<![CDATA[Brainfit Studio - Discussion]]>Anyone sent their kids to a brain revolution session? Can any kind parents give feedback on their programmes as it is rather costly :moneyflies: and I hope that someone can share their experience with the centre. Thanks..

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/13768/brainfit-studio-discussionRSS for NodeSun, 19 Apr 2026 01:18:46 GMTFri, 19 Jun 2009 22:09:27 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Sun, 22 Jan 2017 02:59:36 GMT]]>sigh, marketing people just don't understand la. Sometime when you have 1 yr old, you want to go to sleep at 11pm or earlier but crying baby at 1am, how can one sleep? Ignore it? Any parent can tell you sleep cannot be controlled with new born, la. Brainfit marketing must not understand baby sleep schedules!


Thank you limkochua for that info. Public company cannot hide financials as well as private company. Private company can come here to post anything they want and we cannot confirm la. So, be careful fellow members when companies come here to post that company healthy, around for a long time blah, blah.

Article in New Paper the other day show even company like California Fitness-around for 20 years can disappear with our money overnight la. Reminder that anytime you pre-pay for services, you risk losing some or all your hard earned money if company suddenly close. Good reading and reminder for fellow members.

http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/case-consumers-who-pre-pay-are-taking-risk

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1749380https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1749380Sun, 22 Jan 2017 02:59:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Sun, 16 Oct 2016 23:26:41 GMT]]>Looks more like 11 closures in 3 years. I think Malaysia franchise listed in homepage as BrainfitAdvantage and Kidzgrow all closed too.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1726427https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1726427Sun, 16 Oct 2016 23:26:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Wed, 05 Oct 2016 23:31:21 GMT]]>

kiasu--carer:
kiasu--carer:

Yeah, program work so well that they close Jurong East location at 200 jurong east avenue 1 less than 1 year later. Take at look at your first post show 4 locations.

[quote=\"TeacherDaddy\"]4) There are currently 4 centres in Singapore and they incorporate MOE English syllabus. The latest one is run by a former MOE Teacher in a Hokkien Huey Kuan School at Bedok Reservoir.

Now only 3. Sorry, I share my advice too for fellow members to see for themselves. Many better programs around without computer problems all the time.


Another year later, seems the Brainfitclassroom centre at Bedok closed too. Just heard Brainfit Studio at East Coast will be closing end of this month. Seems the Studio only open for 1 year too. Not sure I'd believe in a business that keeps closing their businesses after 1 year or constantly has computer problems. Something definitely wrong.[/quote]
You're right-something definitely wrong. After they close East Coast , Marine Parade location now closed too-1 yr later. Maybe they make more money selling idea of franchise to potential owner than on programmes they offer. So 4 Brainfit Classrooms and 4 Brainfit Studios close within 3 years? Not good record with 90% closure rate. Gotta feel bad for franchisee owners who sunk money in and have to close so soon after opening. How long before Novena centre close? That only centre left in Singapore. 🤷

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1724074https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1724074Wed, 05 Oct 2016 23:31:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Mon, 29 Feb 2016 03:42:58 GMT]]>will these kind of enrichment/course be helpful? am thinking to enroll my child at one of the centre at Goldhill. Still considering as the fee doesn’t come cheap.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1648580https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1648580Mon, 29 Feb 2016 03:42:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Mon, 29 Feb 2016 03:34:22 GMT]]>Hi all,


Haven’t surfed KS for a while now and just saw this…

My boy had attended two of their courses (for a term/recommended course) - Smart Moves and Smart Listening last year. At the end of the course, they did a review compared with when he first started, came to conclusion he had reached the ‘Average’ child’s concentration / cognitive bar but at border line [he was previously deemed as below the average bar for these areas]. It was recommended he continues with another term.

The father does not subscribe to these trainings at all and thought i was throwing $$ down the drain and insisted i stopped the courses for him. My DS did well for year end exams and did improve on concentration, writing skills so i took him off the classes.

This year, his previous symptoms of overly active in class, slow in finishing his work, showed up again. I am thinking of putting him back into the program [pls don’t get me wrong at this point, he is still doing well in his school just that behaviour wise, i am getting constant feedback from teachers; DS is not ADHD though but was diagnosed as having some motor skills issues].

