Preparing kids for P5 in 2011
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Hi livewith_vanilla,
I agree with you…no need to get too many Science guide books or there won’t be sufficient time to read all. A good one or maybe 2 is enough. So I’ve got the ‘Science PSLE Revision Guide’ by Marshall Cavendish.
Hi Mummies,
I’ve flipped through the 作文技巧
怎样写命题作文（适合五、六年级学生采用）
Chinese Essay Writing Guidebook
Advanced Level
Wanted to get it but realized the front section is mostly on 好词好句好段. If you have a guide book which already has a section on this, there is no need to get the Advanced level of the book mentioned above. There is a guide on ‘命题作文’ by Victoria Publications.
小学生
作文好帮手
命题作文
The Essential Chinese Composition Guidebook For Primary Students
维多利亚出版社 -
Vanilla Cake:
I don't know anyone who uses this book. Sorry.livewith_vanilla:
No, I'm referring to the Maths Homework 2nd Edition by Bernice Lau P. W. B. Sc . FPDE (NIE) published by Marshall Cavendish Education.
Thanks and I will look for the above mentioned book on the next trip to Popular. Need to check with you on another PSLE Maths assessment book by the same author:
PSLE Maths - My Pals are Here!
Scoring A* - a step-by-step guide to higher-order and non-routine questions
by Bernice Lau Pui Wah B.Sc FPDE (NIE)
published by Marshall Cavendish Education.
Any of your friends had used this book before and what was their feedback?Vanilla Cake:
The book I have also covers the 4 themes. ^^
So, there is no need to buy another book for P3 and P4. BTW, we bought the book for P5 and P6. The cover design is slightly different from the link as it has the listing of the various themes- Cycles, Systems, Interactions and Energy.livewith_vanilla:
Yes there is another book for P3 and P4, but you have to get 4 books for that.
I find the P5 and P6 one sufficient.Vanilla Cake:
Yes there is one. Its green in colour.
I am confused. We bought the upper block - Primary 5 & 6 for book 2 which has themes like Interactions and Energy. Are you saying that there is another book or more for Primary 5 & 6 for themes like Systems and Cycles?livewith_vanilla:
The above link is book 2. There is another in green that is book 1. There are two books for the P5 and P6 one. Sufficient already. Buy too many, also might not be able to finish, so just get the P5 and P6 ones. The P3 and P4 topics are usually the foundations for the P5 and P6 topics.
Vanilla Cake:
I find the PSLE Guide I-Science familar.We saw two (2) interesting guide books on PSLE Science and pls advise if you or your friends had any feedback about them:
PSLE Guide I-Sciece
Interact, Inquire, Investigate
The only handbook you need for PSLE
Written by Chua Tung Kiau M.Sc. PGDE (Distinction)
Published by EPB Pan Pacific
and
Your Companion to Science
A complete guide to PSLE
Lower Block - Primary 3 & 4
Upper Block - Primary 5 & 6
Written by Rajeswari. K. B.Sc. B.Ed
Published by Fairfield Book Publisher
I shall ask around then.
For the Companion to Science, no one I know uses it.
For my own class, the two guide books that are popular are the Ultimate Science and PSLE Science (Orange Book). -
livewith_vanilla:
Dear vanilla
I find the PSLE Guide I-Science familar.Vanilla Cake:
We saw two (2) interesting guide books on PSLE Science and pls advise if you or your friends had any feedback about them:
PSLE Guide I-Sciece
Interact, Inquire, Investigate
The only handbook you need for PSLE
Written by Chua Tung Kiau M.Sc. PGDE (Distinction)
Published by EPB Pan Pacific
and
Your Companion to Science
A complete guide to PSLE
Lower Block - Primary 3 & 4
Upper Block - Primary 5 & 6
Written by Rajeswari. K. B.Sc. B.Ed
Published by Fairfield Book Publisher
I shall ask around then.
For the Companion to Science, no one I know uses it.
For my own class, the two guide books that are popular are the Ultimate Science and PSLE Science (Orange Book).
Thank you for your recommedation.
So far I had bought the PSLE Guide I-Science and Upper Block P5 & P6 Ultimate Sciene Guide book. Dare not to buy too many as I'm no sure what school will recommend and also in view of dd may not able to have time to read through all. -
HI Mummies,
Are you able to find these titles from Popular ? I couldn't
小六华文指导手册
A handbook to Primary Six Chinese
Written by 姜晓红
Published by 新亚出版社
PSLE 华文应考手册
A handbook to PSLE Chinese
Written by 姜晓红
Published by 新亚出版社
Creative Vocabulary
Always aim for the higher level!
