All About Getting Help for Students Weak in English

[Wishace]

Hi I am keen to know the workshop details too. My ds is taking his PSLE next year. Thks !

[HAPPYH]

zhang lao shi:

There are some workshop for teachers/ parents for compre, compo strategy, some named 'compre strategy for weaker students'. Before you go, please take note that compre 阅读理解 is for pupils who can read阅读. If your child can read a passage, then I do have some effective techniques to recommend to you. If your child is very weak, P1P2 word also cannot recognize, then you should focus on the foundation, which is oral and listening, plus some reading of basic word 'P1P2生字表'.

Please leave your questions here, I will try to answer.

Is this the Chinese compre workshop?

[coolbaby]

can provide more details about the workshop? when? where?

my son will be P2 next year.

Thanks!

[zhang lao shi]

The workshop for PSLE compo will be 2013 March or April, probably organized by SPH & SEAB. Look out in Da Mu Zhi (big thumbs up), I will update in the forum in near date.

[phtthp]

zhang lao shi:

Normally will be 2013 March, I will update in nearer date.

for March workshop, which level you target at ?
lower or upper primary ?

[serenachai96]

Hey there I would like to give English tuition lessons to primary school children on a 1 to 1 basis preferably. I am a Sec 4 student (16 years old) from a Band 1 Secodary School in the West side of Singapore. I had a PSLE aggregate of 251 with an A* in English. In secondary school, I have done well in English with a percentile of 90% and above (which means I'm in the top 10% in my level for English, coming in tops for a few major school exams). I have also participated in the Creative Arts Programme which is mainly about creative writing. I have also been a mentor for English creative writing to primary school kids under the Gifted Education Programme when I was in Sec 2.

I'm really hoping to tutor primary school kids because it seems like a good experience for me and I do love the subject. Since I'm not a qualified teacher and I haven't gotten my Olevel results too, I'll charge very low rates! Around $15 per hour. Negotiable
I'm contactable at 96539261.

[3Blessings]

poohbeargang:

Hi parents,


I need advise, called up Creative Horizons and learnt that in order for my son who is in P1 to enrol, he needs to go through an entry test. He has to read the qns himself and answer it. Problem is that he's bad in reading!!

He was with ICR for nearly 3 years and still quite bad, so I need to switch him out to some other centres or 1-1 tuition.

Any recommendation for good tuition teacher or centres in kallang/geylang area?

Thanks!

I had the same problem with ICR with my DD too. After 3+ years with ICR, she can read pretty well but problem issue don't understand what she's reading. After much research n thanks to all the kiasu-mummies input, I had pulled her out n join other English program wch helps her very much.

[SarChar]

janet_lee88:

English is a tough subject to master. My son is in P6 this year. A good friend recommended this lady at the beginning of this year. This tutor is very strict but it's ok to me bcos son needs that discipline (and someone to be afraid of :evil: )


This tutor teaches mainly P6 students...she brings kids on outings to view the titanic display, airport and most recently, a restaurant so as to get students to have a feel in case they are given such a scenery during the orals.

It's amazing and truly incredulous :yikes: that a tutor brings kids out...never have I heard that before. My daughter in P2 wanted to go along. I am confident this lady will help me son get good results for his English...but most importantly, she has boosted his confidence.
I just saw her link...her name is Anne Chin. Am relieved to park my son there.

hello can you please let me have Ms Anne Chin's contact? TIA

[nattay]

Hi

I need the contact number of Ms Serena. Could someone pm me? Thanks

[gremlin_loh]

3Blessings:

poohbeargang:

Hi parents,


I need advise, called up Creative Horizons and learnt that in order for my son who is in P1 to enrol, he needs to go through an entry test. He has to read the qns himself and answer it. Problem is that he's bad in reading!!

He was with ICR for nearly 3 years and still quite bad, so I need to switch him out to some other centres or 1-1 tuition.

Any recommendation for good tuition teacher or centres in kallang/geylang area?

Thanks!

I had the same problem with ICR with my DD too. After 3+ years with ICR, she can read pretty well but problem issue don't understand what she's reading. After much research n thanks to all the kiasu-mummies input, I had pulled her out n join other English program wch helps her very much.

Somehow it does not seem to be working out for us at ICR also. Enrolled my K1 boy into ICR and was told that TCS level would better suit him as he is still quite weak and have probs with alphabets.

However I realized from the worksheets he brought back that he has been doing a lot of drawing, art like work. Just puzzled that if my boy cannot be on ICR level due to being weak in alphabets, shouldn't the classes work on his weakness? I.e reinforcing alphabets rather than drawing?

The teachers for that level are also locals with diploma qualifications. Nothing against locals as I am one myself but one of the reasons we pay a premium at ICR is because they use native Aus/UK teachers that have higher qualifications isn't it?

Which course is your child attending now 3blessings? There is a Morris Allen near my home but I like to find out more in case I make the same mistake like ICR, just enrolled but need to withdraw and have to cont classes till the term ends or else the money goes down the drain. Hai...