Real reason behind Singapore’s obsession with tuition

[Sun_2010]

Funz:

There will always be some extreme cases. We just need to keep our heads firmly on our shoulders and do what is best for our own kids base on our own circumstances or ideals. No need to keep following the herd.


When you are in the education line, you will hear all sorts of requests or queries. I've had parents asking me why at 3yrs old the kids are not taught formal addition and subtraction. At 4yrs old they ask us when are we going to start teaching the kids how to multiply and creative writing. Oh and one that I will always remember, when will we be teaching the kids BODMAS ( / x + - ). Took me a while to figure out what the parent was asking.

Why often many think the sooner the child does / learns a stuff the better he/she will be at it later in life?

Is there a corelation? From my experiene I would say no. But anyone here with staticstics to prove /disprove the above.


Starting from giving babies soilds, to teaching then to walk, to potty training... the rat race begins :slapshead:

[buds]

jedamum:

Dreamaurora:

My boy just turned 1 month old last week. Any idea what kind of tuition I can give to him now? I want him to has the best chance to be an ultra-mega-elite scholar in the future. :siam:

i think dreamaurora's boy already received regular informal music education via regular 'concert' from the dad while still in the mother's womb ...
good headstart already! :siam:

:goodpost:

[buds]

Funz:

There will always be some extreme cases. We just need to keep our heads firmly on our shoulders and do what is best for our own kids base on our own circumstances or ideals. No need to keep following the herd.

:goodpost:

Funz:

When you are in the education line, you will hear all sorts of requests or queries.

Ohh boi, don't we know that.. :faint:

Funz:

I've had parents asking me why at 3yrs old the kids are not taught formal addition and subtraction. At 4yrs old they ask us when are we going to start teaching the kids how to multiply and creative writing. Oh and one that I will always remember, when will we be teaching the kids BODMAS ( / x + - ). Took me a while to figure out what the parent was asking.

:yikes:

[janet88]

As parents, we cannot allow ourselves to follow the herd blindly. Once the child starts school, it is almost for life. Our kids no longer get to enjoy childhood. They are deprived of it.


My SIL is expecting her first child. As an accountant, her baby is probably learning to crunch numbers. Given mummy’s intelligence, the baby will not have any prob learning Math.

[buds]

Pen88n:

dorisp:

[quote=\"buds\"]

....I have parents asking whether i can teach their 1yr old phonics! :faint:

This is really :faint:

Just starting to learn how to talk and want to learn phonics? Old people like my mum will say \"haven't learnt to walk yet, want to run\"?

This is a case of too much $$ :moneyflies: and don't know where to spend..... :siao:[/quote]Penn88n... So i suppose they wanted to spend it on me lor. :please:

Yes dorisp... especially in Montessori Education where it's not as transparent to explain, parents always think we can work magic in record time for the children. In actual fact, the acceleration in academics is highly dependent on their sensitive periods through lots of exposure. So yes, i will :rant: at the parents just like your mom.

[buds]

Funz:

buds:

I have parents asking whether i can teach their 1yr old phonics! :faint:

Sure, $15/session. 1yr old, max 30mins/session.

Ants on the apple a a a
Ants on the apple a a a
.......

Tchr : what sound does the letter 'A' makes?
Kid stutters : a a apple
Tchr : GOOD!

:evil:

:rubhands:

[BeContented]

jedamum:

ksi:

Tuition is a must-have to solve a known problem. Enrichment solves future problems which may or may not exist but people still want to do it.

tuition is a must have to pull up grades.
enrichment is for those who have spare cash and kiasu.

Why u scold me kiasu??? Got spare cannot meh??

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Joking
That's why I say, there is no way to stop people from wanting more tuition/enrichment cos' of the desire to want to be better, headstart, future problem etc. Reduce perhaps maybe.

Truth is, my kids dun need tuition (mine should be enrichment under ksp definition) But I think they are not challenged enough & fact is, they do learn more. If they are overloaded or do not learn new stuff, I will stop. Whole day long full of energy fight, bicker, test each other....no tuition = bug me for tv, computer games = my blood pressure shoots up & I kept losing temper. Occupy their time learn useful things & give me chance to shop while waiting & a little 'date' time with hubby

[buds]

ksi:

buds:

This thread has OTed so far with categories and what nots. :offtopic:

Please read the details. :heresmyfish:

Go get your numbers proper and your details up in a poll lor.
More straightforward and easier accounting to submit to MOE and what nots.

No need to borrow thread. :heresmyfish:

This is obsession thread.
For all of us obsessed reading it..
For others who are obsessed of doing it..
But dowan to say oni... or mebbe scared to say oso... :nailbite:

[buds]

BeContented:

jedamum:

[quote=\"ksi\"]
Tuition is a must-have to solve a known problem. Enrichment solves future problems which may or may not exist but people still want to do it.

tuition is a must have to pull up grades.
enrichment is for those who have spare cash and kiasu.

Why u scold me kiasu??? Got spare cannot meh??

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Joking
That's why I say, there is no way to stop people from wanting more tuition/enrichment cos' of the desire to want to be better, headstart, future problem etc. Reduce perhaps maybe.

Truth is, my kids dun need tuition (mine should be enrichment under ksp definition) But I think they are not challenged enough & fact is, they do learn more. If they are overloaded or do not learn new stuff, I will stop. Whole day long full of energy fight, bicker, test each other....no tuition = bug me for tv, computer games = my blood pressure shoots up & I kept losing temper. Occupy their time learn useful things & give me chance to shop while waiting & a little 'date' time with hubby [/quote]So.. you're not kiasu.

You're alert to their needs.
How to better spend their time, rather than bicker, being tv-glued, gaming.. etc.

You're also alert to YOUR needs. :evil:
To shop.. to date.. ME time.. couple time.. all bao gao liao.. :salute:

Win-win situation from how i see it. :udawoman:

Plus.........................

You got a lot of the spare moolah. :moneyflies: :moneyflies: :moneyflies:

Lucky you lor. See.. different strokes for different folks.

[buds]

jedamum:

tuition is a must have to pull up grades.

So in your case from A pull up to A* issit? :politebleah: