Comparing Pre-school English Reading and Phonics Enrichment
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She's in a Montessori school? You didn't say?
Well then, that makes is even simpler. You just let the teachers do the teaching and you follow-up with all the fun things i shared with you. Your girl will love you for it.
Nope.. :dowan: Definitely no expert. Just your typical HDB mom trying to keep costs low, especially since i am a stay-home-mom.
I suggest word building first after perfecting the single letter sounds.. pronunciation and recognition of letter shapes..
> http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=675596#p675596
For blending later on remember that the key is in dragging the sounds a little and quickly combining those sounds together. There is also word family blending.. you can refer here..
> http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=676201#p676201
Hope these helped. :celebrate: -
Thank u so much buds!!!
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You are welcome.
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buds, your materials and advice are really good.
janiz, my boy also N2 this year and sch is concentrating on letter sounds now, not yet blending. Think blending only start in K1 -
Usually, mastering of individual 26 sounds from A to Z is mastered at n1.
In some Montessori pre-schools, blending of sounds can start around n2 term2 onwards. Eg: b-at, c-at, f-at, m-at. No need to wait until k1 then start to learn how to blend sounds. The earlier your child start, the faster your child complete green scheme Montessori phonics. (Green scheme is the Advanced stage).
The earlier your child complete green scheme phonics, the earlier your child can move into learning grammar, vocab. Most Montessori pre schools do not allow a child to start Learn grammar & vocab, if child had not completed the last advanced stage, ie. green scheme phonics.
The earlier your child start / begin to learn grammar, vocab - then the earlier your child can start moving onto creative creating composition. To write a good Compo, the tenses in grammar used must be correct, the correct vocab or creative phrases must be applied in relevant context. If a Compo too many grammar mistakes, it irks the reader.you feel like throw away the essay or ask child to re-write. -
phtthp:
Usually, mastering of individual 26 sounds from A to Z is mastered at n1.
Phtthp, you should avoid generalisations like the above to indirectly ignite undue stress to parents especially new moms and dads who are first time parents. Many parents keep harping how the national standard is getting tougher every year and stressing our children until they are unable to enjoy their childhood & what nots... but it's also because parents are sometimes unaware or misinformed or have the lack of knowledge wrt to curriculum.. that these perceived generalisations of supposed age/level standards cause the kiasu level of parents to increase and directly causing our kids to keep moving faster and to keep moving up levels at insane speed. Children are then thrown into the enrichment and tuition wagon when they actually do not have to. At least not at too tender an age. N1 kids are technically still babies! :shock: Give them the time to play! Furthermore for parents like Janiz' who enrol their children in Montessori schools, they have adequate time for everything and all done learning thru purposeful work/play. The learn early science, exposed to early geography, math concepts and MANY MORE... all from simple to challenging and from concrete experiences to abstract. They also learn many other aspects of early childhood that other mainstream children may not have the time to learn these skills like soft skills from social grace and courtesy, practical life exercises to promote independence and a host of sensorial explorations that many children are deprived of in the name of academic pursuits at such a tender age.
Not all parents are able to discern between what's necessary and what's enough and what's too kiasu... hence sweeping generalisations are not helpful in allowing parents to understand the real pace of early education.
Plus in Montessori Education, their curriculum is uniquely individual in accordance to a child's individual pace.phtthp:
Different centres offer different services and they throw a variety of biz tactics to serve their customer base/target. Children in actual Montessori schools get holistic education to nurture a whole child. Some others push only the academic portions of a successful Montessori Education that can be completed in compressed time.In some Montessori pre-schools, blending of sounds can start around n2 term2 onwards. Eg: b-at, c-at, f-at, m-at. No need to wait until k1 then start to learn how to blend sounds. The earlier your child start, the faster your child complete green scheme Montessori phonics. (Green scheme is the Advanced stage).
phtthp:
Driving a young child towards academic pursuits alone deprives the joy of the journey in the learning process. Bearing in mind that all children have different potentials and varying level of capabilities, earlier does not always mean better.The earlier your child complete green scheme phonics, the earlier your child can move into learning grammar, vocab. Most Montessori pre schools do not allow a child to start Learn grammar & vocab, if child had not completed the last advanced stage, ie. green scheme phonics.
The earlier your child start / begin to learn grammar, vocab - then the earlier your child can start moving onto creative creating composition. To write a good Compo, the tenses in grammar used must be correct, the correct vocab or creative phrases must be applied in relevant context. If a Compo too many grammar mistakes, it irks the reader.you feel like throw away the essay or ask child to re-write.
Children need time to mature cognitively to grasp concepts at the appropriate time. It's not always the case where all children can master the same things at the same time. It's unrealistic to get a child to run when they are just learning to walk. Let our children be the children they really are. Parents have to cease making squares out of children. Give them the space to think out of the box and let them show you their true potentials. Not the one we want them to have. -
Hi
As we were working in China and my elder son (6 yrs old this yr) studied 2 yrs kindergarden in China. Now we are back to Singapore trying to get him prepare 1 year in advance for his Primary school education (will be enrol to Primary school in 2014).
And lucky that we come back earlier, his English is very poor. After 5 months in childcare, he still did not pick up his English although he do understand very simple English.
My friend recommend I Can Read enrichment course.
Anyone can share with me about this I Can Read?
Also my younger son is 3 yrs old, I understand there is a Baby Bear Club in ICR, is it useful? -
Hi linakua,
I can read and Lcentral is very popular in Singapore.
My two kids have been in Lcentral and it was good.
Aside of sending them to English enrichment, perhaps you would want to spend more times reading and playing games in english with them. Otherwise, improvement would be very slow.
Do prepare your elder child well as the child must be able to read independently in P1 as my eldest is in P1 now. So i knew it.
End of term1, my child was exposed to Math in problem sum, English - show & tell, recite poems, spelling &lots of homework and chinese - han yu pin yin and spelling. -
Hi,
Iām looking for a English enrichment class for my N2 girl. Can anyone give some comments on I Can Read, LCentral, Lorna Whiston & Icreative? Which one is good in terms of their teaching method, materials etc? Hope to hear some feedback. Thanks! -
My child is 3.5 yo and went thru the assessment at ICR and they recommend Little Bears Club for her first. They will upgrade her level if she improve after a few lessons. Any comments on ICR is appreciated. TIA
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