All About Working With Children Who Are Weak Academically
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i hvnt got rpt bk so duno cohort ave. shes in 2nd class. but her frds tat i know r at least 85, many 90+
her marks tis sa is 77 sci, math 72, eng 81.5, ch 84.5. no band 1 at all. -
24hr-mum:
read else where that your girl manages 17-18 for EL compo. that could have pull her up into band 1. her 81.5 is due to paper 2? or Oral?i hvnt got rpt bk so duno cohort ave. shes in 2nd class. but her frds tat i know r at least 85, many 90+
her marks tis sa is 77 sci, math 72, eng 81.5, ch 84.5. no band 1 at all.
i find that maybe most (not all) girls are not so good in sc and math. i gave up looking at my boy's math paper since last year. for science, i only do Paper 2 by analysing his answering technique (for concepts he is not sure, i still have to seek his dad's help to explain). reading the questions and options in MCQ section gives me a headache. -
Parents who have been there, done that. What are your advice?
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Could you be more specific? Help kids who are not academically strong to do what? To improve in their studies? To score better? To boost their self-confidence?
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Thank you slmkhoo. You covered pretty well.
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Hi slmkhoo,
Thank you for the info :)) ! its pretty useful ! i was once like that too and thats how my family encourage me when i was young ! -
For young kids, like p 3 below, it is important to set some routine or habit in study, try to set half hour everyday for child to study, for each subject, at first, he might not know what to do, we have to guide them, once it becomes a habit, the rest will follow.
I also like what slimkhoo said, never compare, sometimes, it is hard for us not to, each child has own unique compactly, we have to be very encouraging, make a learning a happy one for our children. -
Kids who are not academically strong has low self steem. So, as much as possible i dont brag them to do excellent jobs at school. I just support them, and find time to teach him in his academic subjects.
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My preschool son is reluctant to do his work independently… And I don’t want to spend all my little time with him stressed over hmwork at night (yes, he has homework). I would rather spend time playing with him to develop his social skills and thinking skills. Does anyone have a tutor to recommend for a child like mine? Need one who can handle my active, and cheeky child
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missk:
My preschool son is reluctant to do his work independently... And I don't want to spend all my little time with him stressed over hmwork at night (yes, he has homework). I would rather spend time playing with him to develop his social skills and thinking skills. Does anyone have a tutor to recommend for a child like mine? Need one who can handle my active, and cheeky child
What level is your child in preschool? N2, K1 or K2? Is it daily or wkly homework?
For my K2 ds, I will stay with him a little while and then tell him I will come back to chk shortly. I do not expect him to do his work totally on his own in K2. I chk on him periodically to make sure he is still on track. The work done is for spelling and tingxie. He will practise writing the words/characters.
It takes a while to establish a routine. So take it one step at a time. For my dd1 who is in P2 she's getting better at proactively taking out her homework and getting them done on her own. I too spent some time to help establish a routine with her.
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