SparkleTots

[mommy2two]

VisualTextEducation


You are lucky to have both parents as teachers to help you.
My hb is definitely NOT those KS parent and he would prefer the kid to have a Kampong type of CHILDHOOD where play is more important than learning to write all the alphabet by age 4!
i’m not from this SYSTEM but then seeing how things are with kids nowadays, i can’t help be end up being Kiasu as well. Just that i sometimes feel unsure where to DRAW the line… i want them to grow up happy but at the same time, dun lose out too much in their academic aspect…
at 3.5year old, my gal is already ‘anti-chinese’ (not race but language) and would throw tantrum when we speak to her in mandarin at home. her nursery teachers… either malay or filipinos and there’s NO chinese teacher as at her level, CL is not compulsory!
headache…

[VisualTextEducation]

Hi mommy2two,


HEY! Don't worry!! Hahahaha. The secret is simple. One word: Balance. Avoid doing something that leans to an intelligence too much. Playing too much leans toward Kinesthetic. Bad. Remember 9 intelligences? Do a bit of everything. Not too much of literacy (Writing all alphabets by the age of 4) nor Kinesthetic (Playing) nor Chinese (Linguistic)... and most importantly. DUN FORCE. omg. thats the worse mistake one could ever make. make it enjoyable, make the lesson enjoyable. Sign her up for Chinese Drama course or chinese camp or anything that makes her Happy. You can always work your magic around.

For example,
Do you like it when your boss asks you to do something that you are not good in and dun like and forces you to do it despite your unwillingness 'aura'? Exactly. A child is like us. In order for you to enjoy your job much better, your boss could make a small twist by turning the whole project into a group work initiative while allowing you to have the reins. Although you are still doing it, you would feel so helpless right? By allowing your child to enjoy, you are opening up their innate intelligences. You wun lose out on your academic side + your child will still enjoy!!

This is what google churn out for me. Hope its helps: http://www.juliagabriel.com/mandarin.htm

Looks good to me. Remb, dun stress!!!

[Sunnychic]

Hi guys! Any feedback on the above as I am looking for a suitable childcare to enrol my 20mths old daughter in. I stay in Seletar Hills area, any suggestion on other good day care around the area? Thank You!

[george]

You can try Faith Educare. I withdrew my child from Sparkletot at Sengkang to enrol with them. So far not bad. Sparkletot’s staff weren’t as caring.

[etlo]

Has anyone registered their children at the newly opened sparkletots at blk 922 jurong west? I like to find out more of their nursery program onwards… is it good and about the teachers as well. Thank you!

[ppnqq]

IMHO, besides the curriculum provided, teachers are one most important factor too.


For me, I will not just look at the curriculum, not of the first priority for me. I am more concerned on the interaction of the teachers with and between the children and the parents, if the teachers are caring towards the children and the environment etc.

Do try to find out as much as you can on the schools which you are more interested in before jumping on which may cause regrets later on then you’ll have to go through all the hassles of withdrawing and looking for another school again and back to the same old cycle. JMHO.

[PearlynMum]

VisualTextEducation:

Hi mommy2two,


HEY! Don't worry!! Hahahaha. The secret is simple. One word: Balance. Avoid doing something that leans to an intelligence too much. Playing too much leans toward Kinesthetic. Bad. Remember 9 intelligences? Do a bit of everything. Not too much of literacy (Writing all alphabets by the age of 4) nor Kinesthetic (Playing) nor Chinese (Linguistic)... and most importantly. DUN FORCE. omg. thats the worse mistake one could ever make. make it enjoyable, make the lesson enjoyable. Sign her up for Chinese Drama course or chinese camp or anything that makes her Happy. You can always work your magic around.

This is what google churn out for me. Hope its helps: http://www.juliagabriel.com/mandarin.htm

Looks good to me. Remb, dun stress!!!

Hi VisualTextEducation
tks for ur info
how do u look at montessori? my baby is only 10mth going to 11th. i just started to surf to know more about toddler education
already register her to sparkle tot infant care. looking around if it is necessary to change to other child care centre (with better learning) after 18th mth...
tks ^_^

[pk_thong]

I’m a first time mum and I’m new to this forum. I stay in Telok Blangah Crescent. My baby is coming to 18 mths and I would like to hear more feedback from mummies who send their toddler to the below locations.


a) Can you please tell me how is their teachers? Whether they are the caring type?
b) Teacher student ratio in that centre
c) Curriculum / activities if any
d) Is there other things that I should be watchful of?

Big thanks ><


1) CARE CORNER CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (LENG KEE)
2) PCF SPARKLETOTS RADIN MAS
3) SPARKLETOTS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE @ 44, TELOK BLANGAH DRIVE
4) MY FIRST SKOOL @ 63, TELOK BLANGAH HEIGHTS

[cyntml]

Hi


Any one can advice on the branch in Bukit Batok West Ave 5? I’m thinking of changing my son to the this cc as he was being bullied in the present one.

TIA.

[weyw]

hi,

any mummies here put their kids at PCF FENGSHAN SPARKLETOTS CHILDCARE CENTRE ? any feedback? Are the teachers good/caring/attentive?