Jiang Education Centre - Discussion

[jessie white]

jukids:

My son joined the 1.5hr in K2 and just started the 3hr class in for P1.

He's quite timid and has been crying since the change from childcare this year, so before Chinese class, he cries for an hr b4 going in. (yup, i'm the mother of the crying boy at Sunday's 12.50pm class) whereas he was fine in K2. his teacher (same teacher as his K2 class) was v patient with him, holding him n encouraging him to get him to join the class.

For me, at P1, the main purpose is to expose him to Chinese which we rarely speak at home. since he started the class in K2, he is able to speak some Mandarin. They do have Chinese classes in his childcare but he refuses to speak the language.

and also, i was so stressed out on sunday with his crying b4 the class, i forgot to thank the mother whose son was in the same class as mine. she asked her boy to come out of the class with a lollipop and try to get my boy to join the class. altho my boy refused the help, thanks so much (if you happen to be in this forum). hope we bump into each other on sunday!!!

My son also the same. Keep crying b4 the class. So headache! :?:

[mummy so kiasu]

jessie white:

sydney:

My son was in their gifted class. It not really for gifted kids, rather its just a terminology used for 3 hours class. He left 2 years ago.


Materials - very good.
Class size - a big minus.
Environment - Not very condusive - very crampy.
Teachers - Not bad
Culture - Not bad

Thanks for your sharing. And could you share with other parents how s your DD s results? Is that improved a lot? Thanks.

Agreed. Materials & teachers are good. Not for those looking for small class size. More for above average kids & those who do higher Chinese.

[phtthp]

does the 3 hours P1 Chinese include "Show and Tell" ?

[jukids]

Hi, so far have not heard anything abt show n tell. however, they ask the kids to read a chinese story book (their own) and tell the other kids the story in class, about 2 kids or so will go up in front of the class and talk abt the book.

[susu]

Anyone is there for P3 Chinese? Mummy_so-kiasu, why ur son left Jiang 2yrs ago?

[jukids]

My kids are in P1 and P3 chinese class.


My p3 daughter improved q a bit after starting class last sep, so she's motivated after seeing the improvement. the teacher asks them to read some simple 1-page essays and their homework 2-3 times each week and they indicate parents' signature after. we feel guilty signing off if she doesn't read! so mayb the fact we oso need to spend time at home reading with her oso helps.

i oso used to worry 3-hr is too much but somehow my kids have adapted to it.
they hv a short break in between, so that helps.

as for the classroom being cramped, i hv no other basis for comparison because prior to primary class, i did not send my kids for any \"academic\" classes other than yamaha (n the classrooms there are oso kinda cramped with the instruments). so my kids did not complain other than the fact that they hv to go for chinese class on a sunday

[jukids]

btw, my p3 girl was below average in her chinese prior to starting her class last sep…

[phtthp]

becknat68:

No of words per week is not fixed . Range from 5 to 10 words each week.

after comparing sample K2 worksheets' standard from Tien Hsia, Berries -
personally feel that Jiang standard still higher.
Jiang expose kids to learn much more Chinese vocab than them, both from worksheets done inside classroom + reading of passages / poem(s) from the compulsory in-house Textbook purchased (produced in China, meant for their P1 kids).

for K2 Term 1 - already started tingxie.
tingxie 3 words first (now K2 Term 1 week 7).

example:
擦 玻 璃

[Koolmama]

Hihi, has anyone sent their kids to Jiang's compo writing holiday courses before? Is it good?


If not holiday classes, how do the regular 3-hour classes prepare your child for chinese compo writing? Is it effective?

Thanks very much!

[phtthp]

June holidays are coming.

I find that my child’s teacher always keep reminding us to sign up for June holiday class.

My qn is :
is it necessary ? if regular class next trimester term 3 and 4 going to cover or teach, then won’t be necc, right ? Those holiday classes not cheap