Can we bring our students' learning away from tuition?

[Chenonceau]

Now that you are sufficiently buttered up... which school?

[buds]

Okay...


It's this school....http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php

Too soft arh...



K, one more time...
It's this school... http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php



:whut: Still cannot hear?
K, last chance...
It's this school....http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php



:dowan: Dowan laar..



http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php I'm mysterious buds you know.

[Chenonceau]

buds:

Okay...


It's this school....http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php

Too soft arh...



K, one more time...
It's this school... http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php



:whut: Still cannot hear?
K, last chance...
It's this school....http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php



:dowan: Dowan laar..



http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php I'm mysterious buds you know.

Ok lor... ne'er mind.

[buds]

If my girls aren't still there i don't mind..

[Chenonceau]

buds:

If my girls aren't still there i don't mind..

I understand.

[coast]

buds:

Far-fetched because...


This too will help ease the parents' pockets from getting too many unnecessary guides, resources, materials, assessments and what nots OR worse for parents who don't even know what to get... they get too many that end up as white elephants.

But like i said, it can be done. Yes, i AM optimistic.

Baby steps i guess..

:udawoman:

Worse ... if parents ask their kids to spend hours and hours working regularly on the stuffs you listed above thinking it would work but even if the kids do well academically, at what price? Focusing too much on academics without a well-balanced life ... :sad:

[tutormum]

SlimShady:

Well said, but isn't it disgusting to see parents forgetting the joy of bringing up happy children but instead join the rat race and in doing so putting their kids under this tremendous pressure for the self satisfaction of the parents. Basically the parents want to brag about the kids and be praised on how they have done well to bringing up such intelligent kids. But are these kids street smart? Do they have the necessary EQ to outperform the others holistically? Kiasu Parents ask yourself, do you want happy children or just intelligent ones? A happy child will enjoy the learning process..............


It really saddens me to see our children these days. They do not know how to play!

Joule:

yes, we can bring our students learning away from tuition WHEN

1) grade inflation has stopped and is under control

but grade inflation is but a result of parental 'kiasu-ness' (which is why you are here, no?)

also, in an increasing competitive nation (with more FT kiddos coming in), how do your kids stand out? isn't it to study harder and hopefully become a chicken essence kiddo?

basically, in parent's hearts, I think deep down they still have this ancient china imperial examination mindset. the best and brightest become officials and get to serve the emperor.... wonder who the emperor is going to be, this time....

if marks were not the issue, tuition centres would go out of business.
so being kiasu parents, they subscribe to more tuition, more homework, more enrichment.....more grades...which means scholarship, become an elite official / civil servant and live happily ever after.....

:goodpost: :lovesite:

[corneyAmber]

Chenonceau:

buds:

If my girls aren't still there i don't mind..

I understand.

There is always a PM facility you know.

[Chenonceau]

ksi:

Chenonceau:

[quote=\"buds\"]If my girls aren't still there i don't mind..

I understand.

There is always a PM facility you know. [/quote]I love you too.... kekekekekekekeke!!!!! Bud-sies, not I say hah... is ksi say hor....

[corneyAmber]

Chenonceau:

ksi:

[quote=\"Chenonceau\"]

I understand.

There is always a PM facility you know.

I love you too.... kekekekekekekeke!!!!! Bud-sies, not I say hah... is ksi say hor.... [/quote]We are all here to learn right? This is positive learning....