<![CDATA[December Born Kids]]>Hi Mummies/Daddies


Any idea how soon can these December boys catches up with those born in the same year?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/29448/december-born-kidsRSS for NodeSat, 02 May 2026 08:00:31 GMTTue, 13 Dec 2011 03:06:14 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to December Born Kids on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:46:43 GMT]]>

LadyInBlack:
true...however they do have bite sized assessments..n such...and at the end of the day...when they hit p3..there are exams..starting from ca!!! so madness at the end of the day!!!

Madness doesn't start in P3...that's too late to start any coaching.
Those assessments are similar to CAs...10%. Tests in May carry 30%.
Summative tests are just another name. Most schools have STREAMING at the end of P2. This determines the class the kids are streamed into for P3. In P3, kids have Science and a deeper level of subjects to handle.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/713615https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/713615Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:46:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to December Born Kids on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:41:46 GMT]]>true…however they do have bite sized assessments…n such…and at the end of the day…when they hit p3…there are exams…starting from ca!!! so madness at the end of the day!!!

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LadyInBlack:
Yeah i agree...rite now shes in k2..but mentally shes more like a k1 kid..but somehow i still feel shes alrite...i wonder..why must they know EVERYTHING before going to p1?? haiz...everything is accelerated learning...why cant kids just learn the basics at p1 like years ago..now you must know more than basics come january at p1 level...its so worrying and frustrating at the same time...the joy of learning is just not there anymore!!!

Joy of learning ? What is that ? :stupid:
My daughter was given crazy and incredibly tough 听写 in her kindy back then. Don't get me wrong, I am all for having 听写 in K2...but the characters given must be reasonable. Thank goodness she is done with kindergarten.

Many schools go easy at P1...so there is no such thing as continual assessments or semestral assessments 1/2 (aka mid-year/final year exams).

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/713512https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/713512Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:11:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to December Born Kids on Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:59:38 GMT]]>Yeah i agree…rite now shes in k2…but mentally shes more like a k1 kid…but somehow i still feel shes alrite…i wonder…why must they know EVERYTHING before going to p1?? haiz…everything is accelerated learning…why cant kids just learn the basics at p1 like years ago…now you must know more than basics come january at p1 level…its so worrying and frustrating at the same time…the joy of learning is just not there anymore!!!

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LadyInBlack:
Me too...teachers say she slower than the rest..but slow in one area doesnt mean slow in all areas..so i just dun want to stress her.

but its worrying nevertheless.
I understand that worry completely. My daughter is end Nov...she is a slow learner and requires constant reminder to keep up. She is in P2 this year, but mentally she is only 7...yet she has to learn what is taught at P2 level. What I can do is revise with her everyday in the hope that something is refreshed in her mind.

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LadyInBlack:
Me too...teachers say she slower than the rest..but slow in one area doesnt mean slow in all areas..so i just dun want to stress her.

but its worrying nevertheless.
My ds is 3 years and I am worried too. But I am trying to be prepared for teachers to mention that they are slow or whatever. Afterall they are dec kids. They just need our support.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/711525https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/711525Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:48:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to December Born Kids on Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:19:08 GMT]]>Me too…teachers say she slower than the rest…but slow in one area doesnt mean slow in all areas…so i just dun want to stress her.

but its worrying nevertheless.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/711384https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/711384Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:19:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to December Born Kids on Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:38:55 GMT]]>I have a dec born child too. Quite worried whether he will be in par with his classmates in P1.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/711340https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/711340Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:38:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to December Born Kids on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:09:22 GMT]]>Not all Dec kids are slow and immatured. My boy achieved bursary merit and scholarship from P1 till last year Sec 2! Amazing! I can’t believe too. So, don’t worry, they can do it.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/693123https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/693123Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:09:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to December Born Kids on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:20:14 GMT]]>My girls (just turned 6 and 4 last dec) are dec kids.

In terms of academic, I think they are on par with their peers by K1. In terms of maturity of thinking, I think they maybe a bit slower or maybe that is their character even in K2. In terms of physical development, my girls are the smallest in class. Again that maybe due to the genes. Hopefully they will catch up soon. In terms of motor skills, my eldest girl is on par with peers from end of N2 onwards. However, practice makes perfect. On penmarkship, I think it’s more the personality of the child than the age. My eldest is very particular about her writing, she will take her time to write nicely. My younger girl is not so particular.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/689374https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/689374Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:20:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to December Born Kids on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:31:40 GMT]]>I think it is easier to catch up in the cognitive domain, but not the psychomotor skills. For the cognitive part, can catch up by nursery. For the psychomotor skills, it will take longer, by mid-primary.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/661647https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/661647Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:31:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to December Born Kids on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:12:51 GMT]]>school donch really emphasize on penmanship these days....girls also have lousy handwriting. 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/661606https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/661606Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:12:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to December Born Kids on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:43:07 GMT]]>In terms of academic abilities, they are no difference from the rest same year. The main problem with my Dec boy was his handwriting :stupid: . However, after all these years, he still has bad handwriting. So, dunno if I was right to attribute his clumsiness to him being a Dec boy or not.... :? BTW hw will be Pri 4 next year.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/661599https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/661599Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:43:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to December Born Kids on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:32:16 GMT]]>think when they r younger, the maturity level is obvious when they attend classes…maybe up to K2 or P1.


In terms of ability to cope academically , think by K1/K2 most will have no problem.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/661595https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/661595Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:32:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to December Born Kids on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:32:55 GMT]]>From what I have observed, by mid of K2, they are already on par or even better than the others.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/661497https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/661497Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:32:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to December Born Kids on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:24:24 GMT]]>So by the time they go to P1, they are at par with kids of same age?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/661479https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/661479Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:24:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to December Born Kids on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:13:17 GMT]]>All it takes is around 2 -3 years

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