I wonder if the reason his issues are back to hound him is because he had only just ‘reached’ the border line of an average kid’s concentration/cognitive level and really need another term of the training to ‘push’ him to the a comfortable ‘average’ zone? The only hesitation i have is once off the program, would his issues be back again?
But guess, i’d have to try to find out.

Main reason i am still going to put him back into the classes as i have seen the teachers taking charge of the classes are certified ones - some with OT background.

Not sure of the closing down of the other centres, etc. but at least the one at Novena does seem credible.

My two cents worth for parents out there searching.

PS: I have also never done the "Fast Forward" progamme mentioned, thus, cannot comment on that.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1648577https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1648577Mon, 29 Feb 2016 03:34:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Fri, 12 Feb 2016 17:30:13 GMT]]>Noticed they recently closed KL and Penang location too. Those locations open for many years though?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1641758https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1641758Fri, 12 Feb 2016 17:30:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Tue, 13 Oct 2015 19:03:12 GMT]]>

wan2bdad:
Are these programs similar to BrainRX classes from the US?

there's a new centre in Serangoon Garden right?
Any parent can get some feedback? thanks!
kiasu--carer:
Yeah, program work so well that they close Jurong East location at 200 jurong east avenue 1 less than 1 year later. Take at look at your first post show 4 locations.
kiasu--carer:
Another year later, seems the Brainfitclassroom centre at Bedok closed too. Just heard Brainfit Studio at East Coast will be closing end of this month. Seems the Studio only open for 1 year too. Not sure I'd believe in a business that keeps closing their businesses after 1 year or constantly has computer problems. Something definitely wrong.
kiasu--carer:
My brother recently join CIMB securities. He found this link on the company that Brainfit uses for the FastForward. He says its 20 year old software developed in 1990s and all founders left company years ago.

https://www.macroaxis.com/invest/market/SCIL


Company stock (name of SCIL) shares selling near zero now. With cost of Brainfit programmes over $2000 or $3000. What will happen when company go bankrupt? Another American company like MF Global disappear and take our hard earned money?
Is Brainfit Classroom still around these days? Anyone know what happen to Brainfit Studio at Serangoon Garden? Seems another Studio closed.

You are right kiasu-carer: Very hard to keep track of all the centres closing every year. Will research other centres. Too dangerous to deal with company that can't stay in business and supplier losing money every year.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1592421https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1592421Tue, 13 Oct 2015 19:03:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:26:57 GMT]]>

mummy1901:
hi kiasu-carer, i do not know much about brainFit classroom, but i must say they do use some programmes with pretty strong research proof and which are very well-designed from a neuroscience point of view.


i am a big fan of Dr Michael Merzenich's work http://merzenich.positscience.com/ , he was part of the team that invented the first cochlear implant to help hearing impaired individuals and also part of the team that created Fast ForWord, the programme brainfit classroom uses. you can read all about him and the programme in a book i highly-recommend \"the brain that changes itself\", available at kinokuniya. v easy to read for the layman and also has many other amazing real-life stories of people having their brains improved!

anyway, while it is true that computer-based educational programmes can be a pain when there are IT issues, we cannot deny that using computers and technology is the best way forward in education, since technology can adapt to the pace of each individual student while traditional one-teacher-to-many-students instruction caters only to a select group of students. i strongly believe teaching must adapt to the students and not have students adapt to curriculum!
My brother recently join CIMB securities. He found this link on the company that Brainfit uses for the FastForward. He says its 20 year old software developed in 1990s and all founders left company years ago.
http://www.macroaxis.com/invest/market/SCIL--S ... rning-Corp

http://www.macroaxis.com/invest/ratio/S ... Bankruptcy

Company stock (name of SCIL) shares selling near zero now. With cost of Brainfit programmes over $2000 or $3000. What will happen when company go bankrupt? Another American company like MF Global disappear and take our hard earned money?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1476445https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1476445Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:26:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Sat, 26 Apr 2014 09:02:46 GMT]]>Lovinglife,


Pm you.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1275603https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1275603Sat, 26 Apr 2014 09:02:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Fri, 25 Apr 2014 04:51:19 GMT]]>

rainrain:
lovinglife:

[quote=\"rainrain\"]I sent my DD for assessment 2 weeks ago but havent got the time to go back for the report. Will go back maybe 2 weeks later. The fee is about $ 80 per session for the group settings. Wondering if it will be effective too or not too.


