All About Chinese Speech & Drama

[MMM]

It’s call children art’s theatre. It really emphasize on tbe building up interest in the language and speaking proper chinese. Though they do introduce chinese characters but find the prog not so academic.


If you are trying to expose the child to the language, it’s a rather good consideration.

[angeline123]

I am trying to expose my children to good chinese, be more fluent in Chinese, speak good chinese.


I wonder if anyone can compare this school with other schools such as Hokkien Huay Kuan? Or any others…

[Leoleo18]

Hi


I did send my 5yrs old boy to Hokkien association for 2 months. Is not bad. I withdrew becos of the distance since I am staying in the west.
But my boy seem to like it there.
The teachers there speaks accurate chinese (not those china type of chinese). The not so good part is that some of the teachers there are younger. During the 1.5hrs class, the teachers switch classes. Maybe is due to different nature of the subject. I did sit in during the 1st day, the class consist of 2 difference area, one is the listening portion whereby they get them to sing songs and other portion is listening to stories. My mil did talk to them before, the initially classes is to capture their interest in chinese first. I would say the class is pretty fun, not those sit down kinda of classes.

[kaitlynangelica]

triplejoy:

Hi


Is there any good Chinese speech and drama programme for 3-4 yrs olds? Has anyone sent their kids to Julia Gabriel or Crestar for such a programme? Any feedback or recommendations? Thanks.

Triplejoy

Hi,

Am sending my gal to CS Montessori at Bukit Timah Plaza. It is a twice-weekly programme. On Mondays, its speech and drama, with comprehension and a little bit of writing. On Thursday its visual arts. I tot the fees was very ex tho. Works out to $35 a lesson, $280 a month. But my gal seems to enjoy it and I think its quite effective.

[MMM]

Just want to share that there is this S&D teacher by the name of Mdm Koh in Han Language at Katong. She comes highlighly recommended by my kids’ school teachers in terms of her proven track record and her years of experience in this area. Which I was told that is better that Hokkien Assoc classes. But I think the class is only for P1 onwards and not alot of slot as Mdm Koh is a retiree.


Fees is pretty reasonable at $200 per term.

I have not try it but the kids are starting in term 3 this yr. I let them join to :
* build general confidence
* speak and pronounce properly that will eventually help in their oral and written aspect

[VooVoo]

Any good Chinese S&D holiday programs?

[MMM]

Rec’d sms from children art’s theatre that they have some prog.

[VooVoo]

MMM:

Rec'd sms from children art's theatre that they have some prog.

Thanks...unfortunately, they are open for K2 kids and above. My boy is N2 now...

[MMM]

The kids and I attended Mdm Koh’s S&D class yesterday. She invited me to sit through. I enjoyed it tremendously and can see the kids enjoying themselves too. Those that have gone through training with her for 6 months, I can see an obvious difference in their pronunciation and confidence.


Some of the things she did include :
1) Getting the kid to stand infront of the class to recite a poem,etc… taking note of their voice projection, pronounciation,etc.c…
2) Playing games that seeked to enhance the kids reaction. Some are basic games that we played in school days eg. Da Feng chui
3) Playing games that seek to get the kids to show their creativity rather than copying their friends. Her motto is the kids should have their own idea and creativity.

Mdm Koh used to be a chinese teacher. She taught in MBS for 10 + yrs. She is in the retirement stage so she only has ltd classes and she only does primary level. Despite her age, she is pretty active. Can run around alittle in class with the kids and do certain physical actions.

There are some kids that can be mischevious and she discipline them like a grandma.

She come highly recommended from my dd’s teacher where Mdm Koh’s teaching does show results as compared to the rest. Also, she has groomed national talents in this area.

[windows]

do you just call to book a trial for Mdm Koh’s class? how much is the trial?