<![CDATA[Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz]]>Hi Frenz,


I was :!: to see the word list for Term 1 for my DD who is studying in K2. She needs to memorise 5 english words and 5 MT words apart from homework given (3 sheets each of English, Maths & MT). Just wanted to share the most difficult words out of the given word list :
Zoologist , Fish Monger, Green grocer, Cashier, fire fighter, hawker, artist, policeman, waiter, postman, librarian, doctor, pilot, teacher, driver, florist etc
and
Share equally, equal groups, divide, groups of, take away. :shock:

My 5 yr old DD refuse to do any practise....usually gets 3 out of 5 correct. Since I didn;t want to stress her too much, let her do whatever she wants to. šŸ˜ž

Wondering whether am lil'out of touch with the current requirements of P1??? :?
If any of you have similar experience, pls share...Thanks
:?:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/19394/vocabulary-list-for-spelling-test-for-k2-kidzRSS for NodeSat, 18 Jul 2026 01:26:21 GMTSat, 19 Feb 2011 06:18:09 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:04:54 GMT]]>my DD is in K1 currently, since second half year, she had spelling for both English and Chinese. I had a hard time teaching her at the beginning. Cuz her English spelling is by first sound of the word, so it can be ā€˜queue, quiet, quailā€™ or sometimes it will come with sentences like ā€˜This is a small turtle.ā€™ ā€˜I like the pink ring.ā€™ Very random. And for Chinese, started with complicated words like ā€˜å®¶ļ¼Œå›½ā€™ to phrases like ā€˜äø€äøŖ书包ļ¼Œäø€ęŠŠåˆ€ā€™. But after practicing every week for 3 months, my DD is getting used to it and doing almost all correct for her spelling in school. So I felt although I donā€™t like the words given, there is indeed and improvement after day to day practices.


My DD is attending I Can Read, as she is a year end baby, I had to be kiasu since she is the youngest among all her classmates. according to her teachers, her peers are all doing quite well in their spelling. So I put her in enrichment class. I had to say ICR is really a good system. Now she had a spelling list of 12-15 words each week. But to prepare her for this, I donā€™t need any special effort. It focus on middle sounds (vowels) at the beginning, which I think majority of the kids are struggling with. First and last sounds are normally easy to identify. So now, I donā€™t need to show her the spelling list at all, just by reading out the words to her, she can figure out how to spell it prefect on first attempt. This weekā€™s list is something like ā€˜fed, ten, hen, bell, help, kept, left, vet, etcā€™ so you can see as compared to the list given by school, this is definitely much easier and well organized.

Anyway, my point here is, I had to face the fact that the competition is very tough even at preschool stage. I cannot be selfish and tell my girl since I am busy with work I rather you enjoy your childhood happily than spending most of your time to learn academic stuffs. Then what if she faces difficulty in Primary school next time. So pushing her a bit now is because I need to be responsible for her future.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/638189https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/638189Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:04:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:43:46 GMT]]>Just to share, my daughter had frequent spelling tests when she was at K2 at Kinderland. I thought some of the words in the tests were quite difficult for K2.


Anyway I came across this website which I thought was quite good for getting children to practise their spelling. I enter the spelling list and my daughter can then log on and practise the spelling as the pronunciation comes from the PC. He he - saves the parent time and effort. You can give it a try - its free anyway. Website is http://www.spellinganddictation.com.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/572680https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/572680Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:43:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:42:51 GMT]]>My child never had spelling or 听写 in preschool before and played all the way in the kindy with nothing serious academically at all.....At times I wondered if she had wasted her time in kindy but at least I comforted myself that she played alot... :lol: :lol: :lol: so she loves school even until now...


