Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary

[Funx3]

Trapwithin:

Funx3:

[quote=\"php\"]How come only 10 parents registered so far???? There are many more familiar names missing in the list...


and the bro bring konnyaku jelly, pls make sure you turn up on that day...don't play me out and let one single soul daddy facing so many mummies at the BBQ, in case they run out of chicken wings and decide to bbq me instead....

Aiyah Bro php ....
Quickly .... Still Got Time To Round up your Gang of Daddies Club in Pei Hwa ....

Where's Brota Trap? Brota dyh? .... And Others?

I am busy coping with a sick girl and you guys post non-stop
I need to confirm at a later date ....[/quote]Oops .... Hope Your Little Princes Will Recover Soon ....

[Funx3]

embel:

Hi, I think I missed the deadline, but can I make a guess anyway? (Watched \"Million Dollar Drop\" just now, and suddenly felt like playing guessing games Don't need the points though, because I don't know how I can use them, but not that I will win lah )


Before the \"senior\" parents here think who this person is, anyhow gatecrash this thread, I better introduce myself first - My DS is in P2 in Pei Hwa this year, and my DD will be going to P1 next year...

My guess is.. somewhere near Perth, Western Australia (WA), Australia..

How I arrived at this answer:-
1. \"spring has begun\" - When IJJ arrives, it will be springtime. Countries in the Northern Hemisphere will be having autumn soon.

2. \"prairies of gold...\" - perhaps refers to the wheat (yellow colour??) farms in the countryside in WA.

3. \"rivers flow...\" perhaps refers to the famous Swan River (@Markfch: this river quite famous in Aust you know ), which flows through Perth and other parts of WA.

4. \"winds of change...\" - perhaps the many wind turbines on the wind farms in WA??

5. The picture - I don't know why, but it just reminds me of the Swan River

So, my answer - State: Western Australia, Country: Australia

:welcome: embel!
U Do Have Many Valid References here ....
Good Analysis! I Especially Like your .... Spring Has Begun interpretation ....
:celebrate: :celebrate:

[markfch]

E3:

Maybe wait till my barely-three-year-old turns 12 and when she will be taking her PSLE at PH, then maybe, just maybe, I would have 'mastered' enough strategies to write a manual lor! :imcool: :imcool:

Does that mean that your dd1 is definitely staying till P6? Yippee!

培华有救了.

Swish-swosh-swish-swosh-swish-swosh ..... this triple somersault I'm doing on behalf of P.

Trapwithin:

I am busy coping with a sick girl and you guys post non-stop
I need to confirm at a later date ....

With these 2 days being non-schooling, hopefully your dd will rest well.

php:

Happy Mama:

[quote=\"php\"]wow...you so fast...it came to my mind when Happy Mama mentioned that..

php, you better quickly waitlist your DD for next year too.

will do it this sat.....[/quote]You 3 har (TLL promoters), giving stress to a lot of newbie parents you know, kekeke.

I must resist ........ the temptation of TLL ...... must resist ....... arghhh :rotflmao:

embel:

3. \"rivers flow...\" perhaps refers to the famous Swan River (@Markfch: this river quite famous in Aust you know ), which flows through Perth and other parts of WA.

Welcome embel. Very nice to read your analysis.

Now I learn about Swan River, thanks.

Next time when you're free, just pop in more often lah.

XYZ1:

By the way..how do u guys prep your kids to \"confront\" difficult questions rather than avoid them? I see underlying issues in this case with DS.... :?:

The fact that your ds could do it when sitting with you meant that he is still coping well, so the situation is not as bad as it seems. I think once you communicate 'solemnly' with him that it's necessary - you'll find out anyway rite? - for him to update you on all h/w, then it will be fine.

Scary:

I am trying hard to impose this on him, i.e. I will give him work and ask him to do it himself + check before handing it to me. If I see careless mistakes, he will get spanking on his palms from me. No joke + no negotiation.

Can I share this story with my ds? I guess every household is different, as long as your spanking does not cause your ds to dislike studies in the long term, then it should be fine.

Saying this only because at P1, the careless mistakes did pile up for my ds.

[Mrsbongz]

I have been trying to reward ds when he gets full marks for worksheets i give him. N use this oppty to show him that he is losing e reward bcos of his carelessness. Then i 'top' it up w punishment for 'lazy' mistakes, like too lazy to do workin n get e answer wrong kind. Still work-in-progress, but got improvement


Anymore tips to share fr parents? Its super infuriating when i see him lose 15 over marks on careless mistakes!!

