Teachers get RM18.4mil reward

 JASIN: More than 15,000 headmasters, teachers and support staff from 586 primary schools nationwide have been rewarded to the tune of RM18mil by the Education Ministry for their performance.

Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyddin Yassin said a total of RM18.4mil would be paid out immediately to the headmasters and teachers under the ministry's "new deal" aimed at rewarding them for improving their school's overall performance.

He added that school support staff would also be rewarded under the incentive scheme introduced last year.

Some 586 headmasters will receive RM7,500 each while 5% of their teachers with excellent performance will receive RM1,800 each.

The remaining teachers at the schools concerned will receive RM900 each, while the amount for the support staff has yet to be fixed by the ministry.

TheStar, Monday February 28, 2011

Penempatan Pegawai Perkhidmatan Pendidikan Siswazah (PPPS) Program Pelajar Cemerlang (PPC)

Information regarding Penempatan Pegawai Perkhidmatan Pendidikan Siswazah (PPPS) Program Pelajar Cemerlang (PPC) can be checked online through this web below starting 25 February 2011.

  http://apps.moe.gov.my/gsst/semakan/sm/

 

Result can also be checked through SMS by typing MOE GSST and send to 15888. Example:  
MOE GSST 78080808888

Wish you all the best!

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Bahan Modul LINUS (Program Literasi dan Numerasi)

UPDATED (24 Feb 2011)
New materials on LINUS are added:

• LINUS carta organisasi
• LINUS Fail induk
• LINUS guidelines
• LINUS Literasi Borang Pelaporan Prestasi Individu
• LINUS Numerasi Borang Pelaporan Prestasi Individu
• LINUS RPT LITERASI Tahun 1
• LINUS RPT LITERASI Tahun 2
• LINUS Numerasi Contoh RPH
• .....more

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Halo, teachers now can easily find BAHAN & MODUL LINUS Literasi and Numerasi materials here.You can find Modul LINUS Guru Numerasi Tahun 1, Modul LINUS Murid Tahun 1, Modul LINUS Guru Tahun 2, Modul LINUS Murid Tahun 2 and all others too here.

Just go over to the " Teaching Aids / Question Bank " tab above or click here.

Hope the materials are useful for you all !

The Other School

Due to competition, tuition providers have resorted to putting up banners at bus stops near schools and public areas to advertise their centres and services.

Secondary school students walking up the stairs to their tuition centre. Most centres are located in rented shoplots.

Whether tuition is conducted by individuals or at a centre, it is evident from the large number of students attending such classes, that it is a service that most Malaysians cannot live without.

STUDENTS these days are expected to excel in everything they do, and for the generation born with a silver spoon, it is only natural for the expectations to be higher. In the pursuit of academic excellence, parents are willing to go to great lengths to ensure their children are “fully equipped” to stay ahead of the game.

Those who can afford to have opted to send their children to private schools for the sole purpose of getting a quality education. But for the majority of middle-class Malaysians, it seems that the more viable option would be to send their child for tuition.

Parent Action Group for Education (PAGE) chairman Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim believes that the number of students attending tuition classes has increased in recent years because of the different teaching standards in the classrooms.

 

“I believe if the teaching quality had not declined over the years, the number of students seeking tuition would not have increased so quickly.”

However, she says it is not the fault of the teachers, as they have more non-teaching responsibilities today compared to teachers in the past.

“If we can take away their clerical and co-curriculum responsibilities, they would be able to focus on teaching.”

At the same time, Noor Azimah is also of the view that there seems to be a weakness in teacher training in recent years and this has affected the quality of teachers.
Schools are unable to function effectively as centres of learning because of the poor teaching standards and this has compelled parents to look for private tutors or tuition centres to help their children.

Some parents feel that teachers in government schools are becoming more like office employees where they have to deal with paperwork and administrative chores.

“They are forced to complete the syllabus which has to fit in into the academic year. There are hardly any allowances made for weaker students who can’t follow the lesson plan,” says Anusha Nathan, a parent.

To have a better understanding of their school work and for fear of being left out, they have no choice but to seek help outside, she adds.

It is indeed sad that many do not have faith in their teachers and the education system and have resorted to seeking help elsewhere. It has been said that the single most important factor determining how much students learn is the quality of their teachers.

However the Education Ministry’s Private Education Division director Khairil Awang, says that it is not fair to say that all school teachers lack quality.

He reiterates that many of them demonstrate a high level of professionalism and integrity.

Minimal effect
Based on the statistics provided on tuition centres registered with the ministry, the contribution and influence of such centres seems to have a minimal effect on the overall education of school-going children in Malaysia.

According to the figures provided by the department’s data and information centre, there were 2,967 registered tuition centres with 194,567 students as at Dec 31, 2010 throughout the country, compared to the previous 2,487 centres with 202,327 students in 2008.

While the number of registered centres had increased during this period, the number of secondary and primary school students seeking help at these centres had reduced from 3.76%, in 2008 to 3.71% in 2010.
As for the number of home tuition providers, Khairil says they are deemed illegal, as they are not registered and the department has no records.
Form Four student Sheryl Teoh, who attends tuition for Bahasa Melayu, Additional Maths and Chemistry is an example of a typical secondary school student in Malaysia. While she admits that she is not happy with tuition, she knows she cannot do without the extra lessons.

