gzib: at 5 years my son have started reading some story books and bible words, at a point i wanted to complain just like you

tpia.:


You are sensitive to what YOU perceive as criticism, not to mention your chip on the shoulder makes you see every comment that doesnt tow your line, as an insult, yet you open a thread for people to rain abuse on your alleged child's school, on your behalf.

Typical nler.

The only thing i'm gleaning from your rant is you dont want anyone asking why dont you change your child's school ( lets assume you are not role acting), but instead are looking for who will help you abuse schools in general.

Boko haram things?

tpia.:


You are sensitive to what YOU perceive as criticism, not to mention your chip on the shoulder makes you see every comment that doesnt tow your line, as an insult, yet you open a thread for people to rain abuse on your alleged child's school, on your behalf.

Typical nler.

The only thing i'm gleaning from your rant is you dont want anyone asking why dont you change your child's school ( lets assume you are not role acting), but instead are looking for who will help you abuse schools in general.

Boko haram things?

Audrey I: @topic: As incredible as it sounds(and I know this sounds far fetched) but, my daughter will be starting in at Nursery 1 on Monday and she writes 1 - 200 on her own. She's 3. She can also do basic additions, subtractions and can write two and three letter words. Just like your son, she's also been taught basic sentence construction. So your son's school is not over doing it.

While I understand your concerns about your child developing at a reasonable pace, I still feel you should be proud of him and the school, especially if he's recieving a well rounded education that includes mental, physical, social and moral developement.

Truth is, we live in a highly competitive world, and it isn't too early to begin to equip your child with much needed education, especially in this era where most employers operate a policy of 'the younger, the better.'

iv4fb: This tpia lady must be a robot programmed wrongly-never seen her behaved properly!

comprende: My son is just 4 years five months old and has just moved to the Nursery two equivalent in his school.

I kind of worried about the level of education they are providing, as I feel it is far above what a child his age should be put through. My wife is ok with it though and has told be to stop fussing. I'm putting my concerns on this forum to find out if my fears are unfounded or if I need to move my son to another school. Let me explain further.

My belief is that a child in Nursery school should mainly be involved with rhymes, art, counting a few numbers, learning the alphabet and a few basic English words. But while in Nursery one, my son's school has been teaching him to write numbers from 1 - 120 for instance, reading words and making sentences, some little addition and subtraction. Now in Nursery two, they have started learning vowels and consonants, making sentences and writing them, and I don't know yet if they might introduce multiplication and division!!!

Maybe my I'm too old school but my memories of nursery school were painting, singing nursery rhymes and playing with plasticine. I don't want to agree with the idea that times have changed cos these schools copy the American and British syllabuses, yet they force these kids to learn stuff meant for classes a step or two higher.

I'm throwing this to parents out there. Please advice.

by alutacontinua(f):
The truth is our brain can take a lot of tinz, we're d ones that under-estimate it. I think if the child can handle it, let him/her be! The competition out there is not a joke!

blank: I am in support of what the school is doing I believe that children should be pushed to the maximum so they get used to working at that level. If the kid is not coping and you will be able to tell, let the kid go back a class.

The world is getting more competitive, no place for slackers and late bloomers. Be happy. If you like, when your kid gets home, u can bring out the play stuff and let him have fun. Btw, the schools still teach rhymes, dance etc, whilst teaching the nos and stuff.

Passing Shot:


I very much doubt the bolded. A three year old is barely communicating to be understood perfectly! And yours is already writing 1 to 200?
Say something else abeg!

A-town:


The reason mankind continues to exist is because we keep getting smarter. Trust me, what they are teaching them is normal. If you expect your childs assimilation rate to be the same/on par with yours when you were young, your child will be left behind. The brain of the modern day child is way more advanced than "WE" the old timers. "2" year olds know how to operate IPADS, iphones, cellphones and what have you nowadays. It is okay. Don't sweat it

comprende:

@tpia

Thanks for your thinly veiled insult. I'll just let it slide...and wait for reasonable contributions from parents who have proper suggestions and insight.

sadeiyare: I read that the human mind will learn 80'/, of all he/she will ever know between the ages of 1 and 5, so bro this is information to ponder on.

QEFRAN6: @Op,I dnt think the school is over teaching ur son...we learnt stuff like dat in our house b4 we even start sch and at such age,cos mumsy is a teacher and it had no negative effects on all of us.(Me and my siblings) rather it adds to us,there is no day I don't get compliment on ma handwritting excecpt I didn't go out or write and eachtime I remember my mum cos she did a gr8 job...all u need do is support ur son by putting him through wen he comes back home.As soon as a child begins to talk,anoda level of learning sets in,humans hav the ability to learn a lot of things under condusive environments...I think u shd b proud that he is not being draged backward,rather moving forward and standing tall.

comprende: My son is just 4 years five months old and has just moved to the Nursery two equivalent in his school.

I kind of worried about the level of education they are providing, as I feel it is far above what a child his age should be put through. My wife is ok with it though and has told be to stop fussing. I'm putting my concerns on this forum to find out if my fears are unfounded or if I need to move my son to another school. Let me explain further.

My belief is that a child in Nursery school should mainly be involved with rhymes, art, counting a few numbers, learning the alphabet and a few basic English words. But while in Nursery one, my son's school has been teaching him to write numbers from 1 - 120 for instance, reading words and making sentences, some little addition and subtraction. Now in Nursery two, they have started learning vowels and consonants, making sentences and writing them, and I don't know yet if they might introduce multiplication and division!!!

Maybe my I'm too old school but my memories of nursery school were painting, singing nursery rhymes and playing with plasticine. I don't want to agree with the idea that times have changed cos these schools copy the American and British syllabuses, yet they force these kids to learn stuff meant for classes a step or two higher.

I'm throwing this to parents out there. Please advice.

Kanwulia: Instead of 'percolating' on NL like a BURNT coffee-pot, why not get with other parents and validate or in-validate you observation?

How are you being your child's advocate by SIMPLY VENTING ON AN ENTERTAINMENT forum?

Kanwulia: Instead of 'percolating' on NL like a BURNT coffee-pot, why not get with other parents and validate or in-validate you observation?
How are you being your child's advocate by SIMPLY VENTING ON AN ENTERTAINMENT forum?

onegig: They are over burdening the child. Don't be suprised most of what they teach these kids is route memorization and nothing else. A kid that can read from 1 to 100 would fail if you ask him to read just 50 to 1 backwards. Also most of then know 20 times 20 but just place three cups on one side of the table and another on the other side and ask them whats the total and see how dumb founded these kids would be.

iyatrustee: I am presently faced with a similar situation. I decided to change school for my 4yr old boy. The entrance test the poor kid was to pass entailed him writing from 1-150! He tried his best. After much persuasion and an undertaking that I would engage the services of a lesson teacher, he was admitted into nursery 2.

Fast forward to the first day at his new school, I was called from the teacher that my boy would find it difficult to cope in his new class since pupils in their nursery 2 copy from the blackboard! . I decided to go see things by myself, only to see them teaching social studies in nursery 2. Suffice to say my boy was demoted back to nursery 1

comprende: My son is just 4 years five months old and has just moved to the Nursery two equivalent in his school.

I kind of worried about the level of education they are providing, as I feel it is far above what a child his age should be put through. My wife is ok with it though and has told be to stop fussing. I'm putting my concerns on this forum to find out if my fears are unfounded or if I need to move my son to another school. Let me explain further.

My belief is that a child in Nursery school should mainly be involved with rhymes, art, counting a few numbers, learning the alphabet and a few basic English words. But while in Nursery one, my son's school has been teaching him to write numbers from 1 - 120 for instance, reading words and making sentences, some little addition and subtraction. Now in Nursery two, they have started learning vowels and consonants, making sentences and writing them, and I don't know yet if they might introduce multiplication and division!!!

Maybe my I'm too old school but my memories of nursery school were painting, singing nursery rhymes and playing with plasticine. I don't want to agree with the idea that times have changed cos these schools copy the American and British syllabuses, yet they force these kids to learn stuff meant for classes a step or two higher.

I'm throwing this to parents out there. Please advice.



hmm and i am here complaining that my son in KG One (2 yrs 2 mnths) is given homework every day to write '1' and 'A'. The boy sef will write up to three lines and start rebelling that he wants to play ball or watch cartoon. That is after staying from 8am till 4pm in school. My own challenge is how to get him do his homework every evening when he should be resting, sleeping or playing. I understand weekend homework but everyday.... Someone should help out here.

onegig: They are over burdening the child. Don't be suprised most of what they teach these kids is route memorization and nothing else. A kid that can read from 1 to 100 would fail if you ask him to read just 50 to 1 backwards. Also most of then know 20 times 20 but just place three cups on one side of the table and another on the other side and ask them whats the total and see how dumb founded these kids would be.