Shichida Right Brain Training - Discussion

[micollh]

pinkiepirate , how old is ur child, i cant see the year in ur blog, 3 ?

[pinkiepirate]

micollh:

pinkiepirate , how old is ur child, i cant see the year in ur blog, 3 ?

micollh - my son is 32 months (Jan 2009). You can see the birthday ticker on my blog (in the middle column).

[micollh]

icic… thanks for sharing ur blog…

[MieVee]

pinkiepirate:

Hi MieVee, oh it's so nice to meet a parent who understands that the method is about how we parent. As for home practice, too often I get people complaining that the parents must do home practice - I always tell them it's the same as learning any other skill, like playing the piano - you have to practice and practice and practice, and the child cannot do it by himself.

I note you are based in KL - would you like anything from Singapore - we are travelling back to KL next week. Would be no trouble to help you get anything you need from here.

You're too kind! My baby #2's arriving in about 4 weeks, so we've sort of gotten everything needed. Haha, reliving the excitement again.

(Be safe driving in KL. Already 2 robbery cases within my circle recently. 1 ended quite badly. Make sure handbag is out of sight, esp when stuck in traffic jam.)

And my observation on home practice: only a small minority of Shichida parents do it consistently, and over many years. The rest are simply too eager to see results, then give up when they don't see any. The thing is every child blossoms at a different age and we parents just need to keep guiding him/her. And the real pleasure comes in seeing the child's amazing abilities when we aren't expecting any.

[pinkiepirate]

MieVee:

You're too kind! My baby #2's arriving in about 4 weeks, so we've sort of gotten everything needed. Haha, reliving the excitement again.

Have a smooth delivery MieVee!

Yes, Shichida is not an easy discipline. But good things don't come easy! I was hoping to find some mummies here who are enthusiastic about Shichida so that we can support and motivate each other, but seems not many leh.

[MieVee]

pinkiepirate:

MieVee:

You're too kind! My baby #2's arriving in about 4 weeks, so we've sort of gotten everything needed. Haha, reliving the excitement again.

Have a smooth delivery MieVee!

Yes, Shichida is not an easy discipline. But good things don't come easy! I was hoping to find some mummies here who are enthusiastic about Shichida so that we can support and motivate each other, but seems not many leh.

There're only a handful who are enthusiastic and only a small portion of us in this forum, so very hard to find. Tried joining Shichida's parents volunteer group? I think the \"serious\" practicing parents are there.

So far, I've a circle of 3 other parents really into right brain education. 2 from Shichida, 1 with Heguru & Tweedlewink. We exchange flashcards and materials to save each other's time. 5-year old daughter of one of them is showing very excellent output, so the effort certainly pays off.

During this pregnancy, there're days or weeks when I'm tired and don't feel like doing any home practice. After a break, I pick up momentum again cos son asks for his \"class\"! I'm glad he enjoys home practice so much.

If you've soft copy of homemade flashcards & materials, we can exchange too. Just drop me a mail at http://www.mummysreviews.com/contact-me/

[pinkiepirate]

MieVee, yes I do have a few friends who are very into home practice but we don’t swap that often (we tried to set up an arrangement but nobody followed through!). Oh well.

[MieVee]

pinkiepirate:

MieVee, yes I do have a few friends who are very into home practice but we don't swap that often (we tried to set up an arrangement but nobody followed through!). Oh well.

Someone must take the lead then, to keep the momentum going. That's why I prefer exchanging to uploading materials online. Exchanging keeps everyone accountable and on the ball.

Just contact the mums again to exchange. Sometimes we just get overwhelmed with other things.

[piglet and calf]

Hi mummies,


my kids are in shichida too.
I would love to exchange home made practice materials.
I try to do home practise with them everyday.

[MieVee]

Fettuccine:

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Hi all,

I am keen to send my kids to learn at Shichida. Although at their preschool, they are doing spelling, simple dictation, maths, reading, I would like my kids to improve the use of their \"right brain\", just for enrichment

Does anyone have any comments about the results, effectiveness and what exactly are they going to learn about? Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

My boy attended Shichida classes since 14 months old. He loves it and we do home practice every weekday. Using the right brain to learn things at a young age is very effective indeed. That's why we've decided to homeschool through Kindergarten as well, and attend only Shichida once a week, and music class once a week.

Before enrolling for the class, I didn't simply believe its claims. I asked around for testimonials from mums whose children have been with the method for at least a year. And checked online for more testimonials from mums' blogs, especially those who do home practice. The centers usually have a big file of parents' testimonials too.

After enrolling, understanding the method properly and practicing diligently, we're all happy with the method. Even hubby is very supportive because he's amazed at how fast and easily our little boy learns, while being happy, emotionally-sensitive (good EQ) and well-behaved.

The method firstly teaches the parent how to be a good parent, how to show love effectively to the child. Then the child will learn with ease and be well-behaved too.

I simply guided my boy to learn through fun and play using the method, without expecting any results. (If you expect to see results or try to test what the child knows, he'd be put off or frustrated.) His language, memory, singing skills are very good for a 2+ year old, at least in my eyes. My wish is for him to acquire skills for self-directed learning, then formal schooling in future would be easy and enjoyable, leaving him more time to enjoy his passion and do community work, etc. So far, the Shichida Method is bringing us there.