“I think tuition classes are necessary for me because I don’t easily grasp all that the teacher explains at once ... I need to listen, understand and slowly absorb what has been taught to me.

“Not every school teacher’s teaching methods are suitable for every student, but we can’t choose our school teachers the way we choose our tuition teachers.”

She adds that tuition is also a way to “force” herself to study, as otherwise she tends to procrastinate when revising at home.

However, Ain Anisa Abdul Samad, 15, considers tuition a big help. “Tuition has helped me a lot in my studies, and I really enjoy the sessions because I can understand the tutors better than the teachers at school.”

Since there are fewer students in her tuition class compared to her class in school, Anisa feels more comfortable discussing her work with the tutor and is able to open up.

“I feel a little intimidated to ask the teacher in school for fear that those who know the answer may think I’m stupid.

“ It is different at tuition, as the tutors tend to me more patient and are willing to explain a topic over and over again compared to teachers in school, who have time constraints.
Another student Samantha Gomez* says tuition teachers often teach students better methods of solving questions and problems.

She adds that such techniques give the students an extra edge over their classmates as their approach in dealing with a question may be more current and superior compared to the conventional methods taught by teachers in schools.

A Bahasa Melayu tutor and parent, Anisha* believes that the purpose of tuition is to help the weaker students learn, understand and improve, and not just master examination techniques.
“To gain a better reputation, some tutors spoonfeed their students with examination questions and techniques to obtain better grades. But often, the child does not learn anything. They are simply regurgitating the facts in their exams,” says Anisha.

The unfortunate situation she says is when when parents are aware of the situation, yet do nothing to change it because they want their child to do well in school.

She said: “Weak students need to be coached, and teachers should not lose hope in them. If a teacher has made up her mind that the child is hopeless, the child will not improve.”

With smaller class sizes, and a cosier classroom environment at tuition centres, students are able to focus better on what is being taught.

 

Only the best
Housewife and mother of three teenagers, Nadia Lai believes in giving her children the best when it comes to education. She does not mind sacrificing her time which is spent driving her children to tuition classes.

“Almost all my time is spent taking my children to private tutors instead of tuition centres.”
Lai, who spends about RM500 to RM600 each month on tuition fees says that she selects tutors based on references by friends.

She added that tuition has become a necessity for her children, especially her eldest son who is in Form Four.
“My son is in the first class, and all his classmates had straight A’s in their PMR.
“So the teachers tend to go through the syllabus quickly and expect them to know it. After all, they assume that everyone in the class goes for tuition,” she says.

Despite attending a private school, Lim Yan Yin, 15, attends tuition classes for Bahasa Melayu and Chinese.
“I did not see the need for tuition but my parents wanted me to go.”
“I understand what my teachers teach us in school, but at tuition class, we get additional information on the subject,” she adds.

Her teachers in school are open to questions, she says, but feels it is appropriate only to ask questions after class as it will not interfere with the lesson.
Yan Yin also adds that she is intolerant of classmates who go for tuition classes just because they do not want to lose out.
“One of my classmates started to get really good grades for her Bahasa Melayu paper, and everyone in the class wanted to know her tutor’s name and how much he charged. They also wanted to sign up for the tuition class. People in my class are so kiasu (not wanting to lose out). It is like a disease.”

Tuition nightmares
Recalling his experience as the only student who did not attend tuition class in Form Six, B. Mahen said there were 37 students in his class, and all of them would attend the Additional Mathematics tuition class offered by their school teacher.

Noor Azimah says teachers these days are burdened with many non-teaching responsibilities.

 

“Since I was the only one who did not attend her tuition class, she would constantly pick on me in class.
“There were instances when she would teach something in her tuition class and not in school, but she would deliberately ask me to solve that problem during lessons.”
He said that if he could not, the teacher would say how the others in class knew how to solve the problem because they went to her tuition class.


He added that the school did not care much about what actually went on, as long as the students had good results at the end of the day.

Unfair as it may seem, many school authorities seem to condone such teachers, so long as the school’s good name is not tarnished.

Noor Azimah is of the view that teachers today should earn the same respect and dignity that those in the profession had a few decades ago.

The authorities, she adds, should allow teachers to focus on teaching instead of being burdened with non-teaching chores.
*Names have been changed

TheStar, Sunday February 20, 2011

Fail Induk KSSR important documents

Teacher can now find important sample documents such as Minit Curai, Laporan Kursus Dalaman, Carta Organisasi and others for the Fail Induk KSSR in the link below.