Be one step ahead of other candidates
Primary 6
Written by Andy W. Taylor (M.A. English)
Published by Redspot -
janet_lee88:
I didn't see the above three either while shopping at POPular just now either.HI Mummies,
Are you able to find these titles from Popular ? I couldn't
小六华文指导手册
A handbook to Primary Six Chinese
Written by 姜晓红
Published by 新亚出版社
PSLE 华文应考手册
A handbook to PSLE Chinese
Written by 姜晓红
Published by 新亚出版社
Creative Vocabulary
Always aim for the higher level!
Be one step ahead of other candidates
Primary 6
Written by Andy W. Taylor (M.A. English)
Published by Redspot
I only managed to find the Creative Vocabulary Sec One and Sec Two ones.
I think either the Creative Vocabulary P6 one is outofstock or removed from shelves. -
Brenda10:
Dear vanilla
I find the PSLE Guide I-Science familar.livewith_vanilla:
[quote=\"Vanilla Cake\"]We saw two (2) interesting guide books on PSLE Science and pls advise if you or your friends had any feedback about them:
PSLE Guide I-Sciece
Interact, Inquire, Investigate
The only handbook you need for PSLE
Written by Chua Tung Kiau M.Sc. PGDE (Distinction)
Published by EPB Pan Pacific
and
Your Companion to Science
A complete guide to PSLE
Lower Block - Primary 3 & 4
Upper Block - Primary 5 & 6
Written by Rajeswari. K. B.Sc. B.Ed
Published by Fairfield Book Publisher
I shall ask around then.
For the Companion to Science, no one I know uses it.
For my own class, the two guide books that are popular are the Ultimate Science and PSLE Science (Orange Book).
Thank you for your recommedation.
So far I had bought the PSLE Guide I-Science and Upper Block P5 & P6 Ultimate Sciene Guide book. Dare not to buy too many as I'm no sure what school will recommend and also in view of dd may not able to have time to read through all.[/quote]Is your DD/DS in p6? If so, I think you should have bought the PSLE Ultimate Science Guide as compared to the Upper Block one. -
Hi livewith_vanilla,
I really appreciate your help to look out for the books at Popular just now...not only did you recommend but also help to look out.
:thankyou:
Using these books 'Ultimate Science' and PSLE Science (Orange Book) to highlight for son going to P5 next year. The titles are better than the Fairfield publication. The explainations are clear-cut and easy to understand. I've highlighted and written down the pages in his school text...so he can refer. -
Ultimate Science Guidebooks by EPH
In the past, EPH publish 2 science guidebooks : lower block(p3/p4), upper block(p5/p6). Now they introduced the \"Ultimate Science\" which is for P3-P6. We already have the lower block since P3. I compared the Ultimate and lower/upper and still prefers the upper for the experiment walkthrough so I bought the upper.
Chinese Essay writing guidebooks
by Victoria Publications
It is a series of 3 : Elementary (peach), Intermediate (purple) and the Advanced (blue). We have the first two. Last month I browse through the advanced. It focus mainly on 命题作文. I think for my ds standard it is better to stick to 看图作文, less likely to write out-of-point. 命题作文 - I think more suited for higher ability and HCL pupils. I didn't get this due to that.
Creative Vocabulary
by Redspot
I did some sleuthing around the web. I believe they changed the title of this. I will be going to Popular tomorrow to check if they can order in. Will update here.
Janet_lee88
I didn't manage to find 小六华文指导手册 and PSLE 华文应考手册 either but there are some other PSLE chinese guides which look interesting.
Vanilla Cake
Yes, the My Pals are here PSLE English Guidebook is dark blue and comes with a CD.
livewith_vanilla
Thanks for help.
1) any suggestions for us regarding ORAL Exam ? Both EL and Chinese.
2) can you remember your PSLE EL and MT oral exam topics for picture and conversation ? can share with us ?
Thanks ! -
pixiedust:
Science:Ultimate Science Guidebooks by EPH
I compared the Ultimate and lower/upper and still prefers the upper for the experiment walkthrough so I bought the upper.
