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]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/25112/q-amp-a-p1-tamilRSS for NodeSat, 02 May 2026 00:52:09 GMTSun, 21 Aug 2011 10:52:59 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:02:51 GMT]]>Dear Parents,


My son is currently in P1 taking Tamil as his mother tongue. He had been learning Mandarin in preschool and is struggling to understand and speak Tamil. We do not speak Tamil at home at all as my husband can't speak it. I realized that my son is able to identify tamil alphabets and generally is good at written Tamil (thanks to my drilling i suppose :P) however, he cannot speak or understand Tamil as we do not use it at home at all! :S

Thus I just started a FB group for like minded mothers/parents so we can meet up with our kids and conduct activities in Tamil together. That way, our kids can be exposed to the language in a fun way!

A little about me:
My background has been in social work and as an educator. Currently, I am a freelance educator. In my journey as a social worker, I have had experience conducting play therapy with young children ages 3-8 years. My intent in starting this group is to use art, dance, songs, drama, stories and many other creative ways to engage our kids so they experience Tamil positively, enjoy themselves and start understanding the language! if you have ideas that has worked, lets share and learn together!

Disclaimer: my Tamil is not good but I do have the basics for learning to appreciate the language and hope to pass that on to kids so that we can learn together! 😊

If you would like to join me in this group, the link is:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/funwithtamil

Hoping to connect with those in the same situation as me! 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1992703https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1992703Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:02:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Mon, 31 Oct 2016 11:49:43 GMT]]>Any one knows, what they give for "Tamil writing task" exam after the theory exams for p1 in SA2? Is it just handwriting exams or kids need to do some sentence writing? How to prepare for that? Any helpful books or sources?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1729751https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1729751Mon, 31 Oct 2016 11:49:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Fri, 22 Jul 2016 12:36:25 GMT]]>Thanks for your advise Jacsplace! Don’t give up on your kids. At least the current PSLE system allows for you not to do so well in one subject with the T score, if you do very well in the other subjects. But the new system doesn’t. You have to score well individually in all subjects with the new points system. That is my main worry. I am still sourcing for a good Tamil tutor for him.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1702060https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1702060Fri, 22 Jul 2016 12:36:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Fri, 22 Jul 2016 05:10:31 GMT]]>Hi grapevine,

My husband and I don’t speak, read or write Tamil. However, since we are Indians (I am Tamil and DH is Malyalee), I chose Tamil as my kids’ MTL because it says mother tongue and Tamil is supposed to be mine. DD is in S1 now and DS in in P5 and both have been struggling with the language since they were in P1. We had tuition for them, private and group, but grades never improved.

It seems that tuition is not the answer. The only solution seems to be, as the school teachers say, is for the people at home to converse with the child in Tamil. Since you can speak and read Tamil, and I presume write it as well, I suggest you continue with what you have been doing. You could also try designating one person in your home who converses only in Tamil with your child - this would force him to continue the conversation in Tamil. Or setting aside a period of time each day when everyone in your home speaks only in Tamil to each other – you could start with short periods of time, like maybe 5 or 10 minutes, then build up to longer.

These are things I wish I could have done but Tamil is an alien language to me. Have told this to all the school teachers but they don’t seem to care and just continue pushing the blame to us when they fail tests and exams. I hope this will give you some encouragement that there are other children who are doing worse than your child.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1701911https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1701911Fri, 22 Jul 2016 05:10:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Fri, 22 Jul 2016 02:09:48 GMT]]>I’m also looking for a private Tamil tutor.

My kid will be in P1 next year. Although he can understand some simple Tamil, he refuses to speak it. I have been concentrating in his English as he was not able to read independently. But now his English is showing good improvement and I realize he may not cope with Tamil in P1. He has been going for Tamil group tuition since K1 with very little improvement in his spoken Tamil. He can recognize a few Tamil letters. I am going to try the songs and reading of books suggested. I also bought the Tamil murasu on Mondays ( for the mannavar murasu). The only problem is that I need to translate to him in English after reading in Tamil because he can’t understand. I desperately need some help and advise. What I want to know is how to make his vocabulary and spoken Tamil better. Does anyone know a private tutor who can help?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1701829https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1701829Fri, 22 Jul 2016 02:09:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:21:34 GMT]]>Thanks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1667223https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1667223Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:21:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Tue, 12 Apr 2016 07:24:34 GMT]]>This is our own tamil practice papers based on MOE syllabus.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1667156https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1667156Tue, 12 Apr 2016 07:24:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Tue, 12 Apr 2016 04:44:00 GMT]]>

tamilworksheets:
We are providing Tamil Worksheets for Primay 1 to 6.

Please PM if you are interested.
:thankyou:
Do you have top10 school tamil test papers?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1667081https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1667081Tue, 12 Apr 2016 04:44:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Tue, 12 Apr 2016 04:32:40 GMT]]>We are providing Tamil Worksheets for Primay 1 to 6.

Please PM if you are interested.
:thankyou:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1667074https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1667074Tue, 12 Apr 2016 04:32:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Wed, 20 Aug 2014 00:55:30 GMT]]>Hi,

If anybody has P1 tamil school exam papers/work sheets pls share with me.
Thanks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1365870https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1365870Wed, 20 Aug 2014 00:55:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:34:11 GMT]]>Hi Blue Pearl,


My girl is in P1 this year. Taking tamil , in north spring primary school.Little exposure to the language as we took chinese in pre sch.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1246284https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1246284Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:34:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Tue, 11 Mar 2014 02:07:49 GMT]]>Any kids this year P1 Tamil.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1235469https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1235469Tue, 11 Mar 2014 02:07:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Tue, 20 Aug 2013 01:43:48 GMT]]>

Blue Pearl:
I m nt sure. It depends on school n teacchers i hear different stories. I heatd they mus learn to wrie n red before i dun think tey start w alphabets even english is nt way. Tat is y i m lkg a td tutor.

