Comparing Chinese Enrichment (Primary/Preschool)

[sembgal]

baglady:

Hi which is recommended for preschoolers? Tien Hsia or Berries? Any others? My son has been attending a chinese playgroup programme. It's not bad, but more play and fun. For now, I think it's fine. But I may want to change before he starts Kindy or Pr 1.

Tien Hsia has end of term review in the form of mini informal concerts and recitals which provide an opportunity for parents to see how their child measure up to other children in terms of stage/self-confidence. Berries doesn't provide this aspect that Tien Hsia offers. Pay the selected centres a visit and do the comparison, not in terms of price but the teacher to students ratio, the type of writing table and chairs provided or if any, cleanliness of centre, accent of the teachers, body language of the teachers and customer service officers and the toilets' distance and cleanliness and if they provide stools for shorter children to step on stools to wash their hands. Do not just hear, parents must do their research and homework before sign up the child with the school.

[Yong HL]

Hi, any parents here who was previously from berries and switched to yang lao shi? I would like to know the difference, thanks.

[Mummymama]

Yong HL:

Hi, any parents here who was previously from berries and switched to yang lao shi? I would like to know the difference, thanks.

Hi,

Not sure if I can help much... My son was in with berries when he was in k1. After we shifted to sengkang, he stopped going for Chinese enrichment altogether because i signed him for extra chinese classes in his preschool. Not too long ago, I realized he seemed to have problems with his hanyu pinyin. After doing some homework, I signed him at yang laoshi. I was initially worried that he may not be used to the more academic way of teaching at Yang. Plus his standard of chinese is really not good at all. Berries was more fun with singing, art & craft etc. Yang is quite different; very academic. I was also concerned he might have trouble catching up. The principal & teacher told me it may be hard for him the first few months, but if he persists, he shouldn't have any problems when he goes p1. I decided to just enroll him. Better than nothing mah...

He just started attending for about a month only, too short a duration for any conclusion. But importantly, he actually enjoys going to classes. the teacher must be doing good job :). But there is no homework, which I think is fine. they have 听写 every week and a set of worksheets to do in class every week, which comprises of hanyu pinyin, counting of strokes, some comprehension & mini essay writing, which I thought is comprehensive.

I'm sharing in my own context, my boy is k2 this year. Perhaps you may want to have a chat with them.

[Yong HL]

Thanks mummymama

[mama_10]

Anybody send their kids to Ren laoshi （任老师学堂）?

[vfong1]

Any parents’ recommedation on P1/P2 Chinese Compo writing? I’m pondering either Berries or Tien Hsia or any others.

[daddy2007]

sembgal:

Tien Hsia has end of term review in the form of mini informal concerts and recitals which provide an opportunity for parents to see how their child measure up to other children in terms of stage/self-confidence.

Hmm... why is there a need to compare with other children? :?

[sembgal]

Children are expected to do show n tell for Chinese when they go P1. Parents get to see how their children perform in front of audience for an individual item and gauge the child’s self-confidence level.

[mumathomesg100]

sembgal:

Children are expected to do show n tell for Chinese when they go P1. Parents get to see how their children perform in front of audience for an individual item and gauge the child's self-confidence level.

Yes. My younger one had to prepare for Chinese show and tell recently. In P2 this year. Poor mummy here had to teach and practise using the template given by the school.

[Shan]

Appreciate if anyone can share feedback for Chapter One at parkway centre for lower primary? Thanks