English
Understanding the Comprehension Question
Besides the need to understand the passage, you need to also to comprehend the question. A lot of my students know where the answer is but if you are not answering the question, a strict marker would penalise you and could deny you marks. Here’s a bonus tip to you. Very often, for question 10,[…]
My Sports + English class
I love my P6 students a lot. They are very hardworking and sensible. And these poor kids have been burnt out with the prelims and upcoming PSLE. I decided to take their minds off the exams today. We played a game where they needed to answer an English question correctly before they could have a[…]
We Spotted the Oral Question!
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[…]
What’s the Plural of Octopus
Was watching Study Room’s good friend Pornsak’s Food Source.He was explaining the various uses of Octopus. Quiz time- do you know what’s the plural of octopus? Answer: *Definitely correct: Octopuses -Chambers 21st century dictionary, Compact Oxford, Fowler’s Modern English Usage list “octopuses” as the only acceptable plural of the word.*Rare use of this form: Octopodes[…]
How the Dragon Boosted my Students’ Interest for Writing
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[…]
Preparing my P1 Child for Comprehension
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[…]
Tackling Comprehension
“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)[…]
Reading News Articles
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,[…]
Reading
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[…]