All About Preparing For Primary One

[Jav]

Hi Janet,


Any comments on the PCF Littlewings at BLk 12 toh Yi drive?

[i3mum]

Hi


Anyone has any good assessment books to introduce for Primary one? I m keen to prepare my child, so that wont have to go through too much pain!

Any model composition books to recommend? Spelling lists? Is it a good idea to start giving spelling on our own before school start? Will the kids have a phobia?

[janet88]

Hi Jav,

I'm not sure about the PCF Littlewings bcos my gal is not attending that kindy. Sorry not of help.

Hi i3mum,
The spelling which my gal studies for is from her supplementary class. She forgets soon after the spelling test and I have to revise with her every week. Just last Fri, she was tested on 'this', 'that', 'these', 'those' and she has already forgotten.

As for assessment books, a mummy from this forum recommended 'Challenging English 4-in-1' as well as 'Casco English' for vocab/grammar/comprehension cloze. As for compo, I am holding back in the meantime.

[i3mum]

Hi janet_lee88,


Thanks for your answer. Which supplementary class did you send your gal to? How many spelling words in a week?

I think I saw the Challenging 4-in 1 for English assessment, will find out more.

thanks!

janet_lee88:

Hi Jav,
I'm not sure about the PCF Littlewings bcos my gal is not attending that kindy. Sorry not of help.

Hi i3mum,
The spelling which my gal studies for is from her supplementary class. She forgets soon after the spelling test and I have to revise with her every week. Just last Fri, she was tested on 'this', 'that', 'these', 'those' and she has already forgotten.

As for assessment books, a mummy from this forum recommended 'Challenging English 4-in-1' as well as 'Casco English' for vocab/grammar/comprehension cloze. As for compo, I am holding back in the meantime.

[janet88]

Hi i3mum,

My gal has Eng and Math at RC every Sat morn at Toh Yi RC.
She has 5 words every week, alternate Eng and Math.
As for assessment books, I get P1 for her and P5 (next year) for my son.
Will buy Chinese ones after I’ve registered her for P1.

[i3mum]

Hi janet_lee88,


Do you start your daughter for P1 assessment books since beginning of the year? Hehe my gal is only in K1, but I m preparing her.. cos i think some of the K1 books are not really comprehensive enough.. so I m going to start her with some preparation for P1.

How much are the lessons at RC? Which school is your son in?

janet_lee88:

Hi i3mum,
My gal has Eng and Math at RC every Sat morn at Toh Yi RC.
She has 5 words every week, alternate Eng and Math.
As for assessment books, I get P1 for her and P5 (next year) for my son.
Will buy Chinese ones after I've registered her for P1.

[janet88]

[quote="i3mum"]Hi janet_lee88,


Do you start your daughter for P1 assessment books since beginning of the year? Hehe my gal is only in K1, but I m preparing her… cos i think some of the K1 books are not really comprehensive enough… so I m going to start her with some preparation for P1.

How much are the lessons at RC? Which school is your son in?

I’ve not started my gal on her P1 assessment books yet. I believe in building up her foundation first…P1 work can wait. Lessons at RC are reasonable - English is $30 a month…same goes for Math.
Son is in Pei Hwa.

[buds]

Your son is in a good school.. now i can further understand your stress. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php


You are right, we should ensure children's foundation are right
and pretty solid prior to introduction to P1 activities. :celebrate:

[janet88]

Hi buds,

My son is a in SAP school…like what we mentioned earlier, first kids are ‘guinea pigs’. Since we stay within 1km, the natural thing to do is to register him for Pei Hwa. Register first and then worry about the rest later.

Hi i3mum,
Foundation is very impt…that foundation must be solid before going on. That’s why I keep getting my gal to practice her basics before we move on. She complains but I explain the reason to her.

[buds]

janet_lee88:

Hi buds,

My son is a in SAP school...like what we mentioned earlier, first kids are 'guinea pigs'.

Yup, i know Pei Hwa. Have friends with children there.

janet_lee88:

Since we stay within 1km, the natural thing to do is to register him for Pei Hwa. Register first and then worry about the rest later.

Hehee.. :lol:

Worrying more now than you think you would be when you registered?

Yah, for stay-home parents, the convenience of proximity is important
cos we do all the running around. :politebleah: