How much $$$ do you spend on your Pre-schooler?
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put my daughter’s name while they had an open house in 2006…wasn’t so sure as to whether to place her there as I was not impressed with the management then… when they called me in 07, realized that the person-in charged has changed. No harm going there and have a look again. I was lucky and I really liked the way things were managed…very friendly and there, i decided to put my darling in…was really good timing and that’s when the enrolment picked up…now, can’t even get a place…recommended NAFA to my friends and they could not get a vacany…
BTW, the current fee is $500 per month (4 hrs) excluding other material fees for existing student… new students pay the new rate and agin excluding …I reckin if I send my dsuaghter to another cheaper kindergarten, I will still need to pay for art, music and so on…
kiasu, huh??? expensive?? mu guess is yes but good!!:lol: -
now my turn to stress :oops:
4yr old son - full day CC @ $580/mth with speech and drama lesson once a week @ CC (from ARTs).
- arranging art & craft lessons
plus a 1yr old 2nd son - intending to throw him with the elder brother to the same CC
plus swimming lessons $120/mth
that counts to be $1160/mth for CC only. pocket already 1 hole burnt..after reading the rest, I now stress whether to sign up more enrichment classes for my ds1 after teacher @ CC comment that my sons need to catch up.. :? -
mom2boys:
...after reading the rest, I now stress whether to sign up more enrichment classes for my ds1 after teacher @ CC comment that my sons need to catch up.. :?
Hi mom2boys, academic enrichment programmes for pre-schoolers are mostly effective only if there is parental participation. Most programmes are really meant to teach the parents how to teach their children at home. There is no point in sending the child to expensive programmes if you do not have time to follow up.
This means that if you already know how to teach your child, and do a bit of research in finding out what you need to prepare your child for P1 and beyond, you do not need to spend on the enrichment courses. If you read the posts in this forum in depth, you will find that most parents read to their children regularly to encourage reading, and train their children in adding up to 10, and 100. I'm only sending my daughter for Chinese enrichment classes.
Did the CC teacher say what aspects of your child is \"lacking\" at this point of development? -
Hi mom2boys
Hope I did not stree you too much. My thinking was sending my daughter with all these enrichment integrated so that I could spend time with her over the weekend. ChiefKaisu is right…I think CC or Kindergarten can help to a certain extend. As parent, we still need to do some reinifrcement at home and help to extend their knowledge further.
Can’t just leave everything to school. NAFA is expensive but I reckon if I send my daughter to enrichment classes over the weekends, I can’t spend quality time with her. Also, the amount may even add up to be more than expected.
Guess we have to weigh what’s important…I also took a while to ponder…hee…hee -
hihi,
CC teacher commented that my ds1 doesn't really seems to be interested in learning..might also becos my boy only started to attend pre-school in a church kindergarten early this early for 1term afterwhich i switched him to a full day CC. so compare to those started earlier from the same CC, he is behind time. from the way he hold the pencil to the way he write his name lor... :oops: so i worried that he's trying to act not interested cos he's not confident enough...i need to find a way to brush up his writing skills....any courses for this?
i've tried spending one weekend afternoon coaching him to write properly..in the end...almost give up :x my boy just talk n talk n talk..communication skills super but motor skills (like writing) bad..or is it I'm too paranoid? -
mom2boys:
Swimming for 1 yr old?!
plus a 1yr old 2nd son - intending to throw him with the elder brother to the same CC
plus swimming lessons $120/mth -
ChiefKiasu:
Totally agree!
Hi mom2boys, academic enrichment programmes for pre-schoolers are mostly effective only if there is parental participation.
All it takes is a bit of reinforcement at home.mom2boys:
wait...started pre-school...do you mean around 4 yrs old?hihi,
my boy only started to attend pre-school in a church kindergarten early this early for 1term afterwhich i switched him to a full day CC. so compare to those started earlier from the same CC, he is behind time. from the way he hold the pencil to the way he write his name lor... :oops:
for writing, when i was a FTWM, we spent 15-20min before bedtime doing some simple assessment books...involving matching, tracing and colouring etc etc. At 4 yrs old, i am not concerned much about writing nicely and focus more on 'knowledge' eg know how to read, how to write the word itself...no need to be very nice, can recognise patterns in matching etc. You can go and buy those small stamps (with inkpad) and stamp on the pages completed as a form of encouragement. -
oh what i meant is my 4yr old boy only started his nursery this year..before that his daily activity is play and play plus attend GUG during weekends. I've stopped the GUG after my boy started his nursery.
as I'm a FTWM, it's very tough to spend quality time with my elder boy while my ds2 still clinging on me (as i'm still breastfeeding) :roll: to add-on, I'm staying with my 80plus MIL with the TV on at home almost 12hrs a day..so u can imagine the challenge :x
my hubby say it's esstential for boys to learn swimming so thought of getting the both to learn together. Called aquaducks to check but on waitlist liao.. :? -
To add data to the poll:
(I) Age of kid: 3
1. 3 hr Montessori based kindergarten: $420/mth
2. Enrichment 1: Shichida: $265/mth
3. Enrichment 2: Julia Gabriel: $145/mth
4. Enrichment 3: 1 hr violin lesson (1-to-1, home visit): $200/mth
5. Enrichment 4: thinking of something for physical devt, still researching for a suitable program.
(II) Age of kid: 1.5
1. Accompanied twice weekly gym/playgroup: $216/mth
2. Enrichment 1: Shichida-type activity: Free. DIY at home. Save money. :oops:
3. Enrichment 2: Music appreciation: Free. DIY.
TOTAL: $1,246/mth. -
1. Age of kid: 5 yrs
2. Kindergarten: $110
3 Enrichment programme 1: Berries $120
4. Books/Toys/Teaching Materials. Varies.
1. Age of kid: 4 yrs
2. Nursery 2 : $80
3 Enrichment programme 1: Berries $120
4. Books/Toys/Teaching Materials. Varies.
Total : $430 for 2 kids
The kindergarten, nursery fees are actually $220 and $160 respectively. I am using the CDA account to pay for the kindergarten, so it is 50% paid by the governnment.
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