Teach Less, Learn More

[Chenonceau]

QuiteKSMum:

- his shoulders were slumped; he looked defeated. As a mother, when I saw this, my heart alrdy \"pained\"...

Yes... oh yes... oh yes... This is exactly what I find hard to cope with too. I can't help remembering him as a toddler so carefree and cheeky and always happy... always with a plane in his hand zooming away. That was the background noise in our house for a few years.

[janet88]

QuiteKSMum:

Chenonceau wrote :[quote]He is not used to 70-ish kind of marks... and so he cried after he marked his practice exam. That upset me...

Rem for P6 Maths SA1, son didn't do as well as he expected (low 80s - he's used to 90s for Maths). Even before I knew the marks, I alrdy knew something was not right - on that day, when I reached his sch to pick him up, saw his body language was not the usual one - his shoulders were slumped; he looked defeated. As a mother, when I saw this, my heart alrdy \"pained\"... When he told me his results, I reassured him....how to \"scold\" when you see that your child was alrdy so depressed himself...? In the end, DH (as his Maths tutor) had to comfort him....& he cheered up after a while...but this \"incident\" made him work even harder for his Maths... :celebrate:[/quote]Mummies have to become motivational speakers and use more TLC (tender loving care) when kids move to upper pri. Told my son if I don't see effort put in for his exam, I will be very mad :rant: but if he works hard and results are still poor, we will understand.

[Funx3]

janet_lee88:

QuiteKSMum:

Chenonceau wrote :[quote]He is not used to 70-ish kind of marks... and so he cried after he marked his practice exam. That upset me...

Rem for P6 Maths SA1, son didn't do as well as he expected (low 80s - he's used to 90s for Maths). Even before I knew the marks, I alrdy knew something was not right - on that day, when I reached his sch to pick him up, saw his body language was not the usual one - his shoulders were slumped; he looked defeated. As a mother, when I saw this, my heart alrdy \"pained\"... When he told me his results, I reassured him....how to \"scold\" when you see that your child was alrdy so depressed himself...? In the end, DH (as his Maths tutor) had to comfort him....& he cheered up after a while...but this \"incident\" made him work even harder for his Maths... :celebrate:

Mummies have to become motivational speakers and use more TLC (tender loving care) when kids move to upper pri. Told my son if I don't see effort put in for his exam, I will be very mad :rant: but if he works hard and results are still poor, we will understand.[/quote]Yeah, Think Our Kids R Quite \"Auto\" Already.
My Gal's Maths Drop from 80's to High 60's from P5 SA2 to P6 CA1.
But that's OK, as Long as She put in her Best Effort.

Can See that the Sch is already loading them with many Revision Exercises, Apart from teaching New Topics this Term. Am Sure She can Pull Her Socks up ....

I Only Provide Guidance, upon her Request.
I Don't See Anything Wrong in my Gal Getting A Few Big X on her Practice Papers, or HW.
Afterall, to Me, This is Part and Parcel of Learning in School ....
Make A Few Mistakes Here and There, Learn Why Got it Wrong, Do the Correction ....
That's How We Parents learnt in the PAST, Too, Right?

[smurf]

It’s sad right…a child with NO childhood…sigh…is this the kind of life we want for the kids??

[Chenonceau]

smurf:

It's sad right...a child with NO childhood...sigh...is this the kind of life we want for the kids??

Oh man! Here I go again! EXACTLY!!!!!

[Brenda10]

For us, after some hard work last year and thing is getting more smooth and easier this year

[janet88]

Brenda10:

For us, after some hard work last year and thing is getting more smooth and easier this year

I wonder if the real hard work comes in P5 or P6...all I do know is there is no life. Maybe I still enjoy some peace and quiet when both kids are in school, but mentally I don't feel relaxed.

[Brenda10]

janet_lee88:

Brenda10:

For us, after some hard work last year and thing is getting more smooth and easier this year

I wonder if the real hard work comes in P5 or P6...all I do know is there is no life. Maybe I still enjoy some peace and quiet when both kids are in school, but mentally I don't feel relaxed.

Hi Janet

Like Oral test for CL and EL for this year, I saw dd brought back those worksheet and also understand from her the teacher has spent some time last week and this week going through the key components.

Like for CL Oral, since they had already finished the 6A book quite earier, the teacher turn to focus more on oral.

So don't worry too much as you still have sufficient time. :hugs:

[janet88]

Brenda10:

janet_lee88:

[quote=\"Brenda10\"]For us, after some hard work last year and thing is getting more smooth and easier this year

I wonder if the real hard work comes in P5 or P6...all I do know is there is no life. Maybe I still enjoy some peace and quiet when both kids are in school, but mentally I don't feel relaxed.

Hi Janet
Like Oral test for CL and EL for this year, I saw dd brought back those worksheet and also understand from her the teacher has spent some time last week and this week going through the key components.

Like for CL Oral, since they had already finished the 6A book quite earier, the teacher turn to focus more on oral.

So don't worry too much as you still have sufficient time. :hugs:[/quote]Thanks for your assurance...honestly, I hope my son's school will be spending time to ramp up the kids for PSLE...till now, I am rather pissed with son's FT as she doesn't encourage the kids to be pro-active...she tells them to 'shhh' :x

[Chenonceau]

Brenda10:

For us, after some hard work last year and thing is getting more smooth and easier this year

I am holding on to that thought, and talking to my son... right now, we don't see the light at end of tunnel, but knowing that it's there and we will soon see it is something that encourages both of us.

We will persevere.