•  LAPORAN 'IN-HOUSE TRAINING' (template)
•  MINIT CURAI (template)
•  Minit Mesyuarat
•  PBS carta organisasi
•  PBS Fail Induk
•  Sample of AJK Pemantau PBS
• .......more 

 To see FULL documents for Fail Induk KSSR, click here

Circulars ( Pekeliing Perkhidmatan, Pekeliling Ikhtisas dan others )

Teacher can find the related latest Circular Pekeliling Perkhidmatan, Pekeliling Ikhtisas, Pekeliling Jabatan and others below. Pekeliling Perolehan2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 |  Pekeliling Perkhidmatan2009 | 2010 |  Pekeliling Kewangan2001 | 2002 | 2004 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |  Pekeliling Jabatan2003 | 2008 | 2009 |  Pekeliling Ikhtisas 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |  Pekeliling ICT 2003 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |  Pekeliling Biasiswa2006 | 2007 | source: MOE Malaysia

Portal NKRA LINUS

Teacher may find the following Portal NKRA LINUS link to key in LINUS data.

http://nkra.moe.gov.my

Computer Tips :How To Change The Recycle Bin's Name

You can change the name of Recycle Bin of your system if you wish. It is very easy and interesting but it require some changes in windows registry,  

• First click on Start button > click on Run option.
• Type here regedit.exe and press enter then you will find there regedit editor.
• In regedit editor you will open HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT folder, In this folder open the CLSID folder then open the {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} folder >ShellFolder folder at last.
• Here simply change the data value from "40 01 00 20" to "70 01 00 20". 

After performing all above steps restart your computer then you will find option to rename Recycle name after right clicking on Recycle Bin Icon. Now you can change new name as you wish. 

Computer Tips: How To Save Your Laptop Battery Life

There is a more interesting tip to increase your Laptop's battery life. There is no matter, laptop manufactures gives you the guarantee about the battery that how long it works. The battery of laptop always stops working very early at some stage in essential research, just like when you are watching a DVD movie. 

Follow the few steps to increase the laptop battery's life: 

Lower the backlighting on your screen. 

The screen of your Laptop takes up significant amount of power and you do not require its maximum brightness. You should have to check your system and decrease the screen brightness it to a comfortable point.

Stop your wireless signal when you are not using. 

After turning off your Laptop can save max. 20 minutes of your laptop's battery time because WiFi can use a considerable quantity of power. By right clicking you can stop your WiFi signal when you are not using.

Manage the correct power scheme in XP

Windows XP contain a number of predetermined power plans, which control settings like how rapidly your laptop turns off and when your screen saver boots in. You can change your laptop power scheme by choosing Control Panel > Power Options. For max. Battery life from the "Power scheme" chooses the option "Max. Battery" and decline the list. There are good choices for you just like "Low Power Mode" and Portable /Laptop. They don't conserve as much power as Max Battery. After selecting a power scheme you click Ok button to finish the process.

 

Computer Tips: How To Change Paper Size and Orientation In MSOffice

You can change the paper size and orientation through Page Setup dialog box. In orientation, printing direction of the document is selected. It may be:

Portrait    It is selected to print the document along the length of paper. It is default setting.

Landscape     It is selected to print the document along the width of paper. To set the paper size and orientation, follow these steps.

• Choose Page Setup from the File menu. The Page Setup dialog box will appear as shown below. 
• Click the Paper Size tab to display the paper size and orientation options.
• Select the paper size, either by specifying its width and height or choose the predefined standard paper sizes such as legal, A4, letter etc. from the dropdown list labeled with "Paper size".
• Choose the page orientation such as Portrait or Landscape.
• Click OK button of dialog box to apply the settings.

It must be noted that you can set the size and the orientation of selected text of document. To do this, follow these steps.

• Select the text.
• Open the Page Setup dialog box.
• Specify the paper size and orientation.
• Choose "Selected text" option from the "Apply to:" dropdown list box.
• Click OK button.

Word automatically inserts section breaks before and after the selected text with new page size and orientation. If your document is already divided into sections then select the section's, and then change the required settings.

Computer Tips: How To Protect Your Document With Password

Teacher, you can protect your document by applying password so that unauthorized person can not display as well as modify your document. You can apply two types of passwords:

Password to open the document: 

If it is applied then you have to give the correct password to open the document, otherwise you cannot open the document.

Password to modify the document: 

If it is applied then you have to give the correct password to modify the document, otherwise your document is opened but you cannot modify the document. It means that your document becomes read-only.

To apply a password to document, follow these steps.

* Open Save As dialog box by selecting "Save As" command from File menu.

* Click "Tools" button of Save As dialog box and choose "General Options" from drop down menu, "Save" dialog box appears as shown in figure below.

* Enter first password in "Password to open" text box and second password in "Password to modify" text box (if required) and click "Ok" button of dialog box. Microsoft Word will open "Confirm Password" dialog box for the confirmation of passwords. The maximum length of password is 15 characters.

* Re-enter the password to open and password to modify and click "Ok" button of Confirm Password dialog boxes one by one.

* Click "Save" button of Save As dialog box.

Convert PDF to Word using somePDF software

Now teachers can in return convert PDF format file to MSWord format file and in a very easy and fast way with a software called somePDF. This free software allows multiple file conversion so that your task will be faster. So teacher can convert the PDF file into MSWord so that you make edit to the document.Very useful when you need to edit the Sukatan Pelajaran or Modul LINUS which is in PDF format normally.

Download somePDF now.

Bring back the fun in teaching ENGLISH

Syahida Johan (in baju kurung) with some of the pupils

 

WHEN I asked some 30 children in class what was the most difficult about learning English, they looked at me and said nothing. They seemed lost.

It was early on a Saturday morning some weeks ago and it was my first day as a volunteer to teach “conversation English”. The venue was a study room in one of the mosques in Petaling Jaya. If I could sense their command of English was suspect in urban Petaling Jaya, imagine the rural areas. I am not an educationist nor a teacher, but there is something not quite right about the teaching of English in our schools.

