Comparing Chinese Enrichment (Primary/Preschool)

[csb]

titank:

esthertan82:

Good to refer..

http://www.neumind.org/ParentsPreviewCG.htm
:lol:

Hi Esthertan,

Have you personally tried the program? Do share with us if you have any. Personally I had went down & they had demostrated the technique to remember the chinese character by picture. They are offering a free trial but I quite afraid being pressure to take up.

Hi, is this in Sin Ming area? Thanks.

[honeybeel]

Tri-mum:

I can see improvement in her chinese but she hardly read mandarin storybook....honestly I can't even pronoun some of the words in her K2 school workbook and got to ask her and my hubby is worst than me


Hi Anna, finally found you. You have not been active lately hor. Anyway though we placed our child in different school but sometimes I still kay poh to find out what's happening in other schools when I'm free

Maybe we shld start a chit chat thread and keep in touch there (call in for honeybeel and the rest of old times battle friends). From there we can exchange information about our DD/DS school. I believe sure have things to share share wan.

Hi Anna, Tri-mum, Baby2momma,
Didn't expect to see you old friends here.....
Was searching for review of chinese classes for my girl, and all here.....
Long time no see.... :grphug:

I am also looking at Tian Hsia. Didn't know that there is a xue er you school which is so near to us. Will find out tomorrow....

Yes Anna, also find that we should have a chit chat thread for CCK mom...hoh....

[adafew]

I have read comments about Tien Hsia teaching kids to learn only 2 new words each week compared with others where they learn 6 or sentences, so is it not really that good?

[jogan]

Sounds like good commends on Xue Er You but they are located at Jurong. How about Tien Hsia at Katong??


Anybody has experienced it over there? Please share if there is any good or bad encounters?? Thanks :lol:

[titank]

csb:

Hi, is this in Sin Ming area? Thanks.

Yes this is located at Sin Ming Plaza.

[titank]

adafew:

I have read comments about Tien Hsia teaching kids to learn only 2 new words each week compared with others where they learn 6 or sentences, so is it not really that good?

I have heard since Tien Hsia merge with Morries Allen which seem no good. Anyway maybe you can give it a trial at Tien Hsia then decide later.

[adafew]

[quote]I have heard since Tien Hsia merge with Morries Allen which seem no good. Anyway maybe you can give it a trial at Tien Hsia then decide later.[/quote]
Actually I already signed up my DS1 to TienHsia for one term. Can't really tell if good or not 'cos my DS1 is always 'ok' with enrichment. I mean when asked for his feedback, always say 'good'. I did not have chance to compare with other Chinese enrichement so don't really know if this is good or not.

[Jlimes]

titank:

chibi,


Care to share which Berries you had enrolled for the N2?

Hi All Parents,

I would like to give my comments that not all Berries are good. Only certain branch. The one at Mountbatten CC really sucks. They give me the impression that they only want you to sign up for the course but when comes to makeup classes (eventhought you have valid reason and inform them in advance), they will give thousand and one excuse makeup class is subject to teacher availability. And most of the times I notice that not many teachers in that branch wants to work on weekends. Because certain course can be held on weekend as there are no teachers available. Gosh! this is the first time I heard, Berries such a big enrichement centre can have shortage of teachers. This is just my observation. Other parents feel free to give feedback.

[jedamum]

i’m not sure if it is for all branches, but for bukit batok branch, starting next year, there will be no make up classes for lessons that fall on public holidays. but cos about 5 of next yr’s public holidays falls on friday, that branch have make up lesson arrange - maybe a few days, i am not sure. FYI.

[maisy]

i guess that's the \"problem\" with such enrichment centres getting a little \"too commercialised\" & \"too successful\" - they start to forget that they have us parents to thank for their success- cos we \"pumped\" money in. Not surprised if sooner or later they start to disallow makeup classes altogether if enrolment gets higher & it gets increasingly harder to accomodate additional student for makeup.... at least they can \"appease\" parents by saying this is our policy & you were aware of it before signing....etc etc...


When things get overly commercialised, the \"personal touch\" will somehow be compromised ...

Jlimes: will you be able to switch centre? i remembered earlier this year i enquired at Berries Kembangan, the person told me they will give you \"credit voucher\" to offset next term's fee if you can produce MC (something like that) and if makeup is not possible.. but of course Kembangan is Franchise outlet - i know of some parents who don't feel good abt franchisee ( i have no issues as i feel it is all about the teachers...not the owners)

Actually i m surprised to hear abt Mountbatten ... cos i heard it is run by the main company (not franchise) so shouldn't they be more accomodating? And I thought i was the only one who has \"some grouse\" about them...

just to share ... a while ago, i was helping my sis \"source\" for chinese enrichment for her kids, so i help sign her kids up for trial ... when my sis didn't receive calls, she called them up to enquire...they told her they've got the names but will need to wait til next week as this week is full ... next week came & no news, my sis called again...this time she was told to wait til next week again.
(which didn't happen). When the call finally came the following week (ie week 4), my sis couldn't make it and the girl has the audacity to tell my sis ( in quite a high-headed tone ) that as their centre is very popular, she cannot \"keep rejecting the trials\" .. my sis was shocked and told the girl off that this was only her first time rejecting it....the first 3 times it was her who called to enquire but the centre couldn't accomodate the trial ...it was NOT a case of her \"rejecting all trials\" ...to which the girl replied \"oh yah sorry almost forgot abt this ... so can u come this week?\" ???

Needless to say, my sis didn't send her kids in for trial - she has since signed her kids up at Molin...starting in December