All About Preparing For Primary One

[phtthp]

the reason why kindergarten can’t set too high a standard is because … they don’t want a situation whereby some kids can’t manage, and fail.


dun forget - there are kids with learning difficulty also enrolled in kindergarten. If the kindy set the standard too high, these kids may possibly fail in Nursery N2, or even fail at K1, or fail at K2. They are then asked to repeat N2 / K1 / K2.

The Principal of a kindergarten would not want to see such thing happening because … can you imagine the morale & confidence level of a young kid being eroded at such a young, tender age ? This is very bad. Hence, in order to accomodate to the needs of all kinds of kids enrolled into a kindy, the standard set cannot be too high. It has to be much simpler … so that every kid can take it, can manage somehow.

[dimsum]

phtthp:

you should !


because ICR only cover reading only.
P1 Preparatory course cover two subjects - both English and Maths. An hour each for 1 subject

P1 Prep English cover grammar, vocabulary targeted at P1 standard.

when your child reach K1/ K2, good to send them for P1 Prep course.

can consider below:-

a) http://success.edu.sg/main/2011-classes/serangoon-branch/

this centre - a lot of Rosyth school kids attend.

you may also call up AMK branch, inquire if they have.


b) http://www.mwtuition.com.sg/

this centre - a lot of CHIJ St Nick school kids attend.

phtthp, I think you can be called Singapore enrichment classes and Primary schools Guru!

[1amber]

Hi glendt


Yeap. When she started nursery we had to deal with her shyness and refusal to speak to teachers. Now that we have solved that problem, we have to work on the academics. We have been having many discussions concerning our DD. We are now of the position that based on her personality profile, we would want to allow her to be an average student in an average school. Get to a poly and then try a uni either here or distant learning. If we can afford then send overseas. However, the new 4th uni gave us a glimmer of hope that our country may offer more options to students. I am an old mummy so have no energy to sit her through so much assessment books and homework.

[phtthp]

hi glendt,


you are right. When i saw the PSLE exam qns at Popular bookshop, i got a shock! These days, the kids really learning so much … esp. the upper primary Science and the Maths! They cramp so much into the P4-P6 curriculum. It is a far cry from our ancient dynaseur days.

because of the high standard starting right from P1, as each year pass by, actually what the P1 kids are doing now is equivalent to our old P3 days donkey years in the past. In other words, somehow over the years, they had brought down the P3 standard to P1 now. Now if a P1 kid go to school can’t read, it’s dead meat!

[1amber]

phtthp:

hi glendt,


Now if a P1 kid go to school can't read, it's dead meat!

You can say that again :imdrowning:

[phtthp]

hi dimsum,


Thanks for your nice compliment, but i no guru.
In fact, i had learnt a lot from experienced mommies who had gone before me, and i am still learning. There’re still so many things ahead i need to learn.

btw, strange thing about this ‘P1 Prep course’ is that i realize … a number of Montessori kindergarten have already incorporated this as part of their K2 curriculum. I’m not sure about the Montessori childcare centre environment, bec ccc come under the control of MCYS.

but quite a number of Montessori kindy, Yes. So if your kid is currently attending Montessori kindy, you may casually ask your child’s form teacher or P - when they going to start this ‘P1 Prep course’, at K2 ? See how they reply. Yes, the terminology used is called ‘P1 Prep course’. So if your child’s school already has taken care of it, then fine.

[glendt]

1amber:

Hi glendt


Yeap. When she started nursery we had to deal with her shyness and refusal to speak to teachers. Now that we have solved that problem, we have to work on the academics. We have been having many discussions concerning our DD. We are now of the position that based on her personality profile, we would want to allow her to be an average student in an average school. Get to a poly and then try a uni either here or distant learning. If we can afford then send overseas. However, the new 4th uni gave us a glimmer of hope that our country may offer more options to students. I am an old mummy so have no energy to sit her through so much assessment books and homework.

It is admirable that you and your DH are not uptight about your DD being in the best school, being the best student etc. Very refreshing to find parents who accept their children as they are. I was also happy to read about 4th uni. I hope we will have enough $$ to send our kids overseas. Overseas uni will teach them to think much more and to think out of the box.

[glendt]

phtthp:

hi glendt,


you are right. When i saw the PSLE exam qns at Popular bookshop, i got a shock! These days, the kids really learning so much .... esp. the upper primary Science and the Maths! They cramp so much into the P4-P6 curriculum. It is a far cry from our ancient dynaseur days.

because of the high standard starting right from P1, as each year pass by, actually what the P1 kids are doing now is equivalent to our old P3 days donkey years in the past. In other words, somehow over the years, they had brought down the P3 standard to P1 now. Now if a P1 kid go to school can't read, it's dead meat!

Really true. They keep pushing the standard down to the lower levels, now when I look at the P6 questions, they seem like secondary 1 questions. If our kids cannot read or do simple math at P1, they will lose out all the way. As they grow older, it just gets harder. The teachers are so overwhelmed, they cannot teach much. So in the end, it is us parents doing the teaching and also tuition centres.

Sometimes I wonder how the parents who have no time to coach their children or money to send for tuition centres cope. If their kids are naturally bright or read a lot, maybe still can, if not really die.

[Kissgurami]

phtthp:

hi dimsum,


Thanks for your nice compliment, but i no guru.
In fact, i had learnt a lot from experienced mommies who had gone before me, and i am still learning. There're still so many things ahead i need to learn.

btw, strange thing about this 'P1 Prep course' is that i realize ... a number of Montessori kindergarten have already incorporated this as part of their K2 curriculum. I'm not sure about the Montessori childcare centre environment, bec ccc come under the control of MCYS.

but quite a number of Montessori kindy, Yes. So if your kid is currently attending Montessori kindy, you may casually ask your child's form teacher or P - when they going to start this 'P1 Prep course', at K2 ? See how they reply. Yes, the terminology used is called 'P1 Prep course'. So if your child's school already has taken care of it, then fine.

to add on For Cherie Hearts, they have a \"The School Readiness programme\" for K2 children, it's to help the children transit smoothly from pre-school to the formal system in Primary School.

[1amber]

glendt:

1amber:

Hi glendt


Yeap. When she started nursery we had to deal with her shyness and refusal to speak to teachers. Now that we have solved that problem, we have to work on the academics. We have been having many discussions concerning our DD. We are now of the position that based on her personality profile, we would want to allow her to be an average student in an average school. Get to a poly and then try a uni either here or distant learning. If we can afford then send overseas. However, the new 4th uni gave us a glimmer of hope that our country may offer more options to students. I am an old mummy so have no energy to sit her through so much assessment books and homework.

It is admirable that you and your DH are not uptight about your DD being in the best school, being the best student etc. Very refreshing to find parents who accept their children as they are. I was also happy to read about 4th uni. I hope we will have enough $$ to send our kids overseas. Overseas uni will teach them to think much more and to think out of the box.

Hello glendt
Thanks for your compliment.

When your spouse and your age adds up to almost a century old, your perspective of life is different. When your only child currently at only 5, dances around you, will you have the heart to wipe the smile off her face and rob her of her childhood? She is our gift at our old age and we just want to spend the rest of our lives enjoying her, cherishing her.

Our education dept should learn a thing or two from the old Chinese emperors/warriors. You don't have to be the smartest. Instead learn to lead. You should be the leader of the smartest. Assemble a team of smart people in their various fields and make them work for you.

We are preparing our young daughter to survive without us at a young age. God willing my DH will live to see his DD graduate from uni. The greatest skillset she should acquire is to leadership skills. Good grades are important but not enough to survive in this world. Just my opinion.