The children have gone through at least five years of learning English. They understand basic grammar and are quite aware of the meaning of basic words. In short, they understand what is said, but find it difficult to express themselves. The problem with our kids is that they have little opportunity to practise the language. Or they believe there is no necessity for English other than to pass examinations, making it almost impossible for them to master the language.

Like any other language, to be able to converse in English, you have to practise instead of just learning grammar. We can teach them conjunctions, the difference between a noun and a verb, force them to memorise past and present tenses, and let them write down the correct spelling but if they do not converse in English, they are not actually learning it.

Speak to children in English or coax them to talk to you in English, and you realise you have difficulties. More often than not, you have to translate the words into a familiar language and explain each meaning.

I did that. I let them hear their own voices saying the words. I encouraged them to speak up regardless of how incorrect it might be. Even “broken English” suits me for starters, as long as they converse in English. I assure you it is not easy.

Most kids are embarrassed because they do not know the appropriate words to express themselves. Many would rather remain silent. It is up to me to create a comfortable and enjoyable atmosphere to encourage them to speak up.

They found word games such as Hot Seats, Hangman and Chinese Whispers fun and they took part enthusiastically. Baby steps, indeed. Tongue twister games allow them to laugh at themselves and at their peers and, later, will motivate them to get it right.

I spent a lot of time stressing pronunciation and intonation. I believe if I can get the children to say the words correctly, sentence structures will come naturally.

I made full use of popular English nursery rhymes. It doesn’t matter how old the children are, as long as they are beginners in English, nursery rhymes provide the best introduction to English words and sentence construction.

Children will learn to say rhymes aloud and get a feel of the words and sentences. Not surprisingly, they enjoyed the rhymes. They memorised them and became curious to know the meanings and the stories behind the popular ones. I was told that was how the earlier generation learned English — by using nursery rhymes and dramas.

At first, it’s just like singers who can’t speak a word of English but can sing songs in the language almost flawlessly.

I found that after a few sessions working with children using nursery rhymes, they began to enjoy them — completing the first step in making them speak English. For many of them it was an eye-opener. Many have never heard of Three Bags Full, Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, Humpty Dumpty, Hickory, Dickory, Dock or Jack and Jill. These are rhymes from an alien, faraway culture. But isn’t English a foreign language originating from thousands of kilometres away?

True, English is no more the language of the English. It has developed into a truly global language, especially with the advent of the Internet. Perhaps even native English speakers are “spoilers” of the language now. Others are better speakers and writers of the language. Native English speakers may have been taking the language for granted, just like the Malays in this country take Bahasa Malaysia for granted.

I learned something valuable: be generous with children. Do not penalise them. They hate English because it is a compulsory subject. They find English “difficult” just like Mathematics or Science. They hate anything “difficult”.

I found out also that there is no joy in learning English. I called it teaching English the straightjacket way. It bores them.

They seldom converse with their peers in English. Why should they? They are comfortable in their ethnic enclaves, and with the reversal of the policy of teaching of Science and Mathematics in English, they don’t find English “useful” anymore. English has overstayed its welcome in national schools, at least that is the perception.

In fact, trying to coax their peers to speak English with them will result in a backlash. Berlagak (showing off) is the dreaded word levelled at English speakers in schools. My experience when I was in school (also in Petaling Jaya) was that there were two classes of students — the English and non-English speakers. The “divide” is evident even in urban schools. This is the reality most schools would not want to address.

It is sad that the divide escalates into class wars and to the detriment of integration among students. Little wonder that it is difficult to address racial issues even in our multi-ethnic schools.

Learning a foreign language, English included, is always a tedious task, especially when it is done unwillingly. Children must enjoy studying the language. There must be a reason for their reluctance to master the language.

It can’t be that they are not aware of the importance of English. They are not naive. I am sure they know we simply can’t live without the language. Their future depends on their having a good command of the language.

I learnt another lesson. When I asked my pupils what was the hardest thing about learning English, I realised that they stared back at me not because they didn’t want to answer my question but because they didn’t know how to.
It’s time we teach them how.

• The writer is a final-year student of English Literature at Greenwich University near London.

NST, 2010/09/25

924 school heads to get RM7,500 each for excellence

PUTRAJAYA: A total of 924 school heads have been shortlisted to receive cash incentives promised under the Government Transformation Programme (GTP).
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the school heads would be rewarded for having raised the performance of their schools beyond expectations.
Each will receive RM7,500.
“Additionally, 5% of the top teachers from these schools will receive RM1,800, while the remaining teachers will receive RM900 each.
“We initally projected that 2% of school heads would exceed the targets set last year, but 12% of them have proven to be exceptional.
“The final list of school heads and teachers who will receive this ‘New Deal’ will be made by the middle of this year, maybe after the SPM examination results are announced,” Muhyiddin, who is Education Minister, said in his New Year address to his staff here.
He added that a 14-member committee has been appointed to review the History syllabus for schools.
“The committee is made up of history experts, academics and representatives from various organisations.
“We want to engage the relevant stakeholders in improving the syllabus, so that students will learn about other civilisations,” he told reporters after the event.
Muhyiddin announced last year that History would be a “must-pass” subject in the SPM examinations from 2013, which drew sharp responses from certain quarters who claim the existing textbooks on the subject offer an “imbalanced” account of the country’s past.

