Maris Stella High

[Namie]

I need to vent. Attended the Parents Meet Teachers on 27 May. That Maths teacher is a real piece of work. She just sighed when we mentioned my son’s name and rested her head on her hand. We had to identify ourselves 3 times before she sighed and said "what can I say?" She is very uncommunicative despite us probing on our son’s understanding of Maths. Made very judgmental remarks.

[bigfoot]

I can't imagine a teacher behaving that way. Definitely very unprofessional. If I were you, I would have give it to her and speak my mind. We took time off from work just to go down and we expect constructive feedback. Why do u need to identfy yourself 3 times? Do u mean that she couldn't remember your son?

Namie:

I need to vent. Attended the Parents Meet Teachers on 27 May. That Maths teacher is a real piece of work. She just sighed when we mentioned my son's name and rested her head on her hand. We had to identify ourselves 3 times before she sighed and said \"what can I say?\" She is very uncommunicative despite us probing on our son's understanding of Maths. Made very judgmental remarks.

[Namie]

She remembers. The moment we said our son’s name, she just sighed and stared at us, and gave us this look like why were we bothering since our son is so hopeless.

[24hr-mum]

why? the results not meeting teacher expectation? or behavioural issues? shd complain to the principal abt the teacher

[Namie]

My son kept telling me not to do so cos she will scold him. My husband told me not to do so as it is only 6 months more to end of the year. He doesn’t want her to make things so difficult for our boy that he gets stressed just going to school.

[seestar]

Hello everyone, my son is in P1 …

[bigfoot]

I agree in not reporting to the P too. This may put the teacher in a bad light and most teachers do not like that kind of attention from the P. Expecially if the teachers feel that they had been misunderstood. I think the teacher may have sent the wrong signal unintentionally la. Maybe you read too much into it?


Is your son's math results ok? I used those past year exam papers (from other schools) and asked my son to do it. From there, I can guage what kind of questions will be asked. I try and make sure he can answer those questions. It definitely help.

[bigfoot]

seestar:

Hello everyone, my son is in P1 ....

Hi seestar... welcome to this thread...

[Berry123]

bigfoot:

I used those past year exam papers (from other schools) and asked my son to do it. From there, I can guage what kind of questions will be asked. I try and make sure he can answer those questions. It definitely help.

Hi bigfoot,
Do you use any assessment books to teach your son? Thanks.

[bigfoot]

Berry123:

Hi bigfoot,

Do you use any assessment books to teach your son? Thanks.

Yes, I bought one or two assessment books. But the questions from assessments are a lot easier than the school's exam paper. Look at the school textbook to have an idea what are the topics covered. The assessment books and exam papers will give u an idea the kind of question that the teachers will usually ask. For example, I realise the teachers like to ask the child to spell the number 12. It appears in many school's exam paper and that is the only number my son doesn't know how to spell. So now my son know how to spell \"twelve\".