OK, I lied. I don't like tutoring my sons BM actually. I have to deal with the constant whining and crying and complaining, and I have to resort to using the cane, making me look like a wicked witch. I'm so tempted to just pay money and let someone take over this task, solve my problem, it's that easy.
Somehow, I can tell they are able to learn, but they really don't have the interest. I wonder if it's the subject matter is unattractive or the flow is not so organized. It's just so hard to get their attention in it. I try to use different teaching methods, but it's just the same, almost. Anyway, I know I just have to persist.
As for korkor, he is really rather weak. I'm sure he'll learn eventually, but the journey would be a struggle for him, just like I did. I just hope they will understand one day, I don't mean to be so fierce and "ugly" when I teach. Heiz!
Anyway, after the harsh moment with them and time dragged on with worksheets to-be-completed, some incentives like TV or games or toys would cheer them up back at once! And I can return to my laptop for more idols-digging, gossips-chatting, bloggers-connecting and sabotaging on FB. Boy! Do I have a life!
(p/s: This idol thing, Robert Downey Jr totally stole my heart away, first when he was Iron Man, and now after watching Sherlock Holmes. have you watched it yet?)
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Yes, I've watched RDJr in SH. Really different from all the SH that I have watched!
P/S Just make everyone in your family speak BM all the time la, then your sons will be good in BM in no time at all!
*heaves a sigh of relief that she has managed to fill her quota of comments for this week*
Oh, maybe you can also blog in BM as an example to your sons! and also to instill in them that BM is a very nice language to use. :)
mun,
RDJ!! *drools*
p/s: whole family speak BM? you are telling us to keep quiet all the time jek??
mun,
you think like tht, sui sui pin pin jiao passed quota la? forgot to tell you if you post 2 comments in 1 post, your quota just multiplied! hehe!
blogging in BM also? you might as well tell me to shut down the blog jekkk??
Aiya, don't be so modest la. Your BM is fine la. Remember USM? We all have to take LKM400 right?
I agree that the school syllabus for BM is just unattractive. I have problem to engage my students in learning BM too. Sometimes I have no choice but to force the learning even though they are reluctant.
Nowadays, I have changed my style in tutoring where I let them to discuss the answers in class rather than just giving them exercises and I mark them. But this work only in a class with my 6 students and a whiteboard.
I suggest you can help them to understand why they are learning BM. If they like learning English, then you can simply compare both languages and let them see the differences. Don't just give them the answer and ask them to remember, if they understand why the answer is A and not B, then probably they will have interest more.
Okay, with this long comment, I hope I fulfill my quota. Haha!
Seriously, I hate BM too. Never liked it especially in Science and Math. I remember my mom bought us some BM story books...read a few pages in a week and then thrown aside (for me lah). then pick the book up in 2 weeks and finally both book and english/bm kamus back in the bookcase for good...something like that lah since it's so long ago.
jennifer,
just pulling your leg on the quota, hehe..
i am trying various ways to engage BM learning too. Maybe it's time to tell them "watch cartoon in BM language, else no TV". That might be able to do it!
dawn,
yeah, you avoided BM even after school, when you migrated to US! haha! that's the highest level of "hate" we are talking about!
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