TheStar, Thursday February 10, 2011

 

School, Pupils and Teachers Statistics | Statistik Bilangan Sekolah, Murid dan Guru Malaysia

 

Numbers of Schools

Primary	Secondary	Total
7,695	2,248	9,943

Numbers of Pupils (Enrollment)

PreSchool	163,746
Primary	2,899,228
Secondary	2,344,891
Total	5,407,865

Numbers of Teachers

	M	W
Primary	70,600	159,849
Secondary	55,571	119,696
Total	126,171	279,545

Malaysia Schools Website List | Senarai Web Sekolah Malaysia

No more lost during posting to new school or been assigned for courses and meeting in other schools! Now teachers can find your own school or other schools on the map and their respectively websites too. Just select the desired state from the menu and find your school in the list.

Click here to view the schools location and website now.

Standard Prestasi Pentaksiran PBS Year 1 BM, BC, English and all

Teachers now can find the KSSR Standard Prestasi PBS and the KSSR Band Descriptor for all KSSR subjects as below. Hope it helps.

• Standard Prestasi PBS BC Year 1
• Standard Prestasi PBS BC Year 1 (Band) (1)
  
• Standard Prestasi PBS BC Year 1 (Band) (2)
  
• Standard Prestasi PBS BI Year 1 (1)
• Standard Prestasi PBS BI Year 1 (2)
• Standard Prestasi PBS BM Year 1
• Standard Prestasi PBS Mate Year 1
• Standard Prestasi PBS Mate Year 1 (Band)
  
• Standard Prestasi PBS Dunia Sains Teknologi Year 1
• ......  more

To see Full Standard Prestasi for all subjects, click here.

FENG SHUI HOROSCOPE FORECAST 2011-2012

For teachers especially Chinese, you can check on this year 2011 astrology forecast. Wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year!!!


Check which is your Chinese Horoscope Animal Sign and Kua number.

Chinese Astrology for the Year of the Golden Metallic Rabbit 2011


Feng Shui 2011 Forecast for Rat
This is a good year for the Rat-born. Many of you will enjoy better success luck if you develop patience and be careful not to pick a fight unnecessarily. This is because you are hit by the quarrelsome star #3 which brings hostility, arguments and even lawsuits. Try to practice tolerance and do not blow things out of proportion. Your anger will only cause you to miss out on opportunities and hamper good things to come to you. Suppress the angry star #3 with cures. Carry special amulet cures Manjushri Flaming Sword Keychain to prevent from getting yourself into confrontations and legal entanglements. It is when these obstacles are cleared that a Rat person can enjoy good fortune luck and some serious prosperity luck in 2011. Those in managerial and patriarchal/matriarchal positions will enjoy good luck and big success thanks to the General Star and two Big Auspicious Big stars brought by the 24 mountains constellation. Remember to keep the quarrelsome energy in control. Watch out for slander, gossip and office politics and do not let trivial things to develop into big problems.
Although the Rat will become successful during this year, you should be very careful to not push your boundaries; many people may see you as becoming ego-centric, arrogant and loud-mouthed. To prevent these negativities and to keep your intentions pure, you should wear the Colorful Liu li Crystal Mystic Knot Bracelet – this beautiful symbol will allow you a renewed sense of patience and calm. If you wish to keep good relationships with your clients and colleagues, you can keep on your desk the Flaming Magic Wheel Plaque or 8 inch Ksitigarbha's Staff. Carry a Feng Shui Rooster Keychain or Manjushri Flaming Sword Keychain with you for added protection from quarellsome energy. Also, displaying the Star of David Crystal Balls in your main family room will allow your aspirations to be brought to life.

Feng Shui Forecast 2011 for Ox
The Ox born person will enjoy a surge of good fortune in the year of the Rabbit 2011 because the star of Golden deity is in your direction and you’re also flanked by two Big Auspicious stars brought by the 24 Mountain constellations. The Golden Deity star brings support from the heavens. To best utilize the beneficial effects of this Deity, invite the Golden Guan Yin Seated on Lotus into your home to magnify its energy and good fortune luck to the family. Carry a Feng Shui Golden Fuk Luk Sau Keychain. You’re also blessed by the auspicious number 1 white star which brings victory and success luck. You will have better edge over your competitor. You’re in your element this year and big successes are coming on their way into your life. However, you are slightly afflicted by the hostility star #3 which could attract court cases and litigations. Watch out for envious and jealous foes. Protect yourself with Manjushri Flaming Sword Keychain. Enhance with Feng Shui products to ensure good luck ripens for you and to make it easy for you to triumph over competition, enemies and obstructions.
Despite the tendencies for benefits this year, you should still be cautious and be sure to keep with you the Three Legged Toad with 10 Coins or Obsidian Money Frog to Attract Wealth Amulet, which will solidify your luck. In addition to this, placing the Fly On Horse in the NE sector of your home will help you to defeat any turmoil and misfortunes in your path.
In your home, there are a number of Feng Shui products that the Rooster Zodiac can use during this year; a Tibetan Prayer Wheel, which in the center contains sacred microfilms on which “Om Mani Padme Hum” is printed on, will bring an abundance of luck when it is spun at least once a day. Another Feng Shui product to be used is the Om Mani Padme Hum Clear Quartz Crystal Point, which will allow for self-development and retention of good fortune. You can keep the Eight Auspicious Keychain and Aventurine Bracelet with Tibetan Dzi Bead, as both of these items will make this year smooth-flowing and filled with happiness.

