English Assessment Books

[iLoveChubby]

sean wife:

Hihi,


Just like to have some thoughts on the use of English assessment books for Kindergarten kids to get them ready for P1….I have this thinking that unlike for Maths, it is not really necessary for them to practice much of English assessment books, rather the time for doing English assessment books would be much better off spent on reading books instead. Of course for mid-upper Primary levels, there are more technicalities involved and by then, it may be a different story then…But for now, other than reading and practicing some handwriting (which can be much improved…), we haven’t really touched on any English assessment books yet….

I reckon at K1/K2 stage, it is not easy for them to complete the English assessment books, not to mention they may be tired after a whole day's CC/Kindy plus short attention span at this age...
I hv learnt my lesson after buying so many assessmt books for my kid and didnt use/complete them... (or have I?.. I seem to be hearing voices from Popular Fair chanting \"cheap books, cheap books..\".. :faint: )

Agree that reading is more important at their age. I was planning to intro more grammar/vocab/proper sentence structure at a later stage to my DS.. perhaps using both assessment book as well as readers (eg grammar readers) at e same time to reinforce their usage so that hopefully he wont be bored just writing and writing on the assessmt book.. :rahrah:

[Ran1977]

I agree with you iLove Chubby.

My son (5year old) can’t even read the instructions fully…its very difficult for him to sit doen and do himself especially English.
So how to develop this?

[iLoveChubby]

Hi Ran1977

Same here, my DS needs our help in reading the instructions.
Not able to read simple instructions means that their reading/interpretion ability is still not there yet - so still have to bounce back to lots of reading & listening…
Maybe can start with simple books with minimal instructions e.g. Kumon series (altho pretty repetitive).

[janet88]

sean wife:

Hihi,


Just like to have some thoughts on the use of English assessment books for Kindergarten kids to get them ready for P1….I have this thinking that unlike for Maths, it is not really necessary for them to practice much of English assessment books, rather the time for doing English assessment books would be much better off spent on reading books instead.

This I agree. Reading is more important than getting assessment books done.
The grammar and vocab will be instilled and reinforced than pure doing of assessment. I am getting my gal in P2 to read story books which we adults once read, like Grimm, Hans Christian. I admit i neglected her in this area.

[bezzlay]

HAPPYH:

janet_lee88:

For comprehension, it's best to use passages in past year papers. They are more 'real' compared to assessment books.

You can trust our dearest Champion here to upload pics for easy reference Get my boy to practise his cloze published by Ace. You can find it at Big Bookshop. It's very plain and cover is flimsy.

so sad, Big Bookshop in Clementi closed down.

There is another bookshop opening on 1/6 at the same venue. \"Clementi Book Centre\".

[HAPPYH]

bezzlay:

HAPPYH:

[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]For comprehension, it's best to use passages in past year papers. They are more 'real' compared to assessment books.

You can trust our dearest Champion here to upload pics for easy reference Get my boy to practise his cloze published by Ace. You can find it at Big Bookshop. It's very plain and cover is flimsy.

so sad, Big Bookshop in Clementi closed down.

There is another bookshop opening on 1/6 at the same venue. \"Clementi Book Centre\".[/quote]Is it the one located between old NTUC and food court last time?

[newuser]

janet_lee88:

sean wife:

Hihi,


Just like to have some thoughts on the use of English assessment books for Kindergarten kids to get them ready for P1….I have this thinking that unlike for Maths, it is not really necessary for them to practice much of English assessment books, rather the time for doing English assessment books would be much better off spent on reading books instead.

This I agree. Reading is more important than getting assessment books done.
The grammar and vocab will be instilled and reinforced than pure doing of assessment. I am getting my gal in P2 to read story books which we adults once read, like Grimm, Hans Christian. I admit i neglected her in this area.

If kid doesn't read, is it a good idea to throw assessment to them. My ds doesn't read book. Basically he really doesn't like at all. He will rather sit And dream than reading. So I rather seeing him do assessment than sitting on the study table and dream. Sigh

[bezzlay]

HAPPYH:

There is another bookshop opening on 1/6 at the same venue. \"Clementi Book Centre\".

Is it the one located between old NTUC and food court last time?[/quote][/quote]

I think that one is \"Clementi Bookstore\", this one may be a different operator.

[HAPPYH]

bezzlay:

HAPPYH:

There is another bookshop opening on 1/6 at the same venue. \"Clementi Book Centre\".

Is it the one located between old NTUC and food court last time?

[/quote]

I think that one is \"Clementi Bookstore\", this one may be a different operator.[/quote]

Ok, Thank you. Let us see in June.

[janet88]

Hi new user,

My son is exactly like that...when I asked him to read, he will hold the book and dream. Great now he is suffering the effects of not reading...comprehension OE is weak. I cut out articles from newspaper for him to read. Make him highlight the grammar and check meanings of words.
When he reads a book, he literally skips the lines :mad:

I threw assessment books for him to practise. No choice...from grammar, vocab, comprehension & synthesis.