<![CDATA[Seek help for primary 4 slow learner]]>Hi Mummy. My daughter had the same issues too. She was very slow with her studies and could not even memorized her spelling words. I attended an educational seminar sometime back and got introduced to this headset called the Neuro Code Alpha Speed Learner. Since using that, my daughter has showed tremendous improvements. She can retain whatever she learnt in sch better and her memory and focus have also improved.


Just sharing. Hope it helps! 🙂

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rclmummy\" post_id=\"1958155\" time=\"1578545346\" user_id=\"21271:

Hi beauty seek,
I am a mother to a P5 girl, she was spotted by her kindergarten teachers with reading and spelling disabilities and i brought for the assessment when she turns 7 years and 3 months old ( was then the age criteria with DAS) Indeed she was diagnosed with mild Dyslexia. she's a average student during her P1-P3 years but at P4 Chinese was nose dived and science which is her favourite subject becomes a stressful subject for her to managed. Through her academic years, despite knowing her dyslexia issue, i didn't not send her for any private tuition except to DAS during her P1 & P2 years. but i stopped DAS as i felt the progress is a little slow, thus i enrolled myself and gotten myself equipped with OG method to handle my girl on my own. i wont say she is doing very well, at least she meets our expectation... but i have to say she enjoys learning better as i pace myself on par with her learning ability. It's a waste of time and money to engage a tutor or place your child in tuition centre, cos the teachers are not trained to handle these children. they learn differently and move at a slower speed. It can hurt their self esteem as they can see the difference between themselves and their peers around them. Getting your child to be confident and keen to learn is the very first step for them to want to learn more. As my 2 elder kids' PSLE approached ( they are 1 year difference) i have little time for her as i monitor them for their PSLE. So i sent her to a OG trained lady for therapy ( sort of tuition but method is catered to dyslexia children) i can see she improved and especially on composition. She couldn't write even a paragraph at P3 but after attend the therapy sessions, she is able to organised her thoughts and pen them out.. all these takes time and a lot of effort on both the child and the therapist. i am happy to see that my girl is now a very much confident and willing to do her homework and even composition which she detest. this lady has a wealth of experience and her charges are a relatively more reasonable compared to many commercial centre catered for children with dyslexia. I am a full time mother of 3 kids, every penny spent has to be worth it's value.. drop me a pm if you wish to have the contact for the lady teaching my girl. I'll be glad to share.
Hi RCL mummy, can you pm me the contact of the OG trained lady? Thank you.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2017285https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2017285Thu, 11 Mar 2021 01:29:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Seek help for primary 4 slow learner on Wed, 19 Aug 2020 08:37:54 GMT]]>I’m interested, thank you for the suggestions and advises

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1991895https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1991895Wed, 19 Aug 2020 08:37:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Seek help for primary 4 slow learner on Mon, 27 Jul 2020 09:30:25 GMT]]>Hi, would you be able to share you contact of the " OG lady" I have a slow learner 8 year old kid and he doesn’t seems to be working very well with conventional tuition centre. My child is not diagnosed with with Dyslexia. He has been a slow learner since young and we have put him in the pre literacy class at DAS when he was 6 years old as he has speech delay, He enjoyed it very much but because he was not diagnosed with Dyslexia, he was not able to continue the class. The class helped him a lot with his speech and spelling.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1987960https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1987960Mon, 27 Jul 2020 09:30:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Seek help for primary 4 slow learner on Thu, 09 Jan 2020 04:49:06 GMT]]>Hi beauty seek,

