Exam Preparation
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SAHM_TAN:
thanks
I think he's trying and I view it as more of work in progress.
If you cut and paste, he might not get the context. I'm not sure how much you cut so I'm guessing here. He might need a bit more context to understand how the phrases can be used.
He's not exactly wrong is explaining that said = declared, for him he probably just view the word as alternative to use when writing direct speech or to indicate a character is speaking. You can take this opportunity to explain the differences and how the tone of speech would be like. When we are reading, and there are direct speech parts, I will ask dd1 to act how it should be spoken? This is to let her get the idea that words such as ask, said, questioned, shouted, screamed, muttered have different tones and uses.
I know the above cannot be used when time is short and stress level is high. But maybe will give you some ideas or help you to think of your own, now that the test is over and stress level is reduced.
As for noisy class environment, it's not easy to tune out the noises and concentrate at what the tr is trying to teach. If class management is weak, he will need external help.
i see some lights here. I think i was wronged to reprimand of using the wrong word. U r right,work in progress...I think i might hv given him too much info.The word:\"declared\" was shown under as replacement word for \"said\" in one of reference books.
i'll tell him that i am glad u shld new words but make sure not to use word that u r not familiar with. He did use the word \"reprimanded\"correctly.
the teacher had since re-arranged his seating. -
For maths test,he could hv scored full mark if not becoz of careless mistake :frustrated:
Knowing he is very careless, we always encourage him to label the bars.I also asked him to underline the key words,so he won't make careless mistakes.
For e.g. Mary has 3 apples.She has 6 times more than Tim.
He didn't label the two bars(modeling) which he drew.
He mixed up the bars(the bar belonged to Tim went to Mary) -
vinegar:
Did you ask him why he does not label ?For maths test,he could hv scored full mark if not becoz of careless mistake :frustrated:
Knowing he is very careless, we always encourage him to label the bars.I also asked him to underline the key words,so he won't make careless mistakes.
For e.g. Mary has 3 apples.She has 6 times more than Tim.
He didn't label the two bars(modeling) which he drew.
He mixed up the bars(the bar belonged to Tim went to Mary)
My dd1 doesn't like to show workings. I only understand why after I asked her. Then I have to explain why it's required. -
SAHM_TAN:
He said,\"tired\".My DH said he is lazy. He dislikes drawing models.not to mention label.
Did you ask him why he does not label ?
My dd1 doesn't like to show workings. I only understand why after I asked her. Then I have to explain why it's required. -
vinegar:
vinegar,
He said,\"tired\".My DH said he is lazy. He dislikes drawing models.not to mention label.SAHM_TAN:
Did you ask him why he does not label ?
My dd1 doesn't like to show workings. I only understand why after I asked her. Then I have to explain why it's required.
relax, most kids are like that.Esp. boys.My son used to be like that.Still he doesn't label it at home.But slowly he overcomed the careless mistakes.Still have.BTW my son in P5.Today I ask him to study more, he just give up.He said, he can't do the maths in the late night (8:30pm) and told he would do in the morning.He cannot work for long time with break.
some parents shared in the P3 Maths Q&A thread last year.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=149&start=1600 -
vinegar:
My DS is the opposite of your son. She is ok with Eng Compo (but still have to work hard on the sequence and flow), she is totally 'gone case' in Chinese Compo. Simply can't understand what she is writing.:thankyou: thanks for all ur advices
i included the examples for the phrases. Both the tutor n me went thru the phrases with him.
Perhaps he nid more practise.He dislikes writing english compo.It was a struggle to get him to start writing.Even he is willing,he wanna see the \"answer\" for compo 1st.
He is ok with chinese compo writing,coz he attends the chinese writing tuition.
She just merely translate the Eng phrases into Chinese phrases directly! Eg mother's advice fell on deaf ears can be written to 妈妈的劝告掉进耳聋。 :slapshead: so I told her to just memorise Chinese phrases. I know it's not an effective way of learning but I'm left with no choice. 
have sent her for Chinese tuition but not much improvement. She doesn't listen much when I teach, maybe I nag her too much and she become Bo-chap :boogie: anybody can help to introduce a passionate Chinese tutor to help her. She is in P5 this yr and I'm so worry her Chinese will pull her overall score down.