At P1, albeit both were new to her, she could cope well. I think part of the contribution is because she really enjoys schooling so perhaps the playing part in kindy helps her afterall.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/396118https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/396118Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:42:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:38:14 GMT]]>My DS1 didnā€™t have spelling or 听写 in school until the final term of K2. He doesnā€™t go for any English enrichment, and I didnā€™t really give him spelling etc. work at home. I just let him play and we would read books to and with him. Heā€™s doing fine in school now. Maybe his classmates have a headstart, I donā€™t know. But heā€™s doing fine and thatā€™s all right by me.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/395547https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/395547Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:38:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:27:43 GMT]]>i think if ur worried, can just test them at homeā€¦ u create ur own list since u know what are the themes they r getting in schoolā€¦


im thinking of stretching dd further coz she takes her spelling v easilyā€¦like no need to study like tatā€¦ so will start taking words from theme to add on.

but judge ur kidā€™s stress levelā€¦if u know they r up to their limit, then got to stop leā€¦

if they seem to take it ez, then tat means that they can cope with more difficultyā€¦

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/395543https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/395543Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:27:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:23:53 GMT]]>my dd gets 5 spelling words and 5 for chinese every week. goes according to themeā€¦


like itz on food, they get words like spicy, sweet, etcā€¦

so far i find it quite okā€¦she only takes less than 5mins to ā€˜studyā€™ for her spelling. but ting xie she needs to practise more before letting us test her.

her k2 got creative writing but still beginning stageā€¦ so the only way i can help her is to get her to read moreā€¦

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/395541https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/395541Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:23:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 03:31:11 GMT]]>My daughterā€™s PCF is just abt to start on their Eng spelling next week, in the middle of Term 2. There I was wondering when will the school start. Seems to me my colleaguesā€™ children who are in childcare (rather than kindergarten) started way earlier and has more challenging assignmentsā€¦i

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/394826https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/394826Fri, 08 Apr 2011 03:31:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:42:15 GMT]]>ya budsā€¦very grateful with his current teacher bearing with his slow pace.


I just hope that he can concentrate on his daily workā€¦

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/392098https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/392098Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:42:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:25:59 GMT]]>My boy is in K2. He has weekly 10 words for spelling and 6 words for tin xie.


The English words are sounded quite alike like fern and firm, berg and burn. Sounds like testing their listening skills. Heā€™s phonic based so sometimes he remember via his phonic ways.


Tin Xie words are pretty difficult words, short and long sentence.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391980https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391980Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:25:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:19:53 GMT]]>If you look at it in a positive way, it is good that his preschool

is preparing him for formal primary education. šŸ˜‰

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391975https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391975Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:19:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:32:19 GMT]]>Hi buds


My son is in K2 now. So the pace he is doing now is on par with P1 standards.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391858https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391858Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:32:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:05:00 GMT]]>Heyya venus77ā€¦ which level is your child in?


By P1 and P2 levels, it is normal for teachers to give ten words a week
according to the Stellar pgrm story book for the monthā€¦with or without
dictation. Likewise for comprehensionā€¦ the students will be taught to look
for clue words even within the questions, which they will highlight or
bracket to make emphasis on the answers to look out for and how to
write them correctly. As for the speed, ideally the children shouldnā€™t
spend too long especially for short passages with straightforward
questionsā€¦ for the whole exam format English paper should be
completed within a time frame usually about 1.5 hours. There
should be time for children to check their work upon finishing
any exam papers.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391738https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391738Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:05:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Mon, 04 Apr 2011 07:51:21 GMT]]>hi


My son is having 10 words per week for English and 3-5 words for Chinese Spelling.Sometimes the teacher would have dictation like 3-5 sentences for english and 1 sentence for Chineseā€¦ Right now, he already doing simple comprehension in class. Then the teacher gan chiong saying my boy is a bit slow in completing his workā€¦I heard liaoā€¦wanted to faintā€¦

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391455https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391455Mon, 04 Apr 2011 07:51:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:12:03 GMT]]>They are shown how to understand it as repeated addition. šŸ˜‰


Yaah.. the privileged children get additional external help from learning
centres outside on top of attending preschool daily.. but the less privi...
have to play catch up when the time comes. So.. whose to really be
blamed for the rat race that they themselves created?

