Primary ONE English Assignment

[Busymom]

limlim:

learning journey?


don't be notti lah..

:?

I dun get it.

[limlim]

Busymom:

limlim:

learning journey?


don't be notti lah..

:?

I dun get it.

I'm guessing LJ means learning journey.. it could mean other thing to other pple..

anyway.. pls ignore that post.. juz trying to inject a little humor.

[Busymom]

Sun_2010:

limlim:

[quote=\"Sun_2010\"]
The current fashion in KSP is if one do not empathize with the \"pain\" of others, then one one is an elitist , who deserves to be bashed , right?

No. But it would be better if members focus on the merit/demerit of the argument and respond accordingly, rather then dismissing other's comment/contribution and sharing as \"rubbish\" or something to that effect, w/o justification.

Agree . The basic courtesy is MIA now a days. I hope I have not been a part of that .If I have then I sincerely apologize. There is no excuse.

This is in general, not specific to your post but to ksp posts that I have read in the recent times.

As a parent I certainly empathize with the the pain other parents feel. I firmly believe that there are no right or wrong feelings. One feels. Period.

Feelings are very strong, and the problem is when one is hurt it, becomes difficult to be objective. A solution to our problem becomes essential, but the wisdom to think long term , taken in different perspectives diminishes and solutions often begin to be too one sided. Even an experienced expert doctor is not advised to do surgery on his own child.

It is ok to put down your problems and ponder to solutions, trends. We are hear to share our experiences, view and understand what others prespectives. But to make sweeping statements with very little datapoints, again and again. is gets a little irritating.

And it is equally irritating to hear rude words, as you state below. I do not support that either.

limlim:

It was bcoz maybe some elites bashed the under privileged for spreading rumors or something like that, that draw comments like \"you cannot under the pain etc..\".

If we keep to subject matter and discuss

Such thing may not have happened.

Perhaps we can try now.[/quote] :goodpost:

[SAHM_TAN]

Busymom:

SAHM_TAN:

Hi Imami,


Just curious hor, you sent your kid to enrichment prog since 2 yrs ago, so I think it when your child was 2?

I'm curious if you starting the prog at 2 why do you seem displeased that the academics demand from the childcare is advanced? Or is it becos the enrichment progs are not academic in nature?

My ds coming to 5 this yr, he refuses to be 5 till he's officially 5, had also started addition and subtraction with 2 digits up to 50 without borrowing for subtraction but for addition he was learning about addition with changing. These were done since term 1 of K1.

Erm... my child in K1 this year only learning number bonds within 10...

I remember seeing two-digit addition like in 2H of K2 for my older DD.

He did the single digit addition in K1 too, then progress from there.

[schweppes]

Busymom:

Sun_2010:

LJ = Learning journey, the school outing

I see, so same meaning as \"field trip\", I suppose?

sometimes, it does get a little confusing with all these new age sounding names - when actually it means the same thing. think our time, it was called excursion?

actually, even the word \"tapestry\" is such a big word for an adult, much less to a 7yo kid. think if such a word was presented to my mom years back, she'll probably say, \"simi pastry?\" :rotflmao:

But I must say that the template is good to have. It's serves as a visual organiser to guide students what to do and how to go about it - whether for written or oral work.

[Busymom]

Funz:

The recommended curriculum for math is for children to grasp the number concepts within 20 by end K2. Once a child has a strong grasp of the number concepts within 20, they will not have any problems going beyond that even to 100s and 1000s. When we say number concepts we are referring to number bonds, more then, less then, what comes before, what comes after, ordinal numbers, tens and ones, counting in 2s, 5s and 10s.

That is what my children's preschool advocates too.

[Busymom]

schweppes:

Busymom:

[quote=\"Sun_2010\"]


LJ = Learning journey, the school outing

I see, so same meaning as \"field trip\", I suppose?

sometimes, it does get a little confusing with all these new age sounding names - when actually it means the same thing. think our time, it was called excursion?

actually, even the word \"tapestry\" is such a big word for an adult, much less to a 7yo kid. think if such a word was presented to my mom years back, she'll probably say, \"simi pastry?\" :rotflmao:

But I must say that the template is good to have. It's serves as a visual organiser to guide students what to do and how to go about it - whether for written or oral work.[/quote]Yes, excursion! That is it!!!

You are such a gem, never fail to make me :rotflmao:

[schweppes]

Busymom:

schweppes:

sometimes, it does get a little confusing with all these new age sounding names - when actually it means the same thing. think our time, it was called excursion?

actually, even the word \"tapestry\" is such a big word for an adult, much less to a 7yo kid. think if such a word was presented to my mom years back, she'll probably say, \"simi pastry?\" :rotflmao:

But I must say that the template is good to have. It's serves as a visual organiser to guide students what to do and how to go about it - whether for written or oral work.

Yes, excursion! That is it!!!

You are such a gem, never fail to make me :rotflmao:

[limlim]

Actually, if the kid knows what to do, even if wrote broken sentences and un-organised words, and graded badly… it is not so bad… after all children’s abilities vary, and they grade based on performance.


What I’m not happy with is, the P1 kid bought the paper to me, and ask "how to do? what to do?". Seems to me that they did not go thru proper explanation or training in class.

Just to share, my elder kid in P2, bought back this assignment, need to draw, then write sentences, words etc… My kid was able to, w/o assistance, start doing the homework. Drawing ugly pictures, broken English etc…, but able to start on it. Then, when certain part not sure, ask me for help. This shows that the T had clearly trained them well in the assignment before. And even if the grades not good, I’m ok, because the kid was doing work that they were taught in school. they knew what they are supposed to do.

I am only upset if the kid had totally no idea on how to even start doing the assignment and what is expected of them. They are only P1, the T should have explain more clearly to make sure each and every kid understands and knows exactly what to do. How they perform, is then, up to the individuals standards.

Just bring back an assignment and expect the parent to teach? is that the correct approach? At least, provide a sample so that if it is parent’s homework, they know how to get started…

[laughingcat]

limlim:

I am only upset if the kid had totally no idea on how to even start doing the assignment and what is expected of them. They are only P1, the T should have explain more clearly to make sure each and every kid understands and knows exactly what to do. How they perform, is then, up to the individuals standards.

Just bring back an assignment and expect the parent to teach? is that the correct approach? At least, provide a sample so that if it is parent's homework, they know how to get started..

I understand how you feel. But what if the T did explained but the child did not listened? But what if the T did explained but the child still don't understand and dared not ask the teacher? What if the whole classs knows how to do it and only a few just don't get it and the T does not even go an extra mile for these few students who don't get it? To me.....too much ifs and hence I will not put the T in the equation totally and that is why I always monitor my children' work. These days can't really rely totally on the school, it is even worse if you get a lousy teacher. That is also the reason why I stay clear on the topics of teachers' profession. Seen it, experienced it......yes agreed there are good teachers among the teachers. But there are lousy teachers among the teachers as well. Perhaps I am unlucky or I have high expectation. That is why I take it as a gamble to have a good teacher. It's like getting a maid......you never know what you are experiencing until.......