Help needed for Non-Chinese Speaking mum and child

[tankee]

did she study chinese in kindergarten?


A chinese tutor in a 1-to-1 setting may be better for your child or she might feel pressurised by her peers in the chinese enrichment class too.

[lazyvain]

My dd had chinese in kindergarten and even had enrichment classes by ednoland in the school. But unfortunately, she doesn’t have practice at home.


The Chinese tutor said there’ll be max of 3 students per 1.5 hr session. Is this good enough? She suggested to come twice a week.

Does anyone know what are the rates for tuition? I have no comparison and in a panic state already and wasn’t able to shop around well. The tutor is charging 30 per session. Is this reasonable?

[carebear]

Hi lazyvain, you can try out this online dictionary.

http://www.nciku.com
I really love it, it's really useful!

[lazyvain]

Thanks carebear. Looks like a very useful and user-friendly website for mums like me!


I brought my dd to tuition today. Her tutor speaks to her in Chinese and she answers in English. I think this is good enough for now, at least she can understand her tutor. I’ll wait for the day when she’ll answer back in Chinese.

[carebear]

lazyvain:

Thanks carebear. Looks like a very useful and user-friendly website for mums like me!


I brought my dd to tuition today. Her tutor speaks to her in Chinese and she answers in English. I think this is good enough for now, at least she can understand her tutor. I'll wait for the day when she'll answer back in Chinese.

It's good that your dd can understand her tutor!
I believe that using English or any other language to teach chinese is a great method to enhance the child's understanding of the language especially if the child is from a non- chinese speaking family.
I can understand how your dd feels cos i was brought up in an english speaking environment, and i was not exposed to chinese until primary 1.

[nan.014182nan]

How are you coping now ?