Hong Wen

[SAHM_TAN]

hquek:

FYI, on piano, if your kid isn't taken with that, it may be an ardous journey. DS1 goes for piano lessons and he hates it. But mummy here want him to have a skill she don't have - so boh pian. Understand from others that it's a hate hate journey until they reach a certain level of proficiency then they will realise the fruits of their labour.
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Music for me is a must, to me it's like soul.......I had piano but for my kids I'm pushing them to violin becos home too small for a piano. Finally found a right teacher for DD, now she's starting to enjoy it. Plus she's into fashion and cute cute stuff, so I bought some cute stuff for her instrument, now she's more motivated to play it everyday hahaha

[hquek]

smurfy:

wat's ICL? I Creative Learning? how u got a space in there? i keep writing into their \"drop box\" no response kekekeke

ur son got practice piano everyday?? when did u make the investment of a piano?? after how many months???

That's right. I emailed them and managed to secure a place in Outram Park. Call them up and see how. I hear that they DO respond to registration done this way. Waitlist if you must.

Sorry, but my fren whose kid born in 2009 has no space becos she signed up late (her registration is in this year). There are other centres (clementi) that seems to accomodate more children.

But fret not if you don't sign your child up, read to your child everyday and get him interested in reading. I believe this is the magic of ICL (parents are to read to our kid everyday). All will be fine.

I make my son practice piano - almost everyday (somedays we return late then no practice). He went on 2 years with Yamaha - JMC and then I changed him to Classical piano course (becos the next level didn't have any timings that work for us) - it was only after this that I bought a 2nd hand piano. Teacher told us that if he is to continue with piano class, he must have piano...how to learn swimming if cannot practice in a pool?

[SAHM_TAN]

hquek:

I can answer. APS charges $113.40 per month - one holiday week every year (payment as usual). it's very structured, so that's good. But traffic gets really hairy (for drivers) on weekends.

Wow he so on, only one holiday week :!: But then again, he used to be the fastest swimmer for the 50m. DD has been nagging me about swimming, not quite sure why, maybe it's the pretty swim wear.

Thanks, will check it out. Traffic no issue, as it's walking distance for us. We just have to look left and right several times. I just need to find the energy for it........baby like koala and I'm the only tree that can appease her......sigh.

Good thing boy pass the 2nd hurdle which is no diaper during the school bus journey, which is quite long. So maybe the money saved from his diapers can go to his sister's swimming lessons hahaha

[simsl_sg]

my ds no interest in swimming lesson so probably will join if he does go to HW next year, hope peer pressure will make him interested.

[Vez]

My DD used to learn from APS also. I found it good cos the pool is not open for public. Once they finish the lesson they will leave the pool. Which means no distraction.


Compared to those public swimming pool can see a lot of small kids playing n some Bikini hot babe walking here n there…

[hquek]

SAHM_TAN:

hquek:

I can answer. APS charges $113.40 per month - one holiday week every year (payment as usual). it's very structured, so that's good. But traffic gets really hairy (for drivers) on weekends.

Wow he so on, only one holiday week :!: But then again, he used to be the fastest swimmer for the 50m. DD has been nagging me about swimming, not quite sure why, maybe it's the pretty swim wear.

Thanks, will check it out. Traffic no issue, as it's walking distance for us. We just have to look left and right several times. I just need to find the energy for it........baby like koala and I'm the only tree that can appease her......sigh.

Good thing boy pass the 2nd hurdle which is no diaper during the school bus journey, which is quite long. So maybe the money saved from his diapers can go to his sister's swimming lessons hahaha

Call up and find out if there is space for a timing that works for you. There will be a free assessment prior. BTW, the toilets in APS farrer park do NOT have hot water. Though after an hour or so in the pool, it shouldn't quite matter.

[hquek]

simsl_sg:

my ds no interest in swimming lesson so probably will join if he does go to HW next year, hope peer pressure will make him interested.

:? har? join what? I didn't see any swimming cca for HWS; not sure if they bring kids out for such classes.

OH. I think as part of their SAP program, kids ARE exposed to guzheng and erhu...it's a bit like curriculum time. DS1 told me they tried out the instruments but I never follow up to see if it's regular lessons that they get.

[Vez]

hquek:

but I never follow up to see if it's regular lessons that they get.

ya.. they will have it every week. In the timetable during the CCAP music they will learn guxheng or erhu. Don't know will they learn both instruments or only 1.

[simsl_sg]

hquek:

simsl_sg:

my ds no interest in swimming lesson so probably will join if he does go to HW next year, hope peer pressure will make him interested.

:? har? join what? I didn't see any swimming cca for HWS; not sure if they bring kids out for such classes.

OH. I think as part of their SAP program, kids ARE exposed to guzheng and erhu...it's a bit like curriculum time. DS1 told me they tried out the instruments but I never follow up to see if it's regular lessons that they get.

if HW does not have any swimming cca, maybe his classmates will mention about learning swimming from outside and hope he will want to join. Guzheng and erhu will really be interesting if there is a regular lesson for this.

[SAHM_TAN]

Vez:

My DD used to learn from APS also. I found it good cos the pool is not open for public. Once they finish the lesson they will leave the pool. Which means no distraction.


Compared to those public swimming pool can see a lot of small kids playing n some Bikini hot babe walking here n there.....

Oh....I did not know that his pool is not open to public, good, less worry for me.