PCF/PAP Kindergartens

[TassieDevil]

Rosmary:

My girl is currently attending K2 PCF BISHAN at Blk 219 . Yes , it is true . My girl only has English Spelling and Chinese spelling once a week. They do not learn Maths & Han Yu Pin Lin at all . A lot of parents are very worried for their children when enter to Primary 1 . As a result, lots of parents have to send their child for tution . Just wonder , what is the point of sending to Kindergarten ?

hi rosmary,

thanks for the info!

that's what i heard, parents need to send their kids for lotsa other enrichment classes. so u sending ur girl for other enrichment classes? cos i heard from a neighbour that her son got a rude shock when he enters P1 as he does not know a lot of things.

[Rosmary]

TassieDevil:

Rosmary:

My girl is currently attending K2 PCF BISHAN at Blk 219 . Yes , it is true . My girl only has English Spelling and Chinese spelling once a week. They do not learn Maths & Han Yu Pin Lin at all . A lot of parents are very worried for their children when enter to Primary 1 . As a result, lots of parents have to send their child for tution . Just wonder , what is the point of sending to Kindergarten ?

hi rosmary,

thanks for the info!

that's what i heard, parents need to send their kids for lotsa other enrichment classes. so u sending ur girl for other enrichment classes? cos i heard from a neighbour that her son got a rude shock when he enters P1 as he does not know a lot of things.

No choice......I have to send her for ENGLISH , MATHS and CHINESE tution in order to prepare her for P1. I failed to do so for my elder son two years ago as I dont have any info on this issue. As a result , i have to spend additional time to coach him when he was in P1

[waicheryl]

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Hi mummies,

Any comments on the PCF centre at blk 665A & 665B? for the nursery to K2 class. I want to find out whether the teachers and the environment is gd? I need advise? Please give suggestion? Ugrgent. Tks.

[jedamum]

Hi waichery,

Please discuss PCF centres http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=302&start=225.
Thank Q.

[waicheryl]

hi, i’m wondering if anyone sends your child to pcf kindergarten @ jurong west st 64 - Blk 665A & BLk 665B from nursery to kindergarten 2.

& any comments abt the kindergarten? Are the teachers well prepared for p1.

[gemsmommy]

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Anyone got anything to share with me on PCF Bishan-Toa Payoh North? I am thinking of putting my dd there.

[mrskoo123]

Hi mummies


Anyone has kids studying at PCF Telok Blangah Drive? Any comments.

Many thanks in advance

[Leoleo18]

Hi Mummies


How do you teach ur child spelling? Mine is in K1 this year and spelling is part of the course. :?:

[MUMMYOF3]

Leoleo18:

Hi Mummies


How do you teach ur child spelling? Mine is in K1 this year and spelling is part of the course. :?:

Hi Leoleo18,

My k1 boy also having spelling this year. What his teacher did was to make the kids practise writing 1/4 page of each word. Get your kids to write and spell the words a few times.

[tamarind]

Leoleo18:

Hi Mummies


How do you teach ur child spelling? Mine is in K1 this year and spelling is part of the course. :?:

Both my kids have a very strong foundation in phonics. They know how to listen to the sounds of the word and figure out of to spell it. This technique makes spelling very easy for them, especially for my 6 year old girl who has spelling since K1.

The following was her spelling list for this term.

3 April
1.blind
2.deaf
3.wheelchair
4.handicap

17 April
1.gravity
2.ramp
3.crutches
4.braille

30 April
1.The girl wears a hearing aid.
2.The boy cannot walk.

15 May
1.He needs crutches to help him walk.
2.The blind use braille to help them read.


She knew how to spell almost all the words even before she started to practice writing them. Not all the words can be spelled accurately using phonics, but phonics will help her to spell most of the word correctly, and so she only has to memorize a small part of the word. Being kiasu, I still make her practice writing once every day, starting from one week before the test.

It also helps that she is reading very widely.
http://tamarindvillage.blogspot.com/2009/05/what-they-are-reading-now.html

I made sure that she reads consistently everyday. Being able to read very well means that she is familiar with many commonly used words.

Parents should make sure that the child knows phonics very well, and reads consistently, then spelling and writing will be very easy.