The Alternative Story (TAS) - Discussion

[hquek]

coolit:

Hi hquek,


Yes, true true..the kids seem happy although the work is tough. Ya, sometimes as parents, we need to relax a bit but I can understand how parents feel when we see the marks like you say..aiyo.

Fully agree also. After last week when I managed to talk to the teacher, I think it's good for parents to seek feedback. At first I thought DS wasn't adjusting well; but when teacher assured me he's doing fine and let me know they were pitching it at a harder level, at least I could calibrate my feelings.

[Yong HL]

since tas does not have PTM, will the teachers initiate talk to parents or do parents need to initiate? I worry that sometimes kids say ok ok but teachers may think otherwise.

[hquek]

Depends on the circumstance. if teacher feels there is something wrong with DS, she will waylay me as I leave the centre.


Otherwise if I want to check with her, I will wait for class to be over and take my turn; or I’ll try to go extra early so I can talk to her before it starts (DS’s class being the first for the day).

so there is no right way. I’m sufficiently comfy knowing that teacher will take initiative to keep me informed if something not quite right.

[Yong HL]

Thanks hquek.

[jojo]

hquek:

Depends on the circumstance. if teacher feels there is something wrong with DS, she will waylay me as I leave the centre.


Otherwise if I want to check with her, I will wait for class to be over and take my turn; or I'll try to go extra early so I can talk to her before it starts (DS's class being the first for the day).

so there is no right way. I'm sufficiently comfy knowing that teacher will take initiative to keep me informed if something not quite right.

Hi hquek, may i know your kid is in which level and which ctr?

[hquek]

hi jojo, I pm-ed you.

[iLoveChubby]

Hi all!

After reading all your posts, I realised my DS shd be dreaming most of the time.. few weeks ago, he didnt know there was spelling.. and just today i asked him if there is any homework from TAS, he said no..
Now that you gals have mentioned abt the memorisation thingy, i thk i better go dig his bag... :slapshead:

I also thought the synthesis exercises were good.. just curious, I thought synthesis are only tested in P3 level? I chk most of the assessment books out there only have that in P3 and above?..

S'times i also 1 2 to chk with the teacher my DS's progress but the crowd always scares me... :scared:

[hquek]

hi ilovechubby,


A bit impossible unless (there’s always this possibility) that your child is very bright. for spelling, each wrong word invites a whole lot of corrections. So kids should be very inspired to get it all correct. They use the notebook for spelling also, you can go check your kid’s.

But yes, there is otherwise no homework from tas (whew).

I’m not sure what time is your child’s lesson. if it’s first lesson of the day, I find it’s a very good time to catch hold of the teacher. Else, perhaps you can arrange a time for the teacher to call you or something? From the little that I have seen, they are fairly good about talking to parents.

[Yong HL]

i agree with hquek, no homework (whew!) but revision on her mistakes and the memorising time taken is as gd as homework time sigh…

[hquek]

woah, that’s good. I didn’t used to check through his work, but then realised that I should be doing that. Anyway, new year new challenge. last time DS will learn his spelling last minute; now cannot, have to do earlier becos more words.