Comparing Pre-school English Reading and Phonics Enrichment

[Charmaine_chong]

Hi,


Anyone’s kids had attended Zoophonics 's weekly class- Inny worms & Young joeys ?

Would you mind to share your experience for these weekly programes?

I find that it takes 20 months to teach phonics. This is real long. Feel like pulling him out. He has been with Zoo weekly since mid Aug09 and will be promoted to Inny worm.

I home-teach my son phonics and would like to supplement him with phonics enrichement class. Because he refuse to read book and speak up. He pay attention and pick the right card when i say out the words.

I knew that ICR is very popular in this forum. Aside ICR, any good phonics with affortable price?

What about Montessori Phonics taught by Doris Hui ? It takes 15 months to complete all and a lot cheaper, only $40 per month. Anyone has tried her?

Appreciate your comments

[MdmQ]

Is there any enrichment centers in Singapore that uses the Letterland system to teach phonics? Thanks.

[MMM]

My nursery goes for phonics lesson at Jan & Elly. Personally think it’s solid phonic teaching where they start at nursery and complete by K2 (advance stage).


Have a P1 son who went through the advance stage and we feel that his phonics knowlege is quite solid as compared to his elder sister who only did up to intermediate as she only started in K2.

I was undecided between ICR and J&E. But eventually went back to J&E for my youngest. Was told that ICR focuses on sight word rather than phonics (dunno how true is this). At their centre, they have quite alot of students who joined from ICR.

[buds]

MdmQ:

Is there any enrichment centers in Singapore that uses the Letterland system to teach phonics? Thanks.

Tumble Tots.

[skkhor]

//Moderator's note: Topics merged.


I intend to enrol my girl for the Readers Club at Mind Stretcher and I Can Read Program. I no know which program it's suitable for my girl. now my girl 6 years old next yr will be P1. Anyone can share with me the opinion and advice. Many thanks.

[buds]

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=584 has feedback from parents
on the ICR programme, skkhor.

Chief, please help merge. Tks!

[MdmQ]

buds:

MdmQ:

Is there any enrichment centers in Singapore that uses the Letterland system to teach phonics? Thanks.

Tumble Tots.

thks!

[MdmQ]

MMM:

My nursery goes for phonics lesson at Jan & Elly. Personally think it's solid phonic teaching where they start at nursery and complete by K2 (advance stage).


Have a P1 son who went through the advance stage and we feel that his phonics knowlege is quite solid as compared to his elder sister who only did up to intermediate as she only started in K2.

I was undecided between ICR and J&E. But eventually went back to J&E for my youngest. Was told that ICR focuses on sight word rather than phonics (dunno how true is this). At their centre, they have quite alot of students who joined from ICR.

Where are the Jan & Elly centers located? thanks

[jkcy]

Just wondering aloud how important phonics is in a child’s journey in learning to read. My boy has apparently skipped the stage of using sounds to help him in reading (even though this was covered briefly in sch) and seems to be reading primarily by remembering sight words. I read somewhere that the goal is to read, it does not matter how a child reaches that goal as long as he is finally able to read.


Still, I would like to equip him with the skill of blending sounds but do not know of any bridging courses as most reading programmes incorporate this at the early stage when the child can’t really read yet. He already can read and I can’t seem to find a programme which addresses only building up his skill in the sound part. Any advice or thoughts to share?

[JJmum]

jkcy:

Just wondering aloud how important phonics is in a child's journey in learning to read. My boy has apparently skipped the stage of using sounds to help him in reading (even though this was covered briefly in sch) and seems to be reading primarily by remembering sight words. I read somewhere that the goal is to read, it does not matter how a child reaches that goal as long as he is finally able to read.


Still, I would like to equip him with the skill of blending sounds but do not know of any bridging courses as most reading programmes incorporate this at the early stage when the child can't really read yet. He already can read and I can't seem to find a programme which addresses only building up his skill in the sound part. Any advice or thoughts to share?

Hi jkcy

Agreed with you that it does not matter how a child reaches that goal as long as he is able to reach. As for reading, not all words can be pronounce by using phonics. Remembering sight words are needed too. Reading programme is not compulsory. However, it can be a head start for children to prepare them to read. What is essential is to cultivate a good reading habits.