All About Preparing For PSLE
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Evalim,
What R said is very practical. You should work at what is within your kid’s potential, and not at stretching him way beyond his potential. Time is very limited at this stage, so you work at maximising his PSLE score.
For Maths, if he cannot do the difficult questions, don’t worry and no point trying to force him to understand and do those. Ensure he is able to do the easy + average questions accurately to score all the marks he can. -
Evalim:
Actually, my online identity is 'Ridcully', not Greenbelt!Oh Greenbelt you are so comforting!!! Really thank you!!! I will check with my child again... I believe too that we cannot rely on that tutor any more , I will coach my child till PSLE personally, guess I have to step in.... any question problem I face I shall post it here!!!! Thanks...:)
By the way are all of you parents??? I do not have the time to read through all the posts...I shall do it this weekend!!! Thanks!!!
You have a good day!:)
I'm sure your child will be very happy to have your personalised attention and support. Raising his self-esteem and cheerfulness at this juncture is much more important than cramming some last minute knowledge. If he has a happy heart going into the exams, he is bound to do better.
Remember: If he struggles with a problem, never mind; just note it and post it and others will help.
I am a father of two girls.
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Yes, most of us here are parents. I like this KS forum and everyone is here to share. I guess boys are really boys.
Same here, my ds also need to nag and push, I really wonder do I have to stamina?? Let's jia you together!! :rahrah: Anyway it's not too easy for you to find a tutor now at such short urgent period, perhaps you can try like the other parent, R suggested, check with school teachers and if schedule allow enrol those \"extra\" intensive group class. Also try to check with the tutor after every lesson to find out what he had taught yr ds and his progress. Then you reinforce by going through with yr ds, not necessary you do the coaching get him to do it and show you. As many tutors are all full and no more vacany and besides I did heard before some tutors are not keen to do like last min tutoring to prepare for PSLE as they feel it's not easy and not fair to them. Ther are many experts here so you can posted yr questions and many nice parents here will help. Frankly, to all at this forum, I simply love here!! :rahrah: Cos no bias, no gossips, no kick out unless those who spam. thanks to all the sharing, KS parents!! 
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ridcully:
I'm doing this with my boy right now since he hates tuition. I must say that I don't do much coaching though. I just make sure he does prescribed work, learns to mark it himself. I'm hoping it works. So far, there's improvement, but process slow. I did seek school teacher's help, and she said she'd call him for extra 1-to-1 but todate has NOT done so. :evil:
Actually, my online identity is 'Ridcully', not Greenbelt!Evalim:
Oh Greenbelt you are so comforting!!! Really thank you!!! I will check with my child again... I believe too that we cannot rely on that tutor any more , I will coach my child till PSLE personally, guess I have to step in.... any question problem I face I shall post it here!!!! Thanks...:)
By the way are all of you parents??? I do not have the time to read through all the posts...I shall do it this weekend!!! Thanks!!!
You have a good day!:)
I'm sure your child will be very happy to have your personalised attention and support. Raising his self-esteem and cheerfulness at this juncture is much more important than cramming some last minute knowledge. If he has a happy heart going into the exams, he is bound to do better.
Remember: If he struggles with a problem, never mind; just note it and post it and others will help.
I am a father of two girls.
:celebrate:
For math, for those he doesn't know, I will go thru and solve it. Unfortunately, my methods may not be what he's used to. So far, he seems to understand. Thankfully he has 2 older siblings that I go to if I am really stumped as to how to solve math. Altho' they too have the weirdest solutions sometimes !!! So I have to \"edit\" and show it to the boy in a more easily understandable way. Maybe I underestimate him too. Oh well. -
My brother has a dd who is really no good in study. All along he leave it to his wife (FTHW) and tutor to handle her daughter studies. Then last yr which is his dd psle yr, my brother was very worried that my niece might not pass her psle, so he spare about 3 mths prior to prelim to give her dd intensive Maths coaching...My mum who is staying with him. She told us during that period of intensive training, my brother hair 'very messy' hahaaaaaaaa.....My niece complaint to my mum that my brother very fierce hahaaaaaaa.... :rant:
But nevertheless, the time spend my brother paid off as my niece get an aggregate good enough to go express stream... -
vlim:
Wah, my hair (or lack of it) .... got to use vacuum everyday in house and clear the drainage system as well! haha.My brother has a dd who is really no good in study. All along he leave it to his wife (FTHW) and tutor to handle her daughter studies. Then last yr which is his dd psle yr, my brother was very worried that my niece might not pass her psle, so he spare about 3 mths prior to prelim to give her dd intensive Maths coaching...My mum who is staying with him. She told us during that period of intensive training, my brother hair 'very messy' hahaaaaaaaa.....My niece complaint to my mum that my brother very fierce hahaaaaaaa.... :rant:
But nevertheless, the time spend my brother paid off as my niece get an aggregate good enough to go express stream... -
Preparing for PSLE is a family affair, and takes many hands to clap.
It would be good for both parents and child to understand each other.
I wrote a story book about how a family went through the ordeal "PSLE Survival Guide For The Family". It is available in National Library, and bookstores.
It is a story book, with simple English, which means the child can read too.
It is not a revision guide book, so it should be quite refreshing change for those whonare doing assessments day and night. By reading the experiences, successes and mistakes of others, perhaps we can benefit. I hope it is useful for you.
PS: Please don’t flame me. -
PapaTan:
Why would anyone flame you? Is your book that bad?PS: Please don't flame me.
Normally, people get flamed for gratuitously self-promoting their services or products, especially when they post the same messages on several threads.
In my experience, the kind souls here on KSP simply ignore such postings. :snooze: -
ridcully:
Hi ridicully. .. U said nothing but the 'tooth ' :hi5:
Why would anyone flame you? Is your book that bad?PapaTan:
PS: Please don't flame me.
Normally, people get flamed for gratuitously self-promoting their services or products, especially when they post the same messages on several threads.
In my experience, the kind souls here on KSP simply ignore such postings. :snooze:
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PapaTan:
Papa Tan,Preparing for PSLE is a family affair, and takes many hands to clap.
It would be good for both parents and child to understand each other.
I wrote a story book about how a family went through the ordeal \"PSLE Survival Guide For The Family\". It is available in National Library, and bookstores.
It is a story book, with simple English, which means the child can read too.
It is not a revision guide book, so it should be quite refreshing change for those whonare doing assessments day and night. By reading the experiences, successes and mistakes of others, perhaps we can benefit. I hope it is useful for you.
PS: Please don't flame me.
I saw this book of yours at Popular Bookshop not too long ago and bought a copy. Completed reading in about 2 to 3 hours and passed to my ds who will be taking PSLE next year to read. Gotta mentally prepare him as he needs a lot of pushing. Great reading.
I'm researching on the sec schools COP and printing for him to review and to have him set his goals... stress siah. He's now at around 220+, potentially should be able to reach 240+ provided he focus. He's weak in languages but good in Math and Science (provided he does not make careless mistakes)....
I spend more time with him on languages, his math and science marks slipped. Very irritating. :stupid: So I'm going to use your wife's method of visiting Popular bookshop and gather those books and papers for my ds to practise and practise and practise :xedfingers: hopefully my ds will not be turned off by a KS mummy.....
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