I’m confused.
On one hand, we’re talking about a seven-years-old math genius who doesn’t like to attend school; on the another hand, his parents are buying the little child’s idea very well and even encourage him to skip class.
His mother Serihana Elias, a former teacher, said her son was reluctant to go to school because he was bored with the basic syllabus of reading, writing and counting laid down by the Education Ministry.
"I’m disappointed that SK Jalan Matang Buluh issued the warning letter to my son in February. Some might think we are exploiting Adi Putra, but he himself said that he was bored in school," she told reporters here yesterday.
The kid might be too young to understand the importance of proper education, but the parents too? Instead of condemning the school for the show-cause letter, they should have taught the kid the right message, encourage him to attend the class while waiting to be transferred to any intended instituition, in this case, Sekolah Islam Antarabangsa in Kuala Lumpur.
Probably I’m biased, probably I’m still void of experience in the parents’ shoes, but heck, don’t expect a seven-years-old maths genius to be all-rounded, especially when comes to the mentality part. However, nasi sudah menjadi bubur, it’s time the parents and the education ministry sort this out as soon as possible before skipping school becomes a habit.
Habitual thinking, can be too dangerous to be given a chance, what’s more when we’re talking about a young genius who might do us proud one day.
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yeah, way to go. I can imagine him selling nasi lemak at tepi jln in 20 years time.
The attitude is so good.
cis, good in maths, what about other subjects?also good aa?moral?no moral then habis la
There is always homeschooling, or unschooling.
In many cases, going to school (especially if it’s just for the sake of going to school) can be more harmful – it’s less about learning and more about playing the exam system.
He may be better off without school, especially Malaysian schools. With this time, he can explore his other interests and actually be engaged in what he’s doing – he’d be a lot more well-rounded than many still in school. (Or what paases for "school" nowadays!)
Yeah, I agree… Is her mom thinks that Math is the only subject that matters?
How about BM? How about English? How about Science?
How about peers communication? Social skills and interaction skills? The best learners are children and at this time her mom thinks that his son is too smart for school?
Is that boy not going to go to school forever? Sometimes is just not the Maths, it is about more than Math, it is about a wholeness.
Did you guys even READ the article?
It clearly states that they are in the process of enrolling him to another school that allows him to fully explore his other interests, such as his love for languages (the boy wants to learn Chinese, French, Arabic, and all sorts of things). The school he’s in right now isn’t offering him that. They’re basically dumbing him down. Why should he stick to something that’s not working for him?
In the meantime, what’s the big harm in not coming to school every day? He’s obviously surpassed his grade level – why not go somewhere that truly stimulates him? And what’s wrong if that place happens to be home? I took a month off school for SPM and I did quite well; another student had to be home-tutored (we both were going through anxiety disorder) and she was a top PMR student.
You all are already assuming things without even reading the damn article itself. Whatever happened to comprehension skills?
All these issues about prodigy children.
Sometimes we need to weight the importance of intelligence and wisdom.
Most families nowadays put more emphasize on the development of their child’s intelligent quotient (sending them to tuitions, arimethic classes) but neglected the nurturing of their basic human values and morales (which can only be taught at home).
That’s why we are having so much social issues than ever before.
Lin Peh last time oso math genius wat ! Now….selling DVD :-(
I don’t think the parents are actively encouraging him to skip school. But put yourselves into the shoes of a 7 year old. You have to sit there, not say a word, listening to the teacher teaching you things that you already know. Basically, it must be torture for him. The parents are just giving him some leeway while they apply for appropriate schooling. Let’s not be so quick to judge!
I agree with Tiara’s views there. If I were a genius like that, I’d too skip school. And if you noticed, the education isn’t flexible enough yet to allow geniuses like them to skip even some subjects while making maybe some other subjects compulsory.
If the boy is good in maths then just let him skip maths. If he complains that the other subjects are boring then I say he’s being a kid because as a kid he might be flexing his freedom a little bit too much and his parents might be too proud of his math genius capabilities.
That’s why I think the school should just let him skip maths and get him to study the others unless his return scores proves that he doesn’t need those as well.
Do you guys go to school thinking that you will only learn how to read, write, count and pass exams?
No, but that’s what the schools here are essentially doing. Everything else useful I learnt about life, I learnt outside the school.