I Can Read - Discussion

[HappyAvon]

Cassmania:

Any feedback for I Can Read at Harbourfront or tiong bahru branch

Hi cassmania, my girl was with the same teacher since prp...she had since completed their icr programe and was in their advanced reading program before we moved her to lcentral just recently....if u are looking at harbourfront, u can ask to speak to teacher su...she is from new Zealand and had been teaching my girl all along...my girl benefitted a lot from her...she is kinda strict but does deliver result. From my last conversation with her, she will be returning to new zealand for good in august next year after she finishes her contract with icr....good luck...

[Cassmania]

HappyAvon:

Cassmania:

Any feedback for I Can Read at Harbourfront or tiong bahru branch

Hi cassmania, my girl was with the same teacher since prp...she had since completed their icr programe and was in their advanced reading program before we moved her to lcentral just recently....if u are looking at harbourfront, u can ask to speak to teacher su...she is from new Zealand and had been teaching my girl all along...my girl benefitted a lot from her...she is kinda strict but does deliver result. From my last conversation with her, she will be returning to new zealand for good in august next year after she finishes her contract with icr....good luck...

Thanks for the info. My greatest concern is whether my boy (2.5 yrs old) can sit still to listen what the teacher is teaching coz he is very active and the feedback i rec'd from the childcare ctr that he just want to play and does not want to sit down to listen to storytelling and learning of songs. I'm worried that is it waste of $ to send him there.

[HappyAvon]

Cassmania:

HappyAvon:

[quote=\"Cassmania\"]Any feedback for I Can Read at Harbourfront or tiong bahru branch

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Hi cassmania, I'm not too sure abt d class for 2.5 yrs old..but I know for the tcs level, the children are learning abt first sound n I ever saw som games n play going on.. Probably u can chk it out wif the school to find out more abt classes for 2.5 yrs old... Prior to icr, my girl was previously wif zoo phonics. When my girl was younger, we enrolled her to different classes mainly for exposure n interaction wif other kids..in the beginning, u dun see much benefits, but as u go along, u will see great improvements...kid at that age are active n likes to play n it really depends on d teacher to know how to mak play interesting for the child to learn thru play....

[RyanMom]

Hi,


Is there any comments on ICR @ AMK?
Thanks.

[Monster Mummy]

Hi RyanMom,


My kids are attending the classes, so far still quite okay.

How is your kid, maybe you will need to talk to the staff at the centre.

[usaik]

yuppybb:

hmm was wondering if there is any mummies here who have tried ICR @ Rivervale mall in SK?


need to garner some feedbacks.

thanks

Hi, I used to send my son to ICR@SK. And that was more than 3 years ago. I find ICR programme very effective in teaching and helping young children to read and spell. I personally felt that it is an extremely effective programme for kindie going children. My son was unable to read when he first joined the class at the beginning of k2. In fact, the reason why I send him to ICR is because his kindie principal raised concerns on how he can't read simple words. I can see very good progress very shortly after I send him to ICR@SK.

I believe there were some concerns by parents who felt that the programme has a lot of drilling where they give long list of spelling words each week. However, personally I felt that it's not difficult for the child as the programme teaches concept of how they pronounce each word phonetically. Once the concept is grasped, it doesn't really matter whether it is 10 words or 50 words, the kid will know how to spell them almost effortlessly. And from how the child know how to spell the words, the teacher would know whether the child had successfully grasped the concepts too.

Very importantly, ds likes going to lesson. He used to have this teacher whom he called Teacher Philip (there used to be 2 teacher Philip there, but the younger teacher is the one who taught my son. Not sure if he is still there). Ds clicked extremely well with him. The teacher is responsible and Ds seems to have fun going for lesson every week. I had stopped Ds at the centre when he was in P1 as the timing was just not right. In addition, I have this impression (or you might call a lame excuse) that their writing problem may not be as good as their reading programme (afterall they are called 'I Can Read').

Administratively as a centre, I don't have any bad experience during the 1.5 year with them. However, if I do compare it with some other enrichment centres, i must say they are definitely weaker. One of them was : no regularly communication letters. Most communication back then was either verbally or parents need to read it from the notice sticked on the glass door at the centres. So it would help for parents to personally go down to fetch the child a little bit earlier and check out any notices back then. I am not sure how things is being run now, it might have improved.

[yuppybb]

steffi88:

yuppybb:

hmm was wondering if there is any mummies here who have tried ICR @ Rivervale mall in SK?


need to garner some feedbacks.

thanks

my gal is currently with the branch. which level are u looking at?

Hi steffie88

i m not sure of the level. my gal is 4 yr now.

Yesterday went over to check out the course outline but the counter lady wearing a big big diamond ring was not friendly at all. make me pissed man.

[DC Mummy]

My DS also in ICR @ Rivervale mall. He is in PRP and just completed 2 terms there. Me too, noticed the reception lady always wearing the BIG diamond ring and she doesn’t seem approachable and friendly. But I still send DS there due convience, for shorter travel distance.


Teacher in charge is okay as my son enjoys going there. The only thing is the teacher does not update you the child progress, unless you ask. Also, I do not know what has been taught in the lesson and unable to do revision with DS at home. What I did is using some phonics books purchased from the popular to teach him, hope in this way, he can pick up faster…

[yuppybb]

usaik:

yuppybb:

hmm was wondering if there is any mummies here who have tried ICR @ Rivervale mall in SK?


need to garner some feedbacks.

thanks

Hi, I used to send my son to ICR@SK. And that was more than 3 years ago. I find ICR programme very effective in teaching and helping young children to read and spell. I personally felt that it is an extremely effective programme for kindie going children. My son was unable to read when he first joined the class at the beginning of k2. In fact, the reason why I send him to ICR is because his kindie principal raised concerns on how he can't read simple words. I can see very good progress very shortly after I send him to ICR@SK.

I believe there were some concerns by parents who felt that the programme has a lot of drilling where they give long list of spelling words each week. However, personally I felt that it's not difficult for the child as the programme teaches concept of how they pronounce each word phonetically. Once the concept is grasped, it doesn't really matter whether it is 10 words or 50 words, the kid will know how to spell them almost effortlessly. And from how the child know how to spell the words, the teacher would know whether the child had successfully grasped the concepts too.

Very importantly, ds likes going to lesson. He used to have this teacher whom he called Teacher Philip (there used to be 2 teacher Philip there, but the younger teacher is the one who taught my son. Not sure if he is still there). Ds clicked extremely well with him. The teacher is responsible and Ds seems to have fun going for lesson every week. I had stopped Ds at the centre when he was in P1 as the timing was just not right. In addition, I have this impression (or you might call a lame excuse) that their writing problem may not be as good as their reading programme (afterall they are called 'I Can Read').

Administratively as a centre, I don't have any bad experience during the 1.5 year with them. However, if I do compare it with some other enrichment centres, i must say they are definitely weaker. One of them was : no regularly communication letters. Most communication back then was either verbally or parents need to read it from the notice sticked on the glass door at the centres. So it would help for parents to personally go down to fetch the child a little bit earlier and check out any notices back then. I am not sure how things is being run now, it might have improved.

helo usaik

thanks for the feedback..

my gal is 4 this year and i realise that she is weak in reading (english) despite me regularly reading /flashing cards to her. As such i m planning to enrol her in \"I can read\" to improve her reading skills.
On the other hand, i did no work on mandarin at home but her mandarin is quite alright. She can read books for beginners...i must really thank her CC teachers.

btw was wondering are the the teachers mainly \"angmoh\" in this branch? this thread only review about 2-3 branches mainly and was thinking y is there no compliments for the teachers in some other branches. hmm should i enrol her here or send her further to other ICR branch?

DD will be going for her assessment next tues. What does the assessment encompass? DD is pretty shy and might not speak up during the assessment. headache :?

[yuppybb]

DC Mummy:

My DS also in ICR @ Rivervale mall. He is in PRP and just completed 2 terms there. Me too, noticed the reception lady always wearing the BIG diamond ring and she doesn't seem approachable and friendly. But I still send DS there due convience, for shorter travel distance.


Teacher in charge is okay as my son enjoys going there. The only thing is the teacher does not update you the child progress, unless you ask. Also, I do not know what has been taught in the lesson and unable to do revision with DS at home. What I did is using some phonics books purchased from the popular to teach him, hope in this way, he can pick up faster.......

hey DC mummy

haa so m not the only one that notice the big stone on her finger

i asked the lady
1) what level will my 4 yr gal be? ---ANS : must do assessment. dunno.
2) what will be tested on during assessment? --- ANS : cant tell u, she must be here
3) what is the course outline? ---ANS : phonics.

i'm really pissed man. :x what her short and SHARPPPP answer hehe
so was thinking of changing to other branch but yet like your situation, this is the closest as im residing in punggol.