2012 is coming to an end

[Jennifer]

ChiefKiasu:

33mama:

I would like more on how to provide good suggestions for school systems to build up our kids more holistically.

hopefully into actions by govts...

I feel that good family support benefits our children more effectively. To rely on Govt/MOE/etc is unrealistic.

There are threads on what some KSP members would like to see in new MOE directions. Many good suggestions were mentioned.

[33mama]

Jennifer:

ChiefKiasu:

[quote=\"33mama\"]I would like more on how to provide good suggestions for school systems to build up our kids more holistically.

hopefully into actions by govts...

I feel that good family support benefits our children more effectively. To rely on Govt/MOE/etc is unrealistic.

There are threads on what some KSP members would like to see in new MOE directions. Many good suggestions were mentioned.[/quote]Totally agree, Jennifer. What I meant was government to put the school systems not to be only focusing on academic as the teachers are really pushing the kids very very hard. Kids coming home with loads of homework.. at times 3-4hours of homework!

If comparing to other country's school system, the kids develop more self learning skills, more space for creativity...

[Nebbermind]

One thing I feel we should NOT be doing is to compare ours with other countries' system as our environment is very different, with huge emphasis on psle and s1 streaming.


P.s. Oops...missing thr 'NOT'

[winchester]

Nebbermind:

One thing I feel we should be doing is to compare ours with other countries' system as our environment is very different, with huge emphasis on psle and s1 streaming.

but then compare with which country - other east asian countries with their heavy emphasis on education and have similar maths / sci scores as singapore? i.e. they achieve same results but from different or similar education system paths?

http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/11/3753992/us-math-science-performance

[Jennifer]

Nebbermind:

One thing I feel we should be doing is to compare ours with other countries' system as our environment is very different, with huge emphasis on psle and s1 streaming.

:imsorry: u r going :offtopic:

Let's have this thread stick to the Original title \"2012 is coming to an end, what would you like to see in KSP in 2013\".

:thankyou:

[Jennifer]

winchester:

Nebbermind:

One thing I feel we should be doing is to compare ours with other countries' system as our environment is very different, with huge emphasis on psle and s1 streaming.

but then compare with which country - other east asian countries with their heavy emphasis on education and have similar maths / sci scores as singapore? i.e. they achieve same results but from different or similar education system paths?

http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/11/3753992/us-math-science-performance

:imsorry: u r going :offtopic:

Let's have this thread stick to the Original title \"2012 is coming to an end, what would you like to see in KSP in 2013\".

:thankyou:

[Busymom]

tankee:

schweppes:

[quote=\"Busymom\"]For 2013, I would like to see:


1. old forummers returning to KSP to share their knowledge or just chit chat

Cheh... don't say \"old\" leh. Such a sensitive word :razz:

... guess I don't count since I'm young :imanangel: :imcool:

:goodpost:[/quote]Tankee very happy to hear that :evil:



And me too.

[Busymom]

Busymom:

For 2013, I would like to see:


1. Previously-active KSP forummers returning to KSP to share their knowledge or just chit chat
2. some fun like what we used to have (aka games)
3. auctions

Mod: I wanted to edit my earlier post to the above but can only quote myself. Change of system? :?

[tankee]

2012 is coming to an end


school holiday is coming to an end

[janet88]

tankee:

2012 is coming to an end


school holiday is coming to an end

Yes, my son just complained when I told him to start sleeping early....I had to remind him that HIS holidays started since Oct 2...longer than his sister.
2012...a year of sheer hard work...but thank goodness ended with joy.