peelieorion

right, I've just spent my morning at the request of a local secondary schools to identify areas of weakness. I did with all classes a simple reading activity where you had to read descriptions of 4 family members and draw them. This activity I did with my P3 yesterday. The results only 1 person from M1-3 in this school had the reading skills to be able to complete the task. I don't belive that Thai students are l;azy just that no one taught them to read and that 90% plus of their textbook is nonense. These students were keen and beautifully behaved but had the reading ability of My 4 top P1 students. If you're a students and you can't read and your textbooks is giving you complex grammar rules, its not surprising you feel like a buffalo and say nothing. The teachers here who say my hands are tied, i have to teach the textbook are failing these kids. If you students can accesss the textbook fine work through it. If as I guess 95% of Thailand can't teach them the basics first. Too many schools continue to pretend that their kids are at high levels. My experience today showed me the reality.