Comparing Pre-school English Reading and Phonics Enrichment
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I sent my son to ICR in 08, he didn’t need to take the prep class as he could manage his phonemes A-Z. It was generally good but the centre @ gold hill had a problem with staff attrition - he had 5 different instructors in the 4 semesters he was there. Eventually, decided to take him out before he started comprehension & writing.
Recently, i went back wanting to enroll my daughter. They insisted on putting her thru a creative thinking prep course. I’m just wondering, after reading the lukewarm responses here, if they are still worth it. -
Hi manorway
Does your child still benefit from the lapbooking class? Can u send me a private message? I heard from some parents that they found good lapbook materials in some website such as homeshare… -
Any good phonics school in or around United Square other than I Can Read? TIA.
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CS Montessori in Tiong Bahru Plaza, Feedback needed for the montessori phonics class. Thanks
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kittycope:
Read an article recently by experts that the best age to learn reading is when the kids are 6yo because this is the right age that the kids are able to read with understanding which will really help them when they are schooling but not if if they started to read younger.hi, my daughter learning with I CAN READ for quite sometime. Yes, she can read, I mean, she can read the words BUT without understanding. Had discusisons with other parents whose kids went to I CAN READ as well. Something in common, can read, but the understanding /comprehension is not there, feeling waste of money, not cheap...
I wanted my K2 son to learn reading too, but I CAN READ is definitely not my choice... -
its a brain gym or brain fitness centre.
the revamp prog is now renamed to smart moves/smart vision.
its a gym based prog where the child does ex eg jump on trampoline, lie on giant gym ball to do puzzle, and some other ex to improve visual-motor coordination that is part of brain function.
their theory is that the child cant write properly is due to brain wiring not well, so improving the visual motor coordination will hence improve handwriting, instead of wasting time just drill penmanship, whc wont work if its a brain issue. handwriting problems as a result of poor visual motor wil also manifest in eg the child cant catch the ball, clumsy climbing and walking, cant balance on one leg etc.
after my child attended the course when he was 4yo, (he now 6), he can write ON the line, and eventually was able to write neatly n draw well even tho when he was a young child, he hated doodling, writing, cant read words from left to right, ie will tend to skip lines, skip words, cant even hold pencil correctly and needed the pencil grip. when he was 4, tho only 4, i already see his pencil holding as an issue cos when my #1 nvr got problem and my #3, now tho 3, can write very neatly. so i already foreseen his problems. -
Hi, can anyone recommend a good school for Phonics and counting/numbers class for a 4 year old? We live in Katong/Marine Parade area. Not looking for a high pressure school but one that helps her gain interest in reading and counting.
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My DD completed her ICR programme recently, she’s now in P1. At the end of the programme, she was able to read a lot of words and have no problem coping with language & instructions in P1. The only drawback to this, in my own opinion, is that it confuses her when it comes to hanyu pinyin.
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anxiousmummy:
My DD completed her ICR programme recently, she's now in P1. At the end of the programme, she was able to read a lot of words and have no problem coping with language & instructions in P1. The only drawback to this, in my own opinion, is that it confuses her when it comes to hanyu pinyin.
Yes that is normal. That is why a child should have a good Phonics foundation before reaching K2. Because at K2, some CC/ Kindy/ enrichment teaches hanyu pinyin. -
Hi, Thanks for the recommendation, please keep them coming as I will need to start sourcing lessons for:
counting. My daughter is disinterested in numbers,she is 4 years old. how do I get her interested?
Primary schools:
I also have a newborn boy. Is St Patrick’s well rated?
I am close to these schools: Tao Nan, CHIJ, Haig Girls, Tanjong Katong Pri, St Pat’s.
What is the word out there?
Criteria: low (low-ish) pressure, less focus on academics only, prefer a well rounded education including music, art, sports.
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