Comparing Chinese Enrichment (Primary/Preschool)

[hquek]

rainbows:

Recently I sent my gal to berries (now 2nd term). she's happy except she tells me that the homework is so easy :? i can tell she's learning things, the chinese words, but in other aspects maybe not so challenging for her.

I'm wondering anybody could recommend me enrichment centres/programmes that could help? so should i wait for another term to see?

hi rainbows,

if she is learning things, and is happy in there, my 2cts tells me you should leave her be. Let her be in a position where she feels at ease. Would you rather she be struggling and hating every moment? But then again, if your girl is the type that thrives on challenges, perhaps you can supplement by either borrowing or buying 'cheemer' chinese books for her to polish up her reading and character recognition skills at home.

It's good that she's learning and she finds the going easy....many pp will love to be in your shoes.

[rainbows]

hi vicki & hquek


thanks for your comments/advice

my gal has this problem here.. when the things turn difficult she will refuse and give plenty of reasons not to be there and thus learning path be more difficult....

but when things turn 'easy' like berries homework, she went 'proud'... turn yaya :?

really don't know what to do with her...

maybe i should just leave her be for a while ......

thanks.

[hquek]

rainbows:

my gal has this problem here.. when the things turn difficult she will refuse and give plenty of reasons not to be there and thus learning path be more difficult....

but when things turn 'easy' like berries homework, she went 'proud'... turn yaya :?

Honestly I'm a bit like that also - as in when things are tough I will try to avoid it; but when the subject is easy (to me), I'll be quite complacent. Once during an exam I was very yaya, and got my comeuppance (?) when the results showed I didn't know my stuff.

Your gal will have to learn how best to deal with such, she is still young. Let her 'ya', I don't see any problems with it. As long as it gives her confidence I am sure she will slowly climb and conquer the mountain called Knowledge.

[briskcross]

My son is in P2 and I’m looking for a place which is something like the Chinese equivalent of Lorna Whiston Study Centre, where they have like a progressive reading program. Is there any like that around?


I’ve tried buying Chinese books for reading (ultimately reading is key for language I believe) but I struggle with finding the right level of difficulty.

[rainbows]

tks hquek this really helps me

[Daddy D]

briskcross:

My son is in P2 and I'm looking for a place which is something like the Chinese equivalent of Lorna Whiston Study Centre, where they have like a progressive reading program. Is there any like that around?


I've tried buying Chinese books for reading (ultimately reading is key for language I believe) but I struggle with finding the right level of difficulty.

interesting....
Can our pri sch kids really read/speak/write billingual effectively?
Even with all the enrichment thingy thrown at them...

[zow]

Can anyone recommend Chinese class for 2 year old? Preferably drop-off that is a few times a week? (Berries and other ones tend to start at 3 years old)


We have tried Julia Gabriel (no drop-off at his age and very crowded) and Bibinogs (he doesn’t seem to like the small classroom). Other suggestions would be great!

Thank you!

[autumnbronze]

Tough. I tried to find one at that age for my DS but no go. Maybe a home based one ... but I don't know of any.


Drop off is def out at this age, based on my own experience.

You can try Berries in 6 mths. They accepted my DS when he was 29mths.
In the meantime I was at JG. Choose non-peak hr timing like 2 or 430pm.

There is Little Mandarins at Dempsey but its parent accompanied and more for expatriates. Its also slightly more exp if I am not wrong.

Perhaps other forummers might help

[mrswongtuition]

Beijing Language School accepted my boy at 28mths.

They were ok with takin him in earlier but it clashed with another of his enrichment which we had to wait till end of term to withdraw.

[jemlth]

interesting....

Can our pri sch kids really read/speak/write billingual effectively?
Even with all the enrichment thingy thrown at them...[/quote]

Million dollar question! Learning languages is all about the environment you are put in and the kind of influences you are exposed to. Case in point, I have university friends who had an aversion towards Chinese before they started work in China. But after a short span of 1-2 years, they come back with a resurrrection of the language and some start to appreciate the Chinese culture a lot more.

I grew up in very 'Chinese' schools but have always been in the English drama clubs. So I guess I was lucky to experience both sides of the fence. Having said that, it is truly difficult to master both languages at the same time. But I do think at the very least, we can be good at one and learn to appreciate & be competent with the other. :lol: