All About Preparing For Primary One

[dimsum]

Hi, need feedback from experienced mummies.

Currently, I am looking for a CC for my 4yo boy (will be in K1 next year). The one that I am interested in does not do weekly English spelling at all, not even in K2. The centre mgr said their spelling is done rather informally when learning phonics and she said it’s effective.
Will my DS struggle when he enters P1 and weekly spelling is a routine?
Is it a norm or exception for kindys and CC to give weekly spelling?

[mum0408]

Yes, most of us nags because we hav no choice. That is y I'm looking for \"help\" from someone who can teach them to be more responsible and concentrate. If I continue nagging like that....I think I probably aged faster than my mom...


Anyone heard of mindschamp or something quite similar?

Does it work?? :idea:

[janet88]

Who likes to nag ? Given a choice, I rather keep quiet. Nag at son to bathe, take his lunch, get homework done but write nicely…pack his school bag/tidy up. It’s a daily affair.


Kids now are NOT stupid…in fact they are very much cleverer than us when we were their age. My son does his homework in school so that he doesn’t have homework. There was once he got punished for doing that…during Maths lesson while teacher was teaching, he did his Science homework. Needless to say, his teacher called me to complain after punishing him. All his crazy antics every year.

[smurf]

lauren:

very worried for my boy. eat slow. do work slow. not becos he cant do tho he isnt very smart but just lazy n playful

Mine also super lazy and playful...

[xxxjingxxx]

Hi, I am new here. I need help from expert mummies.


My daughter is going to P1 next year at Park View Primary School but as I can see that this school is very unpopular among Kiasu mummies plus my daughter is also very lazy when it comes to her studies but she is very energetic when it comes to play. I am thinking of getting the help of after school CC for her. My husband and I are both working and I am afraid that we don’t have time to teach her proper study habit. Most often we are all so tired after a long day from work.

Do you have any recommendation for after school CC?

[24hr-mum]

my boy CC has spelling since Term 2 K1 for eng. but hvnt had for chinese spelling. quite worried.

[RRMummy]

lauren:

my boy CC has spelling since Term 2 K1 for eng. but hvnt had for chinese spelling. quite worried.

Don't worry.. you still have K2 ma :lol:

[24hr-mum]

last time my girl’s CC had Ch spelling since k1


and my boy hates tracing to learn writing chinese characters.

[SAHM_TAN]

:lol: I know what you mean. When I was still working my MIL and hubby's aunt took care of my kids. They indulge them in the time taken to eat their dinner. Last time, my MIL would bring my DD to the playground to feed her. Hopefully I can train my 3rd one to eat fast as well

[24hr-mum]

it makes a diff to other aspects also. my no. 3 models after my maid. she very independent n likes to serve others too. eg she will take my shoes from the shoe cab and help me keep my shoe when we go out.


my no. 1 n 2 must nag n nag. sigh…