[Joyfulhands]

Slept early last nite & woke up to almost 10 new pages of posts!! Wonder if the pace of sch life in PH is same as the pace of posting here? Race race is probably insufficient to describe the speed, maybe call it 'horse race'. keke.. Then I foresee my take-my-own-sweet-time DD may have a problem..:(

markfch:

You 3 har (TLL promoters), giving stress to a lot of newbie parents you know, kekeke.
I must resist ........ the temptation of TLL ...... must resist ....... arghhh :rotflmao:

I admit I'm tempted too!

Parents, besides TLL, any other recommendations for EL enrichment? Is I Can Read good enough? My DD is currently there. Wonder if to switch or to stay..

[kohhweelin.010441gmail.010441com]

markfch:

Saying this only because at P1, the careless mistakes did pile up for my ds.

Mrsbongz:

Anymore tips to share fr parents? Its super infuriating when i see him lose 15 over marks on careless mistakes!!

As adults, we also make careless mistakes. There is no hard-and-fast rule to solve this problem. However, certain steps to avoid or make less careless mistakes can be put in place.

1) First the attitude must be on-check, the child's attitude towards learning and acquisition of knowledge should be a sound and valid one.

2) Note the physical aspect of the child, whether the child is bushy-tailed and bright-eyed or dragging his tail after a long day at school while doing the work. No point working on anything if the child is washed-out.

3) If the right attitude is in place, then comes the aptitude, whether the child learns and absorbs new concepts fast enough. Most kids can understand if the right method of teaching is applied, but not all kids can retain the knowledge long enough for them to work on the assignment. Every child has his own learning style and has to be taught differently. In our system, we rely on one teacher's style for 30-40 kids so that's actually not very good for some kids. Therefore, it's up to the parents to discover what's best. Following the teacher's method might not always be the best for the kid.

4) Next, once the child's knowledge is acquired, application of the knowledge must be consistent. Only from this, then we can reinforce quality learning and ensure productivity.

5) If the child is 100% clear with the concepts, start working on the speed of work. Working speedily builds resilience and competitiveness. This doesn't mean slipshod, get-it-over-and-done-with (again, boils down to attitude) work so can quickly play with iPad or computer.

6) Therefore, give the right attention to each qn, moving on to the next only after you are satisfied with the ans. Spending the right amount of time for each qn is also a skill. No point wasting time on qns that the child really doesn't know, spend time working on those that he knows in order to give quality ans and secure the marks.

7) If the child can complete an assigned work with speed and quality answers, then there will be ample remaining time (say, during exams) to check his work.

Checking requires skills too, it means to work on each qn as if you are seeing it for the first time, check all the side-workings (for Math), important punctuations, grammar rules (for Eng).

9) Lastly, the child shouldn't be expecting a reward after accomplishing an assigned task. He should enjoy the process of learning and see it as an opportunity to develop his knowledge bank. So, don't hang the carrot too soon. Reward can come after a more significant achievement so the child can relate it to diligence and take ownership of his learning and achievement.

10) Lastly, Work hard, Play hard. If the child has a routine of \"working hard\" days and \"playing hard\" days, then the \"working hard\" days will be easier to maintain and sustain.

Ok, my 2-cents.

[Joyfulhands]

Wow… gems of wisdom from a senior, E3. Must bookmark this page!

[JoeeYee]

E3, :goodpost: .....

[Happy Mama]

:goodpost: E3!

[Funx3]

E3:

As adults, we also make careless mistakes. There is no hard-and-fast rule to solve this problem. However, certain steps to avoid or make less careless mistakes can be put in place....

Wah E3 .... Words of Wisdom ....

As Usual, L-F Mummy Like Me Cannot Think So Long And Fast ....

I ONLY Got Simple Rules ....
More like Telling My Kids ....
Finish Your HW in the Shortest Possible Time ....
But .... No Losing MArks on Care-less Mistakes and If Did So, No Repeat ....
And Very-Very Important .... No Complaint CALLs From T ....
(HA Ha .... Got More Than My Fair Share of These for my 2 Older Boys ....)

And the Rest ....
It's Up to Them .... To Auto-Check Themselves ....