I am a mother to a P5 girl, she was spotted by her kindergarten teachers with reading and spelling disabilities and i brought for the assessment when she turns 7 years and 3 months old ( was then the age criteria with DAS) Indeed she was diagnosed with mild Dyslexia. she’s a average student during her P1-P3 years but at P4 Chinese was nose dived and science which is her favourite subject becomes a stressful subject for her to managed. Through her academic years, despite knowing her dyslexia issue, i didn’t not send her for any private tuition except to DAS during her P1 & P2 years. but i stopped DAS as i felt the progress is a little slow, thus i enrolled myself and gotten myself equipped with OG method to handle my girl on my own. i wont say she is doing very well, at least she meets our expectation… but i have to say she enjoys learning better as i pace myself on par with her learning ability. It’s a waste of time and money to engage a tutor or place your child in tuition centre, cos the teachers are not trained to handle these children. they learn differently and move at a slower speed. It can hurt their self esteem as they can see the difference between themselves and their peers around them. Getting your child to be confident and keen to learn is the very first step for them to want to learn more. As my 2 elder kids’ PSLE approached ( they are 1 year difference) i have little time for her as i monitor them for their PSLE. So i sent her to a OG trained lady for therapy ( sort of tuition but method is catered to dyslexia children) i can see she improved and especially on composition. She couldn’t write even a paragraph at P3 but after attend the therapy sessions, she is able to organised her thoughts and pen them out… all these takes time and a lot of effort on both the child and the therapist. i am happy to see that my girl is now a very much confident and willing to do her homework and even composition which she detest. this lady has a wealth of experience and her charges are a relatively more reasonable compared to many commercial centre catered for children with dyslexia. I am a full time mother of 3 kids, every penny spent has to be worth it’s value… drop me a pm if you wish to have the contact for the lady teaching my girl. I’ll be glad to share.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1958155https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1958155Thu, 09 Jan 2020 04:49:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Seek help for primary 4 slow learner on Tue, 20 Aug 2019 14:14:01 GMT]]>

beautyseek\" post_id=\"1930250\" time=\"1566277091\" user_id=\"9891:

All mummies

i am seeking help here. DS is slow in speech and walking and missed these 2 miletones in his toddler years. Now he is in P3, he is failing his subjects in school. At end of P1, we had him tested at DAS but assessment for dyslexia was withheld as the pyschologist felt he might have visual processing issues and did not want to label him.

He is having support in school for reading and remedial.

I am now very vexed which path to move forward:

(1) to get another educational pyschologist to test him (either DAS or private. I was told this report can be then used for his P6 MOE PSLE access arrangements - valid till then though done at P3.)

(2) to start him on occupational therapy at Dynamics (I was told by Dynamics no need for another fulll assessment just start on OT but not clear what help they can render and I think it will be a long journey before we see results.)

(3) to start him on English tuition on 1-to-1 basis (now he only attends group chinese tuition).

I am highly skeptical of private practice to be honest
I have no experience with dyslexia or anything, but FWIW, if it were my kid, I might try all of the above, with the possible exception of English tuition (unless you can find a tutor who can tailor their lessons to match your DS's needs).

For (1), if you're skeptical of private practice, would KKH be a possibility? No personal experience, but it looks like they do testing for kids: https://www.kkh.com.sg/patient-care/areas-of-care/allied-health-services/Pages/psychology-service.aspx#

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1930369https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1930369Tue, 20 Aug 2019 14:14:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Seek help for primary 4 slow learner on Tue, 20 Aug 2019 04:58:11 GMT]]>All mummies


i am seeking help here. DS is slow in speech and walking and missed these 2 miletones in his toddler years. Now he is in P3, he is failing his subjects in school. At end of P1, we had him tested at DAS but assessment for dyslexia was withheld as the pyschologist felt he might have visual processing issues and did not want to label him.

He is having support in school for reading and remedial.

I am now very vexed which path to move forward:

(1) to get another educational pyschologist to test him (either DAS or private. I was told this report can be then used for his P6 MOE PSLE access arrangements - valid till then though done at P3.)

(2) to start him on occupational therapy at Dynamics (I was told by Dynamics no need for another fulll assessment just start on OT but not clear what help they can render and I think it will be a long journey before we see results.)

(3) to start him on English tuition on 1-to-1 basis (now he only attends group chinese tuition).

I am highly skeptical of private practice to be honest

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1930250https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1930250Tue, 20 Aug 2019 04:58:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Seek help for primary 4 slow learner on Wed, 27 Apr 2016 20:17:51 GMT]]>Hello joskelpw,


Know that you have posted quite awhile back but your forum posting really struck a chord in me and made this account to reply to you. Allow me to first introduce myself to you. I am Sarah Ng and like your child, I am also dyslexic. Have graduated from Dyslexic Association of Singapore (DAS), highly suspected language impairment (SLI) and am currently a Engineering Diploma holder.

