<![CDATA[P1-Readings]]>My girls’ school does not give them english text book.


Teachers asked parents to provide more story books for the kids to let them read everyday. I’m not sure what kinds of books are good for P1’s reading, I hope I can get some recommandation from Kiasu parents.

Thanks a lot…

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ctct61t:
My girls' school does not give them english text book.


Teachers asked parents to provide more story books for the kids to let them read everyday. I'm not sure what kinds of books are good for P1's reading, I hope I can get some recommandation from Kiasu parents.

Thanks a lot.....
We were brieft by my daugther school English HOD about this STELLA program. They used big book to teach grammar and phonic etc...
and we were given a list of grammar and volcab for us to prepare our kids for the test. Those assessment books that sell at the book store have a different topic therefore not able to let her practised. I would only depend on the school worksheet to teach my daughter. My daugther also have silent reading everyday this is to cultivate them reading habbit not so much on STELLA program

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/24222https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/24222Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:05:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:18:21 GMT]]>

H2O:
For this holiday, at Junction 8, there is a popular book sales. Books are at offer prices. On top of it, if you purchases more than 10 books, you have 50% discounted on all 10 books you purchased.


50% discounted is on the selected range. Enid Blyton books are on sales and I purchased it after discount is like 1.50/book.
Wuah! Thats really cheap, H2O.
Thanks for the sharing! 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/20632https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/20632Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:18:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:37:54 GMT]]>I’m looking for an English dictionary suitable for P1-3 use. Besides the one recommended by schellen, anyone has any more to share? My gal wants to start writing diary/journal and I’d like to get a dictionary and teach her how to use so that she can search for the spelling of some words herself

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/20615https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/20615Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:37:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:15:13 GMT]]>For this holiday, at Junction 8, there is a popular book sales. Books are at offer prices. On top of it, if you purchases more than 10 books, you have 50% discounted on all 10 books you purchased.


50% discounted is on the selected range. Enid Blyton books are on sales and I purchased it after discount is like 1.50/book.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/20181https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/20181Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:15:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:31:00 GMT]]>5. Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus! by Mo Willems (very funny)

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dont-Let-Pigeon-Drive-Bus/dp/1844285138/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237270757&sr=1-1
There are other Pigeon books and books by Mo Willems. Here's the list at Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=mo+willems&x=0&y=0

6. Japanese Children's Favourite Stories compiled by Florence Sakade published by Tuttle
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Japanese-Childrens-Favorite-Stories-Bk/dp/0804837171/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237270929&sr=1-5
Ours comes without the CD and there's a Book 2 as well. (This is Book 1.)

7. Lila's Little Dinosaur by Wolfram Hanel published by North-South Books
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lilas-Little-Dinosaur-North-South-Paperback/dp/1558585222/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237271091&sr=1-1

8. The Little Usborne Book Of ..... (well, there are quite a number of titles with cute illustrations and short stories.)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=the+little+usborne+book+of&x=0&y=0
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These are a few titles that we have at home.

You don't have to buy cos you can always borrow from the library. Once you know what your children like and their reading mastery level, you will have no problem finding books for them.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/20177https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/20177Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:31:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:14:45 GMT]]>I just realised that I promised to check my girl's mini library at home and put up a few titles. Sorry. I actually write the titles down but kept forgetting to post. Besides the series already mentioned in my previous post here (on pg 1), here are some more.


1. School dictionary: First reference for young readers and writers published by Ladybird (not a storybook but good for spelling difficult words and understanding their meanings. Child-friendly for use and price-friendly for parents. Bought it at Popular.)
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/School-Dictionary-Ladybird/dp/1846467578/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237270140&sr=1-3

2. The Storyhouse by Vivian French published by Orion
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Story-House-Vivian-French/dp/1858816459

3. The Mr. Men and Little Miss Treasury by Roger Hargreaves published by Egmont World
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mr-Men-Little-Miss-Treasury/dp/0603562167/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237270354&sr=1-2

4. The English Roses: Too Good To Be True by Madonna (There are many other titles under the English Roses series and they are all beautifully illustrated.)
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Too-Good-True-English-Roses/dp/0141382678/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237270430&sr=1-10

Basically, these are what my girl likes to read over and over again.
More in the next post.....

