Thank you Superstressed. Appreciate it! Looks great!

Hi anyone knows where online can I get Thermal Pot recipes, especially Chinese ones. I just bought a Shuttle Chef with 2 3L pots and a 6L pot. Eager to try it!

slmkhoo:

jeanieg:

What's the best way to move around in Chiang Mai?

A friend advise us to drive, if possible as you cannot hail a taxi along the road! Guess Tuk-tuk can be hailed anywhere?
For those who have travelled there, any advice? I will be travelling there this December with a 8 and a 9 year old.

In Chiangmai, the main 'public transport' are the red song teaw (converted jeeps similar to the Filipino jeepneys). You can hail them anywhere and they operate within the city area. They don't operate very fixed routes, and they will pick up other passengers along the way, so be prepared to share and that the route may not be the most direct. But CM is so small that it usually doesn't make much difference. If you want to go to nearby areas outside CM, there are yellow song teaws but you have to go to specific spots to get them, I think. You will need to know how to say where you want to go, or preferably have a card or brochure to show the drivers as they don't speak much/any English. Also be prepared to use sign language to negotiate the prices, or learn a few numbers in Thai. It's quite fun!

Most trips within the central city area should be around 20 baht per person (as of about 3 yrs ago) but they often quote for the whole family. Some may charge less for younger kids and some may try to rip you off. If you are going further, they will charge more. We rarely took tuk-tuks as they only take 2 people, and we were a family of 4, so I can't tell you much about them.

:thankyou: simkhoo!
Looks like we will be walking most of the time!

What’s the best way to move around in Chiang Mai?

A friend advise us to drive, if possible as you cannot hail a taxi along the road! Guess Tuk-tuk can be hailed anywhere?
For those who have travelled there, any advice? I will be travelling there this December with a 8 and a 9 year old.

Still working out my itinerary:
• 3D museum
• Cat cafe (called atmosphere) my girls like cats but it’s quite out of the way
• Sat and Sun walking market
• Strawberry/wine farm (yet to find one)
• Elephant park (dd scared to ride one so may give it a miss)
• Umbrella factory, etc

Any one heard of this After-school care place called Take 5 at the Lawn?

It’s located at the old fire station at Bukit Timah. Not sure if it is still even there!
Been thinking of going back to work and having kids at a after school program.
I know of The Kidz Club at Lorong Kilat. Just checking out others.

phtthp:

jeanieg:

Hi


I noticed that there are Standard and Foundation classes from P4/5-P6? Can anyone enlighten me on the difference? I guess it gotta do with SA results?
Is this just for BTPS only?

It apply to all primary schools in Singapore, not only BTPS

refer
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/primary ... anding.pdf

Thanks! Noted.

huaywenandkenneth:

It's for everyone in p5. There was a pamphlet given out earlier on subject-based banding in primary schools by MOE.


For p4 exam, if child

pass all 4 subjects and do very well for mtl, can take 4 standard subject + hmtl

pass all 4 subjects, can take 4 standard subjects

pass 3 subjects, can take 4 standard subjects

pass 2 subjects or less, can take 4 standard subjects OR 3 standard + 1 foundation OR 2 standard + 2 foundation OR 1 standard + 3 foundation OR 4 foundation

Hi huaywenandkenneth

Thanks for the clarification! I sure am blur when it comes to school stuff! Did not even know about this Subject Banding thingy! Better go read the MOE website!

Hi


I noticed that there are Standard and Foundation classes from P4/5-P6? Can anyone enlighten me on the difference? I guess it gotta do with SA results?
Is this just for BTPS only?

jellywong:

Good morning jeanieg,

Yes, my son does his revision weekly with me. Whereas for his compo, I require him to re-write after teacher corrected it. As the centre will give him a model essay on his next lesson, I'll go through with him even though the teacher goes through with them in class. I think that helps. My son used to have attitude especially Chinese classes. I could understand as our kids are not expose to much chinese cultures and environment. Is not easy to master a language in this way. Encouraging teachers & parents play a very important roles. 妈妈们，我们一起加油吧！华程老师经常这么对我说。 :rahrah:

Hi jellywong
Thanks for sharing. My gal is quite lazy. After her class, the file is put aside till the day before the lesson and then I will have to push her to do the homework. Even that, she is very hesitant. I think to do extra work like recopying the comp, will be very hard! As my own Chinese is not good, I find it very hard to help her. Hope that in time, her Chinese will improve.

jellywong, that’s good to hear that your son has improved so much!


I spoke to the teacher and she was very helpful. She says that she will try to pay more attention to my gal in that she may need to explain things more in detail to her. She did say that my gal is very weak and so find it difficult to catch up.

May I know if your son does his weekly revision on what was being taught in class? I think the weekly ‘mo die’ is supposed to help kids in comp writing right? My gal usually do not revise her work and only at the very last minute learn and do her homework. She is not a very motivated child. She does not a very good attitude towards her studies. I think ATTITUDE plus HARDWORK should pay off somehow. Sadly, these qualities cannot be taught…

I will still keep her in the centre and hopefully she can improve somehow, even though a little. Fingers crossed.