Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary

[Trapwithin]

comfy:

markfch:

Yah comfy, like what php mentioned, do pop-in once in a while and tell us whether the parents @ NYPS are as active as us :lol: .

Looking at NYPS thread, it is not as active as PHPPS. Hence after reading this thread silently for a few days, can't help myself, decide to barge in again. Hope that NYPS thread will be as lively/helpful as this one.

NYPS has al lot of \"Hidden Tiger\" .. they hide from forum too
Will vk2010 ds graduating .. it will be even quieter

[Trapwithin]

Before I retire to bed ....


BLESSED Christmas everyone and a Wonderful year ahead. :celebrate:

[Funx3]

Trapwithin:

Before I retire to bed ....


BLESSED Christmas everyone and a Wonderful year ahead. :celebrate:

MERRY Christmas!!!! :rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah:

[Trapwithin]

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Blessed Christmas to all parents and students!

This morning I woke up .. reflecting on the God's blessing for 2010.
I am thankful for lots of advices from families and friends before my dd started P1 this year. So I decided to compile those valueable thoughts and made them into a mini 12 Suggestions for parents (for 12 days of Xmas? )as Xmas gift

1. Values.
If LOCATION is the most important word for buying a property, I believe VALUES is the most important word for raising a child. I rather my child grow up with good values in life rather than with the most intellectual mind

2. Reading
Cultivating Interest in Reading is the first step towards knowledge acquisitions. Read to them, read with them and they will start to read by themselves. Choose books of their interest to cultivate their interest in reading.

3. Knowledge.
Acquiring Knowledge is critical to learning. A strong interest to acquire knowledge will generally produce a passion in learning. Do not teach based on what we think they can understand but rather what they can absorb. Sky is the limit, but remember to pull back when they express difficulty in understanding. You will be surprised ... sometimes 3 months later they will be able to understand the same concept that they do not understand 3 months ago.

4. Benchmark
Never use our primary school experience as a benchmark for our child's experience. Society changes, demographics changes, standard living changes over time. What is a norm previously might no longer be a norm today. Yes ... the pace of learning has accelerated since our times.

5.Monitoring
To outsource or not to outsource is secondary. Parents involvement is PRIMARY. Parents need to monitor their child's work consistently. There are many SAHM/SAHD that help their children successfully produced good results without external help. The key is in being involved intheir children's school work and in monitoring their progress Likewise, for parents who are both working, school work can be \"outsourced\" but without monitoring, the money and time will go to waste and the result will not be what you are looking for.

6.Affirmation
Affirmation for a child helps in the self-esteem when the child is growing up. Most kids grow up wanting to be like their parents. A word of encouragement and affirmation is like \"power boost\" to kids. Though some kids might show a \"couldn't be bothered\" look, such words of affirmation does get \"etched\" in their heart.

7. Trying their Best
I once pondered what is a good target (in term of score) for my dd. The final conclusion is that there isn't any. Always encourage your children to try their best. That means if they finished a test or exam without careless mistakes, but make genuine mistakes, it is ok. All kids made careless mistakes, but with proper checking and \"stamina\" to keep re-checking, they will overcome it.

8. Their Interest, not ours
Apart from schoolworks, it is also good to expose kids to other area of interest. However, most parents choose what they think is best rather than observe their children's interest inclination. Remember they are the one learning, training the kids in their respect interest will definitely yield better results.

9. Performing Arts
Speech & Drama, Dance, Acting and Music enrichment can be a great help to boost self-esteem. Someone once said ... Performing Arts, especially music, helps to stimulate the brain and helps in learning. In fact more than half of the \"gifted/bright/smart\" children knows how to play at least one instrument.

10. Visual Arts
Art and Craft allows a better understanding of one's inner self. Many kids draw to express themselves knowingly or unknowingly. Besides, these are good llife skills that goes a long way. Projects work will be mor emanagable with such skills

11. Exercise
I am not talking about exercising 3 times a week for 20mins each. Kid's exercise through fun. Bring them out to the park, go for a swim, visit the nature. They will run around, have fun and indirectly exercised.

12. God
Lastly, for Christians, let them know the important of God in their life.
Afterall ... it is Xmas today.

Blessed Xmas everyone and have a wonderful day. :celebrate:

[IJJ]

Trapwithin:

Blessed Christmas to all parents and students!...

Thanks for your in-depth and wise sharings, I could see things in a different perspective! It also serves as a good reminder for me to reflect on my relationship with kids.

In all things, Glory be to the Lord!

Wishing everyone a joyous Christmas and a Blessed New Year 2011.

[markfch]

Thanks Trapwithin, that's beautiful.


I'm bookmarking it for future reference. :celebrate:

[markfch]

janet_lee88:

I have yet to master the skill of relaxing...esp during festive periods.
Just repacked daughter's school bag last night...also checked to see if all her books and stationery are labelled.

Learning to relax is very impt. The local guys were all well trained to relax while in the army, so that the annual 3D2N guided field 'tour' out there in no-man's land feeding mosquitoes & derived of hygiene won't be too 'siong' when it comes :rotflmao: .

[markfch]

php:

you are my buddy, sure help if you have a need...btw, i have a lobang for you... let u know when we meet next year...

Got lobang? Coming from you must be something good.

Thanks php, yeah see you next Jan.

[markfch]

leejoony:

Unfortunately, I have another problem other than school bag. I lost the paper that shows what text book and things to bring for first week. My son is joining Peace class. Anyone can share with me the information on that paper? Can I get one more copy from school? Please advice me how I can get the copy of paper again.

Hi Joony,
The info you asked for is below. Sorry I used the lowest resolution to scan as I didn't want to hog the bandwidth.
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/4483/p1books.gif\">

[leejoony]

Hi Mark!


Thank you so much. Happy merry Christmas!

Joony