lemonthree:

Whao. ok. thanks!

so does the PSLE tests on HYPY? Or just the school tests have them?

Oso, any recommendations for the assessment books?

Thanks!

Actually they are quite a lot at Popular bookstore.
Suggest you go down personally to the bigger popular stores and pick out suitbale one for your child's standard. One which you are also comfortable to teach wiith.

Sometime, you get a lot of ideas on how to teach chinese by just browing the structure of different workbooks. You will realise that the principle behind most of them are quite similar.

Have fun, but don't get carried away with buying too many.

To be really kiasus, buy every one lah, but not humanly possible to complate, right?

I have to admit it's a very well rounded school.


Wish you all the best!!!!

It’s actually getting increasingly popular under phase 2B.

Last year, 57 out of 59 places were taken up at phase 2B.
it helps to stay nearer as well. i would say, very good chance for those living 1kim-2km radius

lemonthree:

Hi, was confused by the changes in the chinese syllabus..


I thought MOE'S focusing on HYPY?
But schools stop emphasing it after term 2 is it?
So will it affect the child if HYPY'S lousy, as in for PSLE?
Do they still have specific character list that they die die must know one?
If so, can anyone please tell me so i can start drilling?..

Also, are there any good methods to teach children chinese?
She absolutely wouldnt speak chinese..
Relies on HYPY but cant recognise the characters/meaning...

Help help please!

Hi lemontree,

HYPY can be used to learn Chinese but it is not Chinese. In the way that phonics is to the English language.

the syllabus for P1 is start term 1 and 2 with HYPY. they have to intrudce Chinese characters after.

i see different phases in learning Chinese.This is how i had approached it with my dd who is now in P1.

Phase 1 - HYPY and Chinese Radicals (bi hua), conversation
for HYPY, practice often by getting the kid to verbalise the word through HYPY. There are CD from popular you can buy to get the multiple practises. some enrichment/ kindy actually started preparing kids on HYPY for K2, Better to give your child a head start.
For Chinese radicals, there are also workbook on bi hua but i find mos useful to get my dd to write chinese chracters, by providing her the order. after a while, she gets the hang of the rules and orders of the different strokes.
I find that languages are best learn when there are plenty of listening.
Talk to the child about different theme, topics in chinese...

Phase 2 - word recognition
Create word cards for common words, you can create collections of words dfferent themes There is also a good workbook in popular book store on Chinese high frequency words

Phase 3 - recognising phrase (chracters added together to form phrases)In term 3 onwards in P1, the emphasis will shift to word recognise. this is where more reading comes in... read alongside the child and help to single different common phrases...

Talk to the kid on diferemt topics, take a picture from book, or newpaper, talk about the settng, what happen, etc

Sometime, a single character can be part of different phrases...

Phase 4 - sentences
Practices order of words in the sentence. If the child reads or speaks regularly, it help them to get these rights. there are also workbook on this.

Phase 5 - comprehesion
This comes with more word recognistion and increase vocan, i can't emphasize more the importance of reading

Phase 6 - compo
i am still tryiing to work on that. and may probably need some external help towards later part of P1 only.

I started working my DD on HYPY as early as mid last year. it took her 6 months to master it well. My DD now can read passages on her own as long as there are HYPY. it also help to build her confidence. so, i would advocate that you invest more effort on HYPY, don't just rely on the school.

And because of the more regular readng and conversations, she can recognise more words, improve her vocab and can now recognise more phrases.

I also find that readng short passages aloud help to build confidence in speaking. there are nice little books on nursery rhyme or even chinese poems (tangshi) which are quite fun to recite.

She actually enjoys the language now... 8 months after i started drilling her on HYPY.

Some of the phases overlap and are concurrent.

this strtucre has worked for me...
i hope it's useful.

sensugan:

Hi Curiousl-ks,


Thanks for updating.Is there any classes conducted on that day.What is the timing for school?.Thanks

I believe normal classes remain on those day eccept that students need to stay back after lunch for the PAL. So school hours is 7.30am to 3.50pm... (duration of the PAl session is 1.5 hours)

So better prepare lunch money

Kids on school bus would been picked up on school bus ... those who are not on school bus would have to make arrangement for pick up from school after PAL session.

Anyway, i am sure more instructions will come closer to the dates

sensugan:

Hi,

My DD was saying that need to come for school on 15th Feb wearing red colour dress.Can somebody advise on it.

i believe it's the CNY celebration...

uicbg:

Hi Keroppi, the link does not show the breakdown of the Pri 1 assessment... like the one the principal shows about the English (Grammer - 10% T2 etc...)

The FMSP website link shows Pri 1 - PAL & CCA and the Chinese Bridging, core and standard module course.
Thank you.

i
uichg

the information is now on the website - it took them a while to upload all the presentations.

found out from my DD that the they did worship and devotion during the Tues ASSEMBLY - the kids were sshared passages from the bible. VP led in the singing.


i believe this is the 'chapel" session in mission schools.

The methodists church schools have a network of chapel workers who prepare for such sessions.

uicbg:

May I check with parents any idea what is the program about for P1 kids whereby they are req'd to stay late on every Thursday till 3pm starting from 2nd semester (July) onwards?

Any idea why the Assembly is listed as one of the week program in their timetable? Isn't Assembly an every day routine?

Thank You!

uicbg, where did you get the Thursday staying back thing from? i do not register this at all.

I wondered about the Assembly thingy as well, i guess you would be able to clear your doubt on the meet the parent session on Jan 23.

uicbg


It’s my understanding that CCA do not start until P3.

To uicbg and dp, i like what i have seen of the school so far.
The admission and orientation process so far has been very professional and organised, my friends’ experience in other primary schools siounded like horror stories in comparison.

No complain so far, except for that initial queue at the school book shop…