Maha Bodhi

[MMM]

:lol: Reminds me of the security guard in one of Jack Neo's movies where he don't allow fire engine to park in some reserved lots though it's on fire.


But I agree there is inconsistency. Or maybe depending on when you are going (eg. they are very lax during the school hols due to books buying period).

[jogan]

hi parents


would like to chk whether are there enrichment courses for pre-primary end of Year 2010? any idea what type of courses? any chance for us to visit MBS to see the environment? :lol: a bit kiasu to ask so early... actually thinking to withdraw earlier from childcare, preparing her spirit, soul and body for primary 1.

cheers

[chasingjelly]

There are no enrichment courses for pre-primary. In fact there isn’t any entry test done so nothing to prepare your kid for.

[MMM]

jogan:

hi parents


would like to chk whether are there enrichment courses for pre-primary end of Year 2010?

MBS and I think with the other primary schools do not have anything like that, that is run by the school.

However if you are asking if there are an P1 preparation course run by external vendors. Yes, there are. Personally, I feel that preparation for P1 should start \"intensively\" during K2. I personally have sent my P2 now to BC for preparation for P1 program before he enters P1. My personal on some of the checklist on the things kid should know before P1 is as follows :
1) HYPY by end K2 (It's not good to start HYPY too early as they become reliant and ignore the chinese characters). In our case, the school only introduce in term 3 K2 and that works fine. Note that during term 1 and 2 of P1 is usually focus on HYPY. But chinese character is important as the focus gets stronger after that.
2) Ability to read. If the child has the ability to read, the child is \"well-prepared\" for P1. But do acknowledge that depending on how KS you want to get, some kids in my girl's previous P1 class was able to write \"mini compo\" 8 sentences in perfect grammar while alot of kids struggle. So it's really subjective
3) For maths, feel that it's a repetition of what they learn in K2.

If your current childcare actually prepares the child in such area, your child should be fine.

It's good to prepare the kids but on the other, I feel that \"don't overprepare\" as I think it's a fine line between \"being good\" and \"being bored since you already know everything\".

[Shoe]

Overpreparing is a bad idea. Kids get bored! I think if the child reads and enjoys learning, knows how to behave in a social situation, knows when to ask for help, it would be enough!

[chasingjelly]

I am having a look at the CCA timing for the CO / Guzheng / Concert band and the hours are so long! 4 hours for CO on a Sat? What do they do??

[jogan]

Shoe:

Overpreparing is a bad idea. Kids get bored! I think if the child reads and enjoys learning, knows how to behave in a social situation, knows when to ask for help, it would be enough!

Thanks for sharing. You are right! I am pretty concern if I am overprepared my dd. most of gf's children are not attending enrichment course. actually utd I have only arranged her for mindchamps 'reading and writing' (actually phonics focus only) and abacus. to my friend is a 'wow' thingy... hope that I did not overdo it.

currently i tot since mindchamps programme is coming to an end, probably should prepare her for chinese just in case, she enter in MBS which has higher chinese.

have you prepared your children that much? i tink i am not being KS.... :lol:

[MMM]

Hi,


Just to share what I am doing for my K1 this year… This might sound KS for some of the parents who don’t believe in enrichment but having 2 older kids in MBS (P3 and P2), I felt that this is necessary.

FYI, she currently attends Kinderland and this is on top of what she is doing in kinderland :
1) Intermediate Phonics
2) Lorna Whiston K1 creative english
3) Enopi Maths
4) Molin Chinese
5) Chinese speech & drama
6) Ballet (more for the fun of it as she started since last year)
7) Kawai music playstation

But so far she enjoys the lessons and she has not complain.

[MMM]

Sorry just to add. I did not prepare my P3 that much when she was of the same age. I used to be the \"take it easy\" mum. Before K2, I only let her do piano and JG speech & drama program. Nothing of the academic sort.


It was only in K2 that I sent her for Molin chinese and phonics. So she is like the \"least prepared\". She survived in P1.... well most if not all kids does anyway :lol: Seeing what my K1 goes through, she would ask me why didn't I send her for those programs when she was younger, she would have been \"better\". I told her I also didn't know she should do those since I was inexperienced at that point.

[vlim]

aiyo..i had a nightmare last night....i dreamt that i forgotten to fetch my girl back from tuition!!! ....stressssss