Comparing Pre-school English Reading and Phonics Enrichment

[leo]

For those living near Sembawang, there is a home based phonics class taught by a teacher who used to teach in ICL and some international schools.


My gal has been attending her class for more than 2 months (K1 level), and she enjoyed her class. She bring her worksheets home everytime and I like the simple materials that are used (eg, short vowel A & E, long vowel A & E etc). She is also given short poems which (somehow) she likes to read over and over again. Hardly any homework to bring home (which I like ! though we are supposed to revise the worksheets at home and read (any) story books to cultivate the love of reading.

She is currently looking for students to start new N2 class next year.

I am unable to give differences between the way she teach and ICL's since my gal has not attended ICL before.

[happysport]

Hi Leo,


PMed you.

[leo]

happysport:

Hi Leo,


PMed you.

happysport, have replied you.

[jamespon]

60% maybe out of 10 can read 6 correctly?

[jamespon]

wan2bdad:

Are my 3-year old son suitable to take phonics class? We have trained him to read by memorising the words.. I think this is the way we are being trained in our school days...so is Phonics classes useful?

definitely, i think now is the chance to explore a new way of learning. there are enrichment centres in Singapore that provide good phonic class.

[deremi]

Hi all parents,


Anyone heard of mind stretcher? Is it good then I Can Read?

Thanks.

[pancake77]

Dear all,

There are so many english enrichment classes, making it very difficult to make choices. Perhaps parents with kids in enrichment classes, please share with us what your kids do in classes so that the rest of us can make an informed decision. If you can scan your kids' worksheet and share with us, even better!

[Twinkerbell]

Heard from frens Learning Point phonics programme is good. Am trying to enrol my dd into their Fri 2.45pm class but so far v few parents signed up for this timing. Anyone interested. Really hope they can start this cls bcos heard the teacher teaching is v gd.

[baby.046073.046073s Mummy]

jamespon:

wan2bdad:

Are my 3-year old son suitable to take phonics class? We have trained him to read by memorising the words.. I think this is the way we are being trained in our school days...so is Phonics classes useful?

definitely, i think now is the chance to explore a new way of learning. there are enrichment centres in Singapore that provide good phonic class.

Yes, 3 years old is suitable to go for phonics classes. My DD went to phonics class when she is 3years old. There are number of enrichment centres like British council, I Can Read, LCentral etc..

[Nelsoniki]

Hi, Leo & Happysport

Pmed "u two liao.