Which enrichment class to recommend for 1 yr old toddler?

[dolliepollie]

hey brainkid,


thanks for the information!
is your DS a august baby?

me too wont be going for shichida. heard there's some conflict in the kindergarten side.. very complicated...

anyway. tomorrow i will be going for zoo phonic at thomson, will give my comment after i come back from class!.

[Brainkid]

dolliepollie:

hey brainkid,


thanks for the information!
is your DS a august baby?

me too wont be going for shichida. heard there's some conflict in the kindergarten side.. very complicated...

anyway. tomorrow i will be going for zoo phonic at thomson, will give my comment after i come back from class!.

My DS is a Sep baby....
Yeah...Shichida closed down the kindergarten..exact reason I am not sure. What I know is LNT is set-up by one of the ex-founder of Shichida...so sounds like the bosses there are complicated business people.

Please do share zoo phonic with me...chat then.

[lil_jade]

Hi, would like to join in too!


My DS is a Sept '09 baby...

All the enrichment seemed expensive.... did anyone try edufarm? I know it's conducted at RC at HDB void-deck... but thought it'll be a cheap start to just basic music and gym... they have
- star tots gym
- star tots music

http://www.edufarm.com.sg/courses.html

Comments?

[EASON MAGPIES]

Brainkid:

Walamak!! I like this thread! :lol:


I have a 16 months ds so I suppose my kid fall about the same age as most of yours. I need more comments on LNT ( Bt Timah Branch). Please tell me the progress of your child.

I will be sending mine to CS Montessori (Bt Timah)..dunno good or not but will update.

So far, my ds tried the trial classes with Kindermusik, Gymboree, Baby Play Gym, My Little Play Gym, Mother & Child. I think if you are keen, take the trial classes because every kid is different.

Reports from my experience with ds:
Kindermusik: He tried when he was 9mths. The teacher was singing and using different instruments but not really engaging. You can see some parents bringing the kids there for the sake of bringing. Some kids wonder around (just like mine :oops: ). Maybe older would have been better.

Gymboree (Harbour Front): Complete disappointment. The centers employ mainly Filipino who are great singers. But thats their only forte. They seems to be doing things at their own pace leaving struggling parents to follow them. The centers looks very cramped and I was not happy to see they did not protect certain parts of the wooden slides well ( I can see screws jutting out!) Not safe.And I hate to compete with other parents.

Baby Play Gym:
Good teachers, well protected facilities. They focus on flashcards and have a gym activities after the lesson. Too bad ds is already on GD and looks bored with seeing flashcards again. Recommend to join if staying in the West and am looking for something (language+play) for kids on weekends.

Mother & Child:
This is for tai tai. I went for the trial with ds when he was 9mths while I was clearing my maternity. In fact this was the first enrichment he went.Lots of ang moh kids..very much like Kindermusik but I think this is better as it involves more singing and child participation.

Little Play Gym: ds is there every weekend and he is continuing with them next term thou at the Forum branch. The ones in Marina all full...good business. This one is good. The instructors are all very professional. It is opened by a Filippino ( so I am not discriminating Filippino here eh.. :lol: )but better than Gymboree. Space is much bigger with ds running and screaming around every week. Very safe. ds can fall and I can just sit on the walking beam waiting for him to get up himself.

BTW, I am not interested in Shichida as I went there with dh and we find them too commercialise. We do not like the idea of our innocent young ones learning mind-reading..kind of eerie to us.. :!: That is the reason I am opting Montessori to Shichida-type (LNT) but my options are still open if LNT is good... :lol:

Lets continue sharing.... :celebrate:

Welcome Welcome

I intend to keep this thread going so we can all share our experiences.

Thanks so much for sharing.

I chose LNT Jurong mainly because of location but I chose LNT group as over little genius and Shichida.

This is from my experience talking to the sales staff...I never did any trial class.

Little Genius gave me impression they dont have much to offer and quite expensive.

Shichida gave me the same expression as what you described and the staff attitude is like they got more than enough business. You want you come if not nevermind.

LNT gave me the best impression so I finally enrol my DD there. After 3 months we did not see much effect. I dont think its the school fault as they already mentioned full impact is at least 2 years. The teachers and staff are all very helpful and friendly. I can see them putting in effort. These are all the staff at the Jurong branch.

Now my DD completed 3 months at LNT, my DW suggest trying kindermusik so we might go there. We have stopped at LNT mainly as my budget probably allow for DD one enrichment course only.

I just check the website edufarm thanks to lil_jade. They have a branch near my house and only $180 for 12 lessons of music so me and dw will probably go check it out.

[EASON MAGPIES]

Brainkid:

dolliepollie:

hey brainkid,


thanks for the information!
is your DS a august baby?

me too wont be going for shichida. heard there's some conflict in the kindergarten side.. very complicated...

anyway. tomorrow i will be going for zoo phonic at thomson, will give my comment after i come back from class!.

