Learning Chinese (Primary/Preschool)

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peterch:

sally72:

I've posted this topic 1 year ago...

After getting my son a Chinese tutor, his result improved from 32/100 to 60/100.(SA2)
Every mark counts and some improvement is so important to a boy who dislikes CHINESE..hope he can do better next year PSLE
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Hi, congratulation.... Please share with us how does your son manage to improve so much. Regards

Yes, pls share with us how you do it. Or any tutor recommendation. My nephew P5 this year failed his chinese as well. He seems to be in a \"I hate chinese\" stage. When watching news, he would ask the parents what is the newscaster talking about.

My sil told me that he don't seem to be able to remember characters. He forgets it very quickly.

They are sending him for those motivational program that cost a bomb during hols. Hoping that he would be more motivated.

But any tips on chinese learning at this stage and condition?

[ksfaith]

Hihi


I started my son with doremon comics books. sound strange right. But he did began to like chinese after reading comics books and hee… he loves singing, so we started to sing karaoke and he starts to learn to recognize chinese character.

Previously he just managed to pass, now he is getting band 1 for his chinese.

Hope it helps

[amylqf]

thanks for sharing.

[RenLaoShi]

ksfaith:

Hihi


I started my son with doremon comics books. sound strange right. But he did began to like chinese after reading comics books and hee... he loves singing, so we started to sing karaoke and he starts to learn to recognize chinese character.

Previously he just managed to pass, now he is getting band 1 for his chinese.

Hope it helps

There are some good picture books to improve Chinese. You should take note of them.

[2centsworthy]

Just sharing… my friend’s son will be in p5 next year, studying in Maris Stella. Her husband is dyslexic, so is his p6 boy and now his p4 boy is too. All is mild. P4 boy is "chinese" dyslexic… after tuition he got about 50+ … so mum is not going to get him exempted just yet… will try until p6 year. If I am not wrong the school helped them to refer to the child guidance clinic… I think the p6 boy is having slight problem in maths.


Don’t know whether this would help you… go and talk to the school and get them to refer you to child guidance clinic or go to the polyclinic and they can refer you to K K Children’s dept…

If I recall what my friend said… it’s the same kind of problem her p4 boy faced… he can’t recall the characters… etc… I am not an expert … this is just a sharing… hope this helps.

[Emelyn]

sally72:

I've posted this topic 1 year ago...

After getting my son a Chinese tutor, his result improved from 32/100 to 60/100.(SA2)
Every mark counts and some improvement is so important to a boy who dislikes CHINESE..hope he can do better next year PSLE
:lol: :love:

Hi Sally72,

wat you described 1 yyr ago sounded so much like what my DS1 is encountering now. I am also looking high and low, left and right for a solution. Please please share with us what you have done, other than finding him a good tutor.

Regards

[sally72]

The tutor gave my son only 1 page of HW each day and slowly help him to \" get rid\" of his mindset >\" I hate Chinese\".


The tutor will not mark a \"X\" if he made any mistake, instead she will highlight the question and explain in English. The tutor will also share her thoughts with him and motivate him to study.

This tutor is ex-teacher but no taking anymore new student due to family commitment. :lol:

[faith80]

Anyone tried this educational programme out before?

http://www.todaysmotherhood.com/review-of-wink-to-learn-l-is-it-really-good/

[lee2004]

how to improve chinese ?


I think parent could not force kids to study, but should let them to be interested in china at first.

listen music, story , study and play.

http://www.childmusic.cn/

[Jean.014397H]

The chinese drama serials are a good idea! A lot of kids are interested in that. What I did for my nieces and nephews was that I would stick a black paper over the subtitles so they start getting used to the Mandarin rather than staying in their comfort zone, reading the English.