LETTERLAND PHONIC vs JOLLY PHONIC
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Thanks for the sugegstion. Will ask about the min amount for delivery, though I think unlikely to hit.
Eh what we had in mind was like read the papers/books, drink wine and just chit-chat..what were you thinking of? :oops:
Now it's where the kids entertain themselves, while we take a break on the sofa
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My son has been to both.
My personal choice: Tumble Tots (but it also depends on branch and teachers)
Zoo Phonics promised alot but nothing was shown in their lessons. My son went there for 3 months and accomplished nothing from there. The teachers could not manage my boy too (he gets hyper when it starts to get boring). They only took my feedback seriously when I requested to withdraw him. And they actually took almost 2 months to process the refund of my deposit! I actually had to keep calling in before they did something about it!
My boy is now at Tumble Tots. Although he knows all his letter sounds and can do simple blending already, he still learns new things from the class and is eager to tell me about what he learns. He is learning to write alphabets now (we’ve taught him at home last year with self-created songs but now it’s more systematic with the letterland songs). The teachers are also able to capture his attention and the teacher-student ratio is fantastic. I remember during December, there was a sudden boom of students and there were around 15 kids in the class. They have 4-5 teachers per lesson for 15 kids. Now, they’ve seperated the kids and opened more classes and my boy’s class has only 4 kids, but 3 teachers! So he has no chance to run off and be naughty at all! Plus their activities are packed back to back without much waiting time. Once the teachers sense some getting bored, they quickly switch activities. May look messy but I think it’s great to capture the kid’s attention.
I really regretted wasting our time at Zoo Phonics. Although it is very much cheaper than Tumble Tots, I have no regrets about signing him up at TT. Feedback from the teachers are regular and they are very open to accept feedback and suggestions from parents. I’ve actually paid upfront of half year’s fees because I like them so much.
They may not be the best around because I’ve not been to others, but comparing Zoo Phonics and TT, I give 100 thumbs up for TT. -
The same thing you were thinking of lar, mummy of 2. :politebleah:
Why? You mean people cannot envy another couple spending quality
time meh.. Cheh.. i not always in that \"kinda\" mind mode ya know. :lol:
Can be a cosy family corner where you and your DH lie down together
with the children all around you playing and fussing over their toys or
trying to grab both of your attention with the mountain of books you
have easily available for them. Many quality family moments can be
spent at that corner.
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Guess i missed quite a bit… A tired day at wk… Monday blues…
Yes muz bring banker when go shopping, so i shall play the researching part…is there CD or VCD in Jphonic ? Like wat letterland has? At least i can learn to sing the song 1st…heehee
Btw, wat does DH & DD stands for? Kinda confuse over yr term… -
sori one more qn:
For the jphonic course u attended in BC, is this a short seminar ie one / two day course ? Is this it expensive?
Feel like attending if not too costly & short course… -
buds:
We spend our quality time all over the house (just like the books and toys are kept in almost every corner). Reading is done mainly on the sofa/bed. Board games or card games at the living room near sofa. The cosy corner is sorta their dedicated play area :lol:The same thing you were thinking of lar, mummy of 2. :politebleah:
Why? You mean people cannot envy another couple spending quality
time meh.. Cheh.. i not always in that \"kinda\" mind mode ya know. :lol:
Can be a cosy family corner where you and your DH lie down together
with the children all around you playing and fussing over their toys or
trying to grab both of your attention with the mountain of books you
have easily available for them. Many quality family moments can be
spent at that corner. -
SNOWPET:
Guess i missed quite a bit... A tired day at wk... Monday blues....
These are the times, i'm sooo glad i don't hafta work.
Hehee.. Sollie hor. Spoil market...SNOWPET:
Jolly got songs meh.. Video got lah. But i thought that was story based.Yes muz bring banker when go shopping, so i shall play the researching part......is there CD or VCD in Jphonic ? Like wat letterland has? At least i can learn to sing the song 1st...heehee
I may be wrong... and outdated. :politebleah:SNOWPET:
These are cyber jargons used to represent short forms... acronyms.Btw, wat does DH & DD stands for? Kinda confuse over yr term....
DH : Dear Husband or Darling Husband
DW : Dear Wife or Darling Wife
DD : Dear Daughter or Darling Daughter
DS : Dear Son or Darling Son
Any number after the DD or DS denotes the ranking of the children you
have... ie. DD1 : Dear Daughter number 1 (eldest) .... etc. I have yet to
see an acronym like this tho.. DW1... DW2... DW3.... :!: And i pray i won't
hafta see them anytime soon!
You can find more at this link here...http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/KSPAcronyms.
Hope this clarifies. -
SNOWPET:
Sorry hor pokemon, i cut in here and help.sori one more qn:
For the jphonic course u attended in BC, is this a short seminar ie one / two day course ? Is this it expensive?
Feel like attending if not too costly & short course...
September 21 has the speaker in for a couple
of times in a year and you can participate in their
Jolly Phonics workshops if you are keen to learn their
methods. About SGD $480.00 i think. The same webbie
i linked you to has details from past programmes... like
the cost, the number of days and the itineraries for their
workshops. -
September 21 has an all-inclusive starter pack for
Jolly Phonics you can consider. Supposed to be ideal
for those who are considering to teach on their own or
for collectors like me. -
buds:
No lah, buds. I got mine direct from UK (was it US? :? ) The retailing price in Sg is too high for my pocket.
Another forum user friend of ours (chamonix)
bought her guide book from Popular @ Bras Basah
if i remember correctly.
If you are a die-hard for the resources available at Sept21, try this website
http://www.learningresources.com . A big chunk of their teaching material are from there.
Oh yes, Jolly Phonics does have a CD called Jolly Jingles. Very catchy tunes
http://www.amazon.com/Jolly-Songs-Phonics-Laurie-Fyke/dp/1844140695/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264494042&sr=8-6
As for DVDs, it depends on the kids. Some kids may find Jollyphonics DVD boring b'cos it's not animation, only puppets. If your kids have encountered Jollyphonics readers, then they may enjoy the puppet show. One thing I like about Jollyphonics DVD is that you can choose between US and UK letter sounds. But Letterland's DVD is engaging and the characters encourage kids to learn more about reading.
If anybody is considering the material (i.e handbooks, the various cds) from Letterland, I would say get the software Living ABC. It includes all 26 characters, activities (and songs) and including handwriting animations (and songs). http://www.letterland.com/phonics-books/Living-ABC-CD-ROM. For more advanced kids, try http://www.letterland.com/phonics-booksLiving-Code-Cards-CD-ROM .
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