PM Says new Stat Board to oversee pre-school education

[corneyAmber]

All the balance views of lower primary emerging...


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[Daddy D]

How many of us have the courage to embrace \"No homework is not a bad thing\"? ... Esp on weekdays... Not to mention weekends.


How many of us have the courage to let our kids \"idle\" away during their free time?

We need to consciously stop and check once in a while.
:celebrate:

[Mawar]

Daddy

How many of us have the courage to embrace \"No homework is not a bad thing\"? ... Esp on weekdays... Not to mention weekends.


How many of us have the courage to let our kids \"idle\" away during their free time?

We need to consciously stop and check once in a while.
:celebrate:

My kids hardly have homework. Once in a blue moon, they are assigned eLearning, and even then the work is manageable. They tell me that if they could finish their work in class, they don't need to do it at home. Since compos are done strictly in class, they seldom have hw.

[Daddy D]

Mawar:

Daddy

How many of us have the courage to embrace \"No homework is not a bad thing\"? ... Esp on weekdays... Not to mention weekends.


How many of us have the courage to let our kids \"idle\" away during their free time?

We need to consciously stop and check once in a while.
:celebrate:

My kids hardly have homework. Once in a blue moon, they are assigned eLearning, and even then the work is manageable. They tell me that if they could finish their work in class, they don't need to do it at home. Since compos are done strictly in class, they seldom have hw.

You lucky leh...
My kid every other days got homework/spelling/听写/mini tests...
Give me more work also... :faint:

[Funz]

Up till today, whatever homework that is assigned to DD can be completed within an hour. Even work that is supposedly given to be done over that few days break for PSLE Oral can be completed within the hour.


I am absolutely fine with no homework or little homework. And I prefer little/no homework cos I really do not need the schools to help me fill my kids’ time outside of school.

[Sun_2010]

Daddy

Mawar:

[quote=\"Daddy D\"]How many of us have the courage to embrace \"No homework is not a bad thing\"? ... Esp on weekdays... Not to mention weekends.


How many of us have the courage to let our kids \"idle\" away during their free time?

We need to consciously stop and check once in a while.
:celebrate:

My kids hardly have homework. Once in a blue moon, they are assigned eLearning, and even then the work is manageable. They tell me that if they could finish their work in class, they don't need to do it at home. Since compos are done strictly in class, they seldom have hw.

You lucky leh...
My kid every other days got homework/spelling/听写/mini tests...
Give me more work also... :faint:[/quote]The interesting question is -
And why does that give you work?
Your DC needs some help to sit down and do?
Your DC needs some some explaining /help to do the homework?
You worry that DC may not get full marks for her spellings/ mini tests?

To each his own , but like you say sometimes we need to examine the why we do what we do .

IMHO , all especially children need \"idle\" time. It has to be no electronic gadget time . Its the ideal time for the brain to play around what it has absorbed. When the children are bored then they use their head to keep themselves entertained - read, draw, scribble , imaginative play - fighting all the bad guys, house-house, self conversation ... limitless learning.

[3Boys]

Perhaps I’m just too lazy to really watch over their homework like a hawk, much rather take the DSs out for a kickabout or go running on a track.

[keroppi]

Daddy

Mawar:

[quote=\"Daddy D\"]How many of us have the courage to embrace \"No homework is not a bad thing\"? ... Esp on weekdays... Not to mention weekends.


How many of us have the courage to let our kids \"idle\" away during their free time?

We need to consciously stop and check once in a while.
:celebrate:

My kids hardly have homework. Once in a blue moon, they are assigned eLearning, and even then the work is manageable. They tell me that if they could finish their work in class, they don't need to do it at home. Since compos are done strictly in class, they seldom have hw.

You lucky leh...
My kid every other days got homework/spelling/听写/mini tests...
Give me more work also... :faint:[/quote]My kids' schools have a no homework policy for P1 & P2. Like what some parents say (and I agree) P1-P3 are honeymoon years. Let them enjoy their childhoood. It is only in upper Pri that things get a little tougher. Still we are talking about only 4 subjects here, I don't think there's a lot to study or revise ... :lightrod: .

[DesertWind]

Laura02:

I would encourage all parents to have the courage of their convictions and guide their children the way they think fit. I would discourage parents from trying to keep up with their neighbour's/ colleges trying to outdo one another with tuition, enrichments, days so packed full of organized activity the child has no time \"sit and stare\".

Pre-school education does nact affect me as my kid is in upper Pri. But I feel that at that age, kids learn most from their parents. As parents, we can read to our kids, not just in bed before sleeping, but anytime, everywhere. Point out road signs, street signs, labels in supermarkets, shops, menus, words are everywhere in our daily lives. Just point out the letters and read them out to the child, and the child will pick up reading. Count with the child, then number of pencils, number of spoons and forks, the numbers of red cars in a car park, .... It can all be incorporated easily into our daily interactions with children.
And if you, as a parent feel that you rather not send your children for tuition, then don't. Lessons can be learnt in the playground too. Count the number of times the child slides down the slide. Introduce the idea of potential energy and kinetic energy on the slide. Count the number of times you push your child on the swing. Introduce the idea of center of gravity and why it provides a push or pull force when he leans backwards or forwards on the swing. Think of why leaves are green, flowers fall to the ground, water is blue ...

Have courage in your convictions, and pass on what you have learnt in your own life to your kids.

:goodpost: Laura02!

I am also convinced that parents can do more to teach our kids during our daily interactions with the kids. Like when walking down the stairs now, instead of counting, I am now saying \"left, right, left, right....\" teaching him directions already.

[DesertWind]

I am glad there is a new Stat Board now to oversee pre-school education, bringing together the MOE kindies and MCYS CCC under one umbrella. Make sense. Provide more competition to the sector. Another anchor-provider (I am very curious who would it be). Will be looking forward to what this new Stat Board will do ie. what are their directives, goals etc.