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i feel getting the right tutor is crucial. I am amazed with TheAnswer suggestions.My ds’s english tutor keeps feeding him creative phrases yet he couldn’t even able to write a good flow of compo with proper grammar n sentence structure.
while i highlighted to her several times that a good foundation of grammar n sentence structure r impt,she seems to disagree n comment these could be taught along the way.
Hence,she keeps teaching him compo without building his foundation.My DH said this doesn’t look the right way to teach.
I’ve to tidy up the big mess(files,papers,books)that she left on the desk.I’ve to re-organize the teaching materials she gave to my DH n put it in a proper order n file.
Don’t know how many times I hv shown her on exam schedule n syllabus.Perhaps she has too many students so she couldn’t remember,or she simply doesn’t hv commitment.
Yet,i’ve to put up on her until i find a proper tuition centre,after SA1… -
yeomaylin:
My ds wasn't doing very well in his chinese till P2,coz his tuition teacher was good.She constantly gave me comments n guidance,so we worked hand in hand to spot n improve his weakness.
My DS is the opposite of your son. She is ok with Eng Compo (but still have to work hard on the sequence and flow), she is totally 'gone case' in Chinese Compo. Simply can't understand what she is writing. She just merely translate the Eng phrases into Chinese phrases directly! Eg mother's advice fell on deaf ears can be written to 妈妈的劝告掉进耳聋。 :slapshead: so I told her to just memorise Chinese phrases. I know it's not an effective way of learning but I'm left with no choice. have sent her for Chinese tuition but not much improvement. She doesn't listen much when I teach, maybe I nag her too much and she become Bo-chap :boogie: anybody can help to introduce a passionate Chinese tutor to help her. She is in P5 this yr and I'm so worry her Chinese will pull her overall score down.
However,his current tuition teacher(p3) is so-so only.....luckily,his school teacher is good .So all abt luck.
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yeomaylin:
写作时，孩子可以先从简单的句子着手，不必无时无刻都动用好词好句。比如mother's advice fell on deaf ears 可以写成不听妈妈的劝告。
My DS is the opposite of your son. She is ok with Eng Compo (but still have to work hard on the sequence and flow), she is totally 'gone case' in Chinese Compo. Simply can't understand what she is writing.vinegar:
:thankyou: thanks for all ur advices
i included the examples for the phrases. Both the tutor n me went thru the phrases with him.
Perhaps he nid more practise.He dislikes writing english compo.It was a struggle to get him to start writing.Even he is willing,he wanna see the \"answer\" for compo 1st.
He is ok with chinese compo writing,coz he attends the chinese writing tuition. She just merely translate the Eng phrases into Chinese phrases directly! Eg mother's advice fell on deaf ears can be written to 妈妈的劝告掉进耳聋。 :slapshead: so I told her to just memorise Chinese phrases. I know it's not an effective way of learning but I'm left with no choice. have sent her for Chinese tuition but not much improvement. She doesn't listen much when I teach, maybe I nag her too much and she become Bo-chap :boogie: anybody can help to introduce a passionate Chinese tutor to help her. She is in P5 this yr and I'm so worry her Chinese will pull her overall score down.
过一段时间，孩子信心大增后，再学好词好句，比如妈妈苦口婆心地劝我远离电脑游戏，我却把她的话当耳边风。
写作必须循序渐进，一步一步来，急不得。 -
写作时，孩子可以先从简单的句子着手，不必无时无刻都动用好词好句。比如mother's advice fell on deaf ears 可以写成不听妈妈的劝告。
过一段时间，孩子信心大增后，再学好词好句，比如妈妈苦口婆心地劝我远离电脑游戏，我却把她的话当耳边风。
写作必须循序渐进，一步一步来，急不得。[/quote]
:thankyou:
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