It's like how they say.. the rich become richer and the poor? Well.... :roll:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/390289https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/390289Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:12:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:02:21 GMT]]>

buds:


Btw.. in K2.. actually children are doing grammar and comprehension already..
plus simple creative writing. K2 doing multiplication these days aren't new
to the scene.. so yes, times have sure changed. *pant pant*

Seems like we're either too fast or seems that we always need to play catch up! šŸ˜“
:!: :!: :!: bbbbbbbuuuuuuttttt I only learnt my multiplication tables in primary2! And never really understood the concept till sec school ( yeah it just hit me one day even though I'd been acing maths). Do K2 kids fully understand what they are learning? And which are the primary schools that require P1 kids to come in so over qualified? *grumble grumble mumble mumble*

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/390288https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/390288Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:02:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:57:28 GMT]]>Oh oh my... The spelling list freaks me out! Poor kids...I hope it win b tat tuff for my k1 kd šŸ™‚


Else she will find excuses to skip spelling practice

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/369545https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/369545Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:57:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:21:27 GMT]]>hi,

I realised that my gal K2 childcare dun give spelling or ting zie. Looks like they are very laxedā€¦

Is there any good enrichment schools that anyone can recommend ? Sheā€™s currently taking phonics classes privately.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/366482https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/366482Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:21:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:18:22 GMT]]>

fristrom:
My K2 is doing 3 letters word, 10 per week.


I thought kids learn phonics these days and that is suppose to help them to read by blending. If that's the case, what is the rationale of testing K2 on looooong words, which most likely they will be forced to remember?
not all school teach phonics. If your kid had learnt phonics i believe its very simple for him. Long words are important. I teach my son his spelling using the breaking down method. eg: siblings | si | bl | ings. In a way he is practising his phonics as well as learning how to spell more words. Not exactly memorize.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/365385https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/365385Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:18:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:33:59 GMT]]>Heyya PSLEmom, it's not that you're out of touch.

It is that our education system has been stretched much too far. šŸ˜ž

The more ppl send children for enrichment lessons the faster or the more ahead
they are in P1. Mebbe next time the children enter P1 can already do P3 work! :faint:

Just to share that both my DDs had 10 words for English and MT. But because
they could already read by almost 4 years old it wasn't a chore but more of a
challenge for the longer words. I use rap and rhymes and even story links to
help them remember the words that are too difficult if there were any.. šŸ˜„
They were also being tested on a small dictation passage given by the
teacher. Mebbe from 3 - 5 lines. Expected to be able to write nicely
on those lined books and draw margin as well.

Btw.. in K2.. actually children are doing grammar and comprehension already..
plus simple creative writing. K2 doing multiplication these days aren't new
to the scene.. so yes, times have sure changed. *pant pant*

Seems like we're either too fast or seems that we always need to play catch up! šŸ˜“

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/365220https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/365220Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:33:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:20:30 GMT]]>Hi,


From my personal experience, I would say that phonics is one of the way that help the kid to read and learn to blend.

Spelling is one of the way for them to use what they have learn. This is the slow progress as we cannot expect the kid pick up immediately. But I would say that it did helps them overall in the primary school education.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/365204https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/365204Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:20:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:58:41 GMT]]>My K2 is doing 3 letters word, 10 per week.


I thought kids learn phonics these days and that is suppose to help them to read by blending. If thatā€™s the case, what is the rationale of testing K2 on looooong words, which most likely they will be forced to remember?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/365107https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/365107Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:58:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:32:06 GMT]]>Is good for them to learn thru hardway. They will cope better in P1, just bear with it. I seem my friendā€™s P1 kid struggling and now started to do enrichments . She is paying a specialist to teach English 1hr $70 and start to attend berries, never too late, but good to start early.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/364916https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/364916Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:32:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vocabulary list for spelling test for K2 kidz on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:05:37 GMT]]>My DS is in Cherie Hearts Childcare currently, he is suppose to learn 5 english and 3 chinese words for spelling every week. Iā€™ve got a hard time teaching him to spell so iā€™ve enrolled him to KRTC I can read program. At least with the phonics, he can make up the words alittle here n there. There are no homework given but iā€™ve bought him P1 assessments to do. But its too tough for him, so iā€™ve teach and explain it to him.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/364711https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/364711Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:05:37 GMT