Preparing kids for P5 in 2011

[janet88]

Chenonceau:

We finished Onsponge 5... did 3 SA2 Math papers, 12 SA2 Science papers, one Chinese compo everyday for 2 weeks, and one English compo everyday for 2 weeks. School has started. Time to let him play. By 3rd week July, we will stop all practices and he can have unstructured play time every day until CA2 is over.


Teeheehee! This is called Going Against The Flow of School. Play when have to work, and work like crazy when everyone else is playing. Keeps me sane, and is less stressful for him.

Hey, I agree with you. During school hols, it's the best time to brush up. Being able to finish up 3 assessment books and start on new comprehension is wonderful.
Now that school has reopened, school work is priority but assessment has slowed down. His school has no CA2, so I'll be planning his SA2 time table.

[Peony]

janet_lee88:

As a first time parent of child in P5, I didn't know time is so tight.

I was happily buying assessment books late last year. Squeezing time to practise those weak areas like cloze, comprehension is very difficult...so it was indeed a miracle :imcool: when we managed to finish up 3 assessment books during June hols.

Janet, I bought excessive assement books too (can never resist sales)... but what I do is pick questions for her to do. It's Learn more with less - done right :lol:

[janet88]

Peony:

janet_lee88:

As a first time parent of child in P5, I didn't know time is so tight.

I was happily buying assessment books late last year. Squeezing time to practise those weak areas like cloze, comprehension is very difficult...so it was indeed a miracle :imcool: when we managed to finish up 3 assessment books during June hols.

Janet, I bought excessive assement books too (can never resist sales)... but what I do is pick questions for her to do. It's Learn more with less - done right :lol:

Same here...can never resist SALE.
Will pick questions for him to practice...now have to work smart. Thanks for tip

[phankao]

Peony:

Chenonceau:

We finished Onsponge 5... did 3 SA2 Math papers, 12 SA2 Science papers, one Chinese compo everyday for 2 weeks, and one English compo everyday for 2 weeks. School has started. Time to let him play. By 3rd week July, we will stop all practices and he can have unstructured play time every day until CA2 is over.


Teeheehee! This is called Going Against The Flow of School. Play when have to work, and work like crazy when everyone else is playing. Keeps me sane, and is less stressful for him.

:udawoman:

My dream!! AWESOME!!!

DD is only a fraction ahead of the school syllabus. But no matter what, I want her to have time to play/rest daily too.

Must be professional psychologist to accomplish this. Nevermind, in our family, I'll just :imdrowning:

[Chenonceau]

Peony:

:udawoman:


My dream!! AWESOME!!!

DD is only a fraction ahead of the school syllabus. But no matter what, I want her to have time to play/rest daily too.

:hugs:

[Brenda10]

[quote=\"Chenonceau\"]We finished Onsponge 5... did 3 SA2 Math papers, 12 SA2 Science papers, one Chinese compo everyday for 2 weeks, and one English compo everyday for 2 weeks. School has started. Time to let him play. By 3rd week July, we will stop all practices and he can have unstructured play time every day until CA2 is over.


Teeheehee! This is called Going Against The Flow of School. Play when have to work, and work like crazy when everyone else is playing. Keeps me sane, and is less stressful for him.[/quote]


Good strategy! :salute: :celebrate:

[Chenonceau]

phankao:

Peony:

[quote=\"Chenonceau\"]We finished Onsponge 5... did 3 SA2 Math papers, 12 SA2 Science papers, one Chinese compo everyday for 2 weeks, and one English compo everyday for 2 weeks. School has started. Time to let him play. By 3rd week July, we will stop all practices and he can have unstructured play time every day until CA2 is over.


Teeheehee! This is called Going Against The Flow of School. Play when have to work, and work like crazy when everyone else is playing. Keeps me sane, and is less stressful for him.

:udawoman:

My dream!! AWESOME!!!

DD is only a fraction ahead of the school syllabus. But no matter what, I want her to have time to play/rest daily too.

Must be professional psychologist to accomplish this. Nevermind, in our family, I'll just :imdrowning:[/quote]No need pro lah... just make him study very hard starting the day after exams to about 3 weeks before next exams. But if your kid has been used to studying hard before and during exams, this manner of proceeding can de-motivate because he/she would expect to play after exams... and he/she would find it unfair that he/she was not allowed to play after exams.

[phankao]

Chenonceau:

No need pro lah... just make him study very hard starting the day after exams to about 3 weeks before next exams. But if your kid has been used to studying hard before and during exams, this manner of proceeding can de-motivate because he/she would expect to play after exams... and he/she would find it unfair that he/she was not allowed to play after exams.

Nah, it won't work either way with my ds2. That's why I said need pro psych like you to work that magic. ;D

[Chenonceau]

janet_lee88:

Hey, I agree with you. During school hols, it's the best time to brush up. Being able to finish up 3 assessment books and start on new comprehension is wonderful.

Now that school has reopened, school work is priority but assessment has slowed down. His school has no CA2, so I'll be planning his SA2 time table.

:hi5:

[Chenonceau]

Brenda10:

Good strategy! :salute: :celebrate:

:celebrate: