Comparing Chinese Enrichment (Primary/Preschool)

[jedamum]

berriestan:

Hi mummies,


My kid is in Berries too. I saw that some of you mentioned they have readers? As in optional story books for purchase? She has been with them for 1/2 year but I dont recall the school mentioning any readers.

berriestan,
the readers is a small orange or yellow booklet - not optional.
i dunno if it is the standard that P1 don't have any more readers or they phase it out starting this year as my P1 boy doesn't have any readers since start of this term.

[berriestan]

Hi jedamum,


oh, thanks… yah, i have those readers which basically covers what’s taught in that day’s lesson. good for parents to do revision

[J2mum]

Hi,

ANy parents sent their Kids to Molin? Any comments to share?

[jedamum]

J2mum:

Hi,

ANy parents sent their Kids to Molin? Any comments to share?

Some points were discussed about this earlier in the thread....

[J2mum]

Jedamum,


thanks. I have managed to read thru the thread. Now I really dun know which one to chose. Will check out Molin after CNY.

Parents who send their kids to Molin. How much is the programme for K1?

[MMM]

For Molin, I think it is around $76 for preschool and $96 for primary. Very reasonable especially with the quality that comes with it.


Recently my nursery gg started their nursery class. There are only 2 including her in the class. Wow imagine the attn they get.

[ChiefKiasu]

MMM:

For Molin, I think it is around $76 for preschool and $96 for primary. Very reasonable especially with the quality that comes with it.


Recently my nursery gg started their nursery class. There are only 2 including her in the class. Wow imagine the attn they get.

Yes, Molin's rates are really reasonable for the quality they provide.

MMM, how old is your daughter now? 4 yo? How do you think the Molin nursery class compares with Berries and others? In Berries, they spend 1.5hrs learning a sentence of 5 or more characters. They do lots of activities involving the characters to drive home the meaning. That is the main strength of the Berries' nursery programmes.

[MMM]

Hi Chief,


My girl is 3 yrs and 2 months given that she is a November 2005 baby.

So far they learn rhymes and also chinese characters every lesson. Eg. Wo shi nu hai zi, etc… They also do singing and dancing in class. Molin usually has a performance by the students every quarter.

Unfortunately I am unable to compare as I’ve not tried Berries and the others. My cousin who teaches chinese in my kids’ preschool recommended Berries, Molin and Tien Hsia to me based on what she observed in the kids she taught. We were open to all but in the end, we went for Molin and have never look back or once regretted the decision.

But one observation is that Molin only has 1 centre unlike the rest. Pros and cons. The principal is those who is very committed/ passionate about teaching the language. We always see her at the school. When my son was in K1, she would conduct briefing after every lesson to the parents.

[ChiefKiasu]

MMM:

Hi Chief,


My girl is 3 yrs and 2 months given that she is a November 2005 baby.
... The principal is those who is very committed/ passionate about teaching the language. We always see her at the school. When my son was in K1, she would conduct briefing after every lesson to the parents.

I just enquired today. Seems like there are only 2 Nursery classes... a weekday (forgot which one) and Sunday 9:30am. I also checked some of their material. Quite close to what Berries is doing, or at least similar concept.

Yes, I spoke with the principal before and she comes across as a highly dedicated and down-to-earth person. Most of the Molin teachers seem highly supportive and encouraging to their students.

[MMM]

That’s probably my girl’s class. Monday 4.40 - 6.15pm.


Yah I think it’s her "down to earth" image that makes the school appear less commercialised.