Comparing English Enrichment Programmes

[myhomerecipe]

I also looking for one for my P4 boy.


The Alternative Story center is at Yishun right? Quite far from Pasir ris.

[Pen88n]

myhomerecipe:

I also looking for one for my P4 boy.


The Alternative Story center is at Yishun right? Quite far from Pasir ris.

The Yishun branch is moving to AMK early next year. They also rent rooms to teach in the East in Singapore Post Centre (Paya Lebar MRT, I think). You can contact them directly to check.

[myhomerecipe]

Pen88n:

myhomerecipe:

I also looking for one for my P4 boy.


The Alternative Story center is at Yishun right? Quite far from Pasir ris.

The Yishun branch is moving to AMK early next year. They also rent rooms to teach in the East in Singapore Post Centre (Paya Lebar MRT, I think). You can contact them directly to check.

I have checked the website schedule for Singapore post Centre. They do not have class for P4 level.

[KS_me]

jojo:

dparent:

I am looking for creative writing for my son whom is going P4 next year.


We live in the east, preferably in Tampines/Simei or Pasir Ris.

Please recommend.

Thanks.

I stay in PR also, find it hard to find. I have tried I-creative learner, they are home based but limited seats. Kent Ridge at White Sand, they only have creative writing from P4 onward. Winnie is the teacher, she is a script writer, quite impressive right. My kid is only P3 so cant join them.

Ya, i have difficulty find creative writing in the east too.
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Have any of you tried of The Alternative Story ctr? If yes, how is your child coping with it. Appreciated, if you can share.

I'm sourcing for my P3 too... have you or your friend tried Lorna Whiston creative writing class?

[2galsmum]

Chloe:

Hi yismom,


I stay in Yishun as well, recently, my friend recommended me to a tuition place, seems like they use quite good strategies to teach and my kid loves the lessons, he seems to be improving too. I can pass you the contacts if you want.

Hi Chloe,

I am interested in the contacts too. Please pm me.

Thanks

[latte]

My P3 kid’s english is not good, he loses a lot of marks on show & tell , compo & oral. He managed to score 80 plus for paper 2. I have sent him to the following enrichment centres before. Below are my findings:


Morris Allan - attended 2 terms in P1, all native teachers. Encourage reading, speaking…This is where he cultivates his interest in reading (previously he dont like to read story books at all, now at least he read some) Withdrew him as found they don’t really go with MOE syllabus & worksheets are pretty easy.

L Central - attended in P2, all native teachers. Small class sz & claimed to build the kids confidence in speaking up & present themselves.
On top of this, I’ve sent him to a creative writing class but later found that if he doesn’t know how to construct a proper story, no point learning the phrases now.

My child is quite & shy, don’t like to speak up or present himself.
Thinking of switching him to other centres, any suggestions.
Did anyone get your kids 1 to 1 tutor for English?

[kiasumam]

my kids tried similar class with emphasis on drama and expresssing themselves but found that even though they do enjoy but it does not show in grades as difficulty level is not there.. also tried chinese program that is drama and interaction base as my kids chinese is very poor so i wanted to encourage them to speak more. i pull them out of these class and then do one-to-one as more focussed and easier for them to communicate as they wont feel pressure from frens, especially when they are higher levels and need more challenge. just need to get the right tutor who can motivates and click. i found good tutors a few years ago and stick with them. so far kids are excelling better and enjoy the class as the way of teaching is different and helpful ... example for english the tutor emphasise stories and expression, interaction that is challenging and they enjoy it.. in maths also tutor can have more higher level sums to suit to the child as no need to hold back by class. in my boy psle he manage to get quite good score, A and 2 A* but sadly chinese pull him down ... only manage a C i think his interest is not there for chinese too... my opinion is that one-to-one is better as no distraction from frens.


good luck for the new school year!!! :lol: :lol:

[tamarind]

The only way to improve creative writing skills, is to read as many story books as possible. Otherwise no matter how many creative writing classes the child attend, it is not going to help.


It is very important to read good books by great authors, and not just read books by Enid Blyton or Beast Quest, etc. My girl has been reading long English novels since 5 years old, wonderful children's classics like these:
http://tamarindphonics.blogspot.com/2010/03/importance-of-reading-books.html

She is now reading books by Diana Wynne Jones and Judy Blume. She writes effortlessly, and at P1, I think her writing is better than many P3 kids. She has not attended any creative writing classes except a few months last year at the creative writing class for P1/P2 at Morris Allen. I put her there because I had to work in China and could not teach her. Her teacher knew very well that my girl could not possibly have learned to write like that in her class. This is the result of reading many good story books since 5 years old. The fact is that I have not taught her how to write, it just comes naturally to her. All I have done is to ask her to read out loud from books to me everyday, and make sure that she understands what she is reading.

The same works for Chinese. Now in P2, she is reading long Chinese novels, and she tells me that she enjoys learning Chinese

[jasmineong]

Yes, I do agree that reading books is the best way. If your child starts reading from a young age…he or she will have a headstart and they can do well especially in comprehension cloze and the vocabulary sections as well. The best thing is they will actually like to write and not do it because we are forcing them to.


But I find the right creative writing class can sharpen your child’s writing skills and give them more strategies to tackle this area. So I spent some time really researching to find a good creative writing class so my child can really benefit. JMHO

[myhomerecipe]

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I'm sourcing for my P3 too... have you or your friend tried Lorna Whiston creative writing class?[/quote]I heard their fee is comparable to TLB.