Comparing Pre-school English Reading and Phonics Enrichment

[petalfruit]

Hi there,


is this conversation on ICL suitable for a 2 and a half year old? i’m new to this site, just learning how to understand the required for a young mind…

Petalfruit

[cmyesther]

Bowie:

Hi all,


May I know which branch your kids go to? Have registered for Clementi West, but since its new.......??? Not sure they same standard and same teaching method and materials.

My son attend Punggol branch. I like the teacher although she looks strict. My son loves to attend her class. The standard should be same as they need to get ICL certified before teach.

[cmyesther]

petalfruit:

Hi there,


is this conversation on ICL suitable for a 2 and a half year old? i'm new to this site,, just learning how to understand the required for a young mind...

Petalfruit

The minimum must be 4 yrs old. You may refer their website F&Q.

http://www.icreativelearner.com.sg/

[jedamum]

jedamum:

Yes, i would like to know if any one attending the icreativelearner Lower Primary Enrichment too. TIA.

anybody?? :?:

[nmhmum]

jedamum:

jedamum:

Yes, i would like to know if any one attending the icreativelearner Lower Primary Enrichment too. TIA.

anybody?? :?:

Hi Jedamum,

My daughter is currently attending the P1 ICL lower Primary Enrichment. I can say the lower Primary one is as good as the pre-school. Its just that it will be very difficult for \"outsiders\" to enrol in their Primary enrichment because they will give priority to their current students ( those who attend the pre-school ICL). So normally, by the time the current students fill out all the vacancies, it will only left only a few or sometimes no vacanies for public. But since right now they have open a new training centre at west coast, maybe u can call them to enquire.

[jedamum]

nmhmum:

My daughter is currently attending the P1 ICL lower Primary Enrichment. I can say the lower Primary one is as good as the pre-school. Its just that it will be very difficult for \"outsiders\" to enrol in their Primary enrichment because they will give priority to their current students ( those who attend the pre-school ICL).

Thanks for sharing.
I had pmed you separately for the info on fees in case it's not convenient to share here.
They don't increase class size as the level goes higher? if so, really difficult to step into the 'circle'.

[nmhmum]

Hi Jedamum,


I have pm u already. As for class size, they will always stick to 6 which is actually good. I prefer small size.

[jedamum]

Thanks for sharing.

I am actually looking at next year's enrolment, but hearing that they usually give priority to current students...i panick for a while...just a short while la.

[nmhmum]

jedamum:

Thanks for sharing.

I am actually looking at next year's enrolment, but hearing that they usually give priority to current students...i panick for a while...just a short while la.

Jedamum, u are welcome! Hope they can give u a favourable reply. Good luck!

[Rio]

HI,


Just to share my experience with ICL, which I have put my kid in since the beginning of this year under their crash course for K1. I have to admit that my girl make tremendous improvment in her reading skills. Before that, she can only read words from the Ladybird series Level6, which I trained her with. But ever since attenting the course, and learning all the phonics sound, she has been trying to read every word that she sees. Of couse many a time, the pronouncation is wrong, but at least she tried to read, and gave me a chance to guide her by breaking up the words.

And the best part is that she will come back and \"teach\" me all the blending sound, which I have never learn before. It's really fun to work with her as I tried to twist my tounge and round my mouth, trying to get the sound out.

The lessons seem very fun for the kids as well. The children have homework to do, but the teacher will reward them with tokens for their efforts. Sometimes, they would have mini competition and they can win extra tokens. The child can then use the tokens to exchange for things. eg 1 token for a sweet, 5 token for jumping rope, 10 tokens for pencil case, 20 token for toys etc. At first my girl would exchange whatever token she won that day for sweets, but I have since taugh her to \"save\" up for the item that she wants. In a very different way, I have taught her the concept of saving up....

I have no regret in sending her there. The teacher not only give them almost 100% attention (since only 6 students), but will not hesitate to spend another 30 min with us, parents after every lesson to provide feedback on our child's development, behaviour, attitude. And there will not have any teacher movement unlike in commercial school whereby turnover is high. In this way, I can be assured that my girl's strength and weakness will be well managed by the same teacher for the 2 years she is with her.

I have also sign my boy up for the 2010 enrollment