P1 Chinese - General Discussion

[KAN]

janet_lee88:

Hi Mummies,

Sorry to disrupt the thread regarding assessment book.
Just wondering what titles/publishers you get for P1/2 Chinese. Maybe we can share useful titles instead of having to stand for hours at Popular combing through the shelves of books.

*Intensive Exercises for Primary 1 (Victoria Publications)
*Hanyu Pinyin for Primary 1 (Victoria Publications)
*Primary Chinese Practice 4+1 (EPH)

I also like to know if there are any good recommendation for chinese assessment books. I bought Intensive Exercise for Primary 1 but find that there is no explaination on how to \"blend\" the hypy together. Are all the chinese assessment books like that? Should I use the chinese text book to teach instead? [/quote]

[janet88]

Hi Kan,

I am quite particular about Chinese assessment book after using one which doesn’t make sense :x

My daughter’s hanyu pinyin is weak…most kids have problems with 2nd and 3rd tone, but mine can’t differentiate all 4 tones.
For ‘blending’ I find that the basics like ai, ao for eg, the child must know how to read the basic and then the ch, sh and zh will slowly blend in.
Find that the chinese textbook doesn’t teach much…those pathetic few pictures is not of much use…emphasize more on the ‘must know’ characters at the end of the chapter.

[KAN]

janet_lee88:

Hi Kan,

I am quite particular about Chinese assessment book after using one which doesn't make sense :x

My daughter's hanyu pinyin is weak...most kids have problems with 2nd and 3rd tone, but mine can't differentiate all 4 tones.
For 'blending' I find that the basics like ai, ao for eg, the child must know how to read the basic and then the ch, sh and zh will slowly blend in.
Find that the chinese textbook doesn't teach much...those pathetic few pictures is not of much use...emphasize more on the 'must know' characters at the end of the chapter.

I asked dd if she knows the basics like those u mentioned, sometimes she said yes and sometimes she said no... so mummy is all confused now... :? That why I am thinking of revising term 1 work with dd this march holiday. I have forgotten some of the hypy learnt so if the assessment book have guide on the blending, it is easier for me to teach instead of also refering to textbook. Just wondering if anyone have bought a good assessment on blending of hypy? Can share? :?: [/quote]

[janet88]

Hi Kan,

My daughter is very weak for hanyu pinyin...so I need to revise intensively with her foundation...eg a e o i u. She still reads 'e' as E (as in English). I am using these books to revise:
https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=247&vpd001=80521

https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=247&vpd001=69854

[KAN]

janet_lee88:

Hi Kan,

My daughter is very weak for hanyu pinyin...so I need to revise intensively with her foundation...eg a e o i u. She still reads 'e' as E (as in English). I am using these books to revise:
https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=247&vpd001=80521

https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=247&vpd001=69854

Thanks for sharing... will go down Popular today and check out the books

[janet88]

KAN:

janet_lee88:

Hi Kan,

My daughter is very weak for hanyu pinyin...so I need to revise intensively with her foundation...eg a e o i u. She still reads 'e' as E (as in English). I am using these books to revise:
https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=247&vpd001=80521

https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=247&vpd001=69854

Thanks for sharing... will go down Popular today and check out the books

NO worries, maybe you would like to take a look as everyone has diff opinions.

[Brenda10]

Hi mummies


Happen to see this news in the 早报.


适合小一小二生 好看又好玩的《小拇指》出生了

http://www.zaobao.com.sg/edu/pages5/edunews110320.shtml


Hope the inforamtion is useful.

[janet88]

Brenda10:

Hi mummies


Happen to see this news in the 早报.

适合小一小二生 好看又好玩的《小拇指》出生了

http://www.zaobao.com.sg/edu/pages5/edunews110320.shtml

Hope the inforamtion is useful.

Thanks Brenda,
I'll check with the school if they ordered this for the kids.

[Brenda10]

janet_lee88:

Brenda10:

Hi mummies


Happen to see this news in the 早报.

适合小一小二生 好看又好玩的《小拇指》出生了

http://www.zaobao.com.sg/edu/pages5/edunews110320.shtml

Hope the inforamtion is useful.

Thanks Brenda,
I'll check with the school if they ordered this for the kids.

Hi Janet

You're welcome.

DD school only order 大拇指 (Upper Primary) for HCL class and we order ourselves and paid $40 for one year subscription with 34 ji.

[janet88]

Hi Brenda,

I read the Chinese article and it was mentioned that one reader’s daughter in P5 is also reading 《大拇指》…so wondering if I should proceed. But need to find out if daughter’s school will be ordering for kids so that I do not pay twice.