tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post442464001228154021..comments2024-02-17T01:11:34.207+08:00Comments on Of Kids and Education: English composition part 5 (Andre's)monlimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-16321316763771062102009-10-26T01:10:32.470+08:002009-10-26T01:10:32.470+08:00Thanks Veronica!Thanks Veronica!monlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-17256419487939915902009-10-24T18:15:00.635+08:002009-10-24T18:15:00.635+08:00Wait, I can explain...OW!
Very good, Andre. I abs...Wait, I can explain...OW!<br /><br />Very good, Andre. I absolutely loved that compo. The behaviour of everyone was just SO Andre! Read more Calvin & Hobbes, it's OK. <br /><br />I was impressed!!! KEEP IT UP ANDRE!!!Veronica_Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-83041630940709279562009-10-22T22:24:40.099+08:002009-10-22T22:24:40.099+08:00I'm another one who did not want to send my ga...I'm another one who did not want to send my gal for composition class too. I have the exact sentiment as you, Mon. <br /><br />My older gal English teacher was a nice teacher. She adviced me to send my older gal for composition class after the mid year exam because she was concerned that her style of writing may not be accepted by local teachers here. She said it was too American style, with American slang that the local may not appreciate/understand.<br /><br />I told my hb about it, he too agreed that we should just let her develope her own style. But, we did highlight to her to use a little less American slang. I believed she did listen to us because she got the highest score for her SA2. *LOL*<br /><br />ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-44803472531687623322009-10-22T19:12:05.273+08:002009-10-22T19:12:05.273+08:00Thanks QX and Chris! Yup, Sunshine school is proba...Thanks QX and Chris! Yup, Sunshine school is probably his utopian idea of school, where you can get full marks in every subject and come home to catch a burglar :D<br /><br />NN: I know what you're saying. I too, struggle with doubts that even as I let my kids develop their own writing styles, whether they will be penalised in national exams by not following the local norm of using cliches because examiners look for that. Think we just have to remind ourselves that creativity is what's really important in writing. Congrats on your son's UNSW distinction!monlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-65856273196939833582009-10-22T12:59:08.564+08:002009-10-22T12:59:08.564+08:00I totally agree with you tt our kids should be enc...I totally agree with you tt our kids should be encouraged to write compos in their own style n creativity.<br /><br />My son's GEP eng teacher frowns upon compos tt starts with a sound eg 'Ring!' or 'Bang!' etc and he is v against compos tt end with idioms. He wants character developments, gd plots, gd descriptions, in fact, all the ingredients tt make compos a joy to read.<br /><br />Unfortunately, i found out from a neighbour who is in the mainstream, who boasted tt her class does at least 1 compo a week (vs my son's mere 6 including the exam piece this entire sch year), and tt her compos w/c always end with an idiom and is always peppered with the usual cliched phrases and plots, gets graded highly.<br /><br />tt got me wondering if the GEP pupils whose PSLE compos are to be marked by mainstream eng teachers, whether all their char dev n setting descriptions etc and lack of idiom endings/std cliched phrases will mean a lower grade as compared to a mainstream std model compo.<br /><br />After agonising over this the past term, i decided to let my son develop his own style his own way, the way Leslie-Anne does, by not sending him to compo tuition classes. He too scored a distinction for the NSW Writing competition. So I guess his GEP eng teacher knows a thing or two after all. Leslie-Anne writes WAY better than my son, so i know for sure his teacher gets all the credit for this achievement.naggo-nitemarenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-78702533146133673542009-10-22T02:17:43.633+08:002009-10-22T02:17:43.633+08:00Very interestingly written!! I love it! I was alre...Very interestingly written!! I love it! I was already half asleep at this hour, but after reading this, I'm wide awake and am smiling to myself while typing this...<br /><br />Mon, he is defintitely a good writter!<br /><br />Keep this up Andre!!<br /><br />ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-91445228216241114642009-10-22T00:47:22.797+08:002009-10-22T00:47:22.797+08:00I notice something interesting. I reckon "Sun...I notice something interesting. I reckon "Sunshine School" is his original idea? Then it says alot about his mindset. Keep it up, Andre!<br /><br />qxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-17349423309005143852009-10-21T20:07:49.450+08:002009-10-21T20:07:49.450+08:00Thanks Ann! It's not fantastic lah, but it'...Thanks Ann! It's not fantastic lah, but it's an improvement. Didn't get any other comments from you, Blogger has been a little wonky lately :Pmonlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-81232466675653146882009-10-21T19:59:31.992+08:002009-10-21T19:59:31.992+08:00Yah... Mon. Don't know why you complain about ...Yah... Mon. Don't know why you complain about Andre's writing skills. Its a very commendable piece of work. <br /><br />Good vocabulary too! (he spelt "suspiciously" and "vigilant" correctly). Well done, Andre!!!<br /><br />ps: Think you didn't get my earlier comment. :).breve1970https://www.blogger.com/profile/08494800193055420850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-24540900964711150182009-10-21T19:29:15.292+08:002009-10-21T19:29:15.292+08:00Thanks for the enouragement!! Err, Lilian... I thi...Thanks for the enouragement!! Err, Lilian... I think those words could have been helping words provided. Either that or he's been imbibed with too many Civil Defence messages :Dmonlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-19897830921844324682009-10-21T16:09:06.207+08:002009-10-21T16:09:06.207+08:00WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!! I'm so impressed Andre! Y...WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!! I'm so impressed Andre! You used such big words like vigilant, suspiciously and apt phrases like red-handed. And the story was coherent and had very interesting dialogue too. How did you get so good so quickly?! Very (x100) impressed with your progress :) WELL DONE!Lilianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10157427086383621265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-89148603630338191672009-10-21T16:01:07.927+08:002009-10-21T16:01:07.927+08:00Hi Auntie Monica,
I think his composition is quit...Hi Auntie Monica,<br /><br />I think his composition is quite good for a primary 3! I like this sentence especially-"Wait! I can explain, OW!" because it fits the reality perfectly. Also, I feel that he is very creative to think of this sentence because this sentence wouldn't come out in those mundane model compositions. This shows that he is very smart and creative and is blessed with a gift of writing. Maybe one day he would write as well as Lesley-Anne! <br /><br />Keep it up, Andre!<br /><br />HLinHLinnoreply@blogger.com