Comparing Chinese Enrichment (Primary/Preschool)

[Serendipity]

Hi all,


Does anyone have feedback on Eduplus Language Centre pls? How’s their preschool and primary programme?

Thanks!

[Serendipity]

Between Berries, Eduplus, and Han iP, which programme would you all choose for 4-5 year olds?

Hoping to gather more feedback before i decide on one. Thanks!

[pancake77]

I’ve learnt a lot from this kiasu parents forum. Many parents here took effort to share their experience here. With so many language centres around, I find it difficult to try all of them. Moreover, trial class is usually not a true representation of how good a class is. I’ve shortlisted berries and tien hsia after going thru hundreds of posts in this forum.

Berries is very popular, no vacancies plus long waiting list. Hence I gave tien hsia a try. I was lucky to found this centre. The receptionist was pleasant and helpful. The chinese teacher is dedicated and approachable. She is also strict with the students if the students are not attentive. I prefer strict teachers because it is not easy to control whole class of toddlers without an acceptable level of discipline. The class is lively, a lot of hands on activity. The technique is quite similar to JG mandarin class but JG’s class usually has two teachers to role play, with lots of puppet show and captivating activities. Tien hsia is more academic based, with a balanced mixture of hands on activity and worksheet. Perhaps it’s not fair to compare because JG is more speech&drama based, with emphasis on conversational mandarin. I like Tien hsia because it is just nice ( balanced) to prepare a child for both oral and written chinese. I can’t wait to put my second child in this centre next yr. I get very excited when I find a good teacher, lingling laoshi, a rare gem nowadays.

[RJG]

Anyone know about any good chinese enrichment or tuition centre for K1 to Pri 1 ? Eager to send my 2 kids for chinese tuition as they only speak English daily and seldom speak or practice Chinese. Afraid they will be in BIG TROUBLE if go to Primary 1. Can advice any good or strict chinese enrichment or tuition centre or CC to recommend ?


Thank you.

[lizuan76]

Hi pancake77,


Is lingling laoshi from Kovan Tien Hsia?

[fen_pora]

Hi parents


My gal is 4 year old, Nursery 2. would like to find out anyone send their child to Blossom Language centre for chinese enrichment class @ Safra Tampines?

How about Berries @ Tampines junction? Is it good?

[pancake77]

lizuan76:

Hi pancake77,


Is lingling laoshi from Kovan Tien Hsia?

I'm not sure. Do you know her?

[Bubbles in heaven]

I had put my daughter at Tien Hsia @Sembawang mart. Fee is lesser than Berry. But think of it, how difficult can preschool chinese be? We just want to give her an environment to spark interest in learning chinese. I think Tien Hsia is doing quite good so far. Better than the syllabus from the childcare teacher.

[lizuan76]

Pancake, i thought u refering lingling laoshi at Kovan Tien Hsia. Because my girl teacher is also lingling laoshi.


I like Tien Hsia school because they follow closely on primary school syllabus.

[supermom]

hi there

anyone here has feedback on molin? is it suitable for N2? and i heard that Berries is not that suitable once kids hit upper primary. is that true?
thanks!