Q&A - PSLE Tamil
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smartmummy:
Next Monday onwards my son will have remedial class for Tamil.
Hi smartmummy,
Remedial class arranged by school?
worried about DS, will wait to see P2 results before going for tution... -
Sun_2010:
yup the school arranged.thank GOD.smartmummy:
Next Monday onwards my son will have remedial class for Tamil.
Hi smartmummy,
Remedial class arranged by school?
worried about DS, will wait to see P2 results before going for tution... -
What is the difference between remedial and enrichment classes? Is it just the different names for the same thing? Pardon me if I sound stupid.
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Ok, no prob.
Remedial is the extra class for weaker students in the school.T teaches slowly and coach the syllabus. supplementary another class for all but extra of syllabus sometimes cover the syllabus.
Entrichment class is outside of the school has specific method to teach like kumon. Tution centers are t the school syllabus, just drill(I think) I don’t know much. Cos my son only was attending ICR for Eng. -
smartmummy:
Thank you smartmummy. Again what is ICR?Ok, no prob.
Remedial is the extra class for weaker students in the school.T teaches slowly and coach the syllabus. supplementary another class for all but extra of syllabus sometimes cover the syllabus.
Entrichment class is outside of the school has specific method to teach like kumon. Tution centers are t the school syllabus, just drill(I think) I don't know much. Cos my son only was attending ICR for Eng.
Enrichment class outside the school? Thank you in advance
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ICR - I Can Read is a centre for English.They use phonics method to read.
May be u refer this link consists of the list of enrichment centers.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/enrichmentlist -
smartmummy:
:offtopic: Ok, ok. Thank you. I thought I can read is for younger kids. What do they cover for P4 level? May be it is the wrong place to ask. Could you pm me when you are free? Thank you.ICR - I Can Read is a centre for English.They use phonics method to read.
May be u refer this link consists of the list of enrichment centers.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/enrichmentlist -
My son used to attend ICR. Apart from phonics lessons, the centre at Rivervale Mall offers Primary English Programme for Primary students. I have reviewed the package and thought it was pretty good as the package focused on many of the language components dealt in schools but with more focus on different text types.
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alan000:
My son used to attend ICR. Apart from phonics lessons, the centre at Rivervale Mall offers Primary English Programme for Primary students. I have reviewed the package and thought it was pretty good as the package focused on many of the language components dealt in schools but with more focus on different text types.
This is interesting. thank you. -
AnotherKiasu:
Do kids these days even have time to do the above? My 2 boys has supplementary classes 4 times a week, plus CCA and enrichment classes held in school. They reach home by 6pm, Wash up, have a quick dinner cum lunch (as they skip their lunch in school), and start their school homework around 7pm. By 9pm they become super tired and sometimes dozes off while doing their school work. Then when weekend is finally here, they make sure they get their freedom as they have suffered the whole week. How to cope like that??? :mad:
First thing is, eventhough your son may not like Tamil (I hate to use the word \"Hate\"), for examination purposes, he MUST master it. Remember, in PSLE, MT carries equal weightage like other subjects. There are many cases in my DS school, the children very good in Eng, Mat and Sci got poor PSLE scoring because the MT score pulled them down (like A* for all and B for MT). This not only applies for Tamil, but for other MTL also. In PSLE, the compo is supposed to be in high standard to score good marks. The sentences must be creative and normal usage of words, will not help.smartmummy:
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
So, your DS must realise this point.
Slowly (but painfully), you need to cultivate the habit of speaking in Tamil.
Below pointers may help you. All these worked for my sons.
1. During dinner, take some interesting topic from newspaper (For eg. a fire at neighbourhood, man drowned in bedok reservoir etc) and start to discuss in Tamil. The children may say in English, no problem, then you ask them to translate in Tamil. You can see, they'll struggle for correct words. Then you chip in... say the correct work and also how it can be improved, polished. Since it's a fun way, they'll learn it easily.
2. Prepare a list of Tamil words from their Tamil book and/or any equivalent tamil books. Write meaning in TAMIL and English. (For example Thee - Neruppu, Anal - Fire). Ask them to memorise and write 5-10 words every day. Most schools will give list of Tamil words necessary to learn at P4/P5/P6 level. You can use such list also.
3. For compo, prepare sentences for them to use. For example, how to describe early morning poetically. Most schools will give this list of useful Tamil sentences to use in Compo. Ask them to memorise and rewrite a few times so that they don't forget. Revisit this every 3 months. Also, how these sentences can be used in Compo also need to be drilled. For example, in every compo, atleast at one place, the children need to describe morning/afternoon/evening/night. So atleast 2 sentences must remember for each of the timings. The same goes for feelings - sad, very sad, happy, very happy, laugh, tear, fight, play etc.
4. You can get past year/current year question papers for various schools. You can try at Raj publications at Dalhousie lane, adjacent to Tekka mall (The Verge) in Little India. They also sell Tamil books. I found this resource as useful.
5. Buy \"Tamil Murasu\" every monday. They publish sample Q papers from P1 to P6 in \"Maanavar Murasu\". Also the articles and stories are quite helpful.
6. Borrow simple story books (like Thenaliraman Kathaigal, Birbaul Kathaigal) from Library and ask them to read.
7. Maintain an exercise note separately (Sol Valam) and cultivate a habit of writing any new Tamil word they learn with equivalent Tamil and English meaning. Eventually this note will grow bigger and serve as a good resource. You don't write for them; ask them to write in their own handwriting.
8. Watch Vasantham Central Tamil news at 8:30 regularly with your child. The news readers tamil is just fantastic. You can watch some good Tamil program/movies also with them to improve their spoken Tamil.
Hope this helps.
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