2011 Feng Shui Forecast for Tiger
In the year 2011. the Tiger born person enjoys the lucky White Flying Star #1 which brings victory and triumph. The Tiger will have high potential to achieving goals and for winning your competition. Success luck in achieving attainment improves a lot as you are also supported by the Heaven Seal Luck in the constellation of the 24 Mountain stars which brings assistance from the higher level. Mentor luck is good. Opportunities abound. The Tiger sign also benefits from the Big Auspicious star indicating at least one breakthrough will come to you this year. On the negative side, you are indirectly afflicted by the misfortune Five Yellow star. Aggravations and setbacks caused by this star will be more likely brought by a Rabbit person. Use cures such as Trinity Pagoda in the East sector to suppress its negative influence. This star will also bring minor sicknesses. It’s going to be an exciting year for you if you do not let the nearby Five Yellow spoil things for you and prevent you from reaping the full benefits of the lucky stars in your home direction. You should constantly carry a 5 Element Pagoda with Tree of Life Keychain, Trinity Five Element Pagoda Keychain or wear a Bejeweled Five Element Pagoda Feng Shui Pendant, as this will keep you safe from any evils or malicious intents manifested from the Five Yellow. Also, to further augment the sanctions of the Star of Heavenly Seal, you should wear the Jade Dragon Pendant to further activate the luck brought by this heavenly star.

Feng Shui Horoscope Forecast 2011 for Rabbit
The Rabbit year 2011 is not a good year for those born in the Rabbit year. Its home direction East is hit by the malignant Five Yellow #5 star in full force. This cosmic affliction brings illness, misfortune, negative outcomes and hardships. Ensure that you do not cause too much noise in this sector – no renovation, banging, knocking or loud music. Remedy it with Five Element Pagoda and wear a Bejeweled Five Element Pagoda Feng Shui Pendant as well at all times or the year can be rather overwhelming for you in a bad way. 2011 is also a particularly challenging year for the Rabbit because of the Three Killings aiming at you from the opposite – West. There is indication of loss of reputation, wealth and relationships. Stay upbeat and be more careful. Be defensive and get yourself protected with Feng Shui amulets such as the 3 Celestial Guardians with Implements Keychain. Don’t be impatient and impulsive in chasing success and wealth as you are more likely to come out defeated than otherwise. You are also in indirect conflict with the Tai Sui (Grand Duke Jupiter) which creates obstacles for success and could bring bad luck leading to financial loss. Wear a Tiger's Eye Pi Yao Protection Pendant Amulet to appease Tai Sui.
To disperse the effects of the Three Killings Star, display the Three Divine Guardians in the West sector of your home; the 3 Chi Lins will have the same effects. The Kuan Yin Amulet Tassels will protect you when it is hung in the East sector of your home, and you will also be protected by the Wu Lou with Mystic Knot Keychain if you carry it with you at all times.
To overcome these misfortunes and repel the negative effects of the Five Yellow, place the Five Element Pagoda in a prominent area in the East sector of your home. Also in the East, you can place the Luck Transforming Fan, and turn it every day. In your living room, you should place a Feng Shui Crystal Lotus Flower, as this will hinder the effects of evils in your home. Carry a 5 Element Trinity Pagoda Keychain With Om Ah Hum or a Trinity Five Element Pagoda Keychain.

Horoscope Feng Shui 2011 Forecast for Dragon
The Dragon-born will have a better year than last year. As heaven luck from the star #6 is in your home direction, you will find your success luck improves and setbacks to be minor. In addition to this, you will be granted with assistance from those around you, allowing you to overcome any obstacles you face and allow for smooth sailing. You will experience unexpected victory and a series of small but meaningful victories provided the malicious five yellow in your chart is kept under control. It’s prudent to keep yourself protected from this star to ensure you make the most of your good fortune in 2011. Carry a 5 Element Trinity Pagoda Keychain With Om Ah Hum or a Trinity Five Element Pagoda Keychain. Place the Five Element Pagoda in a prominent area in the East sector. Do not stress yourself too much this year with work. You should take good care of your health and wellbeing. Do not be impatient by going after some big deal and eyeing only on the big prize. Think long term, stay grounded and steadily build your foundation and you are more assured of success. This is a year to build strong foundation for the future. Energize the lucky #6 with feng shui products made of metal such as Antiquated Brass Chinese Emperors Coins.
Despite the natural windfall luck that will come your way, there are still a number of Feng Shui products that can be used to enhance this luck and ensure a constant flow. The first are 6 Coins with Obsidian Wu Lou Hanging or Yellow Jasper Wu Lou with 6 Coins Hanging; these should be displayed in the SouthEast sector of your living room. The Eight Immortals on Boat, also in the Southeast sector, will help you to climb the career ladder and defeat any colleagues who might try to betray you. Another useful item to have this year is the Three Eye Tibetan Dzi Bead.

