All About SAP Schools

[verykiasu2010]

Sievnna:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"BigDad\"]

you got to start from nursery / K1 to expose the kids to chinese lang at the same time as english lang. chinese lang is not an after thought.

there are quite a number of VCDs on teaching basic chinese characters, how the words are formed...once the kids get to see that it is so interesting, it won't bore them to learn more, no effort needed, and they will remember all the basic stuff and when they go on to more complicated words, they would have already known the words in parts and how to forget ? for eg, the word for surname \"Lim\" is double wood......you need more wood to form a forest, 2 woods and 3 woods form a forest, for the chinese words....森林

one man is big : 一 +人= 大

two man for the sky : 二 + 人 = 天

small on big is sharp : 小 + 大 = 尖


etc etc etc

Hi verykiasu2010,

I am new here, am very impressed with your way of helping your children. Chinese is always a big headache for my children and I. For words that are more difficult, how do we use this method. Can I know what these Chinese VCDs are, what their titles are and where to purchase them? Thank you.

[/quote]those are VCDs for children's learning of basic (Han) chinese words...colourful cartoon presentation with children voices - sure to attract children's attention ...... unfortunately I got them many years ago and they have been thrown away when I last moved house...they don't need that anymore. if i see them again in Popular, I will post it at the Chinese language thread

i just left the kids watch those VCDs while i do my work.....

[phankao]

sook:

phankao:

Why can't a child survive?

I have 2 elder children in 2 different SAP schools who did not take HCL. No problem there. My daughter just finished her O-level CL. She's still not taking HCL. Ds1 is taking HCL now in sec 1. Not his favourite subject though. He's still weak in it.

Hhmm, i am concerned that those \"drop-out\" from HCL will be 2nd class citizen. I called Poi Ching before to check whether HCL is compulsory from P1. The person answered in very incredulous tone \"Must take HCL, if not , no point coming to Poi Ching'

Actually i only meant that my older 2 did not take HCL from p5 onwards. In SAP school, surely need to take HCL from p1. Never heard of any option before. Even the non-Chinese take HCL. Some of them do extremely well too, even though their parents don't know chinese. And they end up continuing to take HCL in p5/p6 and hv good psle scores. Amazing. Put us Chinese to shame. ;(

[sook]

phankao:

sook:

[quote=\"phankao\"]

Why can't a child survive?

I have 2 elder children in 2 different SAP schools who did not take HCL. No problem there. My daughter just finished her O-level CL. She's still not taking HCL. Ds1 is taking HCL now in sec 1. Not his favourite subject though. He's still weak in it.

Hhmm, i am concerned that those \"drop-out\" from HCL will be 2nd class citizen. I called Poi Ching before to check whether HCL is compulsory from P1. The person answered in very incredulous tone \"Must take HCL, if not , no point coming to Poi Ching'

Actually i only meant that my older 2 did not take HCL from p5 onwards. In SAP school, surely need to take HCL from p1. Never heard of any option before. Even the non-Chinese take HCL. Some of them do extremely well too, even though their parents don't know chinese. And they end up continuing to take HCL in p5/p6 and hv good psle scores. Amazing. Put us Chinese to shame. ;([/quote]Thanks Phankao, for enlightening me. It's time for me dig a hole and hide now. :oops:

[phankao]

sook:

phankao:

[quote=\"sook\"]
Hhmm, i am concerned that those \"drop-out\" from HCL will be 2nd class citizen. I called Poi Ching before to check whether HCL is compulsory from P1. The person answered in very incredulous tone \"Must take HCL, if not , no point coming to Poi Ching'

Actually i only meant that my older 2 did not take HCL from p5 onwards. In SAP school, surely need to take HCL from p1. Never heard of any option before. Even the non-Chinese take HCL. Some of them do extremely well too, even though their parents don't know chinese. And they end up continuing to take HCL in p5/p6 and hv good psle scores. Amazing. Put us Chinese to shame. ;(

Thanks Phankao, for enlightening me. It's time for me dig a hole and hide now. :oops:[/quote]My chinese v bad. But that was one reason i put my kids to SAP schools, hoping that the language environment would not at least make them *hate* chinese like how it is in more english-based schools. Like how I (& all my friends) hated chiense when we were in school.

My kids all do better in chinese than me, but can't say they love the language though. :roll:

[sook]

Hi Phankao,

How do you help the kids with their homework / home practice? I guess it’s inevitable to hire a CL tuition teacher…

[phankao]

sook:

Hi Phankao,

How do you help the kids with their homework / home practice? I guess it's inevitable to hire a CL tuition teacher...

They have a tutor. So far, not throughout primary school. Dd only had tutor for the 6 mths before her O-level chinese, and CL tuition from p4-p6. Ds1 had CL tuition from p1-p6 tho. He has CL tuition now in sec 1 and taking HCL(not his choice - compulsory).

Ds2 doesn't want tuition and he's the only one continuing to take HCL in p5.

[sook]

phankao:

sook:

Hi Phankao,

How do you help the kids with their homework / home practice? I guess it's inevitable to hire a CL tuition teacher...

They have a tutor. So far, not throughout primary school. Dd only had tutor for the 6 mths before her O-level chinese, and CL tuition from p4-p6. Ds1 had CL tuition from p1-p6 tho. He has CL tuition now in sec 1 and taking HCL(not his choice - compulsory).

Ds2 doesn't want tuition and he's the only one continuing to take HCL in p5.

I guess, it's the same with other subjects pa. At least i can teach them other subjects (if my short fuse permit).

[phankao]

sook:

phankao:

[quote=\"sook\"]Hi Phankao,

How do you help the kids with their homework / home practice? I guess it's inevitable to hire a CL tuition teacher...

They have a tutor. So far, not throughout primary school. Dd only had tutor for the 6 mths before her O-level chinese, and CL tuition from p4-p6. Ds1 had CL tuition from p1-p6 tho. He has CL tuition now in sec 1 and taking HCL(not his choice - compulsory).

Ds2 doesn't want tuition and he's the only one continuing to take HCL in p5.

I guess, it's tha same with other subjects hor. At least i can teach them other subjects (if my short fuse permit).[/quote]Other subjects no tuition, they handle themselves.

[sook]

phankao:

sook:

[quote=\"phankao\"]
They have a tutor. So far, not throughout primary school. Dd only had tutor for the 6 mths before her O-level chinese, and CL tuition from p4-p6. Ds1 had CL tuition from p1-p6 tho. He has CL tuition now in sec 1 and taking HCL(not his choice - compulsory).

Ds2 doesn't want tuition and he's the only one continuing to take HCL in p5.

I guess, it's tha same with other subjects hor. At least i can teach them other subjects (if my short fuse permit).

Other subjects no tuition, they handle themselves.[/quote]You are blessed with smart children. Hope my two DDs are smart and don't ever make me worry about their studies.

[phankao]

sook:

phankao:

[quote=\"sook\"]
I guess, it's tha same with other subjects hor. At least i can teach them other subjects (if my short fuse permit).

Other subjects no tuition, they handle themselves.

You are blessed with smart children. Hope my two DD are as smart and don't ever make me worry about their studies.[/quote]Worry, why not worry!???!!! But i've got no patience with them. So I don't coach actually. My ds2 has totally refused help even.