2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[zeemimi]

jedamum:

Is it too early for a p4 to attend open houses? I am not joking cos if open houses r usually at end of academic yr, then we prefer to go see look at end of p4 As end of p5 seems a bi t rush.

My DD saw our neighbours with a P3 DD at her sch's open house. :yikes:

[mfseng]

After the experience with my daughter in this year psle, I am getting more stress as I wished my son would do better in 2013 psle, so that the mother does not need to go through the painful of appealing process.

[just888]

:scared: Oh mine.. I am surprise that we are not in 2012 yet though in a few days time and here I see 2013 PSLE preparation!

[piggybank]

In ancient China… got 孟母三迁 . So I don’t think we are so bad.

[piggybank]

Here’s the story about 孟母，

孟子的母亲，仉氏。孟轲早年丧父，孟母教子的故事千百年来，妇孺皆知。孟轲幼年，开始住在墓地附近。他玩的时候学埋死人。孟母便把家搬到集市附近。孟轲又学商贩叫卖。孟母然后又把家搬到学宫附近。孟子游戏的时候，就学习模仿学礼节。孟母便定居下来。这就是孟母三迁的故事。

孟子一次逃学回家，孟母正在缉麻线，孟母看到儿子逃学很生气，把机上正在织着的麻布用刀割断。

[smartmummy]

zeemimi:

jedamum:

Is it too early for a p4 to attend open houses? I am not joking cos if open houses r usually at end of academic yr, then we prefer to go see look at end of p4 As end of p5 seems a bi t rush.

My DD saw our neighbours with a P3 DD at her sch's open house. :yikes:

Hi jedamum!
I read in DSA 2011 thread a mummy brought to open house.Can bring them in P4,just a trip to secondary school.can get to know some info.I like to bring my son cos he just like a baby.not matured enough.Sometimes he talk very matured in other areas,but in his studies very playful.

[smartmummy]

piggybank:

Here's the story about 孟母，

孟子的母亲，仉氏。孟轲早年丧父，孟母教子的故事千百年来，妇孺皆知。孟轲幼年，开始住在墓地附近。他玩的时候学埋死人。孟母便把家搬到集市附近。孟轲又学商贩叫卖。孟母然后又把家搬到学宫附近。孟子游戏的时候，就学习模仿学礼节。孟母便定居下来。这就是孟母三迁的故事。

孟子一次逃学回家，孟母正在缉麻线，孟母看到儿子逃学很生气，把机上正在织着的麻布用刀割断。

can I have English version as I can't read chinese.TIA

[bliss-ful]

Me too,


My princess PSLE 2013 :boogie:

[piggybank]

I googled the following translation:


孟母 = mother of a famous ancient Chinese scholar, Mencius

小时候他住在墓地附近，常把自己看到的送丧和埋葬的礼仪学来作为嬉戏。孟母说：“这里不是教养我儿子的地方。”

Living close to a cemetery when he was a kid, Mencius often staged the rites which he saw in funeral processions or burial services for amusement. Mother Meng said, “This is not the place I would like to raise my son.”

后来他们迁居街市，孟子便学起商贩做买卖的样子来。孟母说：“这里也不是教养我儿子的地方。”

So they moved to live next to a marketplace. Then Mencius began to imitate merchants hawking wares. “This is not the place I would like to raise my son, either” said his mother.

结果他们搬到学校旁边住，孟子耳濡目染，自然而然地学起学生礼让、读书的举止。孟母看在眼里，开心地说：“这才是我儿子应该住的地方呀！”

In the end they settled down near a school. Inspired by what he saw and heard, Mencius naturally started to imitate the courtesy behavior and study habits of the students. Observing this, Mother Meng joyfully said, “This is the place where my son should live from now on.”

[piggybank]

Such ancient Chinese parenting style = kiasu ???

Western parenting style = not kiasu ???