tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795645240133048817.post1655034149268388087..comments2024-03-28T17:51:13.113+08:00Comments on ABSOLUTELY Ade by The Accidental Mom Blogger: The Struggle With Mother TongueAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12790633373303263857noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795645240133048817.post-91248123213873548042015-01-23T20:54:09.910+08:002015-01-23T20:54:09.910+08:00Hi there! I'm glad that you can relate to my a...Hi there! I'm glad that you can relate to my article! It's always normal for parents to worry about their subjects and exams. My daughter has always been better at the language than my son - I think it's the boy vs girl thing - boys are usually better with the technical/maths stuff. Eventually, my daughter scored an A for her PSLE. At the end of it all, whether or not the PSLE papers Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12790633373303263857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795645240133048817.post-78107235152935375382015-01-21T17:33:56.986+08:002015-01-21T17:33:56.986+08:00Hi, my daughter is struggling with Mandarin too so...Hi, my daughter is struggling with Mandarin too so I when I was looking for other parents in the same predicament, I came across your article. Thank you for sharing, it's very insightful.<br /><br />Did your daughter manage to overcome the difficulties of Mandarin when she did her PSLE?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795645240133048817.post-57094009016832238312013-09-02T15:38:16.690+08:002013-09-02T15:38:16.690+08:00Just caught up on this post and thanks for sharing...Just caught up on this post and thanks for sharing your experience. I do hope that I'm stronger in the language myself. I only scored a B for my Os and my Chinese teacher actually told me that it's a good score and not to resit for it again. Now we try to make a conscious effort to teach Sophie Chinese and hope that she will enjoy the process as well. Susanhttp://ajugglingmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795645240133048817.post-43180401796905077242013-08-30T08:28:02.784+08:002013-08-30T08:28:02.784+08:00Thank you Sandra! I think, you should get some chi...Thank you Sandra! I think, you should get some chinese DVDs to let the kids watch them. Just so that there is mandarin and not ang moh all the time. :pAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12790633373303263857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795645240133048817.post-73524964332495798732013-08-30T08:26:22.860+08:002013-08-30T08:26:22.860+08:00Yaaa... but eventually, Brandon got a B in his PSL...Yaaa... but eventually, Brandon got a B in his PSLE haha! What a far cry! It is very nerve wrecking to imagine what he could have scored after his exams... phew! And maybe it's about time you can start exposing them to the language. At this age, they absorb like sponge!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12790633373303263857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795645240133048817.post-8041673980269045532013-08-30T00:56:10.833+08:002013-08-30T00:56:10.833+08:00Sigh - this is my worry too, and "worsened&qu...Sigh - this is my worry too, and "worsened" now that we are in Syd, Jay's level of chinese has dropped! Yikes... <br /><br />Praying for the wisdom of God to be with you guys - jia you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795645240133048817.post-80950069146325899092013-08-29T20:58:19.622+08:002013-08-29T20:58:19.622+08:00Sheesh Ade, I'm not very good at Mandarin eith...Sheesh Ade, I'm not very good at Mandarin either so I'm very afraid of how it will be with the girls go into the formal education stream. Wow at B's fluctuating exam scores!<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140142215352358254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795645240133048817.post-91582941998345216722013-08-29T13:26:35.611+08:002013-08-29T13:26:35.611+08:00I think, if its easier to pick up, English would b...I think, if its easier to pick up, English would be it. Maybe I am bias. haha! But I agree, to remember the chinese characters is a difficult task. Best to remember them with a photographic memory but not all of us can do that if we don't start it off at the right note with the language itself. IF you time comes, I'm all ears. :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12790633373303263857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795645240133048817.post-62987660640470099972013-08-29T10:11:42.406+08:002013-08-29T10:11:42.406+08:00I am similar to Summer. Born in Mandarin-speaking ...I am similar to Summer. Born in Mandarin-speaking family, spoke and love the language all my life. In fact, I had a culture shock when I got into Tangong Katong Girls' School and almost everyone only spoke English. =.= My girls are good at speaking the language because we speak alot of that at home, but I've realised whether your foundation in Mandarin is good or not good, the kid will Mummy Klesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13058681907908554218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795645240133048817.post-69738833317466209662013-08-29T09:25:10.853+08:002013-08-29T09:25:10.853+08:00hehe... yes Summer. I'm not a perfect mum but ...hehe... yes Summer. I'm not a perfect mum but I try my best to keep calm. :) Ahhh... like the proverb in chinese, there are always issues in every home... right? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12790633373303263857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795645240133048817.post-7085648383942423912013-08-29T09:23:17.214+08:002013-08-29T09:23:17.214+08:00Aiyo see. You got confused there. What more, my ki...Aiyo see. You got confused there. What more, my kids and I? My kids used to scored As for chinese in P1 & 2. Then the grades started to fall. Thanks for being so talkative to me today! :pAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12790633373303263857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795645240133048817.post-10707743778962148242013-08-29T09:21:13.187+08:002013-08-29T09:21:13.187+08:00I guess, it also boils down to meeting the right t...I guess, it also boils down to meeting the right teacher. A pity, my children have not found "the one" that can motivate them on the language! :pAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12790633373303263857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795645240133048817.post-19988057470226145602013-08-29T09:14:46.353+08:002013-08-29T09:14:46.353+08:00Oh dear, do stay positive and don't let it aff...Oh dear, do stay positive and don't let it affect your relationship, ok? For my case, it's the opposite, I'm born into a Mandarin speaking family, I love the language since young and so it's not a surprise it's one of my best subjects and I decided to take a minor in Chinese in Uni as well as become a part time Mandarin teacher. So now, Angel's Mandarin is so much better ~Summer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/07478137784353655124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795645240133048817.post-83159747070901338972013-08-29T09:10:26.025+08:002013-08-29T09:10:26.025+08:00eh i thought 青葱 means spring onions? I translate ...eh i thought 青葱 means spring onions? I translate the word in google n it says scallion. I searched the online dictionary and got this;<br /><br />ver·dant<br />[vur-dnt]<br />adjective<br />1. green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass: a verdant oasis.<br />2. of the color green: a verdant lawn.<br />3. inexperienced; unsophisticated: verdant college freshmen.<br /><br />I didDinoMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048144135120994474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795645240133048817.post-62995867980089944362013-08-29T08:50:12.863+08:002013-08-29T08:50:12.863+08:00I have my fair share of struggle with mother tongu...I have my fair share of struggle with mother tongue too. I was given a choice to choose between Malay & Chinese language when I was transferred from JB's convent school to Singapore for studies. I nearly hated my mum for forcing me to take up chinese in the beginning coz I was always punished by my teacher for poor writing and lack of interest. Luckily under a guidance from a very good Mamamie Thotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07211758656097093877noreply@blogger.com