To also help you and whoever's reading this post, there's such a huge varying 'degree' of dyslexia. Let's face it, education in Singapore is not the best for children with unique capabilities and what more on an area that is not well understood. Dyslexia is more than just swapping words and not being able to read and spell properly. There is a huge difference in how we perceive the world around us and in how we understand and express ourselves too. Being dyslexic means a total different way as which our brain is wired. From the way dyslexics comprehend to how we learn and function. All of us are different. There is no such thing as \"one size fits all\" method.
I also have a share of the struggle in group tuition and have more or less tried all methods (like mind-maps, assignments and all the common methods Singaporeans use). It is also extremely pressuring to have studied in Rulang Primary School. During certain classes, I was taken out of my class to go for special care class, suppose to help slow learners have a better teacher to student ratio. But those classes mainly drill students to memorize phonics and spellings. Which is the very same method schools still use today for (best) special needs/ slow learners. And it is failing terribly. Hardly does it help special needs but pound in so much more stress and resentment towards studying. And schools and teachers do not seem to realize that there are many ways to learn.

Through my experience in DAS and through to higher education, I strongly believe that learning is a life-thing and is suppose to be something that is beyond textbooks and classrooms. Learning can take place from videos and drawing to real life home experiments. And the best is to teach students base from their own interest. There was a Primary 3 boy I once taught and like most boys, he loves playing board games, fighting games and such. With that, I made a fully handmade board-game injecting PSLE science and math syllables into the board game. He was so happy and looks forward to play the game and as a Primary 3 \"slow learner\", he actually started and did well in learning PSLE science stranded questions.
Keeping bright minds alive, I managed to explore ways as which schools nor any tutors do not teach. And to study and came up with ways to help different individuals to best understand and learn in fully customized methods. And people me around started to ask me to teach them in studying too. And they saw for themselves how meaningful and fun my method is. By word of mouth, people started referring me to their friends and so on. And 8 years have already passed and I am truly passionate in teaching and seeing the transformation of students lacking in confidence to becoming confident and shine as an individual.

It is all about learning how unique every individuals are. Not just dyslexics. The crucial part is this: to hone on to your daughter's strength is the best thing to do. At the end of the day, it is not about \"Who can do the most things in everything.\" but \"Who is the best in doing specific tasks.\". Nor would it be about the marks she have in schools but the beautifully critical and creative mind will bring her further and happier.
Some deem dyslexia as a disability while others see it as a gift. It depends on who is looking at your girl. It just takes the right people to realize the gift and help discover and guide her to be the best individual that she can be.

Keep your smiles up to explore new creative ways to help your daughters and will realise how gifted it is to be a dyslexic.
Wishing you the best on this amazing journey of being a dad.
:rahrah: :hi5:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1673746https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1673746Wed, 27 Apr 2016 20:17:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Seek help for primary 4 slow learner on Sat, 21 Dec 2013 14:07:19 GMT]]>my daughter is a slow learner…in fact she has language impairment.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1171334https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1171334Sat, 21 Dec 2013 14:07:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Seek help for primary 4 slow learner on Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:24:33 GMT]]>Although many people associate dyslexia with reading problems, there are many other issues as well which makes regular tuition ineffective because the tutors may not understand the problem sufficiently.


When I feared my DS might have dyslexia when he was Kindergarten, I went to study a 2 week course at DAS and i understand that for kids with dyslexia, there may be issues like working memory problems eg short term memory is a problem and hence a child with dyslexia require several more times repetition than your regular child. They may also have other learning difficulties associated eg visual spatial issues, sequencing issues, auditory processing issues.

I’m not trying to scare you but you need to read the diagnosis report closely to know what’s specific learning difficulty you child is having and then the tutor who is helping your child needs to identify the correct strategy to help the child to learn. Otherwise it’s like taking panadol for a pain you have but the pain keeps coming back because the root issue is not solved.