Chinese Essay writing guidebooks
by Victoria Publications
It is a series of 3 : Elementary (peach), Intermediate (purple) and the Advanced (blue). We have the first two. Last month I browse through the advanced. It focus mainly on 命题作文. I think for my ds standard it is better to stick to 看图作文, less likely to write out-of-point. 命题作文 - I think more suited for higher ability and HCL pupils.
Creative Vocabulary
by Redspot
I did some sleuthing around the web. I believe they changed the title of this. I will be going to Popular tomorrow to check if they can order in. Will update here.
Vanilla Cake
Yes, the My Pals are here PSLE English Guidebook is dark blue and comes with a CD.
'Ultimate Science' has experiments and explainations clearly stated...I like the Science PSLE (orange) for its clear and precise explainations in English easy to understand. Bought the Science PSLE first, but after hearing so much about the Ultimate Science, decided to get it as well. No regrets.
Chinese Essay:
I have the Elementary & Intermediate (P4-6)...decided not to buy the Advanced because I would prefer son to stick to the 看图作文 as chances of going writing out of point is high...besides, he's not too comfortable expressing himself. If he can throw in some 好词好句 and other 成语, that would be good enough.
English:
I'm still at a loss which title to get for PSLE revision. Looking for a guidebook to coach him and not another assessment book which the PSLE English (blue) is. Headache. -
pixiedust:
Question One:Ultimate Science Guidebooks by EPH
In the past, EPH publish 2 science guidebooks : lower block(p3/p4), upper block(p5/p6). Now they introduced the \"Ultimate Science\" which is for P3-P6. We already have the lower block since P3. I compared the Ultimate and lower/upper and still prefers the upper for the experiment walkthrough so I bought the upper.
Chinese Essay writing guidebooks
by Victoria Publications
It is a series of 3 : Elementary (peach), Intermediate (purple) and the Advanced (blue). We have the first two. Last month I browse through the advanced. It focus mainly on 命题作文. I think for my ds standard it is better to stick to 看图作文, less likely to write out-of-point. 命题作文 - I think more suited for higher ability and HCL pupils. I didn't get this due to that.
Creative Vocabulary
by Redspot
I did some sleuthing around the web. I believe they changed the title of this. I will be going to Popular tomorrow to check if they can order in. Will update here.
Janet_lee88
I didn't manage to find 小六华文指导手册 and PSLE 华文应考手册 either but there are some other PSLE chinese guides which look interesting.
Vanilla Cake
Yes, the My Pals are here PSLE English Guidebook is dark blue and comes with a CD.
livewith_vanilla
Thanks for help.
1) any suggestions for us regarding ORAL Exam ? Both EL and Chinese.
2) can you remember your PSLE EL and MT oral exam topics for picture and conversation ? can share with us ?
Thanks !
Hmm well I actually didn't do much in preparation for Oral.
In my school, my form teacher would get the whole class to do a topic each.
It could be a conversation topic on going to the night market or going to the night safari.
I found that planning the conversation topics and how you are going to say it did help a lot on the actual PSLE oral day.Some of my nervousness died when I found that the PSLE topic was similar to what I had practiced before.
I had lots of notes for oral including the format, thus I just brought them to read.
One important thing to note is that your child shouldn't be nervous, the more nervous he/she gets, the whole thing can be a nightmare.
I can't recommend books because I've never used them,but I have some tips:
1.Don't be nervous, the examiners(2 of them) won't eat you. ^^
2.Read loudly, but do not shout . Definitely do not mumble.
3.Read with expression and read with pauses.
4.Don't pause too much though, also, don't read like an MRT train.
5.For the conversation topic, if the topic was \"Do you do housework at home?\", then answer yes or no, and elaborate. Don't give one-sentence answers and wait for the teacher to prompt you.
6.
One sample ans:
\"No, I do not do housework. I have a helper at home that does the housework. When I was younger, I had wanted to do some housework, however, my mother did not allow me to, as she was worried that I might make more mess instead of cleaning up.\"
7.Get straight to the point in conversations, it wouldn't do for you if you were to tell grandmother stories.
8.Don't ever use chatspeak or singlish. Many pupils have handphones, thus they tend to use chatspeak and singlish. Must be very mindful of this.
I will collate some more tomorrow. ^^
Qn 2.
I've forgotten already, but I think there should be a mention of it at the PSLE 2010 threads. ^^
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