2012 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[G Tan]

MrsSeah:

HAPPYH:

[quote=\"Zekezachzoom\"]Great! The threads have finally merged;)


DS came back with notice on the dates for CA1 already... The mad race has started!

wow, that is super fast.

Wow really SUPER fast!!!![/quote]Wow, thats fast. My DS is not in schol these few days. Got P6 Camp.

[beanbear]

DS school has come back with timetable for 3 days supplementary classes starting next week. I’ve only allowed him to stay for 2 days and will monitor if the other 2days are worth his time or not. If he still comes home with homework after supplementary classes, it’ll be too crazy.


The blessing I’ve had this new year is that even though DS didnt’ get into the top 2 classes because of bad results in SA2 last year, his current class is only a size of 26 and they assigned a very experienced teacher. Meanwhile the top 2 classes are bursting at the seams with more than 40+ kids. I’m actually very happy about that situation coz DS told me his previous class was very distracting. At least the school is putting in appropriate resources to where it’s most needed.

Meanwhile, each day, I’m monitoring DS’s daily homework and reinforcing concepts where needed. I realized that I didn’t do that enough last year so when I discovered his gaps in understanding last year, it was too late. Hopefully, I can keep up this stamina.

For me sleep and exercise are important priorities. So I aim to ensure that DS gets his daily 45mins of playtime in the park or playground each day and gets to bed by 9am. Without proper sleep and exercise, the brain cannot function properly. I’m also starting meditation practices with the kids so that kids learn to stay calm during stressful times. It helps me calm down too. Just tried out last 2 nites and kids have given me feedback that they sleep well after that. Better to start these good practices now when things are only at the beginning of term.

[Zekezachzoom]

G Tan:

MrsSeah:

[quote=\"Zekezachzoom\"]Great! The threads have finally merged;)

DS came back with notice on the dates for CA1 already... The mad race has started!

Wow, thats fast. My DS is not in schol these few days. Got P6 Camp.

[/quote]That's nice to have a P6 camp;) no more fun stuff in my DS school during P6, all done in P5 already.

And yes, my DS school is very efficient, they will normally list down the key activities in each term (term calendar) and issue out during the first few days of each term. School is going to have a prep talk for all P6 parents really soon...

[Zekezachzoom]

janet_lee88:

Zekezachzoom:

Great! The threads have finally merged;)


DS came back with notice on the dates for CA1 already... The mad race has started!

I wish my son's school is this efficient :stompfeet: son seems to be very tired after school (only the first week)...even after a hot shower and lunch. If need be, I really need to consider taking him out of suppl.

Yesterday was a long day for my DS (the school ends at 3pm on every Thursday). He came back hungry and tired. After changing, he just dozed off in the sofa and started snoring too. I could imagine how tired he was! He is still trying to adjust back to the school routine

[psle2011mum]

Hi smartmummy


Thank you so much for inserting the pictures Yes, they are absolutely the correct ones.

[Fat Mama]

This whole week are long days for DD, 4.30pm. Cos she has to buddy P1 kids.


From the 1st day of day, everyday must do 5 pages of A* maths and some other homework.

Form Teacher told them if they want to score very high for PSLE, they must work very hard and do extra work and cannot only depend on school teacher alone. Does that mean we have to enroll for tuition if want to score very high for PSLE?

[kitty2]

smartmummy:

psle2011mum:

Hi mother 777


I am severly IT challenged :(.

I copied the below from the link I provided but the pics of the books are not showing up; anyway, the 2 books relevant for Situational Writing are called P6 - Writing & P6 PSLE Preparation. The below text describes the contents of these books.




P6 Writing
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A comprehensive text to help you with all your writing requirements for PSLE. This is not an assessment book although exercises are provided. It gives comprehensive instruction and ideas to pupils who want to write better essays. The book covers both continuous and situational writing and takes pupils from writing at the word, sentence, and paragraph level to planning at the text level. Rubrics for self-evaluation are given and a section on text types can also be found in the situational writing section.

P6 PSLE Preparation
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Doing some last minute revision? This PSLE Preparation book gives students concise and effective tips to help them through the final revision period. Topics in the book cover comprehension, writing,oral communication, listening and a section on exercising your mind. Trial examination papers are included.

I actually bought most of the series for my own education [but not grammar and vocab] and found them useful reads for the parents.

Hope this helps

Hi psle2011mum,
Are the above pictures correct?

Are these books available in popular?

Thanks for sharing

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janet_lee88:

No use sweating...my son is still so cool...it's as if he is in P1 this year and not P6 :slapshead: Today is a free-n-easy day...just get to know who their teachers are.


Usually school will ramp up after CNY...so these 3 weeks may be a honeymoon period...after 24th Jan, I am very sure the teachers will go 5th gear. PSLE is no play-play.

:shock: Wow! no lesson, I thought that there won't be any lesson for my ds but his teacher has started to teach Algebra on 1st day itself. Furthermore change of teacher, this year it is a strict male teacher which will be good for my ds who is always so cool.

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Chenonceau:

pixiedust:

re: friction pen
I remember reading a thread last year that a parent tested the friction pen and the ink faded under heat. Do a search. I rather not take the risk.

I am againt the friction pen too. I told my ds it's ok to use for your normal work but not for exam papers.

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Zekezachzoom:

Great! The threads have finally merged;)


DS came back with notice on the dates for CA1 already... The mad race has started!

Oh my god!! So fast...... :faint: