Comparing Pre-school English Reading and Phonics Enrichment

[BigDevil]

ZY_Mom:

Hi,


I'm interested to enrol my boy, K1 this year, to I Can Read Choa Chu Kang, after reading so many good reviews about the center. My boy knows all his letter sounds but was still assessed to go to the Thinking & Creative Skills. The teacher said if my boy could satisfy the 2 criteria namely: able to go into the class alone without crying and know all the letter sounds, he will be able to promote to the next stage - Preliminary Reading Skills (PRS), which will probably take about 3 months. Now my boy doesn't cry when I send him to childcare or enrichment classes. So, I wonder why they wants him to start all over again on the letter sounds.. :? I'm not sure if I can request if my boy can go directly to PRS....

Any parents that send that children to I Can Read, can I just ask when they promote your child/children to the next stage (Preliminary Reading Skills), can your child cope? Cos I know that the class is always on-going. So, will it be disruptive whenever a new student suddenly joined the class??

Hi ZY_Mom,

Perhaps you can post directly to the http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6926 thread for response from parents who have sent their kids to ICR?

[catddy2002]

titank:

Hi All,


Had anyone started the I Creative Learner (ICR) at the West Coast branch? Can share how good is the teacher at West Coast?
Heard the program would take 3 years from Age 4 to 6 before the kid entering Primary 1.

Hi,

My daughter join their K1 crash class at West Coast last year Jul and now she's a confident reader.

They have completed the basic sounds and currently they do blending and listening. Every week they do sight reading and every week, the teacher will get the children to bring back a story book to read. For K2 class, they are also given a phonics storybook to bring back home to read too. My daughter loves to read and she even try to read my son's P4 text books. She enjoy her class there and she always tell me she loves to attend the class because they get to play games in class too. The class size is small. For weaker students, after class, the teacher will advise the parent on their child's weakness and how to prepare their child at home, so he/she will not fall behind.

To me, the course is moneyworth and economical. My daughter crash class slightly more expensive, $290/eight lesson Normal class is cheaper but I'm not sure of the price. Heard is $220 or $250/ eight lessons.

For West Coast, they accept children from 2 and half yo to K2.

[MdmQ]

Hi


I heard there is a list of ‘100 basic /common words’ that pre-schooler should know before entering into Primary One. Can anyone share this list? Thank you.

[jedamum]

MdmQ:

Hi


I heard there is a list of '100 basic /common words' that pre-schooler should know before entering into Primary One. Can anyone share this list? Thank you.

not sure if there is a SG official list, but i based mine on the dolch list.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/sight-words

[chrismei]

Hi Mummies


Need your advices.

My girl (3.5yrs old) is in I Can Read and going to be promoted to Thinking & Creative Skills in 2 weeks. I enrolled her in ICL cos of good feedbacks but wondering should she stay put in I Can Read since she is doing fine?

Thanks

[titank]

Hi chrismei,


Have dropped you a PM.

[hquek]

chrismei:

Hi Mummies


Need your advices.

My girl (3.5yrs old) is in I Can Read and going to be promoted to Thinking & Creative Skills in 2 weeks. I enrolled her in ICL cos of good feedbacks but wondering should she stay put in I Can Read since she is doing fine?

Thanks

hi chrismei,

All depends on what you want and how your girl can adapt. DS1 is in ICL (now K2) and I have no regrets putting him there; DS2 will be joining ICL at the same location - so I'll have fun this year fetching and dropping off 2kids at 2 consecutive times.

Can pm me if you have more questions about ICL and what is done there.

Cheers

[Charmaine_chong]

Hi,


Anyone sent their children to Community Centre for phonics, speech and drama or mental math?

Mind to share is it good?

I know usually is bigger group like 14-20 children per class.

[1amber]

Hi


I am considering either I Can Read program (TCS) and Lorna Whiston English Enrichment N2 program for my daughter who is turning 4 this year. Both are in Katong area.

My daughter is currently in Lorna whiston speech and drama and an International preschool half day program. I am thinking of beefing up her reading and writing skills to prepare her for local primary.

Can anyone give some feedback please? Thanks! :lol:

[enne]

Hi all,


my 4yo is going to attend pcf nursey (N2) this mar
but because we never really teach her anything at home, neither did we read to her so she is consider as very slow in her level all cos of her mummy :stupid:

she can pronouce the ABCs but i'm only just getting her to start on writing the ABCs

i am thinking to let her go on some enrichment classes + start reading to her etc
but the more i read the forum the more confuse i am..
well.. i think more because i am too worried :?: & kan cheong

i am thinkin if i shld send her to a phonics class like
- GUG Literacy In Action
- ICR or
- LC

Or what can I do to help my ger?

i have already started on doing some flash cards (not sure if it helps)
& will be getting some books for a start for reading

but still not sure what is really the things i shld do

i really need some advices

Thanks in advance!!!