All About Autism
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ImMeeMee:
My son is pretty bad in this. Sigh. Getting exemption doesn't mean not learning it. Just not taking psle exams. I'm still letting him learn Chinese despite him being really poor in it and my intention to get it exempted. They say some schools will allow them to continue attending lessons.Mummies
Just wondering how much Chinese do you teach your kids, and how do you teach.
I have not been diligent in teaching my doter Chinese, cos priority has always been on English as a medium to coach various skills, and that was the advice from one therapist. Have also heard from one expert that the focus for ASD pre-schoolers is to master key skills well, rather than to impart too many skills, so I reckon it applies in this case.
Chinese characters are difficult to learn, and am also worried that teaching hanyupinyin will cause confusion as its different from phonics. While I am aware that we can apply for exemption from MT in primary school, sometimes I do wonder about this, cos learning the MT is not just about academics. Its our roots, and Chinese does have its application in daily life itself.
What do you do? -
Helplessmum
Agree with simkhoo. I don’t use training pants for my younger gal except at night now so that she can pull it down and wears back herself if she wanna go toilet.
There are bound to be accidents. I have picked up poo a few times myself. It’s part of parenting. Happens to all children whether NT or not. -
mashy:
It is good to learn to listen & speak even they can't write. For pre schooler, try watching Chinese cartoon to create interest first. Don't worry about not doing well for Chinese in school. You could apply for exemption for Chinese. It is good to attend class in school so that they will not feel left out.
My son is pretty bad in this. Sigh. Getting exemption doesn't mean not learning it. Just not taking psle exams. I'm still letting him learn Chinese despite him being really poor in it and my intention to get it exempted. They say some schools will allow them to continue attending lessons.ImMeeMee:
Mummies
Just wondering how much Chinese do you teach your kids, and how do you teach.
I have not been diligent in teaching my doter Chinese, cos priority has always been on English as a medium to coach various skills, and that was the advice from one therapist. Have also heard from one expert that the focus for ASD pre-schoolers is to master key skills well, rather than to impart too many skills, so I reckon it applies in this case.
Chinese characters are difficult to learn, and am also worried that teaching hanyupinyin will cause confusion as its different from phonics. While I am aware that we can apply for exemption from MT in primary school, sometimes I do wonder about this, cos learning the MT is not just about academics. Its our roots, and Chinese does have its application in daily life itself.
What do you do? -
mashy:
It is good to learn to listen & speak even they can't write. For pre schooler, try watching Chinese cartoon to create interest first. Don't worry about not doing well for Chinese in school. You could apply for exemption for Chinese. It is good to attend class in school so that they will not feel left out.
My son is pretty bad in this. Sigh. Getting exemption doesn't mean not learning it. Just not taking psle exams. I'm still letting him learn Chinese despite him being really poor in it and my intention to get it exempted. They say some schools will allow them to continue attending lessons.ImMeeMee:
Mummies
Just wondering how much Chinese do you teach your kids, and how do you teach.
I have not been diligent in teaching my doter Chinese, cos priority has always been on English as a medium to coach various skills, and that was the advice from one therapist. Have also heard from one expert that the focus for ASD pre-schoolers is to master key skills well, rather than to impart too many skills, so I reckon it applies in this case.
Chinese characters are difficult to learn, and am also worried that teaching hanyupinyin will cause confusion as its different from phonics. While I am aware that we can apply for exemption from MT in primary school, sometimes I do wonder about this, cos learning the MT is not just about academics. Its our roots, and Chinese does have its application in daily life itself.
What do you do? -
mummy so kiasu:
It is good to learn to listen & speak even they can't write. For pre schooler, try watching Chinese cartoon to create interest first. Don't worry about not doing well for Chinese in school. You could apply for exemption for Chinese. It is good to attend class in school so that they will not feel left out.[/quote]ImMeeMee
My son is pretty bad in this. Sigh. Getting exemption doesn't mean not learning it. Just not taking psle exams. I'm still letting him learn Chinese despite him being really poor in it and my intention to get it exempted. They say some schools will allow them to continue attending lessons.mashy:
[quote=\"ImMeeMee\"]Mummies
Just wondering how much Chinese do you teach your kids, and how do you teach.