Feng Shui Horoscope 2011 Forecast for Snake
It’s another great year for the Snake born in 2011. All indications of your cosmic forces and Feng Shui winds blowing your way are positive which means you will enjoy auspicious good fortune luck. Your luck is on a roll so strike while it’s hot because it’s not often you have so many lucky stars congregate in your chart like this year. You are certain to achieve in full measure on whatever you set your mind on doing. You’ll find yourself benefit from the Heaven #6 star as well as some very powerful 24 Mountain stars helping you. Success luck is excellent so do not waste the year. Opportunities can be seized easily. Aim high. Put your ideas and plans into action and watch it leapfrog, grow and expand! Carry a Evil Eye with Om Mani Padme Hum Keychain to protect yourself from jealous competitors. If you take care of your health and do not let the indirect illness energy affect you, you will enjoy superlative luck in 2011. Carry health amulets with you at all times. To prevent diseases and bad health from entering your life, keep Brass Wu Lou with Eight Immortals (s) on both sides of your bedroom or beside your bed and in the South location, in addition to always carrying a Obsidian Wu Lou Health Amulet or wearing a Wu Lou Pendant.
You should also wear Citrine Bracelet with 21 Eye Dzi, to bring you magnificent windfall luck and happiness.

2011 Feng Shui Horoscope Forecast for Horse
In 2011 the year of the Rabbit, you are flanked by two Big Auspicious Stars from the 24 Mountain Constellations, indicating something great coming into your life. However, your main concern this year is your health as you are plagued by the Illness Flying Star #2. Place necessary Feng Shui cures such as brass Wu Lou in the South sector to suppress the sickness energy here. Wear health enhancing crystals and amulets such as Medicine Buddha Pendant. You are also hit by the Reducing Energy Star, therefore, you must drum up your enthusiasm inside you so that you can overcome any hindrances that obstruct your progress this year. If you are able to keep your energy level high and keep charging forward despite the setbacks, this year can be exceptional.
Although you will find yourself excelling in areas of your life such as business, career and fortune finding, all of these benefits will come at the decline of your health – this is further worsened due to lower energy levels. You can seek help from wearing the Obsidian Hu Lu Pendant for Health Luck or Tibetan Dzi Bead with Wu Lou Bloodstone Bracelet or carrying the Yellow Jasper Wu Lou Hanging .
During the year 2011, you must very cautious about your health and take care to maintain a safe lifestyle. Keep with you at all the times the Longevity and Fortune Tibetan Dzi Bead. In the South sector of your home, you can place the Brass Wu Lou with Eight Immortals (s), as well as the Colorful Goddess of Wealth. Both of these items will increase your success and wealth while keeping you safe and out of harm’s way.

2011 Horoscope Feng Shui Forecast for Sheep
People born in the year of Sheep will have a mix of good and bad in 2011. You will be blessed with the revitalization of romance and relationships luck – this is because the Star of Love and Romance will be in your area. However, this will cause some problems in your career or business, because you will be blinded, and will therefore be more susceptible to distractions. Domestic issues and family well-being will engage your attention quite seriously this year with love, romance, marriage and domestic matters taking precedence over work and business related issues. The Peach Blossom influence in your chart brings passion into your relationships. If you are single, you will find your romantic life active, sometimes even for the married. But for some, this star might manifest as infidelity and attract third party interference into the marriage. You are therefore advised to carry amulets such as Rooster with Fan and Amethyst Keychain, Bejeweled Mystic Knot Lucky Charm Keychain or Rose Quartz Fox Infidelity Protection Amulet that protect against making bad judgment calls and decision when it comes to matters of the heart.
For assistance in your romance luck and to boost your chances of finding a life partner, using the Rose Quartz Mandarin Ducks on Lotus Leaf (M) will serve you well – simply display it in the SouthWest sector of your home to summon love into your life. If you are still single, then keeping with you the Peach Blossom Rat will definitely help to attract that someone special and ensure a successful marriage once the relationship is stable. Apart from relationships, the Sheep will find success in academic pursuits, as their educational luck will be very high this year. If you are still studying, keep a Clear Quartz Crystal Ball or a 9 Level Green Jade Wen Chang Pagoda in the Northeast sector of your work or study desk, as this will help to develop higher focus and concentration.

2011 Horoscope Forecast for Monkey
People born in the year of Monkey will have a better year compared to last year but nevertheless still challenging. Chances of achieving your goal improves. However, you may feel restless, distracted and convinced that you are not at your best at work.  It’s better not to make any major changes this year. Instead, work at sustaining your own inner confidence. There’s an indication of some kind of loss this year – not from burglary, but loss that has to do with you taking things for granted e.g. friendship or support from an influential person. You may get sidelined from politicking so be more sensitive with the events happening around you. The Monkey-born is indirectly hit by the Three Killings which can bring some danger. Your credibility and reputation could be tarnished. Use cures such as the Three Celestial Guardians or a metallic Wind Chimes with Three Chi Lin in the affected corner West of your room to suppress them. Carry a 3 Celestial Guardians with Implements Keychain. Good news is that you will have the energy and strength to pull through the year. Trust your instincts and ask for help when needed. Visited by the Peach Blossom Star #4, your love luck is promising! A good year to get married. Those who are married will find new passion in their marriage. Those who are single could find an ideal suitor. Don’t let yourself succumb to temptation and bad influence outside of your marriage and your family life. Use talismans for protection. In the Southwest sector of your family room, the Monkey should hang the Rose Quartz Mystic Knot Love Charm or display Rose Quartz Mandarin Ducks on Lotus Leaf (M) in a prominent place. Education luck is also good. Good year to take up courses to improve yourself.

