Teach Less, Learn More

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rocklee:

This year, son was allocated to a high band class with a lot of high flyers.

I am fine if one day the teacher decided to drop him out of this class.

rocklee,
I Could Not Have Agreed with U More.

Maybe If Your Kid is being Banded in the Next Best Class, is More suited to his Temperament, and his pace of learning more suited to Him than the More Competitive Envt in the High Band Class.

My Gal Often Thank her Lucky stars that she's not in the Highest Band Class,
but in the Next Best Class.

The Learning Process and Pace is Moderated, Expectation is Less Severe and Manageable, ....
And Most Important, The Kids R Really more Jovial, Help-ful to each Other and Almost Not Stressed Most of the Time ....

So It May Not Be Bad if your Kid is Drop out from this Current Class ....

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cantbearit2:

Funx3:

Yeah, Think Our Kids R Quite \"Auto\" Already.
My Gal's Maths Drop from 80's to High 60's from P5 SA2 to P6 CA1.
But that's OK, as Long as She put in her Best Effort.

Can See that the Sch is already loading them with many Revision Exercises, Apart from teaching New Topics this Term. Am Sure She can Pull Her Socks up ....

I Only Provide Guidance, upon her Request.
I Don't See Anything Wrong in my Gal Getting A Few Big X on her Practice Papers, or HW.
Afterall, to Me, This is Part and Parcel of Learning in School ....
Make A Few Mistakes Here and There, Learn Why Got it Wrong, Do the Correction ....
That's How We Parents learnt in the PAST, Too, Right?

:goodpost:

Guess Both OUR GREAT Minds Think ALIKE, Huh?

[janet88]

I just ‘revised’ the SA revision schedule…after printing it out, I almost fainted. Hate to think of the Maths homework from school everyday without fail. Son can take forever to finish those prob sums…ok, I know they are not easy. All I can say is 救命 !!!

[IJJ]

Janet, you are not alone. Mine comes back with Maths homework almost everyday and some days, more than 2 sets of maths worksheets. Plus other subject homeworks...really hard to slot in anything.


When kids are too tired (they start school so early), their productivity and concentration are naturally low. I empathise with these poor kids.. Just weeks ago, one day mine came back to share with me that her recessmates were full of grievances on having tuitions almost daily. She said even w/o any extra classes (she only has her mom constantly on her back), she already find it hard to breathe and enjoy life on weekdays. :roll:

[janet88]

IJJ:

Janet, you are not alone. Mine comes back with Maths homework almost everyday and some days, more than 2 sets of maths worksheets. Plus other subject homeworks...really hard to slot in anything.


When kids are too tired (they start school so early), their productivity and concentration are naturally low. I empathise with these poor kids.. Just weeks ago, one day mine came back to share with me that her recessmates were full of grievances on having tuitions almost daily. She said even w/o any extra classes (she only has her mom constantly on her back), she already find it hard to breathe and enjoy life on weekdays. :roll:

Maths alone, even if just 2-3 pages can take up 2 hours esp when he is so tired after school...no productivity. So I get him to sleep first...but prob is he refuses to get up after 1 hour.

I plan work for him everyday but they are secondary to his school hw...will just reduce to what is more impt...instead of whole Eng practice, I'll cut down to OE comprehension. Pumping him with too much work will not be effective.

[corneyAmber]

As I have no time to read through all the posts, I pick up certain nuances of the discussion and what I can say is I am having similar experiences as Chenonceau. I have this same issue whereby the teacher gave alot of drilling homework of simple repetitive work instead of teaching new and required concepts to tackle the exam questions. My mind also questions 'Why?" Maybe there is a good reason, if only someone can explain.


Though my child is doing ok in school, I am not without fears and problems. Why? The prescribed way of answering for exam and its marking scheme is a constant nightmare to me. The unknown/unexpected is actually the most fearful.

Is a "B" and "C" good enough for me? Absolutely no. Why? It is because this is primary school, the building blocks to future advanced learning. If the understanding is "B" and "C", by the time it gets to secondary, it will be "D" and "F". This is generally true…only some late bloomers may have different outcome. Study is a journey for most people and sprinting for some only.

The volume and content of what they are expected to know now is definitely a few notches more than before.

[Chenonceau]

ksi:

As I have no time to read through all the posts, I pick up certain nuances of the discussion and what I can say is I am having similar experiences as Chenonceau. I have this same issue whereby the teacher gave alot of drilling homework of simple repetitive work instead of teaching new and required concepts to tackle the exam questions. My mind also questions 'Why?\" Maybe there is a good reason, if only someone can explain.


Though my child is doing ok in school, I am not without fears and problems. Why? The prescribed way of answering for exam and its marking scheme is a constant nightmare to me. The unknown/unexpected is actually the most fearful.

Is a \"B\" and \"C\" good enough for me? Absolutely no. Why? It is because this is primary school, the building blocks to future advanced learning. If the understanding is \"B\" and \"C\", by the time it gets to secondary, it will be \"D\" and \"F\". This is generally true....only some late bloomers may have different outcome. Study is a journey for most people and sprinting for some only.

The volume and content of what they are expected to know now is definitely a few notches more than before.

ksi... thanks for understanding!! :snuggles:

I have been admiring your avatar for a long time. It's super cool. Sorry... :offtopic:

[janet88]

ksi:

Is a \"B\" and \"C\" good enough for me? Absolutely no. Why? It is because this is primary school, the building blocks to future advanced learning. If the understanding is \"B\" and \"C\", by the time it gets to secondary, it will be \"D\" and \"F\". This is generally true....only some late bloomers may have different outcome. Study is a journey for most people and sprinting for some only.

For P1/2, I do understand there is a transition from kindergarten to primary school...however, I cannot accept B or C bcos it is easy at this stage. Come P3, the child will face the first jump and if I am ok with B or C, then she will go to a D. What's next ? With the new system in place ie no CA/SA in P1/2 (SA2 in P2), I am learning all over again.

Education is a long journey and parents have to learn and adapt with each child. That's tough bcos there are 2 components - change and child's character.

[corneyAmber]

Chenonceau:

ksi... thanks for understanding!! :snuggles:

I have been admiring your avatar for a long time. It's super cool. Sorry... :offtopic:

kekeke I having the jitters of SA1 now...trust me...it feels worser than doing exams myself in the past so I empathise with you.

As for the avatar, go get one too...it is very telling....my state of mind now is 'now you see me, now you don't'......fluctuating.... :lol: If you need help, you can refer to this thread to get ideas and also how-to-load one http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9693&start=3240

[corneyAmber]

janet_lee88:

For P1/2, I do understand there is a transition from kindergarten to primary school...however, I cannot accept B or C bcos it is easy at this stage. Come P3, the child will face the first jump and if I am ok with B or C, then she will go to a D. What's next ? With the new system in place ie no CA/SA in P1/2 (SA2 in P2), I am learning all over again.

Education is a long journey and parents have to learn and adapt with each child. That's tough bcos there are 2 components - change and child's character.

Precisely Janet! We are in sync..P1/P2 too easy...P3 with \"B\" and \"C\" then going to a \"D\" is so close..... But having said this, I also want to qualify, expect results of the child realistically. If the calibre of the child matches the expectation, it will help the child.