Maris Stella High

[2DMommy]

Today’s food is Char Siew rice and one banana. The portion is kind of too much for kids. Many boys couldn’t finish and were thrown away, quite wasteful. May be they can include additional dish or salad, reduce the amount of rice.

[SPIES]

2DMommy:

Today's food is Char Siew rice and one banana. The portion is kind of too much for kids. Many boys couldn't finish and were thrown away, quite wasteful. May be they can include additional dish or salad, reduce the amount of rice.

I thot my boy is the only one who can't finish the rice. I don't mind varieties of buns/sandwiches instead cos my boy don't have the habit of having rice in the morning... thus always cannot finish. really wasteful.

Any mummies here are Parent Volunteers? Cos the school will be getting feedbacks from them regarding the 'new' menu.

[bigfoot]

Anyone know what will be tested for next week’s P1 CL unit test? The CL teacher sent me a document of what will be tested. Unfortunately, the words (in HYPY) looks like gibberish to me. Not sure if it is something wrong with the source or my PC. But I tested in a few PCs, still looks the same. So I suspect it is the source. Cannot wait for the CL teacher to reply our email. If you know, please post it here. Thanks in advance.

[Namie]

bigfoot:

Anyone know what will be tested for next week's P1 CL unit test? The CL teacher sent me a document of what will be tested. Unfortunately, the words (in HYPY) looks like gibberish to me. Not sure if it is something wrong with the source or my PC. But I tested in a few PCs, still looks the same. So I suspect it is the source. Cannot wait for the CL teacher to reply our email. If you know, please post it here. Thanks in advance.

I am so stressed up trying to revise with my son. There seems to be so much to be covered within such short time. Can't even spot questions! And I just discovered my son's comprehension for Maths is 0!

Here is it.
Following are the items which will be tested:-
(5 questions per section)
1) 看图选拼音: the students are to choose the correct hypy for each given picture.
2) 看图选句子: to choose the correct sentences for each given picture, the sentences will be given in hypy.
3) 填写音节: the students are to write down the hypy for each picture, including 声调 (4 sounds). Most boys may find this section challenging.
4) 连一连: given 5 chinese characters, the boys are to match the correct hypy to the chinese word.

The test will cover HYPY 1 to HYPY 6, i.e. pg 5-34 of the CL textbook. Other than textbook, you can also revise the following with your boy:

Tingxie list 听写表
HYPY small booklet (HYPY duben) 汉语拼音读本.

[bigfoot]

Namie:

I am so stressed up trying to revise with my son. There seems to be so much to be covered within such short time. Can't even spot questions! And I just discovered my son's comprehension for Maths is 0!

Here is it.
Following are the items which will be tested:-
(5 questions per section)
1) 看图选拼音: the students are to choose the correct hypy for each given picture.
2) 看图选句子: to choose the correct sentences for each given picture, the sentences will be given in hypy.
3) 填写音节: the students are to write down the hypy for each picture, including 声调 (4 sounds). Most boys may find this section challenging.
4) 连一连: given 5 chinese characters, the boys are to match the correct hypy to the chinese word.

The test will cover HYPY 1 to HYPY 6, i.e. pg 5-34 of the CL textbook. Other than textbook, you can also revise the following with your boy:

Tingxie list 听写表
HYPY small booklet (HYPY duben) 汉语拼音读本.

Thanks. I put my son through Abacus when he was 5. So he has no problem with Mathematics (in terms of addition and subtraction). In fact, his favourite subject is Math. We also concentrate a lot in CL but unfortunately it is still not enough because his CL is still CMI kind. We spend so much time on his CL that we somehow forget about his EL. We just discover that actually his EL is not good as well. So we are struggling as well. We hardly have time during weekdays to coach him as we are both working. Life of parents is not easy man....

[SSmama]

bigfoot:

Namie:

I am so stressed up trying to revise with my son. There seems to be so much to be covered within such short time. Can't even spot questions! And I just discovered my son's comprehension for Maths is 0!

Here is it.
Following are the items which will be tested:-
(5 questions per section)
1) 看图选拼音: the students are to choose the correct hypy for each given picture.
2) 看图选句子: to choose the correct sentences for each given picture, the sentences will be given in hypy.
3) 填写音节: the students are to write down the hypy for each picture, including 声调 (4 sounds). Most boys may find this section challenging.
4) 连一连: given 5 chinese characters, the boys are to match the correct hypy to the chinese word.

The test will cover HYPY 1 to HYPY 6, i.e. pg 5-34 of the CL textbook. Other than textbook, you can also revise the following with your boy:

Tingxie list 听写表
HYPY small booklet (HYPY duben) 汉语拼音读本.

Thanks. I put my son through Abacus when he was 5. So he has no problem with Mathematics (in terms of addition and subtraction). In fact, his favourite subject is Math. We also concentrate a lot in CL but unfortunately it is still not enough because his CL is still CMI kind. We spend so much time on his CL that we somehow forget about his EL. We just discover that actually his EL is not good as well. So we are struggling as well. We hardly have time during weekdays to coach him as we are both working. Life of parents is not easy man....

I totally empathise with you. Especially when we're working parents, it's even harder cos the time we get with the kiddo is so limited. Plus both mama and son are tired by dinner time

I've only managed to cover up to lesson 3 and we're still at a CMI stage. I can only pray the test is not tomorrow! Praying hard it's Thurs/Fri!!

[Namie]

My son is in student care and by the time We reached home and had dinner, it was 9. He has to sleep by 10 so there is hardly anytime. Really envy my colleagues’ and friends whose in laws were varsity educated and retired. They picked up their grandchildren and coach them after school. Mine just sat in front of the TV set from 7am till their bedtime watching Cantonese and Hokkein shows on SCV. So far 3 TV sets had gone up in smoke. My son also does not make use of his precious time in student care to study.

[Namie]

bigfoot:

Thanks. I put my son through Abacus when he was 5. So he has no problem with Mathematics (in terms of addition and subtraction). In fact, his favourite subject is Math. We also concentrate a lot in CL but unfortunately it is still not enough because his CL is still CMI kind. We spend so much time on his CL that we somehow forget about his EL. We just discover that actually his EL is not good as well. So we are struggling as well. We hardly have time during weekdays to coach him as we are both working. Life of parents is not easy man....

I was reading thru my son's EL homework. I told him he cannot put a full stop in front of \"because\". He replied if he didn't do that he would not have 5 sentences for his passage.

[SPIES]

Namie:

bigfoot:

Anyone know what will be tested for next week's P1 CL unit test? The CL teacher sent me a document of what will be tested. Unfortunately, the words (in HYPY) looks like gibberish to me. Not sure if it is something wrong with the source or my PC. But I tested in a few PCs, still looks the same. So I suspect it is the source. Cannot wait for the CL teacher to reply our email. If you know, please post it here. Thanks in advance.

I am so stressed up trying to revise with my son. There seems to be so much to be covered within such short time. Can't even spot questions! And I just discovered my son's comprehension for Maths is 0!

Here is it.
Following are the items which will be tested:-
(5 questions per section)
1) 看图选拼音: the students are to choose the correct hypy for each given picture.
2) 看图选句子: to choose the correct sentences for each given picture, the sentences will be given in hypy.
3) 填写音节: the students are to write down the hypy for each picture, including 声调 (4 sounds). Most boys may find this section challenging.
4) 连一连: given 5 chinese characters, the boys are to match the correct hypy to the chinese word.

The test will cover HYPY 1 to HYPY 6, i.e. pg 5-34 of the CL textbook. Other than textbook, you can also revise the following with your boy:

Tingxie list 听写表
HYPY small booklet (HYPY duben) 汉语拼音读本.

Oh no!!! Did the teacher give the date for the test??

Also, the powerpoint lessons that are uploaded in the AsknLearn LMS are already taught in class right? Does the kids still have to go thru at home??

[beanstalk]

Namie:

I was reading thru my son's EL homework. I told him he cannot put a full stop in front of \"because\". He replied if he didn't do that he would not have 5 sentences for his passage.

That is just so funny...your son's learning how to survive in his new environment!