Yes I heard they go straight to small words which is also not bad.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1075616https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1075616Tue, 20 Aug 2013 01:43:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Sun, 18 Aug 2013 03:16:56 GMT]]>I m nt sure. It depends on school n teacchers i hear different stories. I heatd they mus learn to wrie n red before i dun think tey start w alphabets even english is nt way. Tat is y i m lkg a td tutor.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1073231https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1073231Sun, 18 Aug 2013 03:16:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Sun, 18 Aug 2013 01:38:20 GMT]]>Hello there, my girl is also p1 next year and Tamil language.


Correct me if I’m wrong, in p1 they will be starting in basics for mother tongue right? Like alphabets first?

At home, I bought the poster with all Tamil letters and made her read and write letters. Read small Tamil stories with her.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1073186https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1073186Sun, 18 Aug 2013 01:38:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Thu, 15 Aug 2013 09:12:37 GMT]]>Can anyone share a good tamil tutor for pri 1 pls. tks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1070660https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1070660Thu, 15 Aug 2013 09:12:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Wed, 22 May 2013 01:45:12 GMT]]>Thks Precious Life. Yeah, that is what i am doing. I watched with her tamil songs and ask her to sing.


She was actually in classical singing class but unfortunately, as other children dropped off, charges for 1 child is very expensive and with no choice i stopped the class. She enjoys it as the tutor come to house to teach but was sad that i need to stop. Classes at SIFA and other centres does not work well for her as it clashes with her other classes as they have fixed time on weekends.

I promised her i would enrol her again when her schedule is less hectic, that way she can enjoy studies and play more.

As for now, i just read tamil books and hope that she would get a good understanding teacher next year.

Hope for the best.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1007794https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1007794Wed, 22 May 2013 01:45:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Tue, 21 May 2013 10:32:48 GMT]]>

Blue Pearl:
Many thanks PreciousLife for your sharing. I am quite scared for my girl because as a working mother, i put her in a childcare. Her tamil is not good. She can't read well or write well.She understands but not able to reply well. I would say below average. I cannot put her into any kindergarten because nobody to pick her up after kindergarten and even she wants to go to childcare, the timining is not right. Next year she is Primary 1. Not sure how to coach her.


Do u have any ideas to share with me.

Many thanks.
My child took chinese in preschool. Was sending him to grp tuition for abt a year and a half but stopped as he wasn't learning anything except to write out the tamil letters. Was just a waste of time & money. Then i tried coaching him at home whenever i could; he enjoyed it more. I sang to him nursery tamil rhymes, read him short tamil stories and we took an effort to speak more of the language at home. Then we realised learning starts at home and parents are the best teachers. I also bought tamil alphabetical chart and pasted it on the wall where he could see.

This yr, we were very worried as well for his P1 tamil but luckily the teacher was understanding and started slowly without affecting his confidence or interest in tamil. Exposure to tamil songs, music really helps alot. He started singing songs we were interested in. Then i started showing his songs on youtube and thanx to this medium he won 2nd prize in his sch tamil singing competition and watching it continues till today. I exposed him to old mgr songs, barathiyaar songs and nursery songs from india. Don't worry, your child will slowly pick up the language; don't make it seem as a sch subject; let your child realise how beautiful our language is. Btw, we don't watch tamil movies with him. 🙂 Once our children gets interested in listening and singing the language, i believe half the battle is won.

All the best wishes to you. Don't despair & don't give up.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1007542https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1007542Tue, 21 May 2013 10:32:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Tue, 21 May 2013 01:50:06 GMT]]>Many thanks PreciousLife for your sharing. I am quite scared for my girl because as a working mother, i put her in a childcare. Her tamil is not good. She can’t read well or write well.She understands but not able to reply well. I would say below average. I cannot put her into any kindergarten because nobody to pick her up after kindergarten and even she wants to go to childcare, the timining is not right. Next year she is Primary 1. Not sure how to coach her.


Do u have any ideas to share with me.

Many thanks.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1007114https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1007114Tue, 21 May 2013 01:50:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Mon, 20 May 2013 10:10:22 GMT]]>

Blue Pearl:
can any parents share with me what will kids be tested in Primary 1

Dear Blue Pearl,

There is no formal exam for P1 Tamil. Instead, there is holistic assessment. Pupils will be given a variety of tasks be it written, spoken or even performed. And they will be assessed based on their performance for the given task.

Some examples are singing, talking abt particular topics, spelling, listening comprehension, writing, ability to read given words. Singing, talking on given topic are performed in the front of the class. Ability to read words is done 1-1 with the teacher. There is a rubric which the teacher uses to assess the pupil. In my child's sch, it is done with stars ranging from 1 star to 4 stars. Bite-sized tasks given every now & then but pupils are given time to prepare certain tasks like singing & presenting on a topic.

It's quite interesting as it gets the entire family involved esp in the singing & topic presentation. Using stars is also not disencouraging; instead it motivates pupils to aim for 4 stars.

I hope this is useful to you. 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1006849https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1006849Mon, 20 May 2013 10:10:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Q&amp;A - P1 Tamil on Mon, 20 May 2013 07:10:43 GMT]]>can any parents share with me what will kids be tested in Primary 1

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1006742https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1006742Mon, 20 May 2013 07:10:43 GMT