My DS is a Sep baby....
Yeah...Shichida closed down the kindergarten..exact reason I am not sure. What I know is LNT is set-up by one of the ex-founder of Shichida...so sounds like the bosses there are complicated business people.

Please do share zoo phonic with me...chat then.

LNT is changing their name and course name. They send me an email on the new courses. Heard it change boss again but the LNT jurong branch has very friendly and nice staff

[EASON MAGPIES]

lil_jade:

Hi, would like to join in too!


My DS is a Sept '09 baby...

All the enrichment seemed expensive.... did anyone try edufarm? I know it's conducted at RC at HDB void-deck... but thought it'll be a cheap start to just basic music and gym... they have
- star tots gym
- star tots music

http://www.edufarm.com.sg/courses.html

Comments?

hey thanks for your website. Yes enrichment class are expensive. I find my budget only allows my DD to take one so I was considering Kindermusik. I saw this website and is almost half the price.

I already send them an email. Will wait for their reply. Might try their Star tots music to see how it goes and if lessons are good I can even do 2 type of course with them which is about the same amount doing 1 course at kindermusik or LNT.

[lil_jade]

Hi EASON MAGPIES,


I did call edufarm some time ago for my #1 phonics… wah… long time leh… cos they will wait til have enough people to call in, then they’ll form a class…

I’m not certain, but it seems like their venues are RC - based? That being said, I just wanna expose my #2 to some music n fun (gym)… no $ to send to expensive ones for now (until he shows that he has exceptional talent… hehehe)… So edufarm like what you said is like having 2 types of exposure (albeit not so "good" as exp ones) for 1 of the branded ones…

Which edufarm did u register?

Maybe we should all form 1 group (think they need minimum 5) then can start class!!

[EASON MAGPIES]

lil_jade:

Hi EASON MAGPIES,


I did call edufarm some time ago for my #1 phonics... wah... long time leh... cos they will wait til have enough people to call in, then they'll form a class...

I'm not certain, but it seems like their venues are RC - based? That being said, I just wanna expose my #2 to some music n fun (gym)... no $ to send to expensive ones for now (until he shows that he has exceptional talent.. hehehe).. So edufarm like what you said is like having 2 types of exposure (albeit not so \"good\" as exp ones) for 1 of the branded ones..

Which edufarm did u register?

Maybe we should all form 1 group (think they need minimum 5) then can start class!!

They did not reply my email. I think they probably not going to. I was going to call them but just so busy during the week.

We could form but I am staying the west and I actually wanted to go HV or Strathmore ave both most conv for me.

[soursop]

Hi all,


Just want to share my 2 cents worth on schicida. my 2 DD attends shichida but the elder one stopped at 3 years old. my younger one now 22 mhts old is still attending it. i find the method quite good and i must say that my elder DD's memory is excellent (she remembers where i park my car exactly on which flr) and she can remember names and places very well. But above all, i find the method good becasue they enjoy it and find learning fun! It also builds a lot of confidence in them and i literally had no issue sending her off to school in a school bus by herself at age 2.5. Ho fuss and no crying! Since then, she's been atending many other classes like zoo-phonics, CMA, Berries and I have no issues with her learning independently. i hope my youngest one will follow suit as well so that i will have no issue when i leave her at her CC later on.

Zoo-phonics works for my DD, she's already reading story books at age 4. Berris is also good to start at younger age. i started her at a later age so not seing so much benefits. But my friends' child started at age 3 and now she's super with chinese..in fact better than her phonics...

i definetely would recommend Schicida, Zoo and Berries....anyways, just my 2 cents worth.....

[Brainkid]

soursop:

Hi all,


Just want to share my 2 cents worth on schicida. my 2 DD attends shichida but the elder one stopped at 3 years old. my younger one now 22 mhts old is still attending it. i find the method quite good and i must say that my elder DD's memory is excellent (she remembers where i park my car exactly on which flr) and she can remember names and places very well. But above all, i find the method good becasue they enjoy it and find learning fun! It also builds a lot of confidence in them and i literally had no issue sending her off to school in a school bus by herself at age 2.5. Ho fuss and no crying! Since then, she's been atending many other classes like zoo-phonics, CMA, Berries and I have no issues with her learning independently. i hope my youngest one will follow suit as well so that i will have no issue when i leave her at her CC later on.

Zoo-phonics works for my DD, she's already reading story books at age 4. Berris is also good to start at younger age. i started her at a later age so not seing so much benefits. But my friends' child started at age 3 and now she's super with chinese..in fact better than her phonics...

i definetely would recommend Schicida, Zoo and Berries....anyways, just my 2 cents worth.....

Hi,

What is the recommended age for Berries?
What is CMA?