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/20175https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/20175Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:14:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:26:38 GMT]]>ctc61t, for my girl, we were briefed about the STELLAR programme on the day we brought her to register at the sch, in Nov last year. Did you get a similar briefing?


About the Peter and Jane/Ladybird series, don’t go by P1 standard first, especially if you think your girl is a weak reader. My girl is a strong reader for English (and weak for Chinese) so she may be above average for a P1 when it comes to this series. Just bring your girl to Popular and choose a level you think she is at, and ask her to read on the spot for you. Then, based on her reading, you either move up or down the level or stay put, if you’re on target.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19714https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19714Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:26:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:23:22 GMT]]>Hi Buds


I appreciate your efforts popping down to Popular, I’ll drop by to tak a look, many many thanks.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19618https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19618Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:23:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:08:57 GMT]]>Thank so much for your recommandations, thank buds, schellen, ks2me, Cartier, tamarind and sleepy…


My girl is in P1. I don’t know whether my gg is going through the STELLAR program or not, I only know one of the story book is about the forest, animals… Her form teacher tell me that they use big story book in the class, and ask kids to read small story book at home. My girl’s english is not so strong, and this will affect her math comprehesnion.

My friends recommand me the Peter and Janes Book series. I found them in Popular, but I don’t know which grade is for P1 student.

I really appreciate parents reply, i think i have got the idea how to get right books for my girl. Maybe I’ll equiry her teacher about the STELLAR program, thus I can know her class better.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19600https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19600Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:08:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:07:40 GMT]]>

ctct61t:
My girls' school does not give them english text book.


Teachers asked parents to provide more story books for the kids to let them read everyday. I'm not sure what kinds of books are good for P1's reading, I hope I can get some recommandation from Kiasu parents.

Thanks a lot.....
Borrow from national library. Plenty of series to choose from.
I like the banana series, different colour coded for different level readers.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19576https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19576Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:07:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:18:15 GMT]]>Thanks all for the information 😉 Sounds like an interesting program. But I guess that will mean that the child needs to be reading quite well before entering P1. The teacher is not going to have time to give one to one coaching to a child who has difficulty reading, right ? Parents will probably need to spend more time to coach the child at home.


Sounds like my English Literature lessons in Secondary School !

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19568https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19568Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:18:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:51:34 GMT]]>More on STELLAR has been shared here:


http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1986&highlight=stellar

For our school, only 1 storybook to buy. The rest are big books used in the school by the teachers to deliver the different themes and then grammar, vocab, cloze, etc related to this theme...forms the worksheets done in school. Storybooks choices for other reading is currently by choice.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19563https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19563Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:51:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:32:14 GMT]]>

tamarind:


I just learn about STELLAR program from you 😉 I google and found this.

http://www.stellarliteracy.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pagetree&func=view&rid=20699

The school will have a list of standard story books for the kids, right ? If every child brings his or her own book, then everyone will be doing different things ?
I can't remember if a list of books was given but I think in class, they will have the same set of books. Only for reading period then they will bring their own.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19557https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19557Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:32:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:36:02 GMT]]>Looks like only my younger

one will be exposed to this
STELLAR pgrm…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19536https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19536Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:36:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:26:11 GMT]]>

schellen:
My DD also goes to a pri sch with no English textbook. They use the STELLAR. Does your girl's sch use STELLAR too? They have Eng silent reading every day from Tue-Fri. (Mon is for Mother Tongue.)

