Primary ONE English Assignment

[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.......

[SAHM_TAN]

Maybe you want to give a call to the teacher to find out what happened?


My dd1 had to practise S&T with different topics before the graded one and each time although we have a note from the teacher, she was able to tell me more or less what she was required to do. I will ask guiding qns to get her started and sometimes many guiding qns.

Does your P1 has work like draw pic and write about them too? Mine do and it helps her for S&T. Her S&T, she had to draw something related to the topic and write about it so it was not totally a new experience for her.

[buds]

Until you clear this up with your child’s teacher, it is presumptuous to insinuate that teacher did not teach. Suggest you make effort to catch up with teacher over the phone (ask him/her to call u) or meet personally lagi best if you are fetching your child home yourself. Let us know how it goes after u clarify n we can all pitch in to help you move on from there if you or your child need assistance with such work in future or other types of assignments tt are brought home. Need to conclude one chapter before gg on to the next. There’s another few mths to go till end of school year. You can’t always be at work thinking your child is not being taught stuff by this one teacher and unknowingly allow such thoughts to cloud your judgment on this one person and slowly thinking mebbe the rest of them aren’t teaching too. Pick up the phone today to give a tinkle or write a note requesting for a quick catch up with the teacher. Let’s start somewhere to get this cleared up.


They’re obliged to provide the education every child needs. So it’s only right that as a concerned parent tt you rightfully look into this ASAP. Don’t procrastinate and in the meantime try not to make further assumptions.

Waiting anxiously.

[Imami]

buds:

Until you clear this up with your child's teacher, it is presumptuous to insinuate that teacher did not teach. Suggest you make effort to catch up with teacher over the phone (ask him/her to call u) or meet personally lagi best if you are fetching your child home yourself. Let us know how it goes after u clarify n we can all pitch in to help you move on from there if you or your child need assistance with such work in future or other types of assignments tt are brought home. Need to conclude one chapter before gg on to the next. There's another few mths to go till end of school year. You can't always be at work thinking your child is not being taught stuff by this one teacher and unknowingly allow such thoughts to cloud your judgment on this one person and slowly thinking mebbe the rest of them aren't teaching too. Pick up the phone today to give a tinkle or write a note requesting for a quick catch up with the teacher. Let's start somewhere to get this cleared up.


They're obliged to provide the education every child needs. So it's only right that as a concerned parent tt you rightfully look into this ASAP. Don't procrastinate and in the meantime try not to make further assumptions.

Waiting anxiously.

agree. :goodpost:

Don't jump into conclusion yet. My child always give me the blank look when I ask him what has he learnt in school today. When I ask him what has the teacher said today, he would say teacher said nothing.

I have come to realise, sometimes it's not teacher didn't say/teach anything. It's not child didnt learn anything either. It's probably the child could not respond appropriately to the adult's questions.

[buds]

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.......

Laughingcat dear arh.. your maid is good.. you dun worry ok.
I oredi assessed her for you when i was there.

Btw, same feeling i have shared here as well..
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=797016#p797016

[buds]

cherryc:

Question no 1 \"A Learning Tapestry Experience\" stumps me……guess I may have to repeat P1 if I were 7 years old now.

But you're not.
Not 7 now, i mean..
So.. :celebrate:

[buds]

schweppes:

buds:

Apart from being an educator and a mom to 4, I happen to work with the less privileged and dysfunctional families. I'm also a volunteer. (Though less active since the boys arrived) Some of the said families aren't even living hand to mouth, just to share. They have no choice but to live entirely on welfare for awhile (which honestly isn't much at all) and for certain families it has to sustain a family of between 6 to 8... including babies, young preschoolers and also at times an elderly. The elderly for some also had dementia and other long-term/prolonged illnesses. Some of the children sadly are special-needs ones to top things off.

Amongst the few i personally taught (their children), counselled and helped... had one family member in prison or had passed on.. a couple of them were lost in the midst of staying together or separating entirely due to an abusive spouse.

Now... ppl who may have never worked with or even begin to understand how it's really like for these families will never truly know what they go though day to day basis. Granted there may be some insights from tv and what nots but the real ppl in this situation are not fully represented on the varying media.

Lower income families are the most helped ones to be honest. They already fall into that income criteria that enables them to be zoomed into for help of many kinds... monetary... food... education... tuition... etc. Childcare fees for them can be from a mere $10 token in an MCYS accredited centre like PCFs. We have many welfare officers and volunteers visiting them and assisting them with needs that can be met.

To keep it short, these families have access to varying modes of help from government institutions.. faith organizations.. volunteers.. welfare officers.. schools included. They are under the umbrella. They are taken care of as long as they first make the first move : to seek assistance. There will be some who stubbornly refuse help and sorts but eventually if help is necessary, the relevant organizations do step in. These families are within the system. Having worked overseas before, i can share that such families are indeed fortunate to be Singaporeans for in many other countries... they are often overlooked. They encourage upgrading and relevant courses to young adults and the parents in this category to enable them to help themselves and not just to wait on hand-outs from everywhere every time. This helps to ensure the people do not live solely on welfare for an undetermined period of time.

All this said and done, we should also not underestimate that only this group of children are needing help or are unable to perform well in schools. There are children who have had to mature beyond their years due to how they were raised and their environment... to badly want to get out of the rut their families are in and are doing well in society now.

:goodpost: :goodpost:

:thankyou: Buds for your sharing and enlightening posts. Where were u when my girls were growing up?

Sorry arh... but gauging by the difference of both our age(s)... I was still probably still in conception stage. :imanangel: