Coping with Primary 1

[mother777]

janet_lee88:

e3nity:

[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]Hi Parents,

My daughter is taught creative writing using 3 pictures...she has problems linking up the pictures. Her teacher told me she will be starting on 4 pictures as well as Show & Tell.

I tot 3 pictures creative writing is given to them when they are in P2?? :?

NO :sick: P1.[/quote]wow..kids are so stressed now a days.

But my daughter is in P1 (west grove) and so far she just got 1 picture and few helping words to write compo.

I wonder if the standard of teaching creative writing and compo is same in all schools.

I need another help from KSP parents in the forum. Actually I am Indian and my daughter has taken Mandarin as her mother tongue in school.

she is doing ok. But sometimes, she brings back school homework and gets confused about what to do :scratchhead: ? I feel totally helpless in that case

Is there any parent nearby Jurong west st 64 whose kid is P1 or P2? I just thinking of asking for help once a while if my kid had any doubts. :?:

Pls help and advise. Thanks a million in advance.

[jedamum]

mother777,

is your kid with any chinese enrichment? if so, can always bring the homework to the centre to seek additional help in explaining.

[janet88]

I've discussed with hubby regarding daughter's lack of creative writing skills...will sign her up for class starting next term. Since her school is starting on 4 pictures, I don't think it's advisable to wait any longer :nailbite:

[Champion]

janet_lee88:

I've discussed with hubby regarding daughter's lack of creative writing skills...will sign her up for class starting next term. Since her school is starting on 4 pictures, I don't think it's advisable to wait any longer :nailbite:

Janet,
It is really not easy being a kid this generation esp with P1 - their load is not much lighter :scared: ....

Take heart and all the best to you and DD! :celebrate:

[janet88]

Champion:

janet_lee88:

I've discussed with hubby regarding daughter's lack of creative writing skills...will sign her up for class starting next term. Since her school is starting on 4 pictures, I don't think it's advisable to wait any longer :nailbite:

Janet,
It is really not easy being a kid this generation esp with P1 - their load is not much lighter :scared: ....

How is it possible to draw a line :?: ...cannot push too much, neither can be too slack. Kindergarten syllabus not standardized...neither is P1 now. A mother with a P1 daughter in MGS told me it's stressful keeping up grades. I can't afford to kill myself to keep my daughter's grades up...as long as she passes, I'm happy enough. It's not fair to say this, but I still have an older one in P5...he is the main priority now.

[Champion]

janet_lee88:

How is it possible to draw a line :?: ...cannot push too much, neither can be too slack. Kindergarten syllabus not standardized...neither is P1 now. A mother with a P1 daughter in MGS told me it's stressful keeping up grades. I can't afford to kill myself to keep my daughter's grades up...as long as she passes, I'm happy enough. It's not fair to say this, but I still have an older one in P5...he is the main priority now.

Janet,
Take Heart! :hugs: :snuggles:
Know that you are doing your best for your 2 kids and I wish all the best for your P1 DD & P5 DS! :celebrate:

[janet88]

Champion:

janet_lee88:

How is it possible to draw a line :?: ...cannot push too much, neither can be too slack. Kindergarten syllabus not standardized...neither is P1 now. A mother with a P1 daughter in MGS told me it's stressful keeping up grades. I can't afford to kill myself to keep my daughter's grades up...as long as she passes, I'm happy enough. It's not fair to say this, but I still have an older one in P5...he is the main priority now.

Janet,
Take Heart! :hugs: :snuggles:
Know that you are doing your best for your 2 kids and I wish all the best for your P1 DD & P5 DS! :celebrate:

Recently, I don't even dare to ask my daughter's teacher which area needs more attention. If my daughter is the older one, it's natural to be kancheong...I've gone through those days before when son was in P1. Just a difference of 4 years...P1 syllabus is tougher now.
Off topic, but I was shocked to hear words like 'isoceles triangle, equilateral triangle' last night. I thought it's Sec 1 Maths :shock: How come P5 is learning that now ?

[Champion]

janet_lee88:

Recently, I don't even dare to ask my daughter's teacher which area needs more attention. If my daughter is the older one, it's natural to be kancheong...I've gone through those days before when son was in P1. Just a difference of 4 years...P1 syllabus is tougher now.
Off topic, but I was shocked to hear words like 'isoceles triangle, equilateral triangle' last night. I thought it's Sec 1 Maths :shock: How come P5 is learning that now ?

Janet, you are not alone; :hugs: that's why we are all here to share! :hi5:

[mother777]

jedamum:

mother777,

is your kid with any chinese enrichment? if so, can always bring the homework to the centre to seek additional help in explaining.

Hi Jedamum,

Yes my daughter has lady tutor coming over to teach her. But she comes in the morning on Wednesday and Sunday afternoon.

When my daughter gets homework on Monday, Wednesday~Thursday, she is not able to get help to clear any doubts in chinese character or sentences which she cannot understand.

My daughter is actually quite good and managed to score full marks in her written paper in SA1 :rahrah: .

But still being a KS parent, I think if anybody will help her in her doubts (which she has sometimes) she will improve better..

can anybody help?

[michyms]

janet_lee88:

Hi Parents,

My daughter is taught creative writing using 3 pictures...she has problems linking up the pictures. Her teacher told me she will be starting on 4 pictures as well as Show & Tell.

Hi Janet, besides enrichment, perhaps it would help if your daughter reads alot of books - think that helps with language and developing imagination?