PCF/PAP Kindergartens
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Heyya tamarind,
Yeah, the experts can say a lotta things but in eventuality
we have to gauge what is applicable to us, ourselves and
our family... correct? Hence, its called a forum. Its a place
of public discussion... here we brainstorm, share, help one
another out with useful information (like the recent braces
thread) and even trash things out sometimes... but it does
not necessarily mean we go by everything.
Even if i don't correct her, in school when she does her work,
her teacher obviously will. So, in my case i wanted to prepare
her for the big red circle and the big red sentences that the
teacher will make in her pages, should she make mistakes..
which she surely will.
The learning school of thought where i'm used to, highly dis-
courages discouraging children in any way... heheh, but after
being a parent, learning to be kiasu and eventually become
officially kiasu, with own children its different lah. A bit more
of that nudge won't reali hurt...
When i first observed her, she tends not to ask questions for
stuff she doesn't know. She seriously doesn't and its not doing
her that much good. To the extent, even when she is lost... she
won't ask a soul to save her life. Sooo shy.. Or maybe so \"atas\"
hahahaaa! (arrogant) - i'm not that sure, but probably huh.. :lol:
Via gradual correction of her work, she has now developed the
\"i-will-ask-when-unsure\" attitude to ensure she understands and
can get the work right, hopefully not coming back to her to do
corrections.
She has now improved nicely.. not making the usual grammatical
and spelling mistakes. At times, she writes everything so beautifully
no corrections are required and she'll be very satisfied with her effort.
Side track a bit..
She is no longer shy to ask for help, ask for directions, convey my
messages to the teacher, etc... which is a BIG thing to her and
ourselves as parents. Cos in school, she has been dubbed the
quietest girl in class.. (At home? NO!) Her latest stint for the school's
Chinese New Year performance was a voluntary effort which helped
boost her esteem, confidendence and courage. Why voluntary? Cos
she says the teacher asked for raise of hands, who were interested to
participate, and she said it sounded exciting, so she raised up her hand
and was in shrills and shrieks with other classmates who wanted to be
a part of the performance too.
Okay, back to the topic...
Usually when my kiddies sit round the table to do their daily
journal, school homework or my assessments, i sit with them.
This way, i'm available for question and answer from both and
it will mean they don't have to erase and redo their work a
hundred times to perfection. I also encourage them to use
the dictionary. On the occasions where i cannot sit with them,
i'm a shout away. After staying home for awhile, i was able to
master the art of multi-tasking. Hehee. So, if hubs is on the way
back and i need to be in the kitchen to heat up dinner, they know
my eyes and ears are at the back of my head, hahahaa! On other
situations, where i cannot physically be there to coach them, i
have noticed they can complete their work independently and
without supervision and still come back nicely done. So, i suppose
practising good sense of discipline will help children be independent.
They now understand routine, that if work is not complete their free
time will not come. The faster and the less corrections made, the
more free time they have for their favourite craft moments together.
They are more careful with their work now and much neater.
Some friends i have who're FTWP, will always ask their children
to either do work in their own room even at a young age and the
child cannot accomplish this without supervision, that when the
parents come in to check their work, the children either already
fell asleep, were playing, or didn't know how to do the work and
just did all of them anyhow... If they were on a same table together,
the same friends wud have the TV on, flip magazines or in between
the coaching with work period - wud be answering phone calls on
their mobile.. One of them confided that she just cannot help it. She
and her husband comes home so late that all they want is to put
their feet up and take a break, catching up with some TV time, small
talk and chill out reading magazines. There's also the internet and
replying to the bulk of mails.
When i was at their home, and the children quickly asked my kiddies to
play together so i asked if they had finished homework and assessments,
and they confided that mummy and daddy never reali checks, so its ok.
Worse come to worse, the next day can do it as well... Quick one said the
son to me. And before going off to school too. How horrified i was, so i
offered to sit with him and wait till he's done then we all play together.
After seeing how it worked, she and the hubs ensure they have at least
30 minutes minimum to spend with their children (3 of them) equally, to
catch up and has not looked back. Her children appreciates the fact that
tho' mummy and daddy are back from work all tired out, they still make
the effort to catch up with them... before they fall asleep. :love: -
Heyya tamarind,
Happy Niu Year to you and your family!
Hoping that it'll be a blast of a celebration
surrounded by all the people you love.. :love:
It's been nice knowing you via this forum.
Your posts provide great sincerity and great effort
of trying to do the best as a parent. I salute you for that.
:salute:
Have a great time!
:celebrate:
PS : Tks for the photo sharing guide, much appreciated! -
buds,
Happy Chinese New Year to you and your family too !
I am also very happy to know you. You are a very sincere person who really makes an effort to read and understand other people's messages, and you always write encouraging and nice messages that make others, especially me, feel good. I salute you for that !
[quote]Yeah, the experts can say a lotta things but in eventuality
we have to gauge what is applicable to us, ourselves and
our family... correct?[/quote]Absolutely correct !
Your kids are very good to be able to complete their work independently and still come back nicely done. This year both my kids are in the morning class, my mother asks my girl to do her work independently in the afternoon. When I return home from work, I only have have about 2 hours to spend with them before they go to bed. I will check my girl's work, which is usually fine, and then guide my younger boy who still needs help. I try to make good use of the short time I have with them every night. I only do other things after they go to bed after 9 pm.
As full time working parents, we really need to make an effort to spend quality time with our children. Since we brought them to this world, we should give them the best. The best things that we can give to our children is our love and attention. -
Heyya tamarind,
Yup! Very right…
Shouldn’t give less than the best!
That’s a parent’s responsibility bringing children into this world. -
hi tamarind
great job u ve done!
i was looking at the content that u hv posted and the work surely seems like tough to me though i must admit at how many times i ve heard how the standards have been raised..
how did u adjust and help yr kid along?
the others? i think i must be one of the odd few who prob is feeling as such -
Hi mommies
I just wanted to share my observation on a PCF kindy/cc near my place - Sparkletots at Bt Batok West Ave 6.
Last Saturday, on my way to breakfast, I happened to peeped into the centre and saw a group of kids seated in front of the TV set. They were watching a children’s program, judging from the music coming out of the TV set. The time was 9+am. There were probably about 8-10 kids in total huddled in front of the TV set, with no teacher/adult in sight.
I had a long breakfast with my family lasting more than 1 hr, and on the way back while passing the centre, I saw that the kids were still watching TV!!
Question that comes to mind immediately:
- how long were the kids put in front of the TV that morning?
- is this the norm daily or it just happened to be Saturday so teachers take it easy?
- where are the teachers? Should they not be supervising the kids while they are watching TV?
I don’t have the answer. For a mommy who is going to put her kid in a CC soon, of course I was uncomfortable with such arrangements.
The purpose of my sharing is so that anyone of you contemplating putting your kid in this centre, do check and clarify with the principal/teacher if such heavy TV watching is the norm. -
koppie:
...Last Saturday, on my way to breakfast, I happened to peeped into the centre and saw a group of kids seated in front of the TV set...
It's Saturday. That's when childcare teachers get to let down their hair and kids get to watch their favorite parliamentary debates on TV. -
ChiefKiasu:
Yes, 4 years ago when i enquired the learning vision near my work place, this is also their saturday programme. no academic teaching on saturday. kids can choose to watch tv or do craftwork so i guess most will choose tv.koppie:
...Last Saturday, on my way to breakfast, I happened to peeped into the centre and saw a group of kids seated in front of the TV set...
It's Saturday. That's when childcare teachers get to let down their hair and kids get to watch their favorite parliamentary debates on TV. -
koppie:
I thought Sparkletots is not a PCF kindergarten.Hi mommies
I just wanted to share my observation on a PCF kindy/cc near my place - Sparkletots at Bt Batok West Ave 6. -
Ags:
hi tamarind
great job u ve done!
i was looking at the content that u hv posted and the work surely seems like tough to me though i must admit at how many times i ve heard how the standards have been raised..
how did u adjust and help yr kid along?
the others? i think i must be one of the odd few who prob is feeling as such
Hi Ags,
Sorry for the late reply. I was very busy the past few weeks and did not have time to visit this forum.
My girl has a very good foundation in phonics since she was 4 years old. I also let her read the Ladybird key word reading scheme. She completed all 12 levels before 5 years old. She is reading very well, and her good foundation in phonics make spelling very easy for her. Since last year, I made her write a few sentences about what she did every day, her writing improves very quickly.
She is in K2 now, and this is her latest spelling test :
1. There are many animals in the zoo.
2. The giraffe has a long neck.
3. The zebra has black and white stripes.
All the above within one test !
I asked my girl whether her classmates can cope. She said that only a few have no problem. The others try to copy from them
I am also happy to know that my girl is learning Hanyu Pinyin in her PCF class now. I think it is quite well taught.
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