All About Preparing For Primary One

[MintyMin]

Castle House:

MintyMin:

[quote=\"Castle House\"]Think will be better if can coach during weekdays.. will plan out something when P1 starts..


Now is still playtime for them..

I m starting to plan for DS liao.. bo bian leh.. ytd hor.. found out.. DD1's mandarin is better den his leh.. :faint:

N also found out DD2 is same like DS.. speak mandarin with english slang.. :slapshead:

My girl's Chinese is also better than my boy..

Will plan out something when he goes to BASC end of the year..[/quote]
Same again?!!! :rotflmao: :hi5:

Ur DS also gg BASC? Mine too..

[poppy15]

DS starting P1 next yr..


so can i check if i were to start DS in sep for pri 1 assessment books... consider too kiasu or not ar :?

i mean like gg thru with him slowly the type of topic/activities involved so that he will know what to expect..

so err... izit 1 book for each subject? donch wanna scare him off with too many books... cos i already told him P1 will hv 3 main subject topics... english, mandarin & maths.. plus... i donch know, what else.. :scratchhead:

for maths... getting the Olympiad Maths Trainer 1 as recommended..
hw abt english & chinese??

TIA.

[janet88]

ectanz:

sleepy:

[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]As for me, I am not a TV addict. I accompany my kids to sleep and after they have done so and I cannot sleep, I play Angry Birds. The TV programs are rather lousy.

You don't watch TV at all? Wow, that's a good habit!

Actually I know spending time chasing drama is a total waste of time but I can't help it. That's why it's called an addiction :evil:

For me, I only watch Korean drama. I am a fan of Korean drama, same for my dd1 who loves k-pop and she is also a tv addict.

I really salute anyone who don't watch tv. [/quote]It's ironic that I can watch TV now but yet not interested in it. However, I was crazy over 2 Taiwanese dramas earlier because of Ethan Ruan and Jerry Yan.

[sleepy]

ectanz:

For me, I only watch Korean drama. I am a fan of Korean drama, same for my dd1 who loves k-pop and she is also a tv addict..


As my dd1 will be going to P1 next yr, I will refrain her from watching tv around 8-9.30pm in order for her to finish her homework or revision on her spelling fr her enrichment classes. Prior to bedtime, I will only allow her to watch cartoon network for half an hour.

I like Korean drama too. And US drama. And Taiwan 偶像剧.

Just spent the entire afternoon watching 5 episodes of Fringe season 3 while kids in school & cca. Now they are reading in their room while I continue watching after dinner.

Thankfully my kids are big fat bookworms, unlike their mama. I feel sleepy (my nick!) whenever I read.

[sleepy]

janet_lee88:

It's ironic that I can watch TV now but yet not interested in it. However, I was crazy over 2 Taiwanese dramas earlier because of Ethan Ruan and Jerry Yan.

Which 2 drama? Is it 败犬女王 & 就想赖着你？

[Champion]

poppy15:

DS starting P1 next yr..


so can i check if i were to start DS in sep for pri 1 assessment books... consider too kiasu or not ar :?

that's why we are all here at this forum :hi5:

poppy15:

so err... izit 1 book for each subject? donch wanna scare him off with too many books... cos i already told him P1 will hv 3 main subject topics... english, mandarin & maths.. plus... i donch know, what else.. :scratchhead:

Depends on what you want to focus him on...
I like to recommend some assessment books, which I personally find them necessary (Just my own opinion )

1. Basic English Grammar (New Edition) by Learners Publishing Private Limitedhttp://http://www.learners.com.sg/productdetail.aspx?id=252&cid=1

2. Grammar Skills 1 (New edition) by Learners Publishing Private Limited
http://www.learners.com.sg/productdetail.aspx?id=239&cid=1

poppy15:

for maths... getting the Olympiad Maths Trainer 1 as recommended..
hw abt english & chinese??
TIA.

1. Primary 1A Visible Thinking In Mathematics [Paperback]
https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=249&vpd001=95289

2. Primary 1A Maths Essentials [Paperback]
https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=249&vpd001=94499

Forr Chinese,
1.Primary 1B New Lesson-By-Lesson Practice by Learners Publishing
https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=247&vpd001=72646

2. Primary 1B Handbook On Sentence Formation
https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=247&vpd001=86361

Above are just my personal recommendation for sharing and reference

[sleepy]

Champion:

Depends on what you want to focus him on...

I like to recommend some assessment books, which I personally find them necessary (Just my own opinion )

1. Basic English Grammar (New Edition) by Learners Publishing Private Limitedhttp://http://www.learners.com.sg/productdetail.aspx?id=252&cid=1

2. Grammar Skills 1 (New edition) by Learners Publishing Private Limited
http://www.learners.com.sg/productdetail.aspx?id=239&cid=1

1. Primary 1A Visible Thinking In Mathematics [Paperback]
https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=249&vpd001=95289

2. Primary 1A Maths Essentials [Paperback]
https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=249&vpd001=94499

Forr Chinese,
1.Primary 1B New Lesson-By-Lesson Practice by Learners Publishing
https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=247&vpd001=72646

2. Primary 1B Handbook On Sentence Formation
https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=247&vpd001=86361

Above are just my personal recommendation for sharing and reference

Wow, you're the expert :salute:

[CayennePepper]

MintyMin:

N if you decided that even the younger ones do not watch tv, den wat are they suppose to do.

I think of 'projects' for my younger ones to work on if i'm doing something with DS1, so that everyone is doing something at the same time. Very simple things for the 4yo, like cutting shapes out and pasting them on file folders (sturdier than notebooks); folding paper boats/planes/animals etc; writing some letters/numbers; or drawing/colouring.

DS1 works mostly independently though, so I get him to schedule some independent work first (homework, learning spelling/tingxie, music etc) so I can sit with DS2 to plan what to do and grab materials. Usually my DD (K2) will do some work on her own too, like learning spelling/tingxie and music theory. By the time they are done with their independent work, DS2 would have decided on his project and can get started. Then I can help either DS1 or DD with work that needs my involvement. Usually I will work with one and ask the other to either work on a 'project' or read a book, until his/her turn. Sometimes they help DS2 with his 'work' or read to him if he's done.

When I'm busy with housework and they have completed their work, I get them to play together instead of watching tv, cos they just can't stop watching if given a chance! I come up with very time consuming activities so I can do housework in peace . Like staging a play/concert for daddy. Once I got them to rearrange all their books whch took hours...

[ectanz]

sleepy:

ectanz:

For me, I only watch Korean drama. I am a fan of Korean drama, same for my dd1 who loves k-pop and she is also a tv addict..


As my dd1 will be going to P1 next yr, I will refrain her from watching tv around 8-9.30pm in order for her to finish her homework or revision on her spelling fr her enrichment classes. Prior to bedtime, I will only allow her to watch cartoon network for half an hour.

I like Korean drama too. And US drama. And Taiwan 偶像剧.

Just spent the entire afternoon watching 5 episodes of Fringe season 3 while kids in school & cca. Now they are reading in their room while I continue watching after dinner.

Used to be a fan of Taiwan idol drama but now prefer Korean drama. I can only watch Korean drama when my dd2 is asleep. I hv subscribe SCV and they r given one channel \"one\" which r playing mainly Korean drama n entertainment as foc.

When my dd1 back fr ccc, I will watch with her \"dong yi\" which is also her favorite drama. I will accompany her to do her homework n revision daily for 1 1/2 HR while taking care of my dd2.



Thankfully my kids are big fat bookworms, unlike their mama. I feel sleepy (my nick!) whenever I read.

[LOLMum]

i see 爱，korean show, i get :sick: . sometimes want to jump into tv to whack them..............me :siao: also very 婆婆妈妈 :siam: :siam:



after 流星花园, nothing catches my eye. but heard that 人妻 not too bad.

i can only watch in the morning cos' in the pm, i am a very busy driver.

dd is very 自动, will manage her own schedule. ds still young, needs some pushing and pulling. luckily for ds and i, not much homework this year for primary 1 and i am sticking to 1 assessment book per subject per year.