Teach Less, Learn More

[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.

[janet88]

Augmum:

Happy Mama:

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

sadly but true....

Yes, either you outsource or teach yourself...no other way about it. We have to read up so that we can teach our kids or at least able to clear their doubts.

[Augmum]

Happy Mama:

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.

Roald Dahl's bk isit the one titled \" James and the Giant Peach\" ??
she bot too, part of the reading programme,
for exposure to more vocab and reading materials.

they also used it for acting out in drama lesson.

[Augmum]

janet_lee88:

Augmum:

[quote=\"Happy Mama\"]

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

sadly but true....

Yes, either you outsource or teach yourself...no other way about it. We have to read up so that we can teach our kids or at least able to clear their doubts.[/quote]yalor, since the schools implement \"teach less\"
somehow..... someone..... has to take over right ??haha