Teach Less, Learn More

[tisha]

Chenonceau:

tisha:

So many pages of argument and counter argument from insider and chenonceau :shock: No time to even read, need to prepare DS for SA1. Hopefully will read liesurely after SA1. :imanisland:

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeze dun waste time reading it. It wasn't at all educational or helpful to anyone... and I made an undignified spectacle of myself right through.The only thing I am proud of was the apology and that was at the end. I should actually have apologized earlier.

Now, can we go back to goofing around? I need to goof around with someone 'cos I am still stressed by SA1.

The brighter side of things though... is that I have made it to Brown Belt. That's a little closer to Grandmaster :lol: .

Don't be so hard on yourself. It's OK to let down your hair once in a while.

[tisha]

Chenonceau:

tisha:

So many pages of argument and counter argument from insider and chenonceau :shock: No time to even read, need to prepare DS for SA1. Hopefully will read liesurely after SA1. :imanisland:

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeze dun waste time reading it. It wasn't at all educational or helpful to anyone... and I made an undignified spectacle of myself right through.The only thing I am proud of was the apology and that was at the end. I should actually have apologized earlier.

Now, can we go back to goofing around? I need to goof around with someone 'cos I am still stressed by SA1.

The brighter side of things though... is that I have made it to Brown Belt. That's a little closer to Grandmaster :lol: .

Don't be so hard on yourself. It's OK to let down your hair once in a while.

And :celebrate: on getting closer to Grandmaster title.

[Brenda10]

janet_lee88:

Hi Brenda,

What upsets me is the teacher always tells the kids to shut up. Is this behaviour acceptable when kids ask her something ?
Since nothing can be done, just have to move on.

Hi Janet

So sorry to hear this. Let's hope that next year your ds will get a better FT.

[Brenda10]

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.

Yes. :rahrah: :celebrate:

[janet88]

Hi Chenonceau,

I need to let down my hair too…trying to pace myself and not burn out before SA1…40% of whole year’s work. Orals in 2 weeks’ time.

Wrote email to P1 daughter’s teacher about CL spelling twice a week…time-table given out on 1st day of school is like CL Spelling on Wed, EL spelling on Fri. My dear gal needs 2 days to learn and if days are inconsistent, it’s as good as doing nothing but learning spelling the whole week. I plan her schedule in a way that certain days for grammar, vocab, maths etc…but quite impossible to follow that now.

Sorry for all the ranting…don’t know how to cut myself into 2.

[Chenonceau]

janet_lee88:

Hi Chenonceau,

I need to let down my hair too...trying to pace myself and not burn out before SA1...40% of whole year's work. Orals in 2 weeks' time.

Wrote email to P1 daughter's teacher about CL spelling twice a week...time-table given out on 1st day of school is like CL Spelling on Wed, EL spelling on Fri. My dear gal needs 2 days to learn and if days are inconsistent, it's as good as doing nothing but learning spelling the whole week. I plan her schedule in a way that certain days for grammar, vocab, maths etc...but quite impossible to follow that now.

Sorry for all the ranting...don't know how to cut myself into 2.

Oh my! I had forgotten you have TWO!! I only have one and I complain so much!! Yeah... the plans always get disrupted because of this or that... or a whole pile of easy homework.

When this is done, I won't HAVE hair.

[Chenonceau]

Brenda10:

Chenonceau:

[quote=\"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.

Yes. :rahrah: :celebrate:[/quote] :snuggles:

[Chenonceau]

tisha:

Chenonceau:

[quote=\"tisha\"]So many pages of argument and counter argument from insider and chenonceau :shock: No time to even read, need to prepare DS for SA1. Hopefully will read liesurely after SA1. :imanisland:

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeze dun waste time reading it. It wasn't at all educational or helpful to anyone... and I made an undignified spectacle of myself right through.The only thing I am proud of was the apology and that was at the end. I should actually have apologized earlier.

Now, can we go back to goofing around? I need to goof around with someone 'cos I am still stressed by SA1.

The brighter side of things though... is that I have made it to Brown Belt. That's a little closer to Grandmaster :lol: .

Don't be so hard on yourself. It's OK to let down your hair once in a while.

And :celebrate: on getting closer to Grandmaster title.[/quote] :snuggles:

[Chenonceau]

janet_lee88:

Brenda10:

[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]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

Hi Janet
Think all school would do the same thing when they are in P6 lah.
Last year, my nephew's school also have prepared them too.

Like EL, school will also start given worksheets by batches on training specific components like S&T, Grammer, fill in the bland etc

So ignore the FT teacher's comments and just encourage your ds to move on.

I told son that...forget about what she said, keep quiet and talk only when necessary...it's very disappointing that his FT is so discouraging. Can only hope and pray his P6 teachers are more motivating.[/quote]See lah... how to do practise cognitive skills required by syllabus in school when Teachers only want kids to listen? I'm upset with my son's FT too. We really loved his last year's teacher. Anyone compared to her is just so... pale in the comparison. She was really lovely... always encouraging and affectionate, fierce and loving in turn. Not only my son loved her. I loved her too.

[janet88]

Hi Chenonceau,

I know it's not easy to be a teacher now, but I expect compassion...and not being rude or sarcastic to the kids. Am I expecting too much ?
Encouraging and motivating...fortunately my son's CL teacher is, THIS YEAR.

His FT is the communist type - I talk, you keep quiet and listen. Don't ask anything, or else I will fire you. :pokeeye: