I Can Read - Discussion

[Ymy]

Hi! Monster Mummy, thanks for your feedback.

[Ymy]

Hi! Any good English enrichment to recommend for lower primary?

[Monster Mummy]

junemum72:

Hmm its probably true different branch has different standards. My son didnt have homework, not even spelling. When i asked him what he did in class, he told me : read, and read lor. And he could tell me :\"ma, when we were reading in class, the teacher was busy with her phone :P\"


Sigh....

For PRP, I think that there is no spelling but it seemed that they should have homework. But what I seemed that ICR, there should be spelling every week.

[SCTAN]

chickenlittle:

:yikes: shock at the teacher's behavior.... Did u feedback to the person in charge?

No chance bcos till date I only saw the so called boss ONCE...besides, the receptionist/admin is not friendly type...

I did ask them whether can my ds promote to creative writing, one of the receptionist/admin say yes, dun need to bother abt the teacher's comments... :shock: ...then why in the 1st place make the poor kids take test ? :roll: ...

Anyway she asked me to choose a date for the new creative class...so I did n then I :siam:[/quote]

tis is reli terrible...indeed teacher is v.impt. Fm the PTP session, u able to tell his/her sincerity to coach and guide. Must admit that ICR is intensive..everyweek hv to go thru the spelling list with my ds. Sometimes those words can be 'chim' and at times i find it difficult to explain the meanings...

[junemum72]

Monster Mummy:

junemum72:

Hmm its probably true different branch has different standards. My son didnt have homework, not even spelling. When i asked him what he did in class, he told me : read, and read lor. And he could tell me :\"ma, when we were reading in class, the teacher was busy with her phone :P\"


Sigh....

For PRP, I think that there is no spelling but it seemed that they should have homework. But what I seemed that ICR, there should be spelling every week.

He used to have when he was attached to a new teacher but I transferred him out to a more senior teacher hoping he could learn more from an experienced teacher. So far i only saw he had spelling for the 1st few week in the beginning semester. Thereafter it was just pure reading and reading. Occassionally I saw some writing activities in his book.

Sometimes his book can be left empty and another new book is given. When I wanted to withdraw him, the reception lady asked me why. I told me my son got bore with reading every time in the class, she agreed that icr is very dry and does not necessary suit every kids. She told me she will get the teacher to feedback to me how my son was progressing then i should decide if i want to proceed to withdraw him or not. I gave 1.5mths notice and till the day he left the centre, the teacher didnt even bother to talk to me. So I presume they are not hard up with my biz. And I did see LOTS of withdrawal forms when the lady was flipping thru my records..

So I told myself i made a good choice to withdraw him !! Haha

[Monster Mummy]

junemum72:

He used to have when he was attached to a new teacher but I transferred him out to a more senior teacher hoping he could learn more from an experienced teacher. So far i only saw he had spelling for the 1st few week in the beginning semester. Thereafter it was just pure reading and reading. Occassionally I saw some writing activities in his book.

Sometimes his book can be left empty and another new book is given. When I wanted to withdraw him, the reception lady asked me why. I told me my son got bore with reading every time in the class, she agreed that icr is very dry and does not necessary suit every kids. She told me she will get the teacher to feedback to me how my son was progressing then i should decide if i want to proceed to withdraw him or not. I gave 1.5mths notice and till the day he left the centre, the teacher didnt even bother to talk to me. So I presume they are not hard up with my biz. And I did see LOTS of withdrawal forms when the lady was flipping thru my records..

So I told myself i made a good choice to withdraw him !! Haha

I think the teacher really played a part, I am glad that my kids are under the senior teacher who actually really ensure the kids are able to read. They really got 10 words of spelling every week and some writing homework for them. Of course, they might not understand the content fully but the teacher actually expect the parents also go through with the kids on their reading.

If I am in your situation, I would also withdraw my kids from the centre.

[MumandMe]

Hi, can anyone share your feedback on the ICR centre at West Coast Plaza? Thanks.

[icedlemontea]

sunny:

Hi

DD is now K1 and attending 3rd term of I Can Read course. She's learning abbreviation, punctuations,grammar, etc. She shows some frustration when doing the homework as it seems that she doesn't really understand what was required (Qns. on abbreviation, punctuations) and needs our help in doing the homework. From the PTM, I understand that the teacher doesn't really focus on K1 students in the class but more on K2 and P1, as he views that K1 is rather young/early to attend this course. In fact, he suggested that if the K1 can't cope, we can always pull them out and re-join when they are ready for it.

Does anyone's kid also attending I Can Read course at 5yo, too? Is your kid able to cope? Do you find that it's rather an advance course for 5yo kid?

My DS is 5yr old. He is still on dithrongs, have not gone to abbreviation and punctuations yet. I find it ok except for the spelling part....

[starz]

hi,

need more comments/feedback on west coast plaza as i m keen to enrol?
Thank you.

[starz]

junemum72:

Hmm its probably true different branch has different standards. My son didnt have homework, not even spelling. When i asked him what he did in class, he told me : read, and read lor. And he could tell me :\"ma, when we were reading in class, the teacher was busy with her phone :P\"

Sigh....

may i know which branch ur child in?