All About Getting Help for Students Weak in English

[jimmyphillips]

Sorry, No idea about an English tutor in the East, due to unavailability of tutors… lease inform me, if u got an English tutor.

[donren]

Anyone tried Jan & Elly?? is it good. Am preparing my boy for his PSLE in a few months time…

[jenniferpass]

I think tuition is a good idea. So he can improve…

[Wywy]

HappyMumKim:

Hi happymom_aa, she doesn't sound keen to take in P3.

I google search and found this http://bukitbatoktuition.com , ex RPGS teacher and I hv contacted her. Pending confirmation to start a P3 class on saturday. You might want to check if this suits.
If any parents hv experience w this tutor - Patricia, yr feedback is much appreciated.

HappyMumKim. I have PM you.

[Liz_Ryan]

I need help here… Need advice from you guys out there…


My boy is in P2 right now and it is so daunting that he cannot even construct a proper sentence.

Because he is not able to construct proper sentences, he is weak in written expression and also comprehension.

Is there any tip anyone can share with me on how to tackle this problem please?

And also, his vocab too is not strong.

Anyone out there with tips or books to recommend me that can be used to enhance vocab for a P2 kid please?


Thanks so much,
Liz

[HappyMumKim]

Anyone has experienced and committed English tutor to recommed? The two tutors I engaged recently didn't work. One decided to quite after two months claiming he has other commitment and no longer available. The other one was 30 mins late for 1st lesson and didn't bother to inform that she was not available on the 2nd lesson until I called to find out why she didn't turn up. Not accountability at all. Seems like it is hard to get a good one

[celebratelife]

zqingqing:

My boy is now in P5.

His result suddenly dropped.
Does anyone know a good El teacher?
Please recommend me, if you know.

Dear zqingqing,

It would be great if you are able to analyse and see which areas in the English paper have your son's grades drop? There are various components in the English paper and it would be great to see which areas your son would require guidance on.

The common areas where students tend to make mistakes are the comprehension, composition and the vocabulary cloze. If you are able to identify the areas where your son needs guidance, he will improve faster. You might also like to encourage your son to read more English story books. Reading books helps a student on all levels, including the learning of grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, sentence structures, as well as developing a flair for fiction writing. You might also like to encourage him to read out loud and invest in a portable electronic dictionary with pronunciation (which he can check whenever he is in doubt). This will help him in his pronunciation, which will in turn aid him in his oral tests.

Warmest Regards,
Patrick

[janet88]

English is a tough subject to master. My son is in P6 this year. A good friend recommended this lady at the beginning of this year. This tutor is very strict but it's ok to me bcos son needs that discipline (and someone to be afraid of :evil: )


This tutor teaches mainly P6 students...she brings kids on outings to view the titanic display, airport and most recently, a restaurant so as to get students to have a feel in case they are given such a scenery during the orals.

It's amazing and truly incredulous :yikes: that a tutor brings kids out...never have I heard that before. My daughter in P2 wanted to go along. I am confident this lady will help me son get good results for his English...but most importantly, she has boosted his confidence.
I just saw her link...her name is Anne Chin. Am relieved to park my son there.

[busymmsg]

parent_in_west:

Finding the right tutor is very important. Changed my ds's tutor a few times when he was in P4. One was even a school teacher from a reputable school in the west. Luckily, I was able to get another teacher from the same school in Term 4 that year. Had to travel to the tutor's house as tutor conducts 1-to-1 lessons at home. but it was worth the effort. In just three months, my ds managed to show improvement in composition writing and grammar. I was happy as his foundation in English was rather weak. He was able to go to the top class in P5 after being in an average class in P3 and P4.


My DS has just sat for the PSLE. He found the Oral and Composition components particularly easy this year as his tutor had provided customised notes on many Oral topics and one of the topics was tested on the day of his examination. Also made him do many compositions that cover a wide range of topics. Many vivid descriptions and writing techniques were used. MY DS was also made to do newspaper cuttings. My DS's English improved from about 60 to 75. It took time but it was worth the effort to pay for a committed and experienced tutor.

Hi, could I have the contact of this tutor? Does the tutor travel to the pupil's house?

[busymmsg]

Realised that the tutor has set up her own centre. Could I please have the address as I live in the central area? Need to know if it is accessible. Thank you.