Preparing kids for P5 in 2011

[Trapwithin]

janet_lee88:

Herbie:

I am trying to get my P5 girl to start her 'engine'. I left her on her own last year to coach my P6 boy..


Ended up, now my girl very relax and when i ask her to do work she drag her feet and bargain with me. She used to be very on the ball.. now i have to nag and nag to get her to do her work..

I wanted to leave my son on his own this year while I focus on my younger child in P1...but it seems it's not possible. Teachers aren't teaching much yet bcos of the buddy thing and he's so relaxed everyday.
Started him on Cloze passage to get his brain working. Next week, teachers will gear up and move fast. He will be struggling to breathe if he continues to be so free.

P5 probably need more monitoring than P1. P5 is crucial for his PSLE next year.

[pixiedust]

*cold sweat*


Thanks Brenda,verykiasu2010,Trapwithin ! I heard so much about Maths need to train them on speed but it is difficult ! DS, if he tries to be fast, he will make careless mistakes :stupid: I really no-eye-see, just trying to do consistent work and see how CA1 goes.

Brenda, wah ! surprise test. Section C 18questions! P6 really :!:

For ds, by yesterday, already 3 pages Maths homework, 1 EL research (poems), MT 习字.
EL spelling list is out, spelling starts next week. 10 sentences to learn, FT will only read out first 1/2 of each sentence.
I think today 听写单 will be out.

[Brenda10]

pixiedust:

*cold sweat*


Thanks Brenda,verykiasu2010,Trapwithin ! I heard so much about Maths need to train them on speed but it is difficult ! DS, if he tries to be fast, he will make careless mistakes :stupid: I really no-eye-see, just trying to do consistent work and see how CA1 goes.

Brenda, wah ! surprise test. Section C 18questions! P6 really :!:

For ds, by yesterday, already 3 pages Maths homework, 1 EL research (poems), MT 习字.
EL spelling list is out, spelling starts next week. 10 sentences to learn, FT will only read out first 1/2 of each sentence.
I think today 听写单 will be out.

Yes. The normal timing for the section is 1 hour 40 minutes but they were given only 1 hour to complete.

Is true. Last year we also spent a lot of time in Maths too .

[2DMommy]

The school already planned Supplements classes in their time-table. 3 days a week, he needs to stay back in the school till around 3:30pm. All the students whether they are strong or weak in the work need to attend! With all the homework and enrichments, I forsee he is going to be real busy

[pixiedust]

oh my, 3 days per week is a lot ! How about at P4, any supplementary ?

We don't have supplementary classes schedule yet.

Any tips how to train speed in Maths ? It is paper 1 or paper 2 that is challenging for time management ?

[Brenda10]

2DMommy:

The school already planned Supplements classes in their time-table. 3 days a week, he needs to stay back in the school till around 3:30pm. All the students whether they are strong or weak in the work need to attend! With all the homework and enrichments, I forsee he is going to be real busy

Most of the topics will be learned on P5. Like maths If I'm not wrong the new topics for P6 are circle, speed and algebra etc. The rest of the topics angles, volume, ratio, fraction and percentage etc already cover in P5. Although they will still touch in P6 but believe will move on a very fast pace.

[2DMommy]

P4 only students who are weak in specific subject needs to stay for Supplement lessons but P5 it seems that they make it complusary for all.

[Brenda10]

2DMommy:

P4 only students who are weak in specific subject needs to stay for Supplement lessons but P5 it seems that they make it complusary for all.

May be those are remedial class and now is supplement class so as to have sufficient time to finish the syllabus.

[HappyFaye]

To livewith_vanilla


I am very impressed by your train of thought as a secondary school student who just graduated from primary school. I am interested to know how you have developed your interest in study, motivation to do well, and the willingness to share.

I find the above attributes are seriously lacking in most of the primary school students.

Care to share with us your story? I feel that I am too involved in my P5 DS & P3 DD’s study. I wish they can be a bit more independent like planning their own time-table for revision and notes taking.

[janet88]

2DMommy:

The school already planned Supplements classes in their time-table. 3 days a week, he needs to stay back in the school till around 3:30pm. All the students whether they are strong or weak in the work need to attend! With all the homework and enrichments, I forsee he is going to be real busy

I think the twice weekly supplementary at P5 is compulsory. Just wondering which term it will start for son's school. I have to plan a time-table for him...include nap time or he will be too tired to get hw done.

HappyFaye,
I'm very involved in my P5 son and P1 dd's school work too. Like you, I dare not leave them to make notes or plan revision/timetable. How ?