All About Preparing For Primary One

[etsbaby]

Hello! Where do you buy the wallet with elastic attachment for your P1 kid?

[mathsparks]

arijit, pls remove all yr multiple posts. it’s very annoying.


etsbaby, you can get those elastic thingy at school bookshops.

[tree nymph]

Hi!

I've just looked at my DS's P1 books. Gosh the standard is quite high! :shock:

For Maths, they will have to learn the multiplication and division starting 2nd half of the year! DS still have trouble adding and substracting...

He is definately going to have big trouble with Chinese. As for English, he will actually run away when i ask him to do some reading! What is this 200 high frequency words? could someone forward me a link? thanks!

[jedamum]

tree nymph:

What is this 200 high frequency words? could someone forward me a link? thanks!

here it is...heehee...advertise my old blog entries for myself.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/sight-words

at the website listed, you can select the dolch list for kindergarten up to 'Grade 3'. a few words a day and voila...your boy can read in no time.

[jedamum]

tree nymph:

As for English, he will actually run away when i ask him to do some reading!

my boy is still a reluctant reader. he is very selective over books.
you have to know which genre of books your boy likes.
geronimo stilton books are great for starters.
you can pick up more ideas here.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=499&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=75

[tree nymph]

jedamum,

thanks for the links! will let my ds try when he wakes up.

how about multiplication? i will have to ask him to memorize like how i did the last time?

[jedamum]

tree nymph:

how about multiplication? i will have to ask him to memorize like how i did the last time?

this should be useful.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4120&start=0

[kiasimom]

tree nymph:

Hi!

I've just looked at my DS's P1 books. Gosh the standard is quite high! :shock:

For Maths, they will have to learn the multiplication and division starting 2nd half of the year! DS still have trouble adding and substracting...

He is definately going to have big trouble with Chinese. As for English, he will actually run away when i ask him to do some reading! What is this 200 high frequency words? could someone forward me a link? thanks!

Hi tree nymph,

Do not worry unduly.
Your DS will be in good hands. The students will progress chapters by chapters. So by the end of 1st semester, your DS will be more advanced as compared to present.

The subject is taught syllabus by syllabus.
If you feel that your child is not coping and not following, you can speak to his FT.

Don't worry, your DS will be fine

[keroppi]

tree nymph:

jedamum,

thanks for the links! will let my ds try when he wakes up.

how about multiplication? i will have to ask him to memorize like how i did the last time?

At P1, they are not required to memorize, although no harm if you want your kid to. In multiplication, they only need to learn to group things and count from there.

[tankee]

jedamum:

tree nymph:

As for English, he will actually run away when i ask him to do some reading!

my boy is still a reluctant reader. he is very selective over books.
you have to know which genre of books your boy likes.
geronimo stilton books are great for starters.
you can pick up more ideas here.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=499&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=75

Geronimo's books are fun to read but may be a bit too long for a boy who \"actually run away\" when asked \"to do some reading\".

There is a series of books by Rex Stone called \"Dinosaur Cove\" about 2 boys who found a hidden cave that transport them back in time to a lost world full of dinosaurs. The books are thinner than Geronimo and probably easy for budding readers especially boys. Available in Library and PageOne book store.