Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary

[markfch]

php:

just for info, there is 10 weeks for each term...So please don't have the impression that it is still plenty of time before SA1..SA1 will start during week 5/6, by then, they should have completed their oral for both english and chinese. By week 7, they should have done with the mock exam. the SA1 will be on week 8/9....so it is relatively a very short term for Term 2 and Term 4....

For those who have already mastered HYPY, flip to the back of the textbook and go through the 必读字 and 必写字...

How do you know that I've the impression that it is still plenty of time before SA1? You understand me so well, brudder. This being the case, all the more we must conserve energy during term 1 :evil: .

So far I've done lots of stuff with ds except touch those textbooks. Ok, will take a look at those 必读字 and 必写字. Thanks.

[markfch]

janet_lee88:

I believe you would have no complaints about this. Since I can't do anything about daughter's weekly 听写 and testing on both hanyu pinyin and han zi, I will just coach her to the best I can. Must remind myself not to scare her nor burn myself over this small thing.

Yes, we must try not to stress our kids too much so that they can conserve energy (soli, I know I keep harping on this energy thingy, it is something I picked up from NS :oops: ).

Personally, I think it's better to let the kids (at least P1/P2 level) read whatever they're interested in rather than bore them with spelling/exams which can be a chore. I think they learn better w/o these types of distraction. Sacrifice a bit of marks at lower pri to reap the benefits at PSLE. In international chess it's called a gambit. Hope my (unproven) theory is correct cos that's what I believe in.

Having said this, I'm still grateful for ds to be trained in spelling in his kindy years.

[markfch]

comfy:

Just want to share that my DD's class (in NYPS) has recently watched a movie \"Akeelah and the Bee\". http://www.alluc.org/movies/watch-akeelah-and-the-bee-online/9037.html. I watched this before and found it very inspiring. Her class watched it for 3 days and required to do a worksheet on it. Hope that all of you will enjoy it.

Thanks comfy. Glad you always come back here to share the good stuff :salute: . Saw the short clip. Can tell it's an emotionally powerful film. Will let ds watch it

[notabox]

markfch:

notabox:

Thank you, markfch. Like XYZ1, my ds said there was no CL spelling so far, be it HYPY or Hanzhi.

Talking about CL spelling, ....

Oops! Ds brought back the CL file yesterday and I finally noticed there are indeed HYPY spelling and 5 were already done! :oops: Well, am glad ds did well even though no revision was done at home. I credit ds's good grasp of HYPY to Berries instead of the Kindy though.

markfch:

notabox:

Aiyo, very lost ever since ds goes P1. Reading recent posts here makes me feel even more seven up eight down! You have even started your ds with Science!

For science exposure, it's all purely non-academic stuff (play play only, nothing serious). I'm pretty sure your ds will enjoy reading Young Scientist too. After all, it's comics .

Was at Finest yesterday and they have a mini book fair. Saw the much talked about Horrible Science series, selling at $13.90 each. Alas, they were sealed so no chance to peep.

Thanks for the confidence boost. Will go check out Young Scientist. Can get at Popular right? But seriously doubt ds's EL level can handle such books/mags. The National Geographic for Kids mags we subscribed during kindy were never quite flipped!

[php]

markfch:

php:

just for info, there is 10 weeks for each term...So please don't have the impression that it is still plenty of time before SA1..SA1 will start during week 5/6, by then, they should have completed their oral for both english and chinese. By week 7, they should have done with the mock exam. the SA1 will be on week 8/9....so it is relatively a very short term for Term 2 and Term 4....

For those who have already mastered HYPY, flip to the back of the textbook and go through the 必读字 and 必写字...

How do you know that I've the impression that it is still plenty of time before SA1? You understand me so well, brudder. This being the case, all the more we must conserve energy during term 1 :evil: .

So far I've done lots of stuff with ds except touch those textbooks. Ok, will take a look at those 必读字 and 必写字. Thanks.

haha....i was trying to hint to other parents except you...i know you too well....

[Trapwithin]

Did some purchase on scholastic online and remember some technicalities.


For example, if I bought some books that cost around 75 pound.

If I have a UK address to send to ... for > 25 pound it is FOC for freight
but without a UK address it is an additional 35 pound for freight to Singapore.

However, these are bought from the UK Book Club Site. If you buy from the International Site (there is a banner that says click here if you are buying from Singapore) then the price would be 177 pound (for the same books) + 20 pound freight.

So ..

Buy from UK Site .. with address 75 pound
Buy from UK site ... without address 75+35=110 pound
Buy from International Site ..... 177+20 = 197 pound.

So you guys do the maths

[dyh]

Trapwithin:

Did some purchase on scholastic online and remember some technicalities.


For example, if I bought some books that cost around 75 pound.

If I have a UK address to send to ... for > 25 pound it is FOC for freight
but without a UK address it is an additional 35 pound for freight to Singapore.

However, these are bought from the UK Book Club Site. If you buy from the International Site (there is a banner that says click here if you are buying from Singapore) then the price would be 177 pound (for the same books) + 20 pound freight.

So ..

Buy from UK Site .. with address 75 pound
Buy from UK site ... without address 75+35=110 pound
Buy from International Site ..... 177+20 = 197 pound.

So you guys do the maths

Incidentally I also did some checks.

Using the Horrible Science Pack as example:

Buy from UK site: 24.99+22 = 46.99 pounds
Buy from Intl site: 37.5+15 = 52.5 pounds

So not much saving in this case. The question is whether buy from Intl site will have lower lead time or other advantages?

[Trapwithin]

dyh:

So not much saving in this case. The question is whether buy from Intl site will have lower lead time or other advantages?

Will have to buy the more pack to see the difference. And for certain series, the UK site pack has more books than the international site one.
For indidvidual books, the saving is not as great.

Lead time wise should be almost the same. Just that for international site, they will give more donations to the international schools.

[markfch]

php:

haha....i was trying to hint to other parents except you...i know you too well....

alamak, tio suan-ed again :rotflmao:

[markfch]

notabox:

Oops! Ds brought back the CL file yesterday and I finally noticed there are indeed HYPY spelling and 5 were already done! :oops: Well, am glad ds did well even though no revision was done at home.

See, this is the best proof that your ds is coping well in sch.

notabox:

Will go check out Young Scientist. Can get at Popular right? But seriously doubt ds's EL level can handle such books/mags.

If I read your ds correctly (and I've known him for the better part of 6 yrs oredi :lol: ), I'll say 100%, chop-stamp, chop-head he will be able to understand Young Scientist easily. Of course our sons will need some adult guidance on some of the scientific terms, otherwise what is the value of this mag rite? :celebrate: