Comparing Pre-school English Reading and Phonics Enrichment

[buds]

For Letterland video programme you mean?

[sunset_dae]

yes. apparently i got the price list from the letterland distributor however i found out that it does not comes in DVD format. the price list only shows CD and activites book which i find it quite hard to get my boy attention

[buds]

Now that you mentioned it, i oso think

during my daughter’s time there was
none in DVD format. If i am not wrong
only Jolly Phonics has the DVD version.

But if you’re looking for one, you can try
the Mr Men VCD. Contains fun animations
of the Mr Men characters, song, stories and
also rhymes. I bought from Laser Flair i think.
This Mr Men VCD covers the single letter sounds.

I’ll put up the picture when i free later. Now i’m
getting ready to go out. How old is your child again?

[sunset_dae]

Hi buds


thanks! my child is 30mth old

[buds]

My girls and I also like the Richard Scarry ABC Video.

Can also get Richard Scarry videos from Laser Flair.
And they are not that expensive.

My daddie also bought for my DD1 the Leapfrog fridge
Phonics set when he saw i was coaching them with Phonics
but i have reservations for their \"l\" sounds and \"r\" sounds..
And this set comes in capital letters.

Leapfrog used to have only for single letter sounds, but now
i noticed they have come up with the 3 letter version of the
Fridge Phonics which comes in small caps. Have not
personally seen how it works tho. Can get from Kiddy Palace.

Hope this helps.

[aspring]

MMM:

Jan & Elly does express class. Eg. 1-1 phonics teaching. But you'll have to pay a premium. Eg. Entire term fees for 1 week. I heard that alot of K2 does that at the last minute. My son did his express advanced phonics that way too as he started late with the school.

Hi MMM
My boy now is in Jan & Elly He was doing one to one early this year in Jan & Elly and he do well ( same as your son he enter late ) after that he join the normal class which he did not do well so i think he is better with one to one method also talk to him about this and he confirm he prefer one to one so i have decide to pull him out from normal class. Have not decide to continue with Jan & Elly yet as they say it difficult to have one to one class have depend on the enrollment of next year and the schedule, also i am considering the fee.

[bijin]

Hi


I’m thinking of sending my girl to the Literacy in Actions with Growing up Gifted. However, i’m playing the Leapfrog phonics DVD.

Will my girl be confused with these 2 different phonics teaching? Anyone care to share their experience?

Thanks

[minnie]

I am hesitating if to send my K1 gal to Lorna Whiston or I can read? Can someone share your experience. Thanks.

[Yong HL]

Hi Minnie


I just withdraw my K1 girl from I Can Read. She started off with I Can Read at their earlier stages (TCS and PRP). I find the programmes ok until she reaches the I Can Read Stage 1 now. The workbooks i find are difficult to teach which some other parents i know (who also send their kids to ICR) begged to differ. You may want to ask to see the workbooks at ICanRead Stage and see for yourself...
Cant comment much on LW coz no experience personally..

[minnie]

Anymore feedback?

Yong HL:

Hi Minnie

I just withdraw my K1 girl from I Can Read. She started off with I Can Read at their earlier stages (TCS and PRP). I find the programmes ok until she reaches the I Can Read Stage 1 now. The workbooks i find are difficult to teach which some other parents i know (who also send their kids to ICR) begged to differ. You may want to ask to see the workbooks at ICanRead Stage and see for yourself...
Cant comment much on LW coz no experience personally..