Primary ONE English Assignment

[limlim]

beanbear:

But a title like learning tapestry sounds rather obscure, unless the class has already been taught what the term refers to.

I can't even pronouce that word..... :sad:

[SAHM_TAN]

Let me share. This is how my school prepare the P1 for show and tell.


1. They organise speech and drama classes once a wk for the P1s, in Eng and Mandarin. This is paid for from Edusave.

2. There’s a reflection kind of writing that the students will do once a particular Stellar storybook is done. This goes about helping them to write content for S&T later.

3. There are S&T practise rounds for P1s and teachers will give feedback to the students as well as the parents.

4. I also know of cases whereby students who need extra practise are given extra practise with the teacher to target the weaker areas.

I’m sharing this to show that kids are not necessary thrown into the deep end. I’m showing a case whereby a school is trying to give the kid a chance. That it’s a learning journey for the kids.

I still think pre-school education should be made compulsory and elements of show&tell must be included because it takes more than a yr to help an extrovert child to excel in S&T. MCYS and MOE should really work more closely with each other.

[SAHM_TAN]

limlim:

beanbear:

But a title like learning tapestry sounds rather obscure, unless the class has already been taught what the term refers to.

I can't even pronouce that word..... :sad:

That's why gvt advocates life long learning.
:evil:

I'm learning primary maths

I know I'm being cheeky here.

[limlim]

Funz:

There will never be absolute fairness in any system. There are processes in place to help children who are lagging. We, in fact, will not be fair to the children if we do not expose them just because we are afraid for a few who may not be at that level yet. I am talking about exposing and teaching, not about expecting high or perfect grades.

The intent is noble.. indeed!

hmm.. did Teacher/schools/MOE has a hand in fuelling the tuition industry......... :scratchhead:

[limlim]

oxyleo:

It involved making a toy boat prototype during the school hols. Understanding the parts of a boat and drawing it was possible, again from the Internet and library books, but building the boat involved looking at YouTube videos etc. sure we both learnt, but those without parental help would be quite lost.

Actually, I am not concerned about the grading at all.

I highlighted the key point here.

And, the basis of my rantings and complains..

Did the teacher \"expect the students to do what they taught\" or \"able to teach\" in school?

or, External help is Expected?

[limlim]

oxyleo:

Limlim - just curious, but pls don't change anything ok. Just wondering, since the options are not mutually exclusive, we can vote more than 1 answer to your poll? Because some kids do have both parental help at home and tuition/enrichment. So let's say the answer is Yes, kid can do the assignment without help, the poll participant should click all 3, meaning Yes, Yes can do with Parent help and Yes can do with enrichment/ tuition help? Just wondering. Thanks in advance.

Well.. actually, after AB's comment, I added the additional options, but, my mistake for not changing the format to allow selection of more choices (my fault). And I realised editing the post/poll erases all results.. So after I realised my mistake/oversight later on, I didn't edit again.......

Yes, I totally agree with you.

[limlim]

SAHM_TAN:

I was told that students who attend English Learning Support Programme in P1 are those who cannot recognise ABC.

That seems like a very long way from the P1 Assignment that I have posted..

[limlim]

cherryc:

I would prefer teachers to go through with them, hold their hands in P1, let them do in class and correct them accordingly. If they expect all the P1s to be able to write detailed reports or give detailed accounts, I think they can jolly well skip P1 and go straight to P3.

I totally agree.

:hugs: :hi5:

[limlim]

cherryc:

If a student is not guided in class or simply don't understand the wordy instructions and the parents too busy/ not highly educated enough to comprehend the bombastic words, then he/she will underperform in front of his/her privileged classmates who can put in a \"professionally-guided\" piece of work. Bottomline is whether they are guided in school.

I agree.

Say, the posted sample is a \"Show and Tell\".

If the kid without any external help produces a blank page.. I wonder how he/she will be graded for \"Show and Tell\"..

Yeah.. My kids stare at the paper and wrote nothing.. if I did nothing..

How about those families who are unable to do anything.. (Not English educated etc..)?

Ah...... tuition.. anyone? :evil:

[wonderm]

limlim:

oxyleo:

It involved making a toy boat prototype during the school hols. Understanding the parts of a boat and drawing it was possible, again from the Internet and library books, but building the boat involved looking at YouTube videos etc. sure we both learnt, but those without parental help would be quite lost.

Actually, I am not concerned about the grading at all.

I highlighted the key point here.

And, the basis of my rantings and complains..

Did the teacher \"expect the students to do what they taught\" or \"able to teach\" in school?

or, External help is EXPECTED?

In this case, it is clear that parents are expected to help as the paper is addressed to the parents. It is meant as preparation for the \"show and tell\" in school - as the first few lines indicated. It is also optional to bring along items during the \"show and tell\".

Parents don't need to be too worried about it being assessment, since MOE has stopped examination at P1 level, right? Even if a grade is given, the children won't be too concerned if their parents don't take it too seriously.

It is true that very few kids are able to handle homework and school assessment completely on their own at lower primary level. At higher primary level, I also think not many students can do very well and excel in PSLE if they are left with only the teaching of school teachers. Luckily, they become independent and can do well on their own when they enter Sec school.

I see many parents here have young children at the lower primary school level. Just want to share my experience and observation since my boys have gone through the journey. All the best to everyone and your little ones!