Eye Level Education Centre (aka Enopi) - Discussion

[laughingcat]

hello mum05, I was there in the evening. I went to enquire about the maths. Not for English lah, since I am teaching my boy who is 4 yrs old. Hehehehe....also I have material from \"I Can Read\" and so I just follow according to the workbook as a guide.


To me I am okay if the center is rented place. As long as the principal and teachers in charge are serious in running the enrichment center is more important. That is the case at TP MPM which I like alot. Sometime my boy missed the classes, the principal in charge will remind me to put in the replacement date. This is something that I LOVE TP MPM principal for her kind gesture.

FYI.....actually TP MPM was previously at HDB Hub but the rental increase and so they shifted to another place nearby. The shift was about 2 months ago.

To compare between the 2 enrichment centers, they are almost the same in terms of coverage. Both cover heuristic and critical thinking maths. I think the MPM workbook covers more based on the thickness of the workbook. The Enopi materials are a lot thinner and yes they are alot thinner. Also a glance at the manipulatives, Jelic/ MPM have more and more interesting.

But come to think of it, children cannot rely too much colourful material. Otherwise next time how to engage them to serious activity leh? :? Scare not colourful enough and so not too engage in the learning.

I wanted to consider Enopi coz my boy just simply loves maths and I thought of adding another enrichment to his current activities.

As for the teachers that I have seen today are 1 local and 1 korean lady. To compare the teachers between both centers, I think I will not consider enopi for now lah.

[mum05]

oic. we're signing up, so wl see how. hope ok,


Oh oh, I don't mean that the centre has to 'own' the premise, many shops/schools are operating on rented shop area too. What I meant was that so far, the MPM centres I've checked/heard, are operating in just one small room rented from other shop premise. That to me, didn't seem committal nor professional enough. That was 1 of the reasons that made me decide otherwise then...

Does MPM allow u to bring back e materials? We've yet started on the work, so am not sure if the materials are thick enough. Are MPM thick materials based on repetition or all different/new ones? Like to find out more in case we find in the future that the time slot/location/whatever doesn't suit us...

As for replacement class, they did tell me that we'd need to hv it within 6 mths, something like that...

Oh I saw 4 staff today, 2 local teachers, 1 staff tending at the reception and 1 korean teacher.

[laughingcat]

Yes, MPM allows you to bring back the material home as well. Loads of homework.


I do hope your kiddy love enopi.

regardless of which centers, most important of all must love what they are doing. :celebrate:

[Monster Mummy]

Hi,


My kids also attending the enopi maths in other place but basically they are required to complete two workbook every week. Mostly is one critical and basica where it is not tedious to them. Just that they mostly take longer time to complete basic.

I think that from my point of view, it really trained them in basic arithmetic but this is also subject to different parents perspective requirement to their children.

[laughingcat]

Hi Monster Mummy,


Yes it is good to train both heuristic (basic maths) and critical maths. In MPM it also does that as well. Just that parents are not aware that, since MPM does not state that in the title headings of the workbook as clearly like Enopi.

[Monster Mummy]

Hi Laughing cat,


Yes. I agreed. That's why I think is quite subjective.

Initially, I also wanted to select the MPM but the course fee and timing is also quite lengthen. Therefore, I spoke to the principal for the current centre they are and quite inspire by her commitment.

Therefore, I can say that it is depend on individual. Of course, I also know friends who bring kid for math enrichment course at MPM or Kumon. Where some give good feedback as well.

[laughingcat]

yeah agreed.


You know lah.....maths concept is not easy to teach and so I am leaving it to the expert. :lol:

[mum05]

Ya, it's true, the kid gotta like the class, lolz.


Ok, crossing fingers now, heee else gotta start cracking head again(hope not!).

[laughingcat]

now my hands itchy itchy......thinking of considering getting the \"Growing with Mathematics\" material. :idea: I was told that this material is good leh.

[MMM]

I agree with Monster Mummy’s comments that it is subjective. My personal view is that not all outlets are the same. I believe this also applies to MPM. Eg. teacher in certain outlets might make a difference.


My 3 kids (K1, P2 and P3) are in the Enopi program in another outlet. The centre teacher is trained in psychologist and has a way with handling the kids. The kids have build rapport with her.

This is their 2nd year in the program I see how my P3 move from an average performer to top her class during SA1` this year. So in our case, Enopi works and we are happy and will keep it that way.

Personally, I think Enopi and MPM are both good programs to consider. But Kumon is definitely out of the picture since it is too arithmetic. My P2 did Kumon when he was in K2. We switched him to Enopi after 1 year and never regret that decision.