Comparing Chinese Enrichment (Primary/Preschool)

[catddy2002]

tamarind:

catddy2002:

Hi tamarind, my daughter in Berries West Coast. Last year Dec, I received a paper with her test result but I didn't get to see her test paper. Did you ask them for it or they normally will give to parent? Pei sei, have to check with you as my daughter just join them last year Nov, so not sure what we entitle.


This year, my daughter is in the P1 prepartory class on Sat 11 am, what about your son?

Just to share with the rest of the parents on Berries! So far, my daughter enjoy her Berries class. When she get her new reading book this year, she try to read the whole book and didn't want me to read to her. She get to learn 成语 that even her P4 brother has not learn yet but yet she enjoy so much that when she get the card for 成语, she hold on to it the whole day after class. Sometimes when she reads her reading book to me, she will tell me parts of the video she saw in class that related to what she's reading. I'm not sure whether is my daughter good memory or not, but definitely Berries course do arise the interest in my daughter and she loves to learn Chinese.

My boy is in K2 this year, attending classes on Sunday. Berries has 2 tests in K1, one in May, one in late Nov. My girl, who is P1 this year(not attending Berries) did not have tests when she was in K2, not sure whether it is because she missed the tests. She was sick and did not attend 2 classes.

It is great that your daughter has developed a love in Chinese, I think she is the type who likes to study My girl is also in P1, she loves to read Chinese story books. I have to thank Berries for building a strong foundation in Chinese for her, she is able to read quite fluently. Check out my blog for some of the Chinese books that she loves :

http://tamarindvillage.blogspot.com/2009/12/chinese-picture-books-3.html
http://tamarindvillage.blogspot.com/2009/12/chinese-picture-books-2.html
http://tamarindvillage.blogspot.com/2009/12/chinese-picture-books.html

My younger boy is the type who does not like to study, always dreaming in class. That is why I am so surprised that he can actually learn Chinese from Berries. Berries teachers use games and real objects to effectively make kids pay attention to learn the words. He also does not mind reading his Berries lessons once everyday.

Thanks, Tamarind for your recommendation on chinese story book. I'm currently also searching for interesting Chinese book for my girl. Where can I buy those books? BTW, she's K2 too, but her Berries call the class as P1 prepartory class, so I just quote that.

[catddy2002]

Oops! Just realised there’s a link for purchasing the story books!

[tamarind]

catddy2002,

dangdang has a huge collection of excellent Chinese books for children, much better than any bookshop in Singapore, and cheaper even including shipping from China. Note that only Citibank Credit Cards and Amex cards are accepted.

[tamarind]

Dear all,

More information about Berries standard at the K1 and K2 :
http://tamarindvillage.blogspot.com/2010_01_01_archive.html

[tamarind]

titank:

Hi All,


Is Tien Hsia able to fight with Berries? Anyone can share training materials of Tien Hsia?

If you visit Tien Hsia, they will show you their teaching materials.

[Busymom]

titank:

Hi All,


Is Tien Hsia able to fight with Berries? Anyone can share training materials of Tien Hsia?

Hi titank

If you are interested, visiting them is probably the best. I would be concerned to post any of their teaching materials here for fear of any copyright infringement.

[tamarind]

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My blog serves as a review of the classes and resources which I have used for my kids. I don't expect other parents to be so free to do the same lah.

[maisy]

Hi tamarind,

Really hats off to you lei - I m really impressed... u r not only very instrumental in nurturing your children...you seem very well-informed in many other issues too... you are slowly becoming my \"role model\"..hahaha... so are you a teacher? just curious

[tamarind]

maisy,

I am also learning for all the parents in this forum I am teaching young adults now

[blueblue]

Can anyone advise me? My son is attending Berries N2 this year. His kindergarten offers Speech & Drama Chinese and I am not sure if I should let him join.


Is attending Berries enough for him? or Speech & Drama is a diff thing? Plus he also has other enrichments and I don’t want to tire him.