Feng Shui 2011 Horoscope Forecast for Rooster
The Rooster will face some big challenges in the year 2011. You have the most inauspicious forecast as the result of Natural Disaster Star sitting in your home direction and two Three Killings Stars flanking your location.  Be sure to subdue them with Feng Shui cures to remove the negative influences of these stars. The malicious Wu Wang (Five Yellow) is directly facing the Rooster and it brings misfortunes and bad luck. Suppress with Five Element Pagoda. Rooster-born is also confronting the Grand Duke Jupiter (Tai Sui) and this is considered a very nasty affliction. Appease it with Jade Piyao Tassels in the East sector. You should also wear a Pi Yao amulet such as the Tiger's Eye Pi Yao Protection Pendant Amulet or Jade Pi Yao Bloodstone Lucky Charm Bracelet. You can also carry the Feng Shui Pi Yao Tai Sui Coin Protection Amulet. It’s not completely bad. Your inner chi strength is high so you will be able to ride out the turbulences of the year. The powerful star of 9 (future prosperity star) is in your chart as well so it’s a good year to be ambitious and set your sights on higher level positions. In your office, you should place the Bejeweled Wish-Fulfilling Dragon Tortoise on your desk or hang the Colorful Crystal Liuli Dragon Ru Yi Tassels in your office, as well as the center of the main room in your home – doing so will enhance the effects of your superior’s compliments, and increase your chances for raises and promotions. Plan well and strategize. Use Feng Shui Crab Keychain to assist you. With the right Feng Shui cures and attitude (determination and drive), you could actually emerge triumphant by year end so don’t give up! Wear the Tiger's Eye Bracelet with Tiger Tooth Dzi Bead; this bead will help you excel in life, allowing you to find your inner willpower and perseverance and fight for what you deserve. In addition to this, you can also display the Three Carps with Crystal Ball during this year, as it will allow them to embrace the harmony between earth, heaven and the human race.

Horoscope Forecast 2011 for Dog
Your cosmic winds bring excellent prospects and wealth luck as the prosperity star #8 flies into your location in 2011. You also have the Small Auspicious Star in your chart which indicates a Dog person will enjoy some good fortune and small successes, possibly contributed by a Boar person. However, the 24 Mountain Constellations do not entirely bode well with your zodiac sign with the Star of 3 Killings and Yearly Conflict sitting in your location and spoiling your luck. These stars bring envious people who might try to harm you and cause obstacles to your endeavors. Use Feng Shui Rooster on Treasure to counter office politicking and backstabbing. With poor Inner Essence and Life Force, you are susceptible to bad intention of rivals and competitors. Protect yourself with Feng Shui Fu Dogs or Kwan Kong on Horse. It’s advisable to slow down your work pace and simply go with the flow this year. 2011 is not a year to aggressively pursue big ambitions and dreams. It’s important to stay optimistic and control your temper. With that and coupled with the right feng shui products, this year will be liberally sprinkled with good news and exciting developments that bring a smile to your face.
Place Colorful Eight Immortals On Boat (s) or Eight Feng Shui Horses in the Northwest sector to augment the energy of #8 star. Display Feng Shui crystals in this sector to attract the best this star has to offer. Some suggestions are Star of David Crystal Balls, Crystal Trees, Amethyst Crystal Point, Five Element Fengshui Crystal Balls and Crystal Mystic Knot Tassels.

Horoscope Feng Shui Forecast 2011 for Boar
The Boar-born enjoys the good fortune of prosperity-bringing #8 star in the Northwest sector in 2011. You’ll find plenty of opportunities to expand your assets and wealth this year. You also enjoy fabulous indications from the 24 Mountain Constellation stars namely the magnifying Yi Duo Star and both the Small and Big Auspicious Stars. The presence of these highly auspicious stars will help suppress weaker indications in your element forecast – which suggests that success luck is downgraded with obstructions to your projects or completion of deals, making this year not as good as last year. Display dragon of success figurines in your home direction. These hindrances do not come from people as you are well-liked by colleagues and friends but rather from bad luck which can be easily subdued with fengshui cures and amulets such as Green Aventurine Pi Yao Adjustable Bracelet to help you stay strong to take the fullest advantage of the year’s lucky energies. All in all, this year will be a cheerful one filled with good news and successes. Wear Citrine Bracelet with Tibetan 9 Dzi to enhance your wealth luck and remove obstacles. You should also wear the Ammonite Shell Pendant, which will allow a smooth flow of fortune to you. Display Star of David Crystal Balls, Crystal Trees, Amethyst Crystal Point, Five Element Fengshui Crystal Balls and Crystal Mystic Knot Tassels in the Northwest sector to boost the effect of wealth star #8.

source: fengshuimall.com