Less Teaching, More Learning?
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Donkey Kong:
Agree with you completely! My girl was free rider in P5 for social studies project. Someone or the mum did the research. In P6, I did the project for them.I think parents should not be teaching kids at home. That's 'home schooling' for those who choose to stay home.
Teaching should be strictly done in schools. As parents, we just teach kids not to lie, kill, hurt others, etc.... all the moral things. Teach them to be good citizens. :celebrate:
I am sad that I need to solve maths problems, science problems at night and weekend...
English CLOZE too. Social studies research, etc.
Very tired you know? All thanks to 'teach less'. -
I am not sure about the "Teach Less" part because I see my child is learning both from school and outside school, albeit unequally, but the "Learn More" is definitely more real than in the past. They seem to be learning so much more than during our time and earlier. They learn more in-depth knowledge earlier and this results in tension for those who cannot cope with some of the advanced topics.
But I do agree that there needs to be a balance somewhere. If 90% of a childβs time is spent in studies, the child will eventually grow up a dull Jack or Jill. I am seeing that in some kids who have given up, those struggling are frustrated on a daily basis because they could not get to where they want to be. -
Do they need to learn how to operate powerpoint in primary levels? I mean during term time. Some do not know how to google for information regarding social studies project. Research, compile, collate, organise into presentation with pictures etc etc. takes up substantial time. This can be done after exams, for enrichment purposes. Just like home economics, photography were carried out during PE time after exams.
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Donkey Kong
ηεΌηΉ. Bear with the education system. Complain also no use. The only consolation is you are not alone. Thatβs why parents spend $1000 per child per month on tuition. Those who have house & car loans unpaid, ever increasing utilities bills & transport costs, they know 2 is enough. Very pragmatic. Low birth rate, brain drain are the consequences we are seeing now. -
Busymom:
I agree with busymom. it's the teaching method.
\"My guess of what \"teach less\" means, is to be less reliant on text-books and less spoon-feeding. However, the students have to learn more through other methods: practical, role-play, project work, etc., in school.\"
personally, i feel learning and teaching must start frm home when a child is born.when a child is well disciplined, he/she will be able to learn on their own with minimum coaching.
of course, school is the proper place for learning but we as parents must also be responsible to guide our children at home. how much can we guide? it's very subjective. it's depend on what we want our children to be.
If you are very kiasu, then you guide more.
I do agree that it's very tiring to spend time after works with our children and we have to sacrifice a lot of our hobbies, movies etc.
But I feel that when we coaching our children, it will make our relationship getting closer, less generation gapping and we will know more about them, so do they. -
My DD teacher assigns the class in individual or group to work on some Science examination topics (P3 & P4) and they have to present in PowerPoint to the class. Therefore my DD has to do some revision and research in order to present the topics. :idea:
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caroline3sg:
Aiyo, I didn't know having children so siong one.....Donkey Kong
ηεΌηΉ. Bear with the education system. Complain also no use. The only consolation is you are not alone. That's why parents spend $1000 per child per month on tuition. Those who have house & car loans unpaid, ever increasing utilities bills & transport costs, they know 2 is enough. Very pragmatic. Low birth rate, brain drain are the consequences we are seeing now.
I see my peers (I hv kid later than them) everyday fly here, fly there, not in town. Golf here, golf there. Their kids like automatic, all HCI, ACS(IB), RI. Now, medicine NUS. They also assured me, like father like son, with my qualifications, kids will achieve better than me.
Turn out, not the case leh.... :? Just wonder if someone took wrongly at KK
School should make students do all research projects everything in school. Bring home, who do? Parents do. :stupid: GEP program has many projects, my colleague took few days off to do! :!:
MOE and teachers don't know they are training the GEP parents .... :celebrate: Not kids... hhahahahaaa -
After dinner, wife gave me 20 maths questions. Target to finish by tonight. All questions from kid's school teacher.
Last minute, I have to cancel my evening walk to Popular Bookshop. :x
How many times we have to study PSLE in our lives? 2 or perhaps 3 times? (incl. grand children)
Suffering. :x :?: -
This was posted at 00.09 on 30th April ... extracted from
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10126&start=50Donkey Kong:
And this, at 01.09 on 30th April posted in this thread ...Think nowadays, kids see teacher more often than parents. Esp, both parents working. I just reach home. Kids sleeping liow. No chance to talk. Wife also sleep liow.
Eg, the chinese lesson on George Washington chopping the tree. If the teacher can use it as a chinese language lesson plus moral studies to teach students on honesty. :celebrate:
I guess most teachers not so on the ball. Go thru vocab, grammar, job close. Can give example on honesty. Discuss about personal experience or Newspaper articles.... :lol:
Teaching is a sacred calling.... no just another job.
Teachers can easily spot Lians and Bengs students, send them for Boot Camp or workshops to change them.Donkey Kong:
There seems to be a contradiction leh .... :scratchhead:After dinner, wife gave me 20 maths questions. Target to finish by tonight. All questions from kid's school teacher.
Last minute, I have to cancel my evening walk to Popular Bookshop. :x
How many times we have to study PSLE in our lives? 2 or perhaps 3 times? (incl. grand children)
Suffering. :x :?:
How come arhhhh :? -
Donkey Kong:
:rotflmao: this is a good one!!!!It sounds familiarAfter dinner, wife gave me 20 maths questions. Target to finish by tonight. All questions from kid's school teacher.
Last minute, I have to cancel my evening walk to Popular Bookshop. :x
How many times we have to study PSLE in our lives? 2 or perhaps 3 times? (incl. grand children)
Suffering. :x :?:
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