The Alternative Story (TAS) - Discussion

[littlewoman]

My kid that is in tas is in Pri3 and I see that her work for tas she can write well but the tas teacher also told me that it does not mean that she can write this well in school because the topics may be different and it takes a while for them to catch the techniques of writing and learn enough phrases to know how to apply. After a while, I start to see that my girl is able to apply the phrases here and there but her compo in school was still so-so. But now especially since the writing she does in tas is no more memorisation but application, I can see that she can use the same techniques of ‘show’ not ‘tell’ and make her stories more interesting and ‘alive’. Happy to see that her writing is no longer dead and flat and her school teacher commented that she has seen improvement in my girl’s writing.

[coolit]

For younger kids (P1-3 or even P4), I find that parents need to guide more.

My younger kid did not really know how to apply some of the things she learnt
at TAS. Especially when some of her compos in school were describing type- describe
a party you went to, describe a trip to the zoo etc. In TAS, the compos were more
based on a problem- which I find as the kids move to P3-4, they will do more of these
types in school. so I had to help her see the link. But for my older boy, he could take
off and fly after a few sessions, he became one of the best writers in his class after a
short while in TAS. It was not that he was smarter but he was older and could see
the link on his own more easily. So guidance at home is important esp if your child
is younger.

[smurfette3]

I heard from the TAS admin person that they will start a new K2/P1 class at Amk on sunday 11.50 am. I am re-arranging my schedule to fit that timing.


Anyone wants to join with me? Once there are 4, we can start. Better to start before school year starts.

[VooVoo]

smurfette3:

I heard from the TAS admin person that they will start a new K2/P1 class at Amk on sunday 11.50 am. I am re-arranging my schedule to fit that timing.


Anyone wants to join with me? Once there are 4, we can start. Better to start before school year starts.

When is this class starting?

[smurfette3]

I think it is October.

[nissin]

smurfette3:

I heard from the TAS admin person that they will start a new K2/P1 class at Amk on sunday 11.50 am. I am re-arranging my schedule to fit that timing.


Anyone wants to join with me? Once there are 4, we can start. Better to start before school year starts.

May I know wats the fee like? I may want to enroll..

[Ymy]

Hi! I agree with Coolit. Younger child needs more guidance from parents. My DD has been with TAS about four months now . I don’t think she knows how to apply the phrase in her composition. She is in P1. She is required to write picture composition for her Writing assessment. She told me that her composition was too short after her exam yesterday . I have yet to receive the paper .


Hi! Nissin, fees are $388 per 10 lessons. 2 hrs once a week. You can let your child attend a free trial class.

[hquek]

Agree with coolit and ymy. If I leave DS1 to his own devices, he’ll be (or maybe act) really blur and lost. I have to sit there and remind him what teacher taught him for this/that scenario, then he will remember how to apply that. takes time.


btw, they are pretty good with missed classes. Eg if a child is sick etc, contact them and can miss the class without financial penalty.

[porkypig]

i m keen to enrol but AMK is abit far for me, i stay in the East 

Will have to go to their East location.
thank you mummies for your feedbacks on TAS 

[maltbibi]

smurfette3:

I heard from the TAS admin person that they will start a new K2/P1 class at Amk on sunday 11.50 am. I am re-arranging my schedule to fit that timing.


Anyone wants to join with me? Once there are 4, we can start. Better to start before school year starts.

Hi Smurfette

I'm keen. Have they confirmed the date of the class?