?
4. How the receipent feel when he receive the sandwiches? etc

Am I on the right track? TIA

[corneyAmber]

Yerdua:

Hi Ks2me and blurbee,


Thanks for ur input! I've got to assist ds with some outline qns before he wld want to draft the script.

I like ks2me's idea of using the sandwiches. Can we share like
1. What's the occcasion?
2. Who is it for?
3. How to go abt doing it?
4. How the receipent feel when he receive the sandwiches? etc

Am I on the right track? TIA

Yes you are on track...anything he can naturally express himself will let him gain confidence in his show and tell.

[Yerdua]

Wonder what will the teachers be looking for in the Show and Tell?

Contents of the script?
Confidence level of the child?
Grammer, vocab?

I can forsee that my ds will babble in Singlish instead of English halfway thru the Show and Tell. . :slapshead:

[pokemon]

my ds has gone thru 2 show and tell for both chinese and english. I feel its best to prepare the scripts as early as possible and get them to memorise it, remember to add in some actions for liveliness.