I have not been diligent in teaching my doter Chinese, cos priority has always been on English as a medium to coach various skills, and that was the advice from one therapist. Have also heard from one expert that the focus for ASD pre-schoolers is to master key skills well, rather than to impart too many skills, so I reckon it applies in this case.
Chinese characters are difficult to learn, and am also worried that teaching hanyupinyin will cause confusion as its different from phonics. While I am aware that we can apply for exemption from MT in primary school, sometimes I do wonder about this, cos learning the MT is not just about academics. Its our roots, and Chinese does have its application in daily life itself.
What do you do?
Are u open to sending your doter to chinese lessons? I think I mentioned before that my boy is attending Berries. He enjoys the class. So far, he can read the words that are Berries taught and sometimes, will try to communicate with me in Chinese. And most of the time, he communicate with my mum in Chinese. But his pronounciation is not good. Eg. 身体， for the word 体，instead of 第三声，he will pronounced as 第一声。
Like you, I send him there with the objective of letting him learn his roots, able to understand and speak Chinese. As for writing, just know how to write his own name in Chinese will do. -
Double E:
Double E, I am afraid I cannot afford to send her to any more classes on top of what she is having - time, energy and finance wise.
ImMeeMee
Are u open to sending your doter to chinese lessons? I think I mentioned before that my boy is attending Berries. He enjoys the class. So far, he can read the words that are Berries taught and sometimes, will try to communicate with me in Chinese. And most of the time, he communicate with my mum in Chinese. But his pronounciation is not good. Eg. 身体， for the word 体，instead of 第三声，he will pronounced as 第一声。
Like you, I send him there with the objective of letting him learn his roots, able to understand and speak Chinese. As for writing, just know how to write his own name in Chinese will do.
Do you do any reinforcement at home after your son's lessons at Berries? -
wow double E, your son is really near normal
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slmkhoo:
ok understand thanks.helplessmum3:
Mashy, will training pants help ?
Not really. Kids often regard them as another form of diaper. I found them mostly useful to me as they are easier to remove but still catch accidents. For your son, just remember to bring him to the toilet often, just as they do in the childcare. Your son is only 3yo, and some NT kids aren't even reliably trained at that age, so give him more leeway. He will get the hang of it eventually. Also, he recently started at a new school, so give him time to settle down - stress and changes always retard toilet training. -
mashy:
wow ok thanks.Helplessmum
Agree with simkhoo. I don't use training pants for my younger gal except at night now so that she can pull it down and wears back herself if she wanna go toilet.
There are bound to be accidents. I have picked up poo a few times myself. It's part of parenting. Happens to all children whether NT or not. -
Hello mummies,
Need your advice, especially those who have experience dealing with your kids sensory issue. Is there any way to teach our kids self calming technique, so that they will better regulate themselves when they are faced with "crisis"or unexpected events.
Yesterday during the last period in school, some of his classmates left earlier for CCA. I think it was the first day of CCA so the kids naturally get excited. I think all the excitement and commotion around got my boy really confused. He dashed off the classroom. Nobody knew where he ran to. It didn’t help when the last period teacher in charge is a relief teacher who isn’t aware of the class situation and my boy’s condition. Also one of the boys who always hold his hand to bring him to the bus waiting area stayed back for CCA.
He missed his school bus. When we realize he didn’t take his school bus, we quickly call the school, luckily, one of the boys found him and brought him to the office to wait for us to pick him up.
His form teacher called and reassure me that it won’t happen again. Actually, I am not faulting the school. In a mainstream setting, I cannot expect them to keep an eye on my boy all the time. However, I would like to find out if there is a way I can teach him to calm himself down, and take better approach in handling situation like this. As he grows up, he will be faced with many kind of crisis and events. It is impossible for me to pre-empt every thing that may happen to him, and to write social stories on. Also, we cannot assume somebody will always be there to manage him, so it will be best if he could learn to manage himself.
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