It’s better to take time to look for a tutor who has knowledge of dyslexic children’s needs. But the parent needs to do alot of reinforcement for the child at home, daily if possible. Dyslexic kids need daily reinforcement especially in the early years and over time when the child has learnt the strategies himself, he knows how to help himself.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1094620https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1094620Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:24:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Seek help for primary 4 slow learner on Wed, 11 Sep 2013 05:46:20 GMT]]>What I mean is that the child should have been given help way back in P1 and P2. The Learning Support programme serves to do that. You should look for a teacher trained in helping dyslexic children.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1093706https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1093706Wed, 11 Sep 2013 05:46:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Seek help for primary 4 slow learner on Wed, 11 Sep 2013 05:32:41 GMT]]>learning support (LSP) only for lower primary P1, P2.

P4 don’t have LSP.
Some schools may offer re-medial lessons, but not all schools.

since child is dyslexic related, should engage professional help, solve the fundamental reading problem first.
Once can overcome reading -
test if child able to read Maths questions, interpret and solve them ?
first, ask child to read aloud the Maths question.
can she read out the question first ?

if child can read, can understand, can interpret qn, can solve - problem solved.

But if child can read aloud the question but still can’t solve, then is related to ability to understand, ability to interpret, analyze & applying the Maths concepts behind. Is not reading issue.

Have you sent child ever to a Teacher trained in teaching dyslexic kids ?
if this Teacher no good, change to another better one.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1093694https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1093694Wed, 11 Sep 2013 05:32:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Seek help for primary 4 slow learner on Wed, 11 Sep 2013 04:55:55 GMT]]>The school should have some programmes or refer you to a programme for dyslexic children. There is also the Dyslexia Association of Singapore: http://www.das.org.sg


I am surprise that your child has not been given any help in school, given the fact that there are now Learning Support teachers in every primary school.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1093674https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1093674Wed, 11 Sep 2013 04:55:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Seek help for primary 4 slow learner on Wed, 11 Sep 2013 02:28:33 GMT]]>If she has dyslexia, then there should be some program to help her overcome her reading difficulties.


There is no use giving tuition and more tuition because she is not going to benefit from them. Her inability to discipher what she reads is hindering her studies… She is probably not a slow learner. Send her for professional help to overcome her reading problem.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1093576https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1093576Wed, 11 Sep 2013 02:28:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Seek help for primary 4 slow learner on Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:19:52 GMT]]>yes , my dau did diagnoise as dyslexia thus making her disadvantage in catching up her work in school . Hence , I am seriously need some guidance on how to move forward

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1093265https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1093265Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:19:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Seek help for primary 4 slow learner on Tue, 10 Sep 2013 05:19:58 GMT]]>Does she hv reading problem?

My dd’s classmate is doing badly in eng and math… sent for assessment. She has reading problem…dyslexia, thus affecting her math cos she cant comprehend the questions… no problem doing when the sum is read to her…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1092982https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1092982Tue, 10 Sep 2013 05:19:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Seek help for primary 4 slow learner on Tue, 10 Sep 2013 04:52:10 GMT]]>Did you find out from her teachers, and also from your own analysis, what is the root cause of the problem? Weak foundation? Poor motivation? Time management? Have you also spoken to your child?


Since this problem has been around since P1, it is probably a combination of many factors. Sending her from tuition to tuition without knowing what the root cause is is not going to help. When a student lags behind, often the emotional side is affected as well and this often leads to a vicious cycle. Why not speak to her teachers, find out where the problems lie, and then plan for the next step?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1092963https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1092963Tue, 10 Sep 2013 04:52:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Seek help for primary 4 slow learner on Tue, 10 Sep 2013 04:42:22 GMT]]>Hi

Where are you residing? I am an experienced tutor for
English for primary school students. I teach at my place in eunos/
Still road vicinity. You may want to PM me to discuss further.

Thanks.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1092960https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1092960Tue, 10 Sep 2013 04:42:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Seek help for primary 4 slow learner on Mon, 09 Sep 2013 17:50:40 GMT]]>Did she revise her tuition work promptly?

Tuition once a week reap very little benefit if no follow up at home.
Are you able to pin point her weaknesses?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1092782https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1092782Mon, 09 Sep 2013 17:50:40 GMT