Mindstretcher - Discussion

[Kanchong mum]

My girl attended P3 high achiever el at 112 Katong, was transferred to bishan as her Sch's suppl classes clash with Mindstretcher lesson. This is how I sum mindstretcher up:

1.) fees is low, $120 per mth.
2) accuracy of resources ( almost every set of ws contain \"typo error(s)\" which are pretty major... Ranging from grammar, punctuation, spelling, missing words. Luckily my dd spotted them and double check with me)
3) Dd's interest in that subject improved as Bishan's tr has better chemistry with her. Katong had a relief tr within the one mth my DD was with them.
4) Director's respond to feedback is very slow. Emailed me and asked me to meet him to let him know what the mistakes are since abt 2 mths ago but no confirmation till now despite 2 gentle reminder emails. ( it's not like I own the school right?)
5. HW given is slightly less taxing than LL's
6. Blanks in Cloze passages given, were not well thought of; lack of opportunity for use of various strategies like contextual or read forward n backward clues, etc. ( feels like the blanks just appeared for the sake of having blanks)
7. DD attended LL but didn't enjoy it as too much HW. However, I don't have any complaints abt the quality of their ws and resources. Just that their price is steep n HW was overwhelming.

Conclusion: will prob observe MS for ano 2 mths. In meantime will look out for other El enrichment ctrs or put her on waiting list for LL again ( hopefully she can cope with the workload)

[BeContented]

Mindstretcher having their Parent Seminar (about PSLE / DSA) for parents of existing students.

Have any of you attended it before? Any feedback? Worth the effort to pay and attend?

Thanks.

[prettycure]

Go to a small group and get recommendations about the tuition school’s teaching track record.Even in a good centre,there are differences in the teaching qualities of their teachers as regard to qualifications and experience. Otherwise seek a 121 help which may not be very expensive if you have 2 or 3 students or the tutor willing to do back to back with 2 siblings at different levels.

[laughingcat]

Anybody has any comments about mindstretcher at bishan and toa payoh?

[latte]

My kid has attended writers toolbox for a year but din really see improvements. Though they get to write compo in class every week but teacher will just mark and return their compo on following week.


Think it will be good if teachers can call out individual students and point out their mistakes or explain to them on how they should improve so the students can understand better instead of simply making simple remarks/comments on their compo and expect them to read themselves.

[yaacobjulia]

laughingcat:

Anybody has any comments about mindstretcher at bishan and toa payoh?

Hi,
not sure about the bishan and toa payoh branches but the MS in jurong east avenue 1 (yoHA@Jurong) is a waste of time and money. I regretted sending my dd to the center last year.

[HAPPYH]

latte:

My kid has attended writers toolbox for a year but din really see improvements. Though they get to write compo in class every week but teacher will just mark and return their compo on following week.


Think it will be good if teachers can call out individual students and point out their mistakes or explain to them on how they should improve so the students can understand better instead of simply making simple remarks/comments on their compo and expect them to read themselves.

Did you talk to the teacher? Then she may pay special attention to your child. That is what I did. I won't say my DD improved a lot and lot but she gained the confidence for sure. She uses the creative phrases given by them sometimes in her school compo. Drawback is she forgets the creative phrases after a while. Dont know what to do for that.

[sleepy]

Regarding Mindstretcher's impressive advertisement on their list of psle scholars, my friend said one of Mindstretcher's terms & conditions is that they can publish student's academic achievements even after that student left the center.


We were wondering... say if a student attended in p3 or p4 and withdrawn a few months later, if that student subsequently become psle scholar, would MS dig out that student's profile & claim credit? It seems entirely possible according to their terms & conditions, but it's really misleading in reality :yikes:

[phtthp]

yes, understand what you mean.


suppose a child attend MS only 1 Term, after that withdraw bec find programme not that suitable, or not much improvement even after attending. If this child later do well in PSLE, despite of studying only 1 Term or 1 month, does it mean that MS retain the right to publish this child’s name & school ?

doesn’t make sense.
there must be a minimum period of time with MS, before parents allow them to publish child’s name out.

[laughingcat]

I am only speaking for myself.......not too sure about the rest.


I am not interested in the advertisement pertaining to which PSLE scholars attend which centers. Ones only advertise but no validity. Likewise for those who post one-sided comments coming from single poster, i will take it with a BIG pinch of salt. I am more inclined to look for teachers and centers' material that can matched the child's learning. Since there is no one size fit all centers. That is my takes.

I am not targetting anyone.....just my opinions on such advertisement. :evil: Also those PSLE scholars are already so smart, why they bother to have tuition? I might as well hear those real life stories whose students nearly flunked their exam but made a comeback because of the extra help from the tuition. This is more relevant to me lor.

That is why I am appreciative towards \"established\" mummies/daddies here that share their real life experiences/ sharing pertaining to their DC on the centers. :please: