PM Says new Stat Board to oversee pre-school education

[Sun_2010]

Nebbermind:

concern2:

[quote=\"pirate\"]Buy a big fat digital clock.

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: Thanks, pirate, maybe it is my clock. Cannot tell time, blame the clock!

Last time my boy also asked me how come must learn analog clock when we have digital clock :stupid: :slapshead:[/quote]Haha smart boy.
In fact I did not understand this fascination people have a analog clock in this age when digital clocks are dime a dozen.
That is till I had to teach DD time. That is when I realized that while we don't need analog clock to teach time. But the process of teaching time on analog clock is complex, thru it we teach how one variable is measured on one 2 l(or 3) levels simultaneously and how they are interlinked. That's the beauty of it. Worth the effort.

[concern2]

Sun_2010:

Nebbermind:

Last time my boy also asked me how come must learn analog clock when we have digital clock :stupid: :slapshead:

Haha smart boy.
In fact I did not understand this fascination people have a analog clock in this age when digital clocks are dime a dozen.
That is till I had to teach DD time. That is when I realized that while we don't need analog clock to teach time. But the process of teaching time on analog clock is complex, thru it we teach how one variable is measured on one 2 l(or 3) levels simultaneously and how they are interlinked. That's the beauty of it. Worth the effort.

Sun, thought 2ppaamm suggested you to use your Sun-dial?

[Oppsgal]

Imami:

Wish list? Why wish list?

Because I have yet to teach, so KIV first until I finish teaching the current topic. :rotflmao:

[Funz]

Imami:

Funz:

Depends on what you mean when you say your preschools do not teach them certain things. For most parents, the main method of keeping track of what is taught and what is not taught is via the work returned, be it in the form of worksheets or art & craft pieces, etc. A lot of stuff taught to children during play and activities are not documented and parents will think those are not taught.

Time and money is usually touched on at the end of K2. This is usually in preparation for their transition to P1. As for fractions, they learn in the course of their activities, especially if there is cookery.
It is not covered to the level of what is being done in primary schools but more like 1 apple cut into 2 equal parts, each part is called 1/2. That kind of thing.
That said, like what most parents mentioned, unfortunately, different preschools, different coverage.

Funz,

Just wondering - when the teachers do hands on activities with the children, arent the subjects reinforced on worksheets?

How much of fraction is taught by end of k2? Just 1/4, 1/2, 3/4?

How about time? Just hours and half hours?

Worksheets is one of the methods to show parents that certain concepts have been covered. Worksheets are not the preferred mode for reinforcement. Reinforcement is done more during the course of doing various activities. Take fractions for instance. In art, a teacher may tell the children to fold the paper into 1/2. In experiments, they may require a child to fill the beaker to the 1/4 mark.

Time is taught using the analog clock face as well as digital representation. Only the basics are covered. Hour hand and minute hand. O'clock, 1/2 past, 1/4 from, 1/4 to. As teachers would have covered counting in 5s by now, children are taught that each numeral repesents 5minutes.

I am talking about end K2 when these things are introduced. I know some who are asking about these have children who are much younger. Please do not teach ahead. And please please please DO NOT run to popular to buy all sorts of assessment books for your preschoolers to do. Let the teachers teach while you reinforce instead of you teaching ahead of the teachers.

[Funz]

Imami:

Below $1k is before subsidy hor?

Haha, yah.

[Funz]

Imami:

Thanks busy mom. I keep forgetting that when Funz comments, it may be from a parent's perspective or it can be a insider's view. Gues I hv to revisit her earlier posts again.

I tend to wear the hat of a parent like most of you when I am in KSP. Only on certain occasions do I change my hat.

[Funz]

Nebbermind:

The cc my kids went to only $200 something...lucky still got 2 meals n one shower :boogie:

Lucky you.