2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy
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Dear parents and friends,
This thread has been quiet these few days and most probably parents are busy...
These 2 weeks are the crucial weeks...whatever the case, just encourage your child to do his/ her best...improving is a process...so as long as you feel you child has improved, be positive and encourage your child to move on...and never ever once think of giving up on your child...not even thinking about it because your child can feel it and he/she can read your body language and how you respond (non-verbally)...so believe in your child...
here are some suggestions or last minute tips:
1. focus on mistakes - yes, lots of revision have been done and yes, your child has done many questions right...so now, before s/he goes to battle...focus and revise on the wrong answers...the learning process is \"learn-> apply -> feedback\"
once you are sure your child has learnt the concept, redo the same questions and about 5 more various questions testing on the same concept...you can just change the numbers...
2. minimise the careless mistakes - which include writing the wrong units, writing the wrong numbers or copying the right answer but writing it wrongly...so while doing #1, do look out for the careless mistakes at the same time and you may want to write these down on a sheet and paste on wall where your child sees everyday...
Carless mistakes - removing them or not making them can make a difference between a grade or two...so yes, not making them is a very important step too (beside being able to smoothly complete many questions testing on various concepts...
3. relook at some questions from recent worksheets - you never know what they meant or why they are given out....there may be some similarity...so if anything not sure or corrections not done, get them done and make sure your child can do them eventually without any guidance...
This is one of the last lap...as I have always told my parents, if we don't hold our children's hands all the way, then who will...so never let go and good luck!
John -
Hi John,
Yes, we are very busy. We haven't done any revision yet. Tonight we will do the planning
Yesterday DS already pointed out Maths topics that he is weak at. I need to scan the PSLE Maths thread to find more relevant problem sums to strengthen his weak areas. With hundreds of pages to scan, it is no small feat
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ngl2010:
Jia You! Which topic? See if we can help...Hi John,
Yes, we are very busy. We haven't done any revision yet. Tonight we will do the planning
Yesterday DS already pointed out Maths topics that he is weak at. I need to scan the PSLE Maths thread to find more relevant problem sums to strengthen his weak areas. With hundreds of pages to scan, it is no small feat
John -
JohnYeo:
Thank you John for sharing the tips.Dear parents and friends,
This thread has been quiet these few days and most probably parents are busy...
These 2 weeks are the crucial weeks...whatever the case, just encourage your child to do his/ her best...improving is a process...so as long as you feel you child has improved, be positive and encourage your child to move on...and never ever once think of giving up on your child...not even thinking about it because your child can feel it and he/she can read your body language and how you respond (non-verbally)...so believe in your child...
here are some suggestions or last minute tips:
1. focus on mistakes - yes, lots of revision have been done and yes, your child has done many questions right...so now, before s/he goes to battle...focus and revise on the wrong answers...the learning process is \"learn-> apply -> feedback\"
once you are sure your child has learnt the concept, redo the same questions and about 5 more various questions testing on the same concept...you can just change the numbers...
2. minimise the careless mistakes - which include writing the wrong units, writing the wrong numbers or copying the right answer but writing it wrongly...so while doing #1, do look out for the careless mistakes at the same time and you may want to write these down on a sheet and paste on wall where your child sees everyday...
Carless mistakes - removing them or not making them can make a difference between a grade or two...so yes, not making them is a very important step too (beside being able to smoothly complete many questions testing on various concepts...
3. relook at some questions from recent worksheets - you never know what they meant or why they are given out....there may be some similarity...so if anything not sure or corrections not done, get them done and make sure your child can do them eventually without any guidance...
This is one of the last lap...as I have always told my parents, if we don't hold our children's hands all the way, then who will...so never let go and good luck!
John -
JohnYeo:
2 rates and 3 rates (e.g A can finish the job within x hours, B can finish the job within y hours, and so on). I found some from assessment books but I thought of finding more questions to practice.
Jia You! Which topic? See if we can help...ngl2010:
Hi John,
Yes, we are very busy. We haven't done any revision yet. Tonight we will do the planning
Yesterday DS already pointed out Maths topics that he is weak at. I need to scan the PSLE Maths thread to find more relevant problem sums to strengthen his weak areas. With hundreds of pages to scan, it is no small feat
John
Thanks for the offer but so paiseh to trouble you. We can manage ourselves
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HAPPYH:
You are welcome, HAPPYH
Thank you John for sharing the tips.JohnYeo:
Dear parents and friends,
This thread has been quiet these few days and most probably parents are busy...
These 2 weeks are the crucial weeks...whatever the case, just encourage your child to do his/ her best...improving is a process...so as long as you feel you child has improved, be positive and encourage your child to move on...and never ever once think of giving up on your child...not even thinking about it because your child can feel it and he/she can read your body language and how you respond (non-verbally)...so believe in your child...
here are some suggestions or last minute tips:
1. focus on mistakes - yes, lots of revision have been done and yes, your child has done many questions right...so now, before s/he goes to battle...focus and revise on the wrong answers...the learning process is \"learn-> apply -> feedback\"
once you are sure your child has learnt the concept, redo the same questions and about 5 more various questions testing on the same concept...you can just change the numbers...
2. minimise the careless mistakes - which include writing the wrong units, writing the wrong numbers or copying the right answer but writing it wrongly...so while doing #1, do look out for the careless mistakes at the same time and you may want to write these down on a sheet and paste on wall where your child sees everyday...
Carless mistakes - removing them or not making them can make a difference between a grade or two...so yes, not making them is a very important step too (beside being able to smoothly complete many questions testing on various concepts...
3. relook at some questions from recent worksheets - you never know what they meant or why they are given out....there may be some similarity...so if anything not sure or corrections not done, get them done and make sure your child can do them eventually without any guidance...
This is one of the last lap...as I have always told my parents, if we don't hold our children's hands all the way, then who will...so never let go and good luck!
John -
ngl2010:
2 rates and 3 rates (e.g A can finish the job within x hours, B can finish the job within y hours, and so on). I found some from assessment books but I thought of finding more questions to practice.
Jia You! Which topic? See if we can help...JohnYeo:
[quote=\"ngl2010\"]Hi John,
Yes, we are very busy. We haven't done any revision yet. Tonight we will do the planning
Yesterday DS already pointed out Maths topics that he is weak at. I need to scan the PSLE Maths thread to find more relevant problem sums to strengthen his weak areas. With hundreds of pages to scan, it is no small feat
John
Thanks for the offer but so paiseh to trouble you. We can manage ourselves[/quote]No worries...just let me know again... 
All the best to your DS too for this SA1...another milestone reached... :rahrah: -
Great advice!
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Hiholow:
Great advice!
Thanks
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Hi, I’m curious if there was a time when there’s no matter how you explain a math concept to a child and s/he couldn’t understand…and then you tried explaining using a way that is refined or new or creative or did something totally different and it worked wonderfully for both you and your DC and s/he understood it…
what are the different ways you did or tried? I hope this sharing of success stories can help other KSP who are struggling with their kids to have a breakthrough within these few months just before the PSLE…
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