I just learn about STELLAR program from you 😉 I google and found this.

http://www.stellarliteracy.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pagetree&func=view&rid=20699

The school will have a list of standard story books for the kids, right ? If every child brings his or her own book, then everyone will be doing different things ?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19531https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19531Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:26:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:59:45 GMT]]>Heyya Cartier,


It should be this series called...
SOMETHING ABOUT VICKY
Author : Angel Lin
Illustrator : Y.H. Hsu & S.L. Lin
Publisher Singapore : Newton Publications, 2000


>Something About Vicky - Personality
1.Vicky is stingy
2.Vicky enjoys day dreaming
3.Vicky is clever
4.Vicky has a bad temper
5.Vicky is arrogant
6.Vicky is greedy
7.Vicky has a problem
8.Vicky is unreasonable
9.Vicky has a messy room
10.Vicky makes an apology


>Something About Vicky - School Life
1.Vicky is impusive
2.Vicky the litterbug
3.Playful Vicky
4.Sporty Vicky
5.Courteous Vicky

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19518https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19518Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:59:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:39:40 GMT]]>Heyya Cartier,


I saw it at Popular.
Will check it out and
get back to you, ok.

Not sure who the author
is or whether i got the
series name right, but
i remember the Vicky.

Hope its ok.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19511https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19511Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:39:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:30:21 GMT]]>Hi Buds


Where can we source for Vicki Has a Problem series (for older ones)?

Many thanks.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19510https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19510Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:30:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:38:37 GMT]]>Thanks guys for the clarification!

I’ll look up on STELLAR.

Schellen,

We love the Tony Ross books too!
And Charlie and Lola as well, so to supplement
their reading, i never forget to get them both
the Charllie and Lola magazines. They love the
activities.

Books with morals or have like teaching values
are like the Bubbles series (for younger kiddies)
and Vicki Has a Problem series (for older ones).

Yup, my girls are into those silly books too!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19460https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19460Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:38:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:29:38 GMT]]>

buds:
First time i'm hearing no textbook for English in P1.

How do the teachers teach English grammar and
stuff to the children in class? Any language
worksheets given to the children?
This is STELLAR program, which all schools should be adopting by next year.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19455https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19455Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:29:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:24:59 GMT]]>My DD also goes to a pri sch with no English textbook. They use the STELLAR. Does your girl's sch use STELLAR too? They have Eng silent reading every day from Tue-Fri. (Mon is for Mother Tongue.)


My DD reads rather well in Eng but she is quite picky with reference to the illustrations and how interesting the story is. She prefers stories that are funny so I try to avoid preachy stories.

(Anyway, stories with morals at the end usually bore me too. I feel that sometimes, the author sacrifices the story just to have a moral at the end. So if anyone here can recommend an interesting \"moral/teach good habits\" story with a good plot and nice ending, I'll be very grateful.)

My DD likes the following:
1. Charlie and Lola stories by Lauren Child
2. Little Princess stories by Tony Ross
3. Stories with funny or beautiful illustrations
4. Not so famous fairy tales/myths
5. Famous fairy tales with a twist/different ending
6. Dr. Seuss books

I'll go home and look at her mini library and post some titles here tonight.
Off hand, I can only remember \"The Day I Swapped My Father for Two Goldfish\" by Neil Gaiman. We got ours at Kinokuniya.
http://www.amazon.com/Day-Swapped-Dad-Two-Goldfish/dp/1565041992
(Our copy has a different cover.)

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19454https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19454Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:24:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:17:43 GMT]]>First time i’m hearing no textbook for English in P1.

How do the teachers teach English grammar and
stuff to the children in class? Any language
worksheets given to the children?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19452https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19452Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:17:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to P1-Readings on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:15:07 GMT]]>Heyya ctc61t,


Depending on your girl's reading abilities
you may wanna check out this thread..

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=56

On top of those, you can try...
>Usborne Stories
>Naughtiest Girl Series
>Fairy Series
>Ladybird Story Books
>Geronimo Stilton
>Roald Dahl

Most popular would be Enid Blyton series.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19450https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/19450Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:15:07 GMT