Coping with Primary 1

[sssdarlings]

poppy15:

am stressed too after reading this... looks like i gt to prepare DS for creative writing too...

This is what irks me about the school system... if the school has a proper system in place so that teachers can effectively guide and teach the young children to write well, we parents need not be unduly stressed! :rant:

[janet88]

sssdarlings:

poppy15:

am stressed too after reading this... looks like i gt to prepare DS for creative writing too...

This is what irks me about the school system... if the school has a proper system in place so that teachers can effectively guide and teach the young children to write well, we parents need not be unduly stressed! :rant:

I cannot understand why parents have to spend money on creative writing classes :rant: Since school is compulsory, teach the kids everything they should know. I'm up to my neck teaching my gal grammar, vocab, comprehension, cloze...cannot do anymore. I've gone crazy :siao:

[phtthp]

Janet,


i know you’re stressed. You’re a great, dedicated and wonderful mom. You’ve given your all to your 2 kids. But pls take care of your health, dear. Do go for spa to relax, if can. Let them massage you. Today is public holiday. Ask your husb take care of the kids. You go, relax and enjoy yourself.

[CayennePepper]

janet_lee88:

sssdarlings:

[quote=\"poppy15\"]am stressed too after reading this... looks like i gt to prepare DS for creative writing too...

This is what irks me about the school system... if the school has a proper system in place so that teachers can effectively guide and teach the young children to write well, we parents need not be unduly stressed! :rant:

I cannot understand why parents have to spend money on creative writing classes :rant: Since school is compulsory, teach the kids everything they should know. I'm up to my neck teaching my gal grammar, vocab, comprehension, cloze...cannot do anymore. I've gone crazy :siao:[/quote]Share my experience. My son's FT, who teaches Eng and Maths, was out of action frequently this year, usually on medical leave. So, his class had very few chances to write compositions since the relief teachers don't cover this. No teacher to teach writing... You can imagine the standard, or rather, the lack of standard!
So...most of the parents have to resort to writing classes lor :rant:

[SAHM_TAN]

It’s very strange. I was speaking with another parent who has kids in upper pri abt show and tell. She told me parents need to help their kids. I asked won’t the teaher guide them on the technique/skills needed before the actual show and tell like role play? She said there are so many kids, how to invovle all? In my mind I was imagining the teacher would vet through each child’s selection, then have rehearsals before the actual show and tell with the grading. I guess I was wrong.

[poppy15]

SAHM_TAN:

It's very strange. I was speaking with another parent who has kids in upper pri abt show and tell. She told me parents need to help their kids. I asked won't the teaher guide them on the technique/skills needed before the actual show and tell like role play? She said there are so many kids, how to invovle all? In my mind I was imagining the teacher would vet through each child's selection, then have rehearsals before the actual show and tell with the grading. I guess I was wrong.

shdnt this be the way.... then at least the child wld know where he/she hv gone wrong...

i mean yes parents do play a part but the teahers shd be involved too right?

[poppy15]

phtthp:

Janet,


i know you're stressed. You're a great, dedicated and wonderful mom. You've given your all to your 2 kids. But pls take care of your health, dear. Do go for spa to relax, if can. Let them massage you. Today is public holiday. Ask your husb take care of the kids. You go, relax and enjoy yourself.

agreed! :hi5:

Janet.... today is PH...give urself a break.... :boogie:

[CayennePepper]

SAHM_TAN:

It's very strange. I was speaking with another parent who has kids in upper pri abt show and tell. She told me parents need to help their kids. I asked won't the teaher guide them on the technique/skills needed before the actual show and tell like role play? She said there are so many kids, how to invovle all? In my mind I was imagining the teacher would vet through each child's selection, then have rehearsals before the actual show and tell with the grading. I guess I was wrong.

For us, the teachers give written info on the requirements as well as guidelines on doing a good presentation. I know they also videoed some of the better ones. But that's the extent to what they have time to do. It takes more than one day for the whole class to finish their presentations, so i think it's not feasible for teachers to do individual prep work. It'd probably take days wor...

[CayennePepper]

Btw, for oral exams, it seems that some teachers will prep, some teachers won't. Generally they should provide basic guidance e.g. expectations, but how much prep work they conduct is up to the individual teacher unless the school has clear guidelines. I've heard of teachers who expect parents to prep the kids themselves :stupid:

[2DMommy]

janet_lee88:

After 8 months, I am still trying to get cope with daughter in P1 :imdrowning: Almost like being in P1 myself.


The new system of not having CA/SA is killing me for sure, on top of that, her EL/CL is not easy either. I am waving the white flag where her compo writing is concerned...just signed her up for creative writing class starting next Sat. It's at Thinking Cove. Hope she will be able to catch up by end of the year (summative test in Oct).

With both kids attending enrichment now, I would rather stay at home than do any window shopping. See-cannot-buy is more painful.

We are so much in the same boat. Over here i have a P5 boy who needs lots of help and over there I have a P1 boy who also needs attention. Totally agree, this new system of not having CA/SA is really killing me. My P1 boy is always having 听写，测验，Spelling, Eng and maths tests. Sometimes i just give up and concentrate on my elder boy but when my P1 son brought back the results, I regretted not spending more time with him on his work. :frustrated: It wasn't so difficult with my elder boy.