Recommendation of changes to reduce Stress for PSLE

[janet88]

verykiasumummy:

i think releasing stress can be very simple like this.. no matter how bad psle is, that's over and we parents should look ahead and not back...

Agree 100%.
As parents, what we want to see is effort put in. Once that is achieved, we should give our kids a pat on their backs for a job well done.
Let's move on.
Btw, Happy Children's Day. :rahrah:

[Peony]

Sorry ah… Going off topic a bit.

Thanks to the LiSC book Chen recommended, my DD found the PSLE science paper easy. Imagine if teachers taught kids the right skills too?

P5 was the only time my DD was stressed. That was because she had an FT who was teaching her E, M & sc… or rather NOT teaching. That was the year we really needed tutors for her.

To me, what is taught in school is a little, but what is tested is A LOT. Who fills the gap?

What happens if this gap is not addressed? A generation of haves (tuition) and haves not (no tuition) who are both frustrated. In this case, yes, parents who have to pay for lessons and those who cannot afford to.

I used to think that kids who do well are those who have SAHMs to watch over them. Now I think it’s those who have access to information or techniques to acing exams.

So I really feel for those children whose parents do not support them the way we do here…

[Chenonceau]

Peony:

Sorry ah... Going off topic a bit.

Thanks to the LiSC book Chen recommended, my DD found the PSLE science paper easy. Imagine if teachers taught kids the right skills too?

P5 was the only time my DD was stressed. That was because she had an FT who was teaching her E, M & sc.. or rather NOT teaching. That was the year we really needed tutors for her.

To me, what is taught in school is a little, but what is tested is A LOT. Who fills the gap?

What happens if this gap is not addressed? A generation of haves (tuition) and haves not (no tuition) who are both frustrated. In this case, yes, parents who have to pay for lessons and those who cannot afford to.

I used to think that kids who do well are those who have SAHMs to watch over them. Now I think it's those who have access to information or techniques to acing exams.

So I really feel for those children whose parents do not support them the way we do here..

:goodpost: Good to see you back here again.

[Peony]

Chenonceau:

Peony:

Sorry ah... Going off topic a bit.

Thanks to the LiSC book Chen recommended, my DD found the PSLE science paper easy. Imagine if teachers taught kids the right skills too?

P5 was the only time my DD was stressed. That was because she had an FT who was teaching her E, M & sc.. or rather NOT teaching. That was the year we really needed tutors for her.

To me, what is taught in school is a little, but what is tested is A LOT. Who fills the gap?

What happens if this gap is not addressed? A generation of haves (tuition) and haves not (no tuition) who are both frustrated. In this case, yes, parents who have to pay for lessons and those who cannot afford to.

I used to think that kids who do well are those who have SAHMs to watch over them. Now I think it's those who have access to information or techniques to acing exams.

So I really feel for those children whose parents do not support them the way we do here..

:goodpost: Good to see you back here again.

:snuggles: :thankyou:

[janet88]

Peony:

P5 was the only time my DD was stressed. That was because she had an FT who was teaching her E, M & sc.. or rather NOT teaching. That was the year we really needed tutors for her.


To me, what is taught in school is a little, but what is tested is A LOT. Who fills the gap?
What happens if this gap is not addressed? A generation of haves (tuition) and haves not (no tuition) who are both frustrated. In this case, yes, parents who have to pay for lessons and those who cannot afford to.

I used to think that kids who do well are those who have SAHMs to watch over them. Now I think it's those who have access to information or techniques to acing exams.

So I really feel for those children whose parents do not support them the way we do here..

As a SAHM, I have not been of much help to my son...maybe can still fill in the gap for my daughter in P2, but when she moves up, I doubt I can follow.

[Peony]

janet_lee88:

Peony:

P5 was the only time my DD was stressed. That was because she had an FT who was teaching her E, M & sc.. or rather NOT teaching. That was the year we really needed tutors for her.


To me, what is taught in school is a little, but what is tested is A LOT. Who fills the gap?
What happens if this gap is not addressed? A generation of haves (tuition) and haves not (no tuition) who are both frustrated. In this case, yes, parents who have to pay for lessons and those who cannot afford to.

I used to think that kids who do well are those who have SAHMs to watch over them. Now I think it's those who have access to information or techniques to acing exams.

So I really feel for those children whose parents do not support them the way we do here..

As a SAHM, I have not been of much help to my son...maybe can still fill in the gap for my daughter in P2, but when she moves up, I doubt I can follow.

You are amazing, Janet! You identify your children's needs and do your best to fill the gaps.

Not all parents do that for their children.

[janet88]

Peony dear,

I don't have a choice. Since I can still understand what is in the textbooks (no matter how pathetic), I try to do my best. But my hands are really tight. Syllabus is getting tougher :nailbite:

SAHMs now seem to be getting less useful. :sad:

[Champion]

janet_lee88:

Peony dear,

I don't have a choice. Since I can still understand what is in the textbooks (no matter how pathetic), I try to do my best. But my hands are really tight. Syllabus is getting tougher :nailbite:

SAHMs now seem to be getting less useful. :sad:

Mummy Janet :snuggles: :hugs:
You are doing a great job! Being a SAHM, I know it is not easy! :salute: :salute: Not to mention that this a full-time job but also no annual leaves, no medical leaves and no 13-month bonus! The amount of stress to face the daily housework and to shoulder the burden to standby your children is immeasurable! :love:

I am a FTWM and I already feel the \"time no enough\" use with the 3 kids. Thinking of reducing stress in PSLE already sends shiver down my spine But, guess i have to go thru the nearest hurdle 1st - the coming P4 SA2 and then \"add a little engine oil\" to gear up for P5 2013!

[janet88]

Champion dear,

You are very 'hands-on' even though you are a FTWM :salute:
Parents today cannot afford to be like before, especially kancheong mummies. We just have to give our kids moral support...and tell ourselves we have done what we can at the end of it.

[peapot]

Hearing all these makes me feel nervous. Being a FTWM means spending less time on yrself and more time on our kids. The only time I have for her is sat and sun. Before I can decide whether to bring my kid out over the weekend is actually decided by the school. First, they give a lot of homework. If not there may be a test on Monday. Then I remember there some topics which we need to revisit. If all is clear, then we can go out and enjoy ourselves.


What about people who has to work 5 and a half week? That means sat is almost gone by the time u reach home. So with such limited time we still need to teach those topics not covered by school. Why test the kids when they are only exposed to such question during exams. It becomes the parents job to find the time and help for the kid. If the parents don’t know how to teach then need to turn to tuition. So weekend becomes tuition time. At the end of the day, it’s the school that decide how I should my weekend with my kid.