Learning Chinese (Primary/Preschool)

[Brenda10]

QuiteKSMum:

A combination of methods, memorization included ( but was also \"torturous\" for son). We memorized some gd compo phrases, cheng yu, oral phrases (with variety of topics) & some typical ans to OE Compre qns wh ask for views/take on certain person/scenarios...


We had to do this esp during his P6 yr last yr as the lang doesn't come naturally to him & due to time constraints issues. We supplemented \"aggressively\" with more reading after PSLE (with all the time in the world after mid Oct)... Glad to say althou he's doing HCL now ( he didn't do last yr), he is enjoying the lessons & coping well, IMO. :celebrate:

Hi QuiteKSMum

Thank you for sharing for experience.

Glad to know your ds is taking HCL in the Secondary school now. DD is also not taking HCL now but she is looking forward to take HCL in Sec One. :lol:

[Brenda10]

QuiteKSMum:

Hehe...just realised I've used the word \"Glad\" many times in my previous posts. Think subconsciously, I must be v. GLAD that this PSLE thing is now way behind me!


Mummies facing the PLSE ordeal this yr ( or even those next yr...) - take heart that this period will pass ( but just need to grit your teeth & stay focus for those few mths). You WILL be able to see the rainbow after the \"thunderstorm\". :celebrate: :celebrate:

Yes. We left about 5 months+ to tahan and the problem will be over soon. We will do more drilling after SA1 and cut down all these once the school reopen at term 3.

[phankao]

Brenda10:

QuiteKSMum:

A combination of methods, memorization included ( but was also \"torturous\" for son). We memorized some gd compo phrases, cheng yu, oral phrases (with variety of topics) & some typical ans to OE Compre qns wh ask for views/take on certain person/scenarios...


We had to do this esp during his P6 yr last yr as the lang doesn't come naturally to him & due to time constraints issues. We supplemented \"aggressively\" with more reading after PSLE (with all the time in the world after mid Oct)... Glad to say althou he's doing HCL now ( he didn't do last yr), he is enjoying the lessons & coping well, IMO. :celebrate:

Hi QuiteKSMum

Thank you for sharing for experience.

Glad to know your ds is taking HCL in the Secondary school now. DD is also not taking HCL now but she is looking forward to take HCL in Sec One. :lol:

My elder son who's poor in Chinese also got by PSLE by lots of memorisation. Their school CL teacher drilled them at it. Had lots of \"mo xie\" to make sure they memorised lots of stuff. This son got \"A\" for his CL. Not a great feat, since some 70-80% of singapore students get A for CL in PSLE? But a great feat for a boy that was always getting C & B and never an A. I never allowed him to do HCL in upper pri.

And yes, he's doing HCL in sec, now in sec 2. It's compulsory in his school.

So yes, memorisation has it's plus points. Now our younger one is doing some memorisation on his own accord too. This boy is a consistent \"A\" for CL and getting \"merit\" for HCL. So hope he does even better.

[QuiteKSMum]

Hi Brenda10,


Most happy to share...

Seems like the way HCL is conducted in sec sch is v.interesting-
q. a lot of grp & indiv proj works wh are not related to the txtbks. Hence, interest can be sustained... ( even thou the dry stuff like cheng yu, ting xie are still there - on an even more intensvie lvl! Many mini class tests too. Sorry think :offtopic: )

:celebrate:

[Brenda10]

phankao:

My elder son who's poor in Chinese also got by PSLE by lots of memorisation. Their school CL teacher drilled them at it. Had lots of \"mo xie\" to make sure they memorised lots of stuff. This son got \"A\" for his CL. Not a great feat, since some 70-80% of singapore students get A for CL in PSLE? But a great feat for a boy that was always getting C & B and never an A. I never allowed him to do HCL in upper pri.


And yes, he's doing HCL in sec, now in sec 2. It's compulsory in his school.

So yes, memorisation has it's plus points. Now our younger one is doing some memorisation on his own accord too. This boy is a consistent \"A\" for CL and getting \"merit\" for HCL. So hope he does even better.

Now I can also see dd has more cheng yu, new vocabulary tie xie and mo xie during this period. I think getting an \"A\" should not be a probelm so long as compo. don't write out of point.

[QuiteKSMum]

Brenda10, agree with you. For your DD's case, you might even attempt for that * .

[Brenda10]

QuiteKSMum:

Hi Brenda10,


Most happy to share...

Seems like the way HCL is conducted in sec sch is v.interesting-
q. a lot of grp & indiv proj works wh are not related to the txtbks. Hence, interest can be sustained... ( even thou the dry stuff like cheng yu, ting xie are still there - on an even more intensvie lvl! Many mini class tests too. Sorry think :offtopic: )

:celebrate:

Hi QuiteKSmum

I am happy to hear these activities being conducted in Secondary School. We plan to finish the remaining show of 《三国》and start a new show《水浒传》after PSLE. Guess all these will benefit dd when she moving up to Seconday school. :lol:

[phankao]

Brenda10:

phankao:

My elder son who's poor in Chinese also got by PSLE by lots of memorisation. Their school CL teacher drilled them at it. Had lots of \"mo xie\" to make sure they memorised lots of stuff. This son got \"A\" for his CL. Not a great feat, since some 70-80% of singapore students get A for CL in PSLE? But a great feat for a boy that was always getting C & B and never an A. I never allowed him to do HCL in upper pri.


And yes, he's doing HCL in sec, now in sec 2. It's compulsory in his school.

So yes, memorisation has it's plus points. Now our younger one is doing some memorisation on his own accord too. This boy is a consistent \"A\" for CL and getting \"merit\" for HCL. So hope he does even better.

Now I can also see dd has more cheng yu, new vocabulary tie xie and mo xie during this period. I think getting an \"A\" should not be a probelm so long as compo. don't write out of point.

So far, out of the 3 of my older children, only no.3 now doing HCL, so it's a 1st for us. I allowed him to do since he so super \"cheena\".

Seems that for HCL students, they advise them to do \"Ming Ti\" compo, but for non-HCL students, they ask them NEVER to do \"Ming Ti\". Just an observation.

[Brenda10]

phankao:

Brenda10:

Now I can also see dd has more cheng yu, new vocabulary tie xie and mo xie during this period. I think getting an \"A\" should not be a probelm so long as compo. don't write out of point.

So far, out of the 3 of my older children, only no.3 now doing HCL, so it's a 1st for us. I allowed him to do since he so super \"cheena\".

Seems that for HCL students, they advise them to do \"Ming Ti\" compo, but for non-HCL students, they ask them NEVER to do \"Ming Ti\". Just an observation.

True. This is DD CL teacher advise too. She rather them score around/above the average rahter than \"8 marks\" lah.

[QuiteKSMum]

phankao wrote:[quote]Seems that for HCL students, they advise them to do \"Ming Ti\" compo, but for non-HCL students, they ask them NEVER to do \"Ming Ti\". Just an observation.[/quote]
True for DS's case (non HCL P6) - T's strict instruction : NOT TO ATTEMPT ming ti compos under any circumstances!