All About Preparing For Primary One

[dt7570]

Original Title: Primary One Preparatory Class


Hi

I'm new here.

Could anyone recommend any learning centre for P1 Preparatory Class in the West Area?

Thanks!

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[simplyjo]

dt7570:

Hi


I'm new here.

Could anyone recommend any learning centre for P1 Preparatory Class in the West Area?

Thanks!

Hi,

I recently enrolled my girl in Just Education P1 Prep-class in Seng Kang and they do have branches in Jurong too. You can check them out: http://www.justeducation.com/flashindex.html#top

However, be prepared that there will be a lot of worksheets every week and it can be quite stressful for your child. Most importantly, is your child ready for P1 Prep? I was very kiasu and tried to start my girl in P1 prep-class in Jan, but her phonic teacher objected cos she feels my girl is not ready back then.

My girl has been taking phonics class for almost 2 years now (the course will complete end of Jun), and I find the lessons really helps her to pick up words and read very easily and she has no problem reading instruction on worksheets or can understand story sums very well. I think understanding the instruction is more important than making her do lots of worksheets, which she may not understand what is she supposed to do at all.

[dt7570]

Thank you for your information.


I know it will be stressful for the kids if they have to complete worksheet now and then. When I am doing English worksheet with him, he does not understand his grammar and vocabulary which really worries me that’s why I think with the preparation class, he will be prepared when he goes to P1. Btw, where did you send you girl for phonics lesson?

[simplyjo]

dt7570:

Thank you for your information.


I know it will be stressful for the kids if they have to complete worksheet now and then. When I am doing English worksheet with him, he does not understand his grammar and vocabulary which really worries me that's why I think with the preparation class, he will be prepared when he goes to P1. Btw, where did you send you girl for phonics lesson?

Hi, my daughters are attending phonics at Just Education @ Seng Kang too. My eldest will be completing the whole programme in Jun and my 2nd girl just started in Jan. Phonics is definitely more than just learning the sound of ABC (which I used to think) and it's good foundation for the kids.

Sometimes they can read or say words which surprises me cos I certainly never teach them that! Just a few day ago, my eldest told me her father has a \"safety violation\" cos he was talking on his phone while driving! She later explained to me that she had pick up the words from TV programme and it was very dangerous for her daddy to use phone while driving. I'm so impressed cos she understand and know how to use it correctly.

[dt7570]

simplyjo:

dt7570:

Thank you for your information.


I know it will be stressful for the kids if they have to complete worksheet now and then. When I am doing English worksheet with him, he does not understand his grammar and vocabulary which really worries me that's why I think with the preparation class, he will be prepared when he goes to P1. Btw, where did you send you girl for phonics lesson?

Hi, my daughters are attending phonics at Just Education @ Seng Kang too. My eldest will be completing the whole programme in Jun and my 2nd girl just started in Jan. Phonics is definitely more than just learning the sound of ABC (which I used to think) and it's good foundation for the kids.

Sometimes they can read or say words which surprises me cos I certainly never teach them that! Just a few day ago, my eldest told me her father has a \"safety violation\" cos he was talking on his phone while driving! She later explained to me that she had pick up the words from TV programme and it was very dangerous for her daddy to use phone while driving. I'm so impressed cos she understand and know how to use it correctly.

I will check out Just Education at Jurong area. Yea, i believe they will learn from the TV programme they watched. Did you girl go for Chinese Enrichment? My friend told me they learn Hanyu Pinyin in P1. Nowsadays, not only the kids is stress but the parents too!

[kaitlynangelica]

Hi simplyjo,


how old are you kids? I sent my gal for phonics class at CS Montessori at Bukit Timah Plaza and after two or three months, she can read some 2 to 3-letter words already. It definitely is important to send them for phonics. Actually, I tried to teach her at home but no matter how hard I tried, it didn’t work. So had to pack her off for phonics.

[simplyjo]

Hi dt7570,


My eldest girl is attending Chinese lessons from one of her school teacher once/week, and Hanyu Pinyin is included too. The chinese teacher shared with me earlier that children may get confused if we put them in phonics & hanyu pinyin classes together at the same time cos the sounds are different but the children are too young to differentiate. Kindergarten usually teaches some basic phonics in K1 so it's better to start hanyu pinyin in K2 or when the child has at least learnt the phonics sound of A-Z.


Hi kaitlynangelica,

I've 3 girls, 6yr, 4yr & 20mth old - 3 lovely devils in angels' disguise!
Eldest in K2, 2nd in Nursery and youngest is little piglet at home...

[dt7570]

Hi simplyjo


My friend recommended my a native chinese teacher. She gives lesson at her house with a room converted to classroom. Class size is 6 students. I will start him with that.

thanks!

[rr2000]

dt7570:

Could anyone recommend any learning centre for P1 Preparatory Class in the West Area?

Metoo want to know for my kid in K1. Will appreciate if you can summarise you experience looking around for P1 prep classes.

[rr2000]

[quote]I will check out Just Education at Jurong area. [/quote]
Did you have any success? I went to JE, Jurong yesterday. The prep class seems only starts during the K2 holidays. The lady I talked to sounded like it's a crash course for 2 months.

Anybody confirm this is the way it is?