Preschool Curriculum
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anxiousmummy:
...They are actively involved in getting the child engaged in activities and teaching them concepts and critical thinking. Most importantly, my child does not feel like she's attending class - she thinks it's playtime and giggles over every aspect of things that she has learnt...
Hi anxiousmummy, it is for the same reason why my girl is still at the Schoolhouse by the bay, despite parents saying that they do not prepare a child well enough for P1. She comes home with her creative juices running and sees things beyond lines and colours. A plate to her is not a plate, but a face that can be decorated with eyes and mouth made of anything handy. I appreciate the concept of learning through play. -
Hi Insider,
Thanks for the insightful post on preschool curriculums. When I first started looking for a preschool, I too fell for the fallacy of \"high standard (academically)\" curriculum. Fortunately my experience with Chiltern House changed my outlook totally. It is very much a play-based school and the N2 kids are not hurried in any way. I could see my son flourish in a different way. I must add that my son had a wonderful teacher back then. However, the distance was rather far for us and we withdrew from the school after one term. We are lucky to find a church kindy nearby which may not be comparable to CH but good enough for us. Till now, there's no predetermined weekly list of spelling and ting xie in K2. But the teacher introduced spelling via games and it was a lot of fun for my son. And for Chinese, he was sharing with me how to write \"milk\" in chinese verbally using the bi hua just the other day. What touches me is the love and willingness to learn and use the langauge.
But most important of all, I think it's great place for learning values and soft skills. For Valentine's Day, the school came up with a candlelight dinner for parents. While we were having dinner, the teachers took care of our kids and together they put up some acts and songs for us (within hours). Prior to the dinner, the kids were encouraged to pen down how they know their parents love each other. I am really touched by the teachers' efforts in educating the kids and parents about love. :love: -
insider:
Hmm, just sharing some intensive home curriculums/practices and achievements by people around me -
Hi vv lim,vv_lim:
non-KIASU - mean just good enough to prepare for normal neighbourhood primary school.
Indeed a kiasu curriculum you listed above that is definitely achievable coz seedling can really grow taller faster if tone wants to pull it intensely...
- A mother shared that her son knew his letters, shapes, colours and numbers by 18 mth old.
- A K1 kid can do 5 digits addition mentally (abacus) within a short time. Completes 400-500 questions in a week. Study time - 10pm to 12 or 1 am every night (cos mother is a working mum)
So, the demand for \"high standard\" preschools is really understandable :roll: . -
chamonix:
...- A K1 kid can do 5 digits addition mentally (abacus) within a short time. Completes 400-500 questions in a week. Study time - 10pm to 12 or 1 am every night...
:shock: :!: :faint: :siao: -
vv_lim:
Hmm... with all these Kiasu parents trying to drill the \"san zhi jing\" and \"tang shi\" no wonder kids nowadays HATE chinese and thus dun do well. Then kiasu parents being kiasu start sending them for tons and tons of tuition etc. n the story ending....
KIASU - mean wanna teach ahead to cater for those 'elite primary school'
My goal is a KIASU curriculum as below:
Mandarin
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By N1 - some art and craft according to themes.
By N2 - should start recognise simple words.
By K1 - start spelling, recite 'tang shi' and 'san zhi jing'. Know how to read 2-3 sentences per page.
By K2 - know Hang Yu Ping Ying. Know how to read > 3 sentences per page.
Well wats the use of learning \"san zhi jing\" and \"tang shi\" at such young age whn the kids or worse still PARENTS struggle thro daily conversational Mandarin, cant even write their own name. It is best for the kids to understand and appreciate Chinese and its culture and not drill \"jing wen\" into them.
\"San zhi jing\" \"tang shi\"...\"mo zhi\" \"kong zhi\" or watevr \"zhi\" will be forgotten but in all these \"zhi\" they have that love for learning and the thrist for knowledge. They aint the most brillant students in their time but they are known for their deep insights in the things they do.
The most important thing in education is to instil the passion for learning. This will last them a lifetime... This is something I am still learning...thats how to teach my 3 boys the importance of lifelong learning and the thrist for knowledge.
To educate is to teach someone to fish and not to fish for them. -
lambchop1976,
I so totally agree with you
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ChiefKiasu:
Hmm, how about this? - The parents started training him to run 1 km when he was in N2.chamonix:
...- A K1 kid can do 5 digits addition mentally (abacus) within a short time. Completes 400-500 questions in a week. Study time - 10pm to 12 or 1 am every night...
:shock: :!: :faint: :siao: -
There will always be very kiasu parents.
However, I believe the majority will be happy that children are well taken care off and given the age-appropriate activities and programmes so that they will be ready for Primary 1.
There are so many programmes out there but ultimately, they must deliver a basic result/objective. For me, this basic result/objective should be children that are confident, enquiring and have an interest to learn new things, ability to read/write simple words or Chinese characters.
Of course, there will always be different expectations but to me, this should at least be the basic standards chlldcare centres are required to achieve. -
chamonix:
...Hmm, how about this? - The parents started training him to run 1 km when he was in N2.
No words or smilies can describe my thoughts on this. -
kwcllf:
Yes i agree. Let the child learn at his own pace with proper guidance of course. I also hope thro my involvement with my kids (3 boys) i can bld them up as a confident and independent learner and instill that passion for new knowledge n also the compassion for people that may not be as fortunate as them and be a blessing to those ard ... n definitely not to make my sons train for 1km at N2. Siao!!
There are so many programmes out there but ultimately, they must deliver a basic result/objective. For me, this basic result/objective should be children that are confident, enquiring and have an interest to learn new things, ability to read/write simple words or Chinese characters.
One v comforting thing my eldest son (4yr old) told me today. We were praying and I was asking the Lord to bless all of them with wisdom n great passion for learning. My son said:\" Mom, u can pray for the 2 didi. But no need for me cos I always learning new things every day. N i want to learn all the time.\"
so comfortin isnt it?
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