Q&A - PSLE Tamil
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Hi AnotherKiasuSorry for late reply, was away for holidays. Thank you very much
Happy New year to all -
leeven:
Hi AnotherKiasuSorry for late reply, was away for holidays. Thank you very much
Happy New year to all
Hi leevan! ur sonis in P6 this year?Did u find a good tutor/tuition?
I found one tuition,but don't know how good it is. -
smartmummy:
leeven:
Hi AnotherKiasuSorry for late reply, was away for holidays. Thank you very much
Happy New year to all
Hi leevan! ur sonis in P6 this year?Did u find a good tutor/tuition?
I found one tuition,but don't know how good it is.
I pm you. thnx a lot. -
leeven:
smartmummy:
[quote=\"leeven\"]Hi AnotherKiasuSorry for late reply, was away for holidays. Thank you very much
Happy New year to all
Hi leevan! ur sonis in P6 this year?Did u find a good tutor/tuition?
I found one tuition,but don't know how good it is.
I pm you. thnx a lot.[/quote]replied,pls read here,thanks
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=10806&start=40
Hi happyh!
Pls refer the link -
sharmila:
Thank you for this info. We can at least check. For my 2 boys P3 and P5 no tamil tution as couldn't find a proper centre. Honestly, these days the tamil teachers are charging a high fee to teach tamil. My nephew has got one current sch teacher who teachers tamil once a week, 4 times a month with a fee of $320/- Not every indian parent can afford such high cost.[/quote]Wow! $80 per class. I hope it lasts for 2 hour each time.
Hi sssdarlings!smartmummy:
[quote=\"sssdarlings\"]oh, my ex-colleague used to send her daughters to Queenstown CC for Tamil tuition. Recently I also saw nearby CC holding such classes. Maybe can check with nearby CCs.
Not sure whether its SINDA or UPTC but I have seen a banner o/s SINDA building for Tamil classes, starting from Kindy level if I remember correctly.
Thanks.I'll check.
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If anyone is aware of good tuition centre, could you please pm me? Thank you
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HAPPYH:
If anyone is aware of good tuition centre, could you please pm me? Thank you
Since there are many talks about having tuition, I would like to point out my experience.
My son just completed PSLE and joined NJC for his secondary. So I think I can share some thoughts.
If your DS/DH is self motivated and/or if you(father or mother) can follow up and coach your DS/DH and sustain it continuously, then there is no need for tuition. Some parents may have opposite thoughts. So, no offence.
The 1.5 or 2 hrs spent on tuition is not going to contribute much except that he/she can gain some more practice. On the other hand, if you know that a particular teacher is good and can drill the concepts well in creative ways, then you can give a try.
My son, in his P6 year had the following tuitions:
Tamil - No, I coach him
English - In Mavis tutorial center, there is a special tuition for English Creative writing. Since my son is already good at English and I saw the notes given to him is not that great, I consider this tuition is useless.
Maths - In Just Education, there is a course called \"Advanced Maths\". The material are good and I consider this as a Practice session.
Science - No, I coach him.
Last 2 months before PSLE, I've stopped sending him to tuition. It's all my coaching only.
Talk to your DS/DH freely and drill these points:
1. It's your life. And singapore being a meritocratic society, education is the only way to come up in life. (For those rich, this rule doesn't apply
)
2. Drill the concept - \"You can do...just a little bit more effort\"
3. All other things - like TV, computer, story books, games, playground, cinema etc etc can wait. PSLE CANNOT WAIT for you.
4. Show unconditional love
5. Tell him/her - \"Put your best effort...whatever the result we'll accept\"
6. Having said that, continuously monitor them, but discreetly.
Hope this helps. -
AnotherKiasu:
:goodpost: Yes, you are right to say that tuition is only for 1.5 to 2 hours per week. But the commitment to do the homework/assessment book is missing with my DD. If she goes to tuition centre, she puts in some effort (most of the times after constant reminders and nagging).HAPPYH:
If anyone is aware of good tuition centre, could you please pm me? Thank you
Since there are many talks about having tuition, I would like to point out my experience.
My son just completed PSLE and joined NJC for his secondary. So I think I can share some thoughts.
If your DS/DH is self motivated and/or if you(father or mother) can follow up and coach your DS/DH and sustain it continuously, then there is no need for tuition. Some parents may have opposite thoughts. So, no offence.
The 1.5 or 2 hrs spent on tuition is not going to contribute much except that he/she can gain some more practice. On the other hand, if you know that a particular teacher is good and can drill the concepts well in creative ways, then you can give a try.
My son, in his P6 year had the following tuitions:
Tamil - No, I coach him
English - In Mavis tutorial center, there is a special tuition for English Creative writing. Since my son is already good at English and I saw the notes given to him is not that great, I consider this tuition is useless.
Maths - In Just Education, there is a course called \"Advanced Maths\". The material are good and I consider this as a Practice session.
Science - No, I coach him.
Last 2 months before PSLE, I've stopped sending him to tuition. It's all my coaching only.
Talk to your DS/DH freely and drill these points:
1. It's your life. And singapore being a meritocratic society, education is the only way to come up in life. (For those rich, this rule doesn't apply )
2. Drill the concept - \"You can do...just a little bit more effort\"
3. All other things - like TV, computer, story books, games, playground, cinema etc etc can wait. PSLE CANNOT WAIT for you.
4. Show unconditional love
5. Tell him/her - \"Put your best effort...whatever the result we'll accept\"
6. Having said that, continuously monitor them, but discreetly.Hope this helps.
I really like those highlighted in blue. Although I am following all those (just that my DD is in P3), it serves as the reminder. Thank you -
HAPPYH:
(just that my DD is in P3)
Don't worry at this stage too much. Preparation for PSLE starts from P5, not even P4.
Let her enjoy his school and childhood. My second DS is now in P4, I let him work on his own pace. But one thing is important - Get the fundamentals strong and right. For example, we cannot teach multiplication tables at P5.
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Hi AnotherKiasu!
May I know how did u teach ur son tamil. My son’s problem is he hates Tamil. Still he didn’t talk in tamil with us but he can.he doesn’t want to read aloud. In the dec holiday my DH read for him, then he repeat the story in English.I talked to him many times but not working. Now in p4 need to write compo.
Last few weeks very busy didn’t teach properly. I follow the tamiloli book and write down the words for oliverupadu and asked him.tense also I did like that. Chorporul,haven’t yet start. Today my son brought a list from school for book fair, I noticed that a book for oliverupadu, chorporul. Is it useful? May I know what books and story books are useful for p4?thanks
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