All About Preparing For Primary One

[Mimama]

LOLMum:

phtthp:

$45 per hr is very ex. Teacher go your house ?

yup, come to my place. at least ds likes the lessons.

Anyone has any contact on 1 to 1 tuition on Chinese for P1? Those come to house type?

Or is there a thread on this?

[1amber]

phtthp:

that's why at the end of the day it's still advisable to go into an affliated primary school, because at the end of the day, no matter what, got safety net Secondary school to catch them.


then no need to keep driving inside Right lane all the time - keep pressing on oil to acclerate, keep having to catch up. So stressful!

if go to an affliated school - at least can keep to extreme Left lane.

Tried. But didn't get selected for PV into an affiliated school at Ph2B. I guess many people realise this and want to take this route.

[smartmummy]

CayennePepper:

Sharing my thoughts. I'm very KS in thought and outlook, but it's not so much about learning-as-much-as-possible-to-beat-the-competition/be-number-one etc. Rather, I aim to always be prepared in knowing what is expected at every step of the way, e.g. what schools expect the kids to know when they enter P1; what standard of writing they should attain by P3 etc etc. But... for me this is, so far, an academic exercise, purely for my own knowledge.

:goodpost:

[CayennePepper]

MMM:

... I started to enforce nightly homework and revision time. It was difficult initially for us, the working parents. Iso going for long dinner or shopping after dinner, we have to make it home by latest 7.30pm. So that we can sit with the kids to ensure they do their work, etc... This means no tv watching for us too since we've to set a good example. But as usual, it's mum who does most of the work. Nowadays, I usually do my work while they do theirs but I make sure I sit in the same room as them. To show our level of commitment.


... 2 years down the road, I am glad that we still strictly enforce this. They are used to such schedule. There are times when I am alittle late, they would ensure they start work by 8pm otherwise they will get into trouble with me. :pokeeye: decent scores and make it to a decent school, I think the target is met.

Having gone through what we did with the 2 older kids, I started preparing my youngest earlier. But it was a challenge given that I've 3 kids and a FTWM. I cannot give her all the attention. She started the academic enrichment at K1 Eg. EL, CL and maths. If I were to compare her to her siblings, her literacy skills is definitely higher than the 2 older kids as we spent time to revise her enrichment centre work with her. She also need to spend evenings without TV and she must sit in the same room to do her work that I assigned to her. With her going to P1 next year, I think there is no culture shock for her when I start to enforce stricter requirements.

:goodpost:
That was a really good read. Thank you for sharing your experience, MMM!
I think you are a fantastic parent, :salute: and your kids will do very well under your dedicated guidance.
Must learn from you how to be disciplined as a parent and be a good example :evil: I cannot do the no TV part wor.

[1amber]

RRMummy:

CayennePepper:

Sharing my thoughts. ....


So... When you're thinking about preparing your kiddos for P1, don't just focus on academic preparation, think of some ways you can help them to develop a good attitude towards learning, self-discipline etc. P1 is a good time to start!

:goodpost:

Agree! :hi5:

[1amber]

sleepy:

phankao:

Better just let them do whatever they enjoy. Just support them in what you see can enhance their ability, whether academic or non-academic. Do not hope that any can gain DSA entry. My ds1 had DSA under general domain. My ds2 is a national prizewinner in his musical instrument and leader in his CCA, but we also not sure if have any hopes for DSA - he's now in p6. Best to also keep up in school lah. If they enjoy other pursuits - well and good. If they can excel - good too! Shows they have a life apart from academics.

:goodpost:

Yup. Agree
:hi5:

[1amber]

sleepy:

MMM:

Besides academic, attitude to me is of utmost importance not just in studies but in life.


But I feel that the difference between a top performance and a average child is their desire to do well. This part is hard to cultivate as it very much depends on character. Parents can drill their kids again and again and yes, child might do well academically initially. But if they do not have the desire to be best in class, etc... it becomes very difficult to sustain. On the other hand, we try to \"brain wash\" the kids about their future, etc... but they do have a mind of their own.

:goodpost:

Agree. IMO the distinction becomes more prominent when a child goes to secondary school.

[janet88]

1amber:

phtthp:

that's why at the end of the day it's still advisable to go into an affliated primary school, because at the end of the day, no matter what, got safety net Secondary school to catch them.


then no need to keep driving inside Right lane all the time - keep pressing on oil to acclerate, keep having to catch up. So stressful!

if go to an affliated school - at least can keep to extreme Left lane.

Tried. But didn't get selected for PV into an affiliated school at Ph2B. I guess many people realise this and want to take this route.

Actually pri schools with affiliated sec also cannot stay in extreme left lane. At most, you can stay in middle lane. My biggest fear :nailbite: now is daughter's primary school raising COP (cut off points) to a standard almost like for non-affiliated.

Be it primary school with or without affiliation, parents have to step on oil all the time...no school now gives parents an easy time.

[phtthp]

for those staying in the west like Clementi or Jurong West, any good ‘P1 Prep class’ to recommend ?

[michyms]

janet_lee88:

1amber:

[quote=\"phtthp\"]that's why at the end of the day it's still advisable to go into an affliated primary school, because at the end of the day, no matter what, got safety net Secondary school to catch them.


then no need to keep driving inside Right lane all the time - keep pressing on oil to acclerate, keep having to catch up. So stressful!

if go to an affliated school - at least can keep to extreme Left lane.

Tried. But didn't get selected for PV into an affiliated school at Ph2B. I guess many people realise this and want to take this route.

Actually pri schools with affiliated sec also cannot stay in extreme left lane. At most, you can stay in middle lane. My biggest fear :nailbite: now is daughter's primary school raising COP (cut off points) to a standard almost like for non-affiliated.

Be it primary school with or without affiliation, parents have to step on oil all the time...no school now gives parents an easy time.[/quote]yeah I agree with you on this. Many kids from affiliated primary schools like Cat High and St Nicks actually do not manage to make it back to the affiliated secondary school. My friends who were studying in these 2 schools in secondary tell me that the majority of students were not from the primary school. So that really says something. Being in elite schools like Cat High and St Nicks primary is not a guarantee of success. Whereas all these students from neighbourhood schools are making it into Cat High and St Nicks secondary based on merit.