Category Archives: English

Phonics Stage 2

Posted on 28 Feb 2011 by keltong

Having completed ‘Stage 1′ of the phonics lessons, which is on 3 letter words, I intend to move on to the next stage. These are basically word starting with or ending with, for eg, ‘th’, ‘sh’, ‘ch’, ‘wh’, etc… In … Continue reading →

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Starting Key Words with Peter and Jane series

Posted on 27 Feb 2011 by keltong

3 days ago, after my K1 boy finally finish all the 3 letter words, I was getting him to revise it himself, reading out loudly to me while I do my work (not the idea way to teach but since … Continue reading →

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(A lot) More books arrived!

Posted on 26 Feb 2011 by keltong

More books have arrived as I start to build up a library of recommended books to read from various sources. The first shipment is from BetterWorldBooks.com These are a set of 2nd hand books from BetterWorldBooks.com that are stated as … Continue reading →

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Teaching 2 letter words first before 3 letter words

Posted on 16 Feb 2011 by keltong

If you read my post, I actually started teaching my son 2-letter and 3-letter blending some 3 weeks ago. Initially he seems to get it quite quickly as I do all the ‘at’, ‘am’ and ‘ad’ words. Than as I … Continue reading →

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Important tips for students who are weak in essay writing

Posted on 15 Feb 2011 by keltong

I saw this in the kiasuparents forum and feel that I need to share it with all parents. The post is by a fellow forum member Ms Amanda Tan and she has given me the permission to re-post it here. … Continue reading →

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Book – There was an old lady who swallowed the sea

Posted on 9 Feb 2011 by keltong

Today, my 2nd book from The Book Depository arrived, and I was very impressed. The title is “There was an old lady who swallowed the sea” and it was a big paperback book. Normally with other sellers it will arrived … Continue reading →

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My 1st Book arrives – The Iron Man by Ted Hughes

Posted on 8 Feb 2011 by keltong

My first book from the booklist “100 books every child should read” has arrived. I bought it from The Book Depository which comes with free worldwide shipping. I ordered on the 1 Feb 2011 and received it today (8 Feb … Continue reading →

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100 books every child should read

Posted on 7 Feb 2011 by keltong

The Telegraph has an interesting article published some 3 years back on 100 books every child should read – An introduction by Michael Morpurgo. While the article is 3 years old, the books he recommend are classics that have stood … Continue reading →

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新年快乐 – English/Chinese progress report

Posted on 6 Feb 2011 by keltong

Hereby wishing everyone a prosperous and blessed Lunar New Year. 新年快乐，万事如意，心想事成，身体健康。 It has been a busy new year but I have not forgotten to continue my teaching with my boy. A few good news to report. 1. The daily morning … Continue reading →

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Leapfrog Letter Factory and 基础汉字500 progess

Posted on 29 Jan 2011 by keltong

The last few days have been quite exciting. The Leapfrog Letter Factory DVD I bought has arrived, and my boy has been hook to it. It has been watching it the last 2 nights, at least 4-5 times each night. … Continue reading →

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