2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[popireis]

JohnYeo:

ngl2010:

One day we should let them compete on who is slower :rotflmao:

Watching my son does things is like watching slow motion movie. The time from him picking up an eraser until he start erasing is about 7 seconds :faint:

Actually, feeling super cool has its benefit. He won't panic easily. Do you notice that?

It's reframing... but it's true...it can be seen as a positive trait...

Yes, it's nice to be cool, girls are all over men who are cool yeah? :evil:

It does has it's positive benefits, he was all calm and cool when he was separated from us a couple of times, in shopping malls, MRT (he went in and I was left outside when the door closed), even overseas.

However it may also become his tripping stone if he is too complacent which is a no-no in this so competitive world/SG.

[JohnYeo]

I realise children’s grades fly after they have the aha moment…and it seems to me that these aha moments play a big part in helping the children to move onto the next level…these are the real motivation that comes from inside them and this is what really pushes them to do well and excel…maybe, just maybe the answers most are looking for…on how to improve…


for example, some children decided to do well after they seen their best friends improved alot and they wanted to be just like their friends…others were determined to do well after they realised their grades can’t get them into a school they want…or for others, they simply want to do well because they want to make their parents proud and they have finally understood how hard the parents are working for them.

I know of a girl who was hospitalised for food poisioning and after she was discharged, she shared with me this hospitalisation stay made her see how much her mom cares for her and she really wanted to do well for her PSLE.

I’m wondering any parent here have experienced a aha moment with their children…

[MMM]

JohnYeo:

I'm wondering any parent here have experienced a aha moment with their children...

My dd is in supposedly top 3 classes. Her peers have aims of where they want to go for secondary school and among her good friends, they even talk about targetting for the same school, etc... I personally felt that this is a good influence for her as they know what they want.

In their class, there is this girl who is like \"hated\" by everyone due to her behaviour of gloating at people's misfortune, etc... this time round dd's CA1 didn't do well and she fared worst than this person and so she is \"determined\" to do better than that \"hated\" person for SA1... Is that aha moment though in a \"less positive\" way.

[JohnYeo]

MMM:

JohnYeo:

I'm wondering any parent here have experienced a aha moment with their children...

My dd is in supposedly top 3 classes. Her peers have aims of where they want to go for secondary school and among her good friends, they even talk about targetting for the same school, etc... I personally felt that this is a good influence for her as they know what they want.

In their class, there is this girl who is like \"hated\" by everyone due to her behaviour of gloating at people's misfortune, etc... this time round dd's CA1 didn't do well and she fared worst than this person and so she is \"determined\" to do better than that \"hated\" person for SA1... Is that aha moment though in a \"less positive\" way.

Hi MMM,

Wow, thanks for sharing...yes its definitely a aha moment....used positively.... :rahrah:

[sharonkhoo]

RippleEd:

Dear Mums and Dads,


I'm developing some iphone apps with multiple choice questions for PSLE Maths, Science and English 2013. I hope that my apps will be a useful supplementary resource to help make use of any spare time you have with your children when you are out and about on the bus, MRT or just have 5 minutes waiting somewhere.

I'd like to test them properly and get feedback before they go live so are there any interested parents out there? All you need is an iphone (no android yet). In return for checking the app for me you will get free access to hundreds of original MCQs. If you are interested then please send me a pm.

I'm sure some parents will find these apps useful, but I would just like to point out that maybe the time on the bus or the 5 mins here are there might be better used to build vocab for oral and storylines for compos? Then there may be less need to spend precious time at home boning up on those through assessment and guide books?

[messageinabottle]

Hi Everybody


I am a first time user of this forum.Find it extremely useful. Thanks to all the dedicated mums who share their experiences and tips with all.
I am looking for help for English Orals, particularly Picture discussion for my son who is currently in P6 and will shortly be taking the PSLE’s.
Any tips/suggestions/tuitions are most welcome.

[buds]

messageinabottle:

Hi Everybody


I am a first time user of this forum.Find it extremely useful. Thanks to all the dedicated mums who share their experiences and tips with all.
I am looking for help for English Orals, particularly Picture discussion for my son who is currently in P6 and will shortly be taking the PSLE's.
Any tips/suggestions/tuitions are most welcome.

Some sharings from some time back.

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/tackling-primary-school-oral-examinations

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/tackling-oral-examination-ii

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=985029#p985029

If you are teaching your child at home on your own, there are many other resources in the market that you can browse through and purchase one you think can give your child an edge if he or she is already confident where oral exams are concerned... and for those who have struggling introverts, you can start out with the less challenging ones that they can manage easily to boost their confidence first.

On your end, do try to find out from the school or your child's teacher if this component is being practiced in class as well to prepare the children for exams.

Hope this helps.

[JohnYeo]

Goodluck8:

My DD bought the PSLE past year paper from the school and it is without the answer booklets. I try to get the PSLE past year paper answer booklets from popular bookstores. But the staff reflectd that they wont be selling the answer booklets for this year. How can i get hold of the answer booklets?

Hi Goodluck8, why dont u get it from the school since it is from the school? curious :?

[buds]

Goodluck8:

My DD bought the PSLE past year paper from the school and it is without the answer booklets. I try to get the PSLE past year paper answer booklets from popular bookstores. But the staff reflectd that they wont be selling the answer booklets for this year. How can i get hold of the answer booklets?

The answer booklets come with the books if you buy them from Popular.

But in any case you can ask the school if you need it. However, if the exercises are done in school, why would you need the answers since i suppose the school would have gone through the answers with then children in class.

The answer booklets have detailed working so don't think any teacher no matter how blur also can explain wrongly.

[happyheart]

Goodluck8:

My DD bought the PSLE past year paper from the school and it is without the answer booklets. I try to get the PSLE past year paper answer booklets from popular bookstores. But the staff reflectd that they wont be selling the answer booklets for this year. How can i get hold of the answer booklets?

My son's school also asked the kids to tear off the answer and leave them at school. But very silly, on top of all the textbooks, worksheets, guidebook...they have to bring all the booklets to school everyday (but not work on everyday), why not leave them together with answer sheets at school as well? The school bag is really really heavy!