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[Anna Ng]

mvelle09:

Ya, one more thing to share. I never force my dd to do lots of assessment or works. I make it short and sharp as I want quality not quantity. So about 5 questions each time and she will need to do it when there is no h/w from school. If she didn't or forgot to do, I will ask her when can I have those questions done ? I will let her commit the date. Any questions she doesn't how to do, she will marked it with a Big \"W\". Mean Wait for mummy.


I think they are too young so must do it slowly, teach them to balance between \"play\" and \"work\". Normally once she finished her work she is free to play. They are very smart so the \"work\" must be reasonable can't be too much else they won't follow the rules. So far so good for me.

I just laern from mistake after i got the exam result. This is 100% work for the kid.

[mvelle09]

Anna Ng:

When your girl starts to learn piano? my girl is keen also, she is age 4 now. Since i have to control my budget, so i cannot anyhow spend money, no point to send her to learn piano if she cannot understand.

Started her at \"4\" but stop after 2 months. Cos I dun think she was ready at that time. Didn't show much interest then Restarted her when she was about 5.5. She will have her grade 2 exam in June 2010. Her teacher said she can skip grade 1 and prepare her for grade 2 directly. ( her school - Cck that HDB buliding - Ossia Musiz school ) starter is about $68/month. Lesson is only 30 mins once/week.

[star89]

mvelle09:

Anna Ng:

When your girl starts to learn piano? my girl is keen also, she is age 4 now. Since i have to control my budget, so i cannot anyhow spend money, no point to send her to learn piano if she cannot understand.

Started her at \"4\" but stop after 2 months. Cos I dun think she was ready at that time. Didn't show much interest then Restarted her when she was about 5.5. She will have her grade 2 exam in June 2010. Her teacher said she can skip grade 1 and prepare her for grade 2 directly. ( her school - Cck that HDB buliding - Ossia Musiz school ) starter is about $68/month. Lesson is only 30 mins once/week.

mvelle09

Does your gal practise piano herself without you ask? My boy also learn piano but never practise. I have to beg him for practising. I think he got no heart to learn piano. He has been learning piano for 1 yr. Previously, he learned keyboard at CC for 2 yrs. Your gal is so fast. My boy is still not ready for exam even grade 1.

[mvelle09]

Star89, boys are more playful mah. My girl was told to practise 20mins everyday. As whether she really seriously practises it or not, that I dun know leh. ( I have a very demanding job, normally back home quite late and she practise it in the morning ). At first was hard, lazy mah. Then we have to set rule for her. And the 20 mins rule was set by her together with her daddy. It is special so I think she is Still committed to it.

[baby2momma]

mvelle09:

Star89, boys are more playful mah. My girl was told to practise 20mins everyday. As whether she really seriously practises it or not, that I dun know leh. ( I have a very demanding job, normally back home quite late and she practise it in the morning ). At first was hard, lazy mah. Then we have to set rule for her. And the 20 mins rule was set by her together with her daddy. It is special so I think she is Still committed to it.

mvelle09,
i really envy you tat even tho u hv a demanding job, yr dd is still so focused n able to complete work on her own.... unlike mine....
if i don't leave assignments for my ds to do, he will juz play & play.....
even leave assignments for him, he also call and call me to bargain....
sigh...

[mvelle09]

baby2momma,

God is fair, my no 2 ( 3.5 years old ) is so playful but very very sweet and cute. I am working hard on her. Apprently giving her 1 page of h/w everyday. Hope to build the learning routine. She normally takes 30 mins - an hour to complete. She will come out with all sort of excuses hand tired, leg tired, can suddenly the pencil dun know goes where, use pencil to poke her eraser, day dream .....you name all the funny patterns she has it all.

Again, every child is different, as mummy i always think that it is blessed to have healthy kids. As long as our kids meet our humble expectation it is good enough. So we more or less know my no 2's standard hence will not expect too much from her academically. :celebrate:

[mvelle09]

Hi Star89,


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My girl find it fun and love it.

[anniekiasung]

Hi mommies,

Here is my dd's result:

Maths - 81
Englsih - 41
chinese - 59

Cheers!!! :celebrate:

[Anna Ng]

Dear All:


I saw this from online newspaper. Just wanna to share with your.

南山小学 = South View Primary School

南山小学有个“包拿A”华文教师，所执教的小六会考班华文成绩优异，全班31个学生，其中29个拿A+，另2个考到A！

华文教师王娟凭借取得的优秀成绩和家长的信任，获得“2010年全国模范华文教师”奖。

10年前从北京来新加坡的王娟，一直在南山小学执教，教导五六年级学生的高级华文。去年的小六会考，她班上的31个学生全部考获A以上的成绩。

Seem like everybody doing well in SA1 except my son. I will have to work hard. Thanks for sharing

[mvelle09]

Hi Anna, no worries. We have another 5.5 years Or about 2000 days to coach, prepare and grow with our kids. SA1 in primary is just the begining. Dun stress ya mummy. One step at a time, build foundation, routine and interest first. Cheers.