How old is your DD?

Will turn 4 next month .[/quote]What made you send your DD for the CogMap assessment at such tender age? Are you intending to sign up for their Junior programme? The fee is $340/month for 4 sessions.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1274640https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1274640Fri, 25 Apr 2014 04:51:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Thu, 24 Apr 2014 10:24:35 GMT]]>

lovinglife:
rainrain:

I sent my DD for assessment 2 weeks ago but havent got the time to go back for the report. Will go back maybe 2 weeks later. The fee is about $ 80 per session for the group settings. Wondering if it will be effective too or not too.


How old is your DD?

Will turn 4 next month .

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1274118https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1274118Thu, 24 Apr 2014 10:24:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Thu, 24 Apr 2014 06:32:30 GMT]]>

rainrain:
I sent my DD for assessment 2 weeks ago but havent got the time to go back for the report. Will go back maybe 2 weeks later. The fee is about $ 80 per session for the group settings. Wondering if it will be effective too or not too.

How old is your DD?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1273945https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1273945Thu, 24 Apr 2014 06:32:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Wed, 23 Apr 2014 08:28:42 GMT]]>I sent my DD for assessment 2 weeks ago but havent got the time to go back for the report. Will go back maybe 2 weeks later. The fee is about $ 80 per session for the group settings. Wondering if it will be effective too or not too.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1272951https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1272951Wed, 23 Apr 2014 08:28:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Tue, 15 Apr 2014 03:52:43 GMT]]>Anymore success stories to share? 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1266698https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1266698Tue, 15 Apr 2014 03:52:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Wed, 19 Feb 2014 02:16:15 GMT]]>

kiasu--carer:
Yeah, program work so well that they close Jurong East location at 200 jurong east avenue 1 less than 1 year later. Take at look at your first post show 4 locations.

TeacherDaddy:

4) There are currently 4 centres in Singapore and they incorporate MOE English syllabus. The latest one is run by a former MOE Teacher in a Hokkien Huey Kuan School at Bedok Reservoir.

Now only 3. Sorry, I share my advice too for fellow members to see for themselves. Many better programs around without computer problems all the time.


Another year later, seems the Brainfitclassroom centre at Bedok closed too. Just heard Brainfit Studio at East Coast will be closing end of this month. Seems the Studio only open for 1 year too. Not sure I'd believe in a business that keeps closing their businesses after 1 year or constantly has computer problems. Something definitely wrong.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1218186https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1218186Wed, 19 Feb 2014 02:16:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Fri, 31 May 2013 05:12:25 GMT]]>Hi,

I am new to this forum and after reading so many pages of queries and comments by all. I decided to share my experience here.
My child has learning difficulties and has not been doing well in school since P2. In June last year, I decided to give Brainfit Classroom a try as traditional tuition won’t really help him due to his very short attention span. I would like to share that I see improvements in my child’s academics since he attended Brainfit Classroom @ Kovan. First of all, before attending the class, he was not able to express himself well in terms of speech. His sentences were in broken forms like puzzles and we would have to piece them up and prompt him in order to understand what he wanted to tell. At about 3 months into the programme, we noticed significant changes in him as he was "suddenly" able to structure his sentences better when speaking although there are still short pauses in between. He is now one year into the programme and we begin to see improvements in his academics as well although he still has a lot of catching up to do. In our recent meet up with his school teachers, his teachers also agreed they see improvements in him. I am going to let him continue at the center. And most important of all, he enjoys the programme and looks forward to attend and do his Fast Forward practices at home whenever he has time in the evening.

This is the experience I have with Brainfit Studio. Hope it helps.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1012694https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1012694Fri, 31 May 2013 05:12:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:51:04 GMT]]>Is brainfit any different from mind champ, mind edge?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/950633https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/950633Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:51:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:10:26 GMT]]>My DS had been attending the Brainfit Classroom for the entire last year. He is in p3 now. He has visual processing difficulties and has short attention span.


The Fast Forward program is used interchangeably with the Reading Assistant program, ie one term of each program. I will pay to subscribe for access to the Fast Forward program during the Reading Assistant term so I want him to have daily practises. I had spoken to medical practitioners and have my own beliefs in how the brain works and I also notice that it is useful for him.

I am undecided if I should continue beyond p3. To be clear, it is not because it is no good. Rather it is because his weakness is in open-ended Comprehension and essay writing and given the limited time that we have on weekend, it may perhaps be better if I send him for writing class instead. That said, I will continue with my Fast Forward subscription as I am happy with the progress in terms of his visual processing.

I subscribed for both programs last year (1 term for Reading Assistant and 2 terms for Fast Forward) when my DD was sitting for her PSLE. She has her normal enrichment class so this is supplementary.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/949513https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/949513Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:10:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:11:34 GMT]]>Hi TeacherDaddy


Thanks for sharing your experience with Brainfit Classroom. I may not have checked it out otherwise although I have heard of Brainfit Studio. 😄

The computer component of their English program uses Fast ForWord which is also used in Dyslexic Association of Singapore (DAS) as part of DAS education program that all dyslexic kids need to take.
http://www.das.org.sg/education-programme.html

I think it's a great program for kids who are poor in phonics, spelling and/or reading. My DD just went for the half hour free assessment and it's consistent with what we observed. I think for parents who suspect their kids may be dyslexic but are taking a wait-and-see attitude, check out this program to see if it will work for your child.

I will be signing her up soon once we work out the logistics. Thanks again for sharing your experience and taking the effort to maintain this thread. I will be leaving a PM for you. Please check later.

:thankyou:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/949480https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/949480Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:11:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:54:47 GMT]]>

troubled:
GabyEn:

[quote=\"troubled\"]Like to know any difference between BrainFit Studio & BrainFit Classroom?


Hi
BrainFit Studio does only brain fitness training. BrainFit Classroom is another unit under their program which offers English enrichment and they incorporate some form of Brain Fitness training which supposed to boost the learning ability of the child.

I believe you can find more info from their respective websites.


Hi, thanks!

Anyone with children in their program, can give some comments or review?

How accurate is their mind mapping?
Is their report detailed?[/quote]Hi troubled (I hope you are not troubled anymore! 😄 ),

My girl has been to BrainFit at Novena and has improved a lot. I am especially happy because she focuses much better now and I have a much much easier time teaching her. Also less forgetful and school results had a big jump end of last year although I did take leave to help her prepare. My girl really enjoyed her sessions there. This is important because school has so much homework which she dreads! I really don't know why the school must give so much homework, it is quite crazy. Anyway, it is good to see her have some fun, which is also helping her brain develop. I think it has been worth it. Good luck!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/944758https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/944758Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:54:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Tue, 22 Jan 2013 04:02:29 GMT]]>

KohLL:
NOT Good. A waste of $ I have tried a package. Very nice when asking u to sign up but when $ paid .....different face. Cannot book weekends must pay extra and mons also cannot. I think if you buy those books outside from United Square can do at home. Nothing really fantastic. IMHO.

Dear KohLL,

Thank you for sharing your experience. We are disappointed to hear that you did not have a positive experience with us. At the same time, we are surprised to hear about your experience because from our parent feedback forms, parents generally give very positive feedback about our frontdesk scheduling experience and many have in fact highlighted our \"non-salesy\" approach.

Regarding additional weekend charges, we have resisted doing this over the past 10 years we have been in operation, and only just put this in place last year. As you can understand, weekends are the busiest for us and we have responded over the years by opening on both weekends. Unfortuantely, the demand for weekend sessions continue to grow hence we had to put that in place to encourage parents who can attend weekday sessions to do so. This has in fact helped eased our waiting list for weekend sessions.

As a significant proportion of our clients come from parent and professional referrals, we do take our students' progress and parent satisfaction very seriously. We will be sending you a private message and hope that you can get in touch with us to help us understand better how we may have lapsed in our service so that we can improve and also for us to see if we can assist you further.

Many thanks,
BrainFit Studio Singapore

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/943568https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/943568Tue, 22 Jan 2013 04:02:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:45:55 GMT]]>hi kiasu-carer, i do not know much about brainFit classroom, but i must say they do use some programmes with pretty strong research proof and which are very well-designed from a neuroscience point of view.


i am a big fan of Dr Michael Merzenich's work http://merzenich.positscience.com/ , he was part of the team that invented the first cochlear implant to help hearing impaired individuals and also part of the team that created Fast ForWord, the programme brainfit classroom uses. you can read all about