Meet-The-Parents Session

[radiantmum]

I, on the other hand, LOVE to meet the teachers !


My first P1 PTM coming too! I would expect to go with the teachers’ flow of conversation - understand most importantly, their observations of DS, strengths & focus areas, his relative academic standard etc. Honestly parents should not know them all first hand during the PTMs - should have known these (at least 80%) through your own interactions with your kids. PTMs should be reaffirmation of what you already know or to raise concerns, if any.

[Andaiz]

P2 PTC today and I already know what the Form teacher is going to say...she's written them in the Report Book :?


I think my question would be \"so what is being done in school?\" on the behavioural \"issue\" she's brought up. Then I will give my 2 cents worth wrt working together to solve such issues. :roll:

All the best, mummy's and daddy's...take the comments with a pinch of salt but don't be suffering from delusion too. The teachers mean well but in a group of 28 - 30 kids, unlikely that he/she gets the kind of attention your child gets at home.

[keroppi]

Attended my P2's PTM this morning. There was one comment by the teacher which bothered me. She says my son needs to brush up on his writing skills coz she thinks that he has this large reservoir of vocab which he isn't utilizing. Then the next moment, she acted very surprised that I did not help/guide my son in his journal writing. \"He wrote all those himself?\" Such a contradiction. If I had helped, would it still have been so bad meh? :?


I can't help it if my son does not allow me to read his journal, in fact I secretly read it this morning before he woke up to see what he has written. Think I will just leave it as it is, journal writing is personal and it's ok for him to express what he wants - even if it is in not-so-good English.

[ctct61t]

keroppi:

Attended my P2's PTM this morning. There was one comment by the teacher which bothered me. She says my son needs to brush up on his writing skills coz she thinks that he has this large reservoir of vocab which he isn't utilizing. Then the next moment, she acted very surprised that I did not help/guide my son in his journal writing. \"He wrote all those himself?\" Such a contradiction. If I had helped, would it still have been so bad meh? :?


I can't help it if my son does not allow me to read his journal, in fact I secretly read it this morning before he woke up to see what he has written. Think I will just leave it as it is, journal writing is personal and it's ok for him to express what he wants - even if it is in not-so-good English.

My opinion on a P2 student writes journal is that the main purpose of journal should be let student to have a good habit of writing, to improve his/her composition skill. Thus, teacher ask parents to guide kids.

What is your boy's school? It's so good that teacher ask them to write journal...my girl's school never ask them about it...I forced my girl to write journal, but she can not insist on it.

[auntieM]

I will be attending DS's !st PTM tomorrow and looking forward to it.

Previously no-show for his preschool's sessions.. ..
Hope there are no big surprises awaiting us

[HyperKiasu]

radiantmum:

Honestly parents should not know them all first hand during the PTMs - should have known these (at least 80%) through your own interactions with your kids. PTMs should be reaffirmation of what you already know or to raise concerns, if any.

agree. and in addition, many parents esp kiasu ones should have already communicated with teachers on issues (academically or non-academically) since day 1 as nowadays teachers are more accessible thanks to sms, email etc.

actually PTM provides a good opportunity for parents networking to find out how other kids cope with afternoon session as ds seems to look tired after school. :idea:
second, we can know more about the buddy of your kids through talking to their parents....

[cluelessmom]

insider:

My Sec 4 son's PTC originally also this Thursday but I waived off the meeting as similarly, I don't think there's much that I don't know about my son that the teachers can tell me. However, yesterday one of his teachers called me and requested to meet my son and I together for him to go through with my son 'seriously' in front of me about the importance of the upcoming O levels. I told my son about this and to my surprise, he was visibly upset about the arrangement and told me he doesn't like the teacher to talk 'bad' about him in front of himself and me. He told me to turn down the teacher's request for meeting. I pondered for a while and decided that I would not attend the PTC. I can imagine the teacher talking most of the negative things about my son, those standard phrases of 'must be more attentive / more hardworking / more serious / you are weak in this, weak in that so must...etc / etc', those that my son closes his eyes also can recite kinds. I spare the 'humiliation' for him in a way coz I know exactly how 'heavy' he is in terms of his academics and I don't need a teacher to demean him any further (tho I know the teacher is with good intention)...

I think ur son is lucky to have an understanding mom like u...... if it's me who has gotten the invite.....wah think I wld have reacted very differently hahaha :lol:

[daisyt]

Since primary school, I always asked teachers for tips on how to improve certain subject. And I have been receiving very good tips, even till now in Sec.


However, there was a case, the teacher recommended me to get a tutor for dd as her Maths was bad. To me, scoring abt 70 marks in P4, its not that bad that need a tutor :roll:

Its very interesting to be able see your kids' classmates and friends' parents. Then would \"gossip\" with dd ... no evil gossip lah, just some kind of look alike, height, parent's look ..... hahaha

[MOE Hater]

keroppi:

Attended my P2's PTM this morning. There was one comment by the teacher which bothered me. She says my son needs to brush up on his writing skills coz she thinks that he has this large reservoir of vocab which he isn't utilizing. Then the next moment, she acted very surprised that I did not help/guide my son in his journal writing. \"He wrote all those himself?\" Such a contradiction. If I had helped, would it still have been so bad meh? :?


I can't help it if my son does not allow me to read his journal, in fact I secretly read it this morning before he woke up to see what he has written. Think I will just leave it as it is, journal writing is personal and it's ok for him to express what he wants - even if it is in not-so-good English.

Maybe the teacher has problems with her own english

[radiantmum]

Insider, both my kid's teachers also commented that he likes to daydream a lot too and likes to do his own things (i.e. not listening in class). The interesting thing I noted is both teachers whom commented exactly the same thing had different approaches. One told me that she advises him to pay attention 'cos there may still be things that he doesn't know. The other told me that she will leave him alone at times 'cos she knows he already know the work and will try to see if she can single out these kids next year to engage them differently. I don't know who has the better approach :?


His school also has the approach of \"matching\" a stronger student to a weaker subject student as well. Alas, he didn't do very well in both semesters in this area. Last semester, teacher said he told the friend, \"you must think (answer) for yourself\" (usual words from his almighty me to him). This semester, teacher swopped him to another student half-way 'cos she finds that he is having a wrong influence on that child i.e. doing his own staff in class rather than paying attention. The teacher \"matched\" him with another one whom is more steady and focus :oops: