Comparing Pre-school English Reading and Phonics Enrichment

[RRMummy]

buds:

Does Pepsi Cola go like this?


Pepsi Cola 123,
Swinging penguin so heavy,
Sometimes swing to... right-ie,
Sometimes swing to... left-ie,
Paunchy penguin such a cutie.

Pepsi Cola 123,
ChiefKiasu very girly,
Play dollies in solitary,
Not sharing with all girlies,
Naughty fellow need spankies.

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

..every chance you get eh :evil: ..

[buds]

Yeah, girl!

Every chance i get…

So, yer noe the correct
phrases for the Pepsi Cola?

[RRMummy]

jedamum:

I only know pepsi-cola 123...

buds:

Whoever knows the chants to
Pepsi Cola, please enlighten me.
TIA.

buds, i think it is after our time la.. i learnt this from my younger sis, after leaving primary school..

..i think it went something like all standing in a circle then pointing each to one 'pep', another 'si', .. 'co', .. 'la' ,.. 1, ..2, ..3. Then number 3 gets to jump on the shoes of anyone, then dunno how continue...

jedamum, correct or not??

...happy holidays to all!! :celebrate:

[VooVoo]

KSP:

RRMummy:

KSP, I called icreative, unfortunately they do not have anymore available slots even until next year!!

If you can get your child into icreative programme and follow thru K1/K2, your child will be well prepared for P1. That is my experience.

KSP, could you share a little more on your experience with I-creative? Thanks!

[hquek]

My son (K1) has been with icreative learner for 1 year plus now.


icL stress a lot on reading - parents have to read at least once a day to their children. Find this to be very sound advice no matter what program your child attends.

Classes are conducted in teacher's homes and each class has I think about 5/6 children. Kids do writing, rhymes, speech bubbles etc. Phonics is covered but it forms a small part of what the child goes through. I recall from the introduction conducted that by the end of K2, each child would also be exposed to comprehension and simple composition.

My son loves the lessons although there's homework to be done - sometimes writing, or drawing. Parents have homework to complete also (esp in the beginning part). No regrets on signing him up, in fact, I have registered son 2 for 2010 intake with the same teacher (in 2008).

[VooVoo]

Hi hquek,


Thanks a lot for sharing.

I've just started with them for 1 lesson and realised (I missed the orientation) that there's quite a bit to do besides reading to my son! He needs to be able to read the 8 words given out by the next lesson! :shock:

I guess your elder one started the foundation program at N2? So, their guarantee that the kid will be able to read by 5 years old is true - of coz, with the committed parent who follows their instruction? :?

[nmhmum]

Hi Voo Voo,


The foundation stage is very important. When my son was in the foundation stage, he was given the eight words to learn and need to know them by the next lesson. Being lazy, my son sometimes only learn about 5 out of 8. Now he is in the k1 class, I find that his reading is not as good. The teacher will ask him to bring back a book to read to us. But I find that he cannot read the whole book well. Some of the words needs me to read to him. The teacher says by right he should have no problem with the book given. So I assume it must be his foundation not strong.

[VooVoo]

Hi nmhmum,


Am actually quite stressed out on the 8 words to learn! Is this going to be for a year? :shock:

:oops: lazy mum here...

[nmhmum]

Hi Voovoo,


What I remember is around september, then will stop. I think that is the most stressful part too. After that, not so stressful, but need to do alot of drawing & speech bubbles followed by revising to them on the phonics sound. But to be fair, the ICL is really a good program. My son’s CC teacher even commented that my son improves alot in this English!

[VooVoo]

nmhmum:

Hi Voovoo,


What I remember is around september, then will stop. I think that is the most stressful part too. After that, not so stressful, but need to do alot of drawing & speech bubbles followed by revising to them on the phonics sound. But to be fair, the ICL is really a good program. My son's CC teacher even commented that my son improves alot in this English!

Thanks!