Teach Less, Learn More

[Happy Mama]

Champion:

Happy Mama:

So looks like we've got to depend on ourselves i.e. either we teach or we \"outsource\" it... *sigh*

Hi Happy Mama,
Totally agrees with you :hugs: Although I outsource but I still feel that insufficient esp she has only 1.5 hour per week for Science tutition. So Mummy here has to read up a lot on Science - guide books, assessment books and even surf the internet for those \"names\", \"key words\" that I am not familiar with :lol: . Me myself is not good in this subject so I am also trying v hard to memorise those important notes because I can explain & coach her

Hi Champion, yes, I am learning new stuff everyday too! Science is just too wide, and our kids can be asking us anything under the sun. Unfortunately, I ain't any \"walking encyclopedia\" and whatever I learnt during school days, not all I can remember. So whenever I cannot answer her questions, I will google for the answer.

[Happy Mama]

Augmum:

Happy Mama:

[quote=\"Augmum\"]
reply on textbooks.

anyway, my gal's teacher did not touch on the science textbooks at all,
told them to read it at home.
but at least the science textbooks still contain some reading contents.
unlike the english textbook, \"celebrate english\" TOTALLY UNTOUCHED\"

dunno buy for what !!!! :x

My Dd doesn't even have a single English textbook especially this year!

i think dun have is better than ask us to buy and then sitting there collecting dust...
Waste money, right?? :x[/quote]Ya that's true. DD was asked to buy Roald Dahl's book for English this year. Hopefully it will be put to use during Semester 2.

[Augmum]

ksi:

Not all subjects have the luxury of a lecture....I am pleased if there is even a lecture. Some are just collection of half-baked instructions for assignments and then have to get it done at home. It varies from teacher to teacher, there is no fixed pedagogy. And for most of these teachers, their real money is working in enrichment centres or private tuition after work in school so there is no compelling reason to strive so hard in school and school is just their springboard to better income, this is just being realistic. I don't blame them, the blame falls squarely on the shoulder of whoever designs this. Could it just be a myopic individual's contribution, who knows? Could it be deliberate to make the teaching profession attractive too, who knows? These days I only communicate with God...because God knows. :lol: :lol: :lol:

precisly, this was what i am trying to point out in my yesterday 's posting
really \"Teach Less, Earn More \" :roll: :lol:

Augmum:

markfch:

Come on Janet, MOE made a mistake, but it's a spelling mistake.

It's actually supposed to be 'Teach less, earn more'.

The schs teach less .......... And the tuition ctrs earn more. Get it, get it! :lol:

LOL...not only the tuition centres earn more,
those teachers who give tuition lessons during their spare time also earn more,
as pupils din get to learn as much during the actual lessons,
parents getting anxious would likely send them for extra coaching.

[Champion]

Happy Mama:

Hi Champion, yes, I am learning new stuff everyday too! :celebrate: So whenever I cannot answer her questions, I will google for the answer. :celebrate: :celebrate:

Yes, Happy Mama - Me too! I find myself more \"hardworking\" this year whenever I see a Question that I do not know how to answer and I will check in the internet :dancing: Or, I post the question in this forum and so many helpful parents are willing to help and post their answers to share :celebrate:

[Augmum]

pixiedust:

I guess they get only 3-4hrs 'lectures' per day at best ? but still a lot for children 10-12 years old. They have assembly, PE, HE,A&C, Social stuides and whatnots. Chinese : 1hr+ per day...and we have 80% of cohort scoring A and A* at PSLE ?!


No wonder we have a blooming tution industry - the Tution Nation. Also, I really want to get my hands on some Popular shares... :lol: Projects - none of the skills required for projects are taught or even briefed to the pupils.

We have a seriously crazy system.

2 years ago MOE hired 3000 new teachers and the future vision is to have smaller class size and teacher aide. Meanwhile, they dish out these 'teach less, learn more', no exams till P2 SA2, more weightage on oral ......etc.

For us, we just want to go through the system as best as we can now.
Good luck to future generations !

Btw, is it as crazy or worse in Secondary school ?

well, ins secondary school, the pupils have to depend on themselves,
no more time left for tuition or enrichment.

self study, self-movitate, self research...... (esp for projects, nothing much is being taught, all have to do research on yr own)
also self initiative to look for techers to clarify any doubts, teachers will not look for u...haha

[Happy Mama]

Champion:

Happy Mama:

Hi Champion, yes, I am learning new stuff everyday too! :celebrate: So whenever I cannot answer her questions, I will google for the answer. :celebrate: :celebrate:

Yes, Happy Mama - Me too! I find myself more \"hardworking\" this year whenever I see a Question that I do not know how to answer and I will check in the internet :dancing: Or, I post the question in this forum and so many helpful parents are willing to help and post their answers to share :celebrate:

Not only do our kids become smarter, we mummies become smarter too right? :celebrate: :celebrate:

[Augmum]

Champion:

Happy Mama:

Hi Champion, yes, I am learning new stuff everyday too! :celebrate: So whenever I cannot answer her questions, I will google for the answer. :celebrate: :celebrate:

Yes, Happy Mama - Me too! I find myself more \"hardworking\" this year whenever I see a Question that I do not know how to answer and I will check in the internet :dancing: Or, I post the question in this forum and so many helpful parents are willing to help and post their answers to share :celebrate:

haha....true...true...
i think i was more hardworking when my gal was in upper primary than when i was a student... :lol:

[Augmum]

Happy Mama:

Not only do our kids become smarter, we mummies become smarter too right? :celebrate: :celebrate:

ya, we are being forced to learn as much as much as we can,
in order to teach our kids. :lol:

[Happy Mama]

Augmum:

Champion:

[quote=\"Happy Mama\"]
Hi Champion, yes, I am learning new stuff everyday too! :celebrate: So whenever I cannot answer her questions, I will google for the answer. :celebrate: :celebrate:

Yes, Happy Mama - Me too! I find myself more \"hardworking\" this year whenever I see a Question that I do not know how to answer and I will check in the internet :dancing: Or, I post the question in this forum and so many helpful parents are willing to help and post their answers to share :celebrate:

haha....true...true...
i think i was more hardworking when my gal was in upper primary than when i was a student... :lol:[/quote] :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Happy Mama]

Augmum:

Happy Mama:

Not only do our kids become smarter, we mummies become smarter too right? :celebrate: :celebrate:

ya, we are being forced to learn as much as much as we can,
in order to teach our kids. :lol:

No choice, for the sake of our DDs.