2012 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Chenonceau]

underthesea:

underthesea:

I told dd to stay at home this week to do her own revision but she refused. She said she want to play and talk to her friends in school. So I just let her be.


Actually I am more worry about my Sec2 ds. SA2 starts next week and he still bo-chap!

I shared my idea of letting dd stay at home to do revision with a mother outside the school yesterday. Guess what she said? She said I am \"siao\", where got people don't let kids go to school and stay at home do own revision. I was so upset to hear that word \"siao\"! She doesn't coach her dd at all, that's why she thinks I am siao! I didn't explain further my reason to her because 话不投机， 半句多！

:snuggles: Welcome to the club!

[fifiyeo]

underthesea:

underthesea:

I told dd to stay at home this week to do her own revision but she refused. She said she want to play and talk to her friends in school. So I just let her be.


Actually I am more worry about my Sec2 ds. SA2 starts next week and he still bo-chap!

I shared my idea of letting dd stay at home to do revision with a mother outside the school yesterday. Guess what she said? She said I am \"siao\", where got people don't let kids go to school and stay at home do own revision. I was so upset to hear that word \"siao\"! She doesn't coach her dd at all, that's why she thinks I am siao! I didn't explain further my reason to her because 话不投机， 半句多！

Well, there are lots of \"siao\" people like us from the \"siao\" club.
One parent whom I spoke to decided to follow our footsteps. Another buddy of DS rang up yesterday and said that he's following soon. Oops, I hope we didn't start a trend in school.
But on the other hand, a close friend think that I am \"siao\". Her PSLE DS is also in the same school and this is something she would never do. Her eyes almost popped when I first told her about the idea.

[24hr_mum]

Wondering all dd or ds agree to such arrangement? Thinking of let my dd stay at home too but sure she disagree.

[24hr_mum]

Wondering all dd or ds agree to such arrangement? Thinking of let my dd stay at home too but sure she disagree.

[24hr_mum]

Yesterday dd had school till 4pm. Brought home 2 math papers, 1english paper and 1english compo. Where got time to do revision for weak area?

[24hr_mum]

Yesterday dd had school till 4pm. Brought home 2 math papers, 1english paper and 1english compo. Where got time to do revision for weak area?

[yukilei]

underthesea:

underthesea:

I told dd to stay at home this week to do her own revision but she refused. She said she want to play and talk to her friends in school. So I just let her be.


Actually I am more worry about my Sec2 ds. SA2 starts next week and he still bo-chap!

I shared my idea of letting dd stay at home to do revision with a mother outside the school yesterday. Guess what she said? She said I am \"siao\", where got people don't let kids go to school and stay at home do own revision. I was so upset to hear that word \"siao\"! She doesn't coach her dd at all, that's why she thinks I am siao! I didn't explain further my reason to her because 话不投机， 半句多！

ai yo, where got \"siao\". If the child can do better at home, then it's ok to stay at home.

After reading the forum, I did check w my DS yday whether he wants to stay at home. He refuse, saying that he prefer to go to school since the friends are around, can chit chat. Beside, he said the homework is manageable & school teachers do not require them to stay back. As at now, all his classmates go to school. So I let him be lor.

[yukilei]

24hr_mum:

Yesterday dd had school till 4pm. Brought home 2 math papers, 1english paper and 1english compo. Where got time to do revision for weak area?

So much work! Do the teachers have time to go thru the papers?

[MotherHen]

For dd's school, the teachers give compulsory and optional work. Glad to see that workload seems to be lightened these past few days, maybe to give the students room for self revision.


DD still goes to school everyday, and makes use of waiting time (we always end up picking her up late frm school :oops: ) to do the compulsory homework. For optional homework, I tend to filter through and get her to do selectively. I think at this point in time, cramming will not serve any purpose.

[BlueBells]

Personally, I would keep the daily routines as they are and not keep my child at home for self-study / supervised study. I am worried this may end up with adverse effects, as sometimes, the slightest change in routine may trigger unnecessary anxieties / stress, more so at this point.