tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082691901864656904.post4024370632911730320..comments2023-11-21T18:22:17.764+08:00Comments on Mom Says: Sending a English-based Kid to a Chinese School - Is it a good move??Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082691901864656904.post-7045902392463902142012-04-26T14:02:50.609+08:002012-04-26T14:02:50.609+08:00Hi, long time didn't drop by your blog. You ca...Hi, long time didn't drop by your blog. You can check out this forum from Lick Hung parents. <br />http://www.usj.com.my/bulletin/upload/showthread.php?29132-SJKC-Lick-Hung-Parents-Q-amp-A-Support-Group<br /><br />I sent my daughter there as well, this year Std 1. Don't give up.kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04194303745644097843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082691901864656904.post-11900767123014914402012-04-23T00:54:30.893+08:002012-04-23T00:54:30.893+08:00Hi,
I totally understand your concerns..I am a ba...Hi,<br /><br />I totally understand your concerns..I am a banana too and 5 years ago I started my eldest boy in a SRK (C). He is still there and prefers to stay there even though I have asked him whether he'd like to transfer to kebangsaan school since his grades were really bad for Mandarin subjects last year (Std 4). The reason for that was he wanted to stop Mandarin tuition( in Std 3) so I allowed for a year as I wanted to see whether he could cope on his own. Obviously he couldn't and after starting him with tuition again, his grades have picked up and no more failed tests. <br /><br />As for BM, you can tutor him and speak more to him in Malay or he can go for tuition...don't worry too much, he can improve on it when he moves to Kebangsaan school in Form 1..if you are hoping for him to enter public universities, then he needs a credit in BM...otherwise what is the problem really if he does not score in BM? BM can be picked up later in life...Mandarin more difficult. Children pick up language much easier from birth to 10 years old...so teach them the hardest one first...English and Mandarin. My 2nd child, a girl, also just started Std 1 this year in the same chinese school. With a private tutor's help, she is coping. will keep her there till she tells me she hates learning Mandarin..<br /><br />My objective in sending 1st child there was so that he can speak a 3rd language and wont be a banana like me and I'm very happy that mission is accomplished! Everytime I hear him speak Mandarin, I feel so proud and happy. He even translates for me whenever someone speaks to me in Mandarin and I don't understand...yay, I have my own translator!<br /><br />Just my opinion...hope this helps :)Suenoreply@blogger.com