All About Preschool Enrichment

[kaitlynangelica]

fionong:

Hi,


I am planning to send my 4yo to enrichment classes (eg. I can read, Berries World, Little Neuro Tree....etc.) However their charges are high, we cannot afford to send her to those \"highly recommanded\" school.

May I know are there any enrichment classes out there whereby their charges are economic with lively teaching methods?

Hi,

Don't get too stressed up. Try the community centre is very affordable. I sent my gal to the art class there and it was only $50 a term. However, don't expect a very posh environment.

[gumiho]

Hi autumnbronze,


I'm looking for enrichment classes in the east area. Budget around S$100.00 - S$150.00 per term. Looking for enrichment courses in Speech & Drama, Phonics & Reading, Chinese Read & Write, Art Class.....etc.

Hi kaitlynangelica,

Thanks for your advise. However, CC only accept 5yo and abv.
According to the CC, 4yo can only enrol in TOTS Ballet and Phonic (response quite poor).

[mrswongtuition]

There are some CCs in SK that accept 3yo and above. My wife has checked them out personally for my son.


You can try Beijing Language Centre for Chinese, saw that they have branches at Pasir Ris (east?). My son is attending lessons at the Punggol branch. Cheap and effective. You can also buy their songs at $5 per term to practise at home. It’s around $170 + 7% GST per term of 12 lessons. The cheapest we found so far.

P/S: Mr. Wong here using my wife’s account.

[gumiho]

Hi mrswongtuition,


Thank you for your advise.
You information is very useful.

[MaeChang]

I Can Read, Berries, Little Neuro Tree are different. I bet is on brain Development with limited budget, thus, I og for Little Neuro Tree. Once the brian is stimulated, then I will go for others like langauge, maths etc

[gumiho]

Hi All,


I am still looking for enrichment courses in Speech & Drama, Phonics & Reading, Art Class…etc.

Do you has any recommendation ?

[titank]

fionong:

Hi,


I am planning to send my 4yo to enrichment classes (eg. I can read, Berries World, Little Neuro Tree....etc.) However their charges are high, we cannot afford to send her to those \"highly recommanded\" school.

May I know are there any enrichment classes out there whereby their charges are economic with lively teaching methods?

Hi Fion Ong,

Perhaps you would like to list how much you are going to pay for an hourly class? E.g you are looking at $15/hr, $20/hour.

[gumiho]

I am not looking for tuition teacher.

You mean there are enrichment school that charge hourly ?

titank:

fionong:

Hi,

I am planning to send my 4yo to enrichment classes (eg. I can read, Berries World, Little Neuro Tree....etc.) However their charges are high, we cannot afford to send her to those \"highly recommanded\" school.

May I know are there any enrichment classes out there whereby their charges are economic with lively teaching methods?

Hi Fion Ong,

Perhaps you would like to list how much you are going to pay for an hourly class? E.g you are looking at $15/hr, $20/hour.

[mrswongtuition]

fionong:

Hi All,


I am still looking for enrichment courses in Speech & Drama, Phonics & Reading, Art Class.....etc.

Do you has any recommendation ?

Art class:
Can try Global Arts. Their fees at the Punggol Branch is very reasonable.
Alot of CCs have art classes also. Try checking out the PCFs near your place. Sometimes they have external vendors conducting enrichments in afternoon and they allow outside students to join (but fee is slightly more, usually $10-20 more).

Speech & Drama:
Act 3 has good classes. But it's rather exp on long term basis, so I only sign my boy up for holiday classes.
Another nice place is at Serangoon Gardens (sorry can't rmb the name of the school offhand). I went there for trial with my boy and loved it. Price wise is reasonable too. But their schedule clash with my boy, so cannot send him there Might send him there next year if schedule permits.

Phonics & Reading:
Cheapest is CC. But you need to screen the teacher very carefully, I've seen some very good ones who previously taught at established centres/schools.
Next cheapest I feel is ZooPhonics. My boy went there for 3 months. I won't recommend. I find that it's not worth my money cos whatever they teach is very slow and they spend more time on art & craft than phonics. Plus the teacher couldn't even control the class.
Unless you don't mind that it's more fun & interaction than play.

My boy is now attending another phonics class now and he's able to tell me the story that teacher told him during lesson. This is the type of impact I'm looking for. And their activities are rotated so that there's no time wasted on 'waiting. They get to do colouring/writing and art & craft in the same lesson, with songs & story telling. There's also some physical play at the end of the lesson & sometimes the activities help to train their fine motor skills.

[autumnbronze]

mrswongtuition:

fionong:

Hi All,


I am still looking for enrichment courses in Speech & Drama, Phonics & Reading, Art Class.....etc.

Do you has any recommendation ?

Speech & Drama:
Act 3 has good classes. But it's rather exp on long term basis, so I only sign my boy up for holiday classes.
Another nice place is at Serangoon Gardens (sorry can't rmb the name of the school offhand). I went there for trial with my boy and loved it. Price wise is reasonable too. But their schedule clash with my boy, so cannot send him there Might send him there next year if schedule permits.

rswongtuition,

Are you referring to this centre at Gardens?:

http://www.lovekids.com.sg/lovekids/

They seem good. Not gone for a trial, but had a long chat with the lady running the programme. The schedule is also not suitable.