Comparing Pre-school English Reading and Phonics Enrichment

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debbiehsl:

But they dont have any branch in the west area.

Hm, I have seen icreativelearner along Jalan Jurong Kechil (near Toh Tuck estate) which is in the west. But I guess this branch does not offer preschools programme but they do conduct for classes for lower primary.
http://www.icreativelearner.com/detail-pri-upperbukittimah.php

Maybe you want to conside Zoo phonics at Beauty World centre?

[FMS]

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Hi :lol:

Any1 attending???? Is this good??? How much????

[jedamum]

FMS:

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Hi :lol:

Any1 attending???? Is this good??? How much????

Yes, i would like to know if any one attending the icreativelearner Lower Primary Enrichment too. TIA.

[Lynn]

Have anyone enrol your kid to "I CAN READ" centre? I’m thinking of sending my son to the branch at Rivervale Mall…any comment?

[ChiefKiasu]

Lynn:

Have anyone enrol your kid to \"I CAN READ\" centre? I'm thinking of sending my son to the branch at Rivervale Mall...any comment?

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[staypositive]

Lynn:

Have anyone enrol your kid to \"I CAN READ\" centre? I'm thinking of sending my son to the branch at Rivervale Mall...any comment?

Hi Lynn,

I recently enrolled my son (5 yrs old) into I Can Read CCK this July. He's in the TCS class (N2). Altho he is in K1, I put him into this class to built up his phonics foundation. I was shocked when I learnt that he wasnt taught phonics at all after spending 2 years in his previous childcare centre. It's only been 3 months and I'm happy to say I do see improvements. In fact, I was told that he may be good enough to be promoted to the next level PRP soon, subject to asessment by their specialists. Most important is that he enjoys and looks forward to the class every week --> this, I must give this credit to his teacher

[usaik]

Lynn:

Have anyone enrol your kid to \"I CAN READ\" centre? I'm thinking of sending my son to the branch at Rivervale Mall...any comment?

Hi Lynn, How old is your kid?

My kid has been attending classes at ICR rivervale centre for quite a while. I find the ICR programme is very good for children who need help in reading and spelling. Well, their school is afterall called \"I Can Read'. My son used to be a very bad reader. He couldn't read simple words, cannot blend, and of course cannot spell words. Since he started lesson there, he improved tremendously. In a short period of time, he was able to read independently. They also included tenses and grammar into their programme which I find very useful. More importantly, he is always looking forward to class.

However, I can't tell much about their ADVANCED WRITING AND EXAM SKILLS class. I don't think my son is picking up any exam skills. But I believe it does help in his comprehension. Since my son is always looking forward to class, I just let him continue as I believe it's probably better for him to spend 90 min of his time there than at home watching TV all day.

[lambchop1976]

i brought my 3.5y/o son to both ctr for their assessment. His reading ability is pretty well above the peers of his age. So the schools place him on a \"higher\" start. Altho I hv yet place him in any of the school, but ws pretty sure \"I Can Read\" is NOT for him.


Parents, whichevr the schools \" good or bad\" on depends on yr own personal preference. Many told me \"ICR\" is good becos they drill n many primary school tchrs comment that its good too. I do have my own reservations. Remember, too much drills the syst may cause the kids to be put off.

They are too academic. Every week they will go thro 50 words of the sound they want to teach, then stories reinforce the sound of the week from the same book -- lines and lines of words, minimum pictures, no colours, after which they do spelling. Not for kids at too young age. They are good for those with no or minimum english speaking backgrd n need that drill and practice to excel in the shortest time available.

As an educator, I strongly believe learning takes place thro play and self-discovery...which lasts longer...

[swpf]

so is there more votes for I CAN READ or ZOOPHONICS?

especially for those kids who cant even recognize alphabets…

[sunflower]

After reading thru the posts, my personal opinion is that if your child's style of learning is kinaesthetic, then go for Zoophonics. If you feel your child is more of a visual/auditory learner and learns well with much repetition, than go for I Can Read. However, for younger children such as 3 – 5/6 yrs old, Zoophonics might be better suited, as at that age, children are in the pre-operational stage (Piaget’s developmental theory) where they learn better when they act or try things out.