Teach Less, Learn More
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phankao:
Without goal setting, your No.4 is already so formidable! With goal setting, he will be even more :!:
LOL - I never had any goals for all my 4 kids, not even being able to count 15 by 3 years old.
Not count to 15 lah, only 1 to 5 by 3 years old.
phankao:
Definitely agree that early exposure will help babies/toddlers learn quickly, especially word recognising. I remember while making a feeble effort to introduce Chinese words to my 3 year old via wo hui du, my 14 month old picked up all the words in 我的家庭 and 动物 within 5 days, just by staying close by. (No flashing, just pointing at the words and pictures.) But lazy me didn't bother to continue on. Or I should say that is not my idea of learning. Perhaps because I have never actively made them learn or use the language, they simply love it. Early Feb this year, my K2 couldn't even understand whatever I said to her in Mandarin. But just last week, she walked up to the waitress and requested for a fork in Mandarin at a restuarant. And while reading the Berries books, she also pointed out that 着 has two different pronunciations, depending on the words it is paired up with. All these done pretty effortlessly too.In fact, I didn't even go through any stress in the process of the current \"baby\" (the 2yo) getting to read CL & EL. It was effortless - the beauty of early exposure.
phankao:
:ugogirl: I'm sure it will be a good read and learning experience for others.I actually wrote out a long note on the process of his reading journey. Maybe I'll post it someday when I have time
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hi phankao - can’t wait to read your long note eagerly
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Yup! Yup! Go Phankao… I wanna read too!!
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phankao, here are we waiting ... (song keep repeating)
kekekekekekekekekekekekkekekekekekeke :lol: -
phankao:
Maybe I'll post it someday when I have time.
Err.. i think \"someday\" refers to slightly longer.. like one fine day.
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buds:
When I finish looking through my own rumblings, ok? hahah. At the moment, they really look like notes! Am afraid that you'd all be disappointed to read anyway. :shock:phankao:
Maybe I'll post it someday when I have time.
Err.. i think \"someday\" refers to slightly longer.. like one fine day. -
The Petition is up. It is here. http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=814
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Chenonceau:
The table of content looks interesting!
I got a lot of ideas from a book... 365 Simple Science Experiments with Everyday Materials by E. Richard Churchill, Louis V. Loeschnig and Muriel Mandell. Illustrated by Frances Zweifel. Published by Black Dog and Leventhal Publishers.
Budding scientists will be interested in Horrible Science too. -
yes! Table of contents is interesting, view from here:-
http://www.amazon.com/Simple-Science-Experiments-Everyday-Materials/dp/1884822673#reader_1884822673
her child had so much fun!
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=19568&start=370 -
Hi! This are just some of my personal opinions on tuition and school. I am a student without tuition since kindergarten till secondary school now and I think I can cope quite well with school work. Even though, I believe that hard work will ensure success (practice makes perfect), I do make a conscious effort to go outdoor to exercise or visit the beach/park weekly to relax. As the saying goes, Work Hard, Play Hard!
It is very important to study moderately. It is not about studying very hard but rather studying smart for short intervals (1 hour or less) then having short breaks from my experience.
Schools in Singapore today are having quite a change for the better. Do look up on the Teach Less, Learn More on MOE website. It gives a very insightful overview and idea of what the teachers and school teach in schools. Our education system actually focuses more on active and engaged learning based on values and skills, rather than simply or mostly on content.
For Science, it is not about the time spent on it. Rather, from my own experience, the best way to learn Science or Math is to first start with the big concepts, understand them as interconnected domains. For example you could let your child be exposed to out of classroom experiences like a trip to Sungei Buloh to appreciate nature. This will actually open up the mind and increase his real world knowledge, which is usually more valuable textbook theory!
The above is just my personal views on the issue. I meant no offense. Thank you for reading the above!
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