Mindstretcher - Discussion

[Kissgurami]

mummy of 3:

Kissgurami:

What's the website for JEI?


I checked and it seems to be routing to Canada

Sorry, what is JEI? :roll:

so sorry , i posted this question at the wrong topic

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19004&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=jei&start=0

[Callie Tan]

snow123:

Thanks Callie for your input.


Is your kids with Mind Stretcher Math class or The learning Lab? This is the first time putting my son in a tution centre so hopefully it helps him in his problem sum's 'thinking' skills.

My girl is not doing he Math in TLL or Mind Stretcher yet... she is with another enrichment centre... which does more conept understanding and buidling... but i have seen materials from TLL and MS so i roughly know lor... My girl just went for TLL proficiency test last night and she said it's super tough.... she doesn't know what the questions are asking. Well, shall wait for the results...

[justlynne]

OMG! I was just thinking about searching on this school thank goodness for the forum! :celebrate:

[yqyq]

Can anyone share about their P2 English Enrichment at the new Jurong East branch? Bunch of homeworks to be completed at home? Saw their website, seems v result orientated.

[coast]

Callie Tan:

snow123:

My girl is not doing he Math in TLL or Mind Stretcher yet... she is with another enrichment centre... which does more conept understanding and buidling... but i have seen materials from TLL and MS so i roughly know lor... My girl just went for TLL proficiency test last night and she said it's super tough.... she doesn't know what the questions are asking. Well, shall wait for the results...

H Callie, did your girl go for both Maths and English tests? How long are the tests? Is she attending TLL now? I am looking at English for my P1 ds (TLL and/or TAS). Am very keen to start him at TAS but trying to work out a schedule that is available as TAS has very few P1/P2 classes. As for TLL, recent posts in forum seem to indicate that alot of good teachers have left and classes not having permanent teachers. Does this apply to P1 classes too? Thanks for sharing!

[Shimmers]

Callie Tan:

snow123:

Thanks Callie for your input.


Is your kids with Mind Stretcher Math class or The learning Lab? This is the first time putting my son in a tution centre so hopefully it helps him in his problem sum's 'thinking' skills.

My girl is not doing he Math in TLL or Mind Stretcher yet... she is with another enrichment centre... which does more conept understanding and buidling... but i have seen materials from TLL and MS so i roughly know lor... My girl just went for TLL proficiency test last night and she said it's super tough.... she doesn't know what the questions are asking. Well, shall wait for the results...

Hi callie,stumble upon your post in another thread..was just hoping u could share which centre u sent your daughter to? Im interested abt the concept understanding coz I feel my son needs exposure on that..

Just to share with all here,my son is currently with Enopi,no doubt I feel the speed in his calculation improved but when comes in understanding certain concept, he's still not there yet..so I think Enopi math is not so much on concept building..and its difficult too coz its not on par with MOE syllabus. My son is in P1 now..Thinking of switching him to Mindstretcher Maths,anyone can add more input on it? Thanks

[snow123]

shimmers


my son is in P2 just started maths with mind stretcher and went for so far 2 lessons. notice their math worksheets are more challenging then those given in the school, which to me is good, at least it excercise their mind. The teacher will teach them and let them do a few worksheet based on what she taught and they were given a set of SA paper to be done at home for homework.

[Shimmers]

snow123:

shimmers


my son is in P2 just started maths with mind stretcher and went for so far 2 lessons. notice their math worksheets are more challenging then those given in the school, which to me is good, at least it excercise their mind. The teacher will teach them and let them do a few worksheet based on what she taught and they were given a set of SA paper to be done at home for homework.

Thanks Snow123 for the input..
Btw, whc centre do u send your son to? Did he complain and such tht the paper is tough? Im so afraid my son couldnt take the pressure and will give up interest on maths totally if too much of brain squeezing..
Boys being boys, they have lack of self discipline as compared to girls..to them they will absorb more thru play. Unfortunately that didnt apply to SG system..:(
Hmm have prob with my boy..

[snow123]

shimmers


yes boys are very different from girls and are lacking on self discipline, so i hv to keep pushing and pushing. My son can attempt to the questions, most questions he is able to solve, maybe sometimes 2 or 3 questions need a little bit more thinking or he never attempt before, he will 'refuse' to think and say he dunno how to do. But some other challenging questions he can do :?

At times they are so used to those striaght forward questions and when they see those questions (in assessment books or tution worksheets), they did not excercise their brain to think of the solution, so conveniently say he dunno how to do.

[Callie Tan]

coast:

Callie Tan:

[quote=\"snow123\"]

My girl is not doing he Math in TLL or Mind Stretcher yet... she is with another enrichment centre... which does more conept understanding and buidling... but i have seen materials from TLL and MS so i roughly know lor... My girl just went for TLL proficiency test last night and she said it's super tough.... she doesn't know what the questions are asking. Well, shall wait for the results...

H Callie, did your girl go for both Maths and English tests? How long are the tests? Is she attending TLL now? I am looking at English for my P1 ds (TLL and/or TAS). Am very keen to start him at TAS but trying to work out a schedule that is available as TAS has very few P1/P2 classes. As for TLL, recent posts in forum seem to indicate that alot of good teachers have left and classes not having permanent teachers. Does this apply to P1 classes too? Thanks for sharing![/quote]Yes my girl is with TLL doing her P1 English.

She went for the English Proficiency Test last year and we just went for the Maths earlier this month. Got the Maths results last week and was offerred a class in weekday but I would prefer a weekend class which is currently not available. However, I am still very happy with her Maths results and her current enrichment centre so no loss...

Heard and read so much about TAS too... but can't fit into their schedule... It's not because TLL is no good. In fact, TLL is VERY good... my girl's teacher is fantastic and my girl loves her. It's the skyhigh fees that I am finding it a bit siong... hence did look around and found that the materials from Mind Stretcher were quite good and TAS was very strong in creative writing...

I have called Creative Campus and spoke to a very friendly teacher for P1/P2. She has been with TLL for 14 years and she has shared many good pointers with me. I thank her for that. She told me my girl's teacher is one of the very experienced teacher in TLL and my girl is lucky to have her as teacher. Hence, she hopes that I can rethink about withdrawing from TLL and continue to monitor my girl's progress. I am not too sure about other teachers but currently, I will heed the advice and stick to TLL.