PCF/PAP Kindergartens

[tamarind]

mum2two:

what does yr child learn when in nursery? i suppose there are homeworks too? its a dream come true to have a pcf like that.. plus the weekly reports to know what your child is doing in school..

Yes I am very happy to find a PCF which is good value for money

For N2 class, they learn mainly the alphabet and numbers. They do worksheets and practice writing letters and number everyday, not drilling, less than 10 letters or numbers a day. They mostly learn through play. They also read regularly from simple books like this.

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This is the reading checklist given to the parents after completing each book.
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Here is one of their newsletters to parents.

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They also have Chinese lessons every day. They learn to read and write very simple Chinese characters, and also read a number of Chinese story books like these. They also learn to recite Tang poetry.

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[kai]

tamarind:

kai:

Tamarind,


Is the Phonics class the every sat one which ur girl used to attend?

kai,
Yes I used to send her there every Sat afternoon.

I have not heard of Edufarm.

Have you tried teaching your girl phonics yourself ? You can try the following free websites :

http://www.starfall.com

or use the Leapfrog DVDs.

Remember to also start a reading scheme with your girl, phonics alone is not sufficient

Thanks Tamarind for being so helpful

[sunsweet]

Anyone to comment Classes for PCF at Jurong west st. 52 Blk 528?

[ling123]

hi everyone

Any feedback of jenius kindergarten at this Da Silva Lane. Need to entrol my son for N2 next year

Hi hugeclaw
how you think about the PCF spice at this Blk 125 Serangoon North.
Have your kids start his lessons aready. Any comments?

[Charmaine_chong]

Can anyone suggest a good PCF along Circuit Road (P.Lebar or Aljunied MRT) as i would like to register my son for nursery next year?

[hugeclaw]

ling123:

hi everyone

Any feedback of jenius kindergarten at this Da Silva Lane. Need to entrol my son for N2 next year

Hi hugeclaw
how you think about the PCF spice at this Blk 125 Serangoon North.
Have your kids start his lessons aready. Any comments?

My son will only start his class 1 Apr, will let u have some feedback later.

[worked_up]

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i would like to know which pcf in bedok area is the good one.thinking of sending my child there.

[khandelwalpooja]

Hi all,

Anyone can advice on good PCF school in Pasir Ris?

[sunsweet]

Where can I buy the Leapfrog DVD?

Any special highlights to any titles they have?

[tamarind]

sunsweet:

Where can I buy the Leapfrog DVD?

Any special highlights to any titles they have?

Hi sunsweet,
Leapfrog DVD is only available from USA. You can buy it from <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fhomepage.html%3Fie%3DUTF8%26%252AVersion%252A%3D1%26redirect%3Dtrue%26%252Aentries%252A%3D0&tag=kiaspare-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957%22%3Ewww.amazon.com%3C/a>. They ship direct to Singapore. If you join a spree, the shipping charges will be lower.

Letter Factory DVD
<a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000INU6S?ie=UTF8&tag=kiaspare-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0000INU6S%22%3Ehttp://www.amazon.com/Leap-Frog-Letter-Factory/dp/B0000INU6S/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1237975449&sr=8-1%3C/a>
This DVD teaches all the phonics sounds of the 26 letters. Both my kids learn all the phonics sounds from this DVD. I bought it more than 2 years ago, and both of them are already reading very well, but they are still asking to watch this DVD now ! I myself don't understand what attracts them to it. Read the 618 customer reviews in amazon.com !

Talking Words Factory
<a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000INU6I?ie=UTF8&tag=kiaspare-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0000INU6I%22%3Ehttp://www.amazon.com/Leap-Frog-Talking-Words-Factory/dp/B0000INU6I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1240478166&sr=8-1%3C/a>
Teaches the vowels, and how to join letters to form 3 letter words. A good introduction to phonics techniques. But kids will require much more practice to master the techniques.

Leap Frog - Talking Words Factory 2 - Code Word Caper
<a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002V7U0U?ie=UTF8&tag=kiaspare-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0002V7U0U%22%3Ehttp://www.amazon.com/Leap-Frog-Talking-Words-Factory/dp/B0002V7U0U/ref=pd_sim_d_1%3C/a>
Teaches the silent \"e\" and how to read more complex words.


All 3 DVDs are excellent ! For parents who don't intend to send their kids to phonics enrichment classes, these DVDs will teach the kids to have a basic understanding of phonics.