Club 2007 Kiddo

[SAHM_TAN]

MintyMin:

sweetbaby:

How's k2 in sg? Do they have hw everyday? My ds only have reading hw once a week. As far i know they dont practice spelling at school. So far i've yet to do anything regularly with him. I find him capable but unmotivated to say the very least. Constantly day dreaming and fiddling when completing a task. i try to understand and its ok with me that he's unable to do the syllabus but it worries me that he doesnt have the right attitude.

my dd1 is in full day cc, so there are both english, maths n chinese lessons going on for the full day.. no homewrk on mon-thurs.. only fri she comes back with hmwrk to prep her for tingxie n spelling on the following wed.. other den tat.. nothing else..

ds in kindy, 4 hrs, 45 mins for Chi. He has tingxie every wk and a Chi storybk to read over the wkends.

We speak Mandarin at home and he does not hate Chi. So he is willing to learn Chi and read Chi storybooks though he prefers English storybooks heehee

[sweetbaby]

My ds prefers English, very little exposure and usage of mt. He refuse to practise and converse with us. No choice, his days are full, we’ll be busy moving back soon and hope to get him settled down before p1 starts. Giving him opportunity to pick up himself in p1. Should be ok since no exams in p1.


Which schools you aiming for? Have u guys decided?

[SAHM_TAN]

sweetbaby:

My ds prefers English, very little exposure and usage of mt. He refuse to practise and converse with us. No choice, his days are full, we'll be busy moving back soon and hope to get him settled down before p1 starts. Giving him opportunity to pick up himself in p1. Should be ok since no exams in p1.


Which schools you aiming for? Have u guys decided?

Although there are no CA/SA like P2 onwards but there are holistic assessments throughtout the year.

ds will go to the same primary school as dd1.

[sweetbaby]

Hi sahm-tan


I read somewhere that’s there no sa1 for p2.? Is this true? Is it nationwide?

[SAHM_TAN]

sweetbaby:

Hi sahm-tan


I read somewhere that's there no sa1 for p2.? Is this true? Is it nationwide?

Think all should have SA2 but I'm not too sure. Some schools stream for P3 based on P2 results and some don't.

I'm hoping dd1's school will arrange a parents' briefing to confirm. But it's ok, honeymoon period is at P1, so not expecting extension to P2 heehee

[sembgal]

sweetbaby:

Hi sahm-tan


I read somewhere that's there no sa1 for p2.? Is this true? Is it nationwide?

Depending on the primary school you send your child to. You can check the school website.

[sweetbaby]

Thx sembgal


Anyone can share about the bridging Chinese classes? Is this an moe directive and available for all schools? My ds will benefit in a slower pace.

[patlsy79]

i got pair of 2007 twins! err…like to check how many of you enrol your kids in My First Skool? mine from this full time cc…they are using Learn thru play method in their teaching. from K1 last yr till now, so far no spelling. I did question the teachers they said they are following MOE syllabus and more holistic aka learn through play method. So stressed whenever i see my frs kids from PCF, every wk come back with ting xie / spelling. twice a week etc?

[SAHM_TAN]

patlsy79:

i got pair of 2007 twins! err...like to check how many of you enrol your kids in My First Skool? mine from this full time cc..they are using Learn thru play method in their teaching. from K1 last yr till now, so far no spelling. I did question the teachers they said they are following MOE syllabus and more holistic aka learn through play method. So stressed whenever i see my frs kids from PCF, every wk come back with ting xie / spelling. twice a week etc?

If you are worried, you can have home spelling and tingxie.

[phtthp]

patlsy79:

i got pair of 2007 twins! err...like to check how many of you enrol your kids in My First Skool? mine from this full time cc..they are using Learn thru play method in their teaching. from K1 last yr till now, so far no spelling. I did question the teachers they said they are following MOE syllabus and more holistic aka learn through play method. So stressed whenever i see my frs kids from PCF, every wk come back with ting xie / spelling. twice a week etc?

Yes, fully agree with SAHM_TAN

better & safer to start your own home spelling and tingxie, esp. tingxie.
if not sure what tingxie to give, buy the P1 Chinese textbook/workbook, let child practise \"bu shou\" bian pang, then start give him spelling according to this page:-
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=23761&start=2200

once he can write out the few words from here, he would have gathered P1 momentum, on the way already.