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    Parents, not enrichment centres, are key to result

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    • I Offline
      iFirefly
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      kitty2:
      24hr-mum:

      thanks a lot for ur encouragement.

      right now her tuition centre teacher seems good but i suspect the prob is either its not exam question focused enuf or that, as i have found out, my gal wasnt listening, as in she heard but she cant grasp that wat was said was an impt thing to note and hence she cant rem. she has quite a number of basic concept mcqs wrong even in tuition wksht.

      she prob needs more drilling.

      i m not sure to switch centre or not cos the teacher is willg to answer indiv parent queries and gv feedback but if go to big tuition centres, u cant talk directly to the teacher.

      Do you mind to share which centre is she in now?It seems great šŸ˜„

      24hr mum, can you please PM me too.. Thanks!

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        janet88
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        :offtopic:

        With the crazy education system now, it's quite hard to be a full time working mum. It doesn't look like I can return to the work force even after son goes to Sec 1 next year. My daughter will be in P3 and I'm stressed coaching her now.

        Quit my job before my boy was born. He was born with cleft, so it has been a busy 12 years up till now. I don't push him a lot but made sure he doesn't fail his exams, stay healthy and sane, that is most important.

        Tutors have a way to coach which made hubby and I totally surrender. Hubby taught him maths until P5 May and realized he just doesn't know how to explain any longer. This year being crucial year, we had to tighten our belts and get in tutors. My job is to motivate and encourage him.

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          Strparent
          last edited by

          janet_lee88:
          Hubby taught him maths until P5 May and realized he just doesn't know how to explain any longer. This year being crucial year, we had to tighten our belts and get in tutors. My job is to motivate and encourage him.

          I also coach my kids Maths up to P6, without need for tutors .......
          but the BELT is a good tool for motivation and encouragement too . http://i42.tinypic.com/24ybeq1.gif\">

          :evil: šŸ˜‰ :siam:

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            Chenonceau
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            Strparent:
            janet_lee88:

            Hubby taught him maths until P5 May and realized he just doesn't know how to explain any longer. This year being crucial year, we had to tighten our belts and get in tutors. My job is to motivate and encourage him.


            I also coach my kids Maths up to P6, without need for tutors .......
            but the BELT is a good tool for motivation and encouragement too . http://i42.tinypic.com/24ybeq1.gif\">

            :evil: šŸ˜‰ :siam:

            :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

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              janet88
              last edited by

              Strparent:
              janet_lee88:

              Hubby taught him maths until P5 May and realized he just doesn't know how to explain any longer. This year being crucial year, we had to tighten our belts and get in tutors. My job is to motivate and encourage him.


              I also coach my kids Maths up to P6, without need for tutors .......
              but the BELT is a good tool for motivation and encouragement too . http://i42.tinypic.com/24ybeq1.gif\">

              The cane works very well for me...great way to get things done and FAST too. :evil:

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                24hr-mum
                last edited by

                oh yes, me too. and it seems boys need cane more than girls. much like å­™ę‚Ÿē©ŗ needs his master to chant spells to tame him down, my boy too, needs the rod to tame him

                i m at a crossrd. tho i m not fantastic in math, i m hesitant to add in tuition for my p4 gal bcos she already has eng compo class whc she enjoys, sci tuition,piano, church class, swimming (lucky no ballet), and i dropped her ch class n english enrichment class cos too busy, n dropped her math class cos timing clashed.
                the other reason i m hesistant is her carelessness is in her, not sthing that can be resolved by group tuition or home tutor.

                eg write the 1st 2 common multiples of 3,4,8,
                she started listing in the middle of the space and hence no space to hit 48 (2nd multiple) and she stopped n went to list for 4.
                had she started in beginng of the margin, she wld have the space to reach 48.

                for 3digit by 1 digit multiplication, she tends to do multiplication for the ones but come the tens, she went to add the numbers instead of times!
                or she will forget to carry forward the tens, such things how to rectify by tuition?? only by drilling i hope

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                  Chenonceau
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                  Anyone tried the cat o' nine tails? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_o%27_nine_tails

                  :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

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                    blessed777
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                    Chenonceau:
                    Anyone tried the cat o' nine tails? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_o%27_nine_tails

                    :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

                    Aiyooo is that for the minister :siam:

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                      Chenonceau
                      last edited by

                      blessed777:
                      Chenonceau:

                      Anyone tried the cat o' nine tails? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_o%27_nine_tails

                      :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:


                      Aiyooo is that for the minister :siam:

                      :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

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                        HAPPYH
                        last edited by

                        Chenonceau:
                        Anyone tried the cat o' nine tails? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_o%27_nine_tails

                        :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
                        So evil šŸ˜„ .

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