Apologies for the lack of updates recently. It’s been really hectic. I get a shock by the aging Wei when I look in the mirror at times. With the upcoming PSLE, I’ve been giving daily homework to my students and assigning them more practice in the areas they are weakest at. It’s one month to[…]
Tuition classes are typically boring. And the poor children are usually so tired after school. So it’s always our objective to have fun even as we learn. In one of the segments for our P3/4 Maths class, the student needs to think react quickly to Maths problem posed by Wallace. Every correct answer gives him[…]
How do you get kids to enjoy writing? Writing compositions can be monotonous at times, especially for younger children. Last week, I wanted to ignite their interest and decided to get them to write a children’s book! Imagine, having your own storybook with your name on the cover! My students were brilliant. We brainstormed and they[…]
Q: How do I prepare my Primary 1 child for comprehension? Ans: In my Primary 1 class, I read a two-paragraph story to my students and explain it to them. I teach them how to find the key message in the passage. Then I will split the class into two teams. I will ask them[…]
“Do not lift from the passage!” Your school teacher may have reminded you a thousand times but you assume he’s just fussy and you see nothing wrong with it. Please, listen to your teacher and here are the reasons why. a) When you lift from the passage, you may not be answering the question. b)[…]
I must say we are sometimes caught in an awkward role. We are not the students’ school teachers nor their parents. We provide supplementary classes for primary school children who may need an extra boost in their studies. However, I believe we have a greater responsibility than that. Besides helping students improve their academic studies,[…]
I played this youtube video for my students today. What has this got to do with learning English, you may wonder. I try to give my students an article to read every week- I want them to be updated with current affairs, cultivate a habit of reading and also learn the writing style, vocabularies of other[…]
My advice to my students- always plan your compositions! It just takes five minutes but it organises your thoughts. There’s also a lower risk of going out of point if you have written an outline. I want my students to start this good habit from young. As seen here, my Primary 3 students from the[…]
A pilot visited the Primary 1-2 class today. The kids were captivated by his stories and had endless questions for him. The poor pilot must feel interrogated because the questions were sharp, tough and excessively morbid. “What happens if there is a crash?”, “What do you do when there is a crash?”, “what if someone[…]
I brought the P1-2 students out today to talk to people near our centre so that the children can write about them in their compositions. It was a very rewarding session! We met a man practising tennis and he was kind enough to explain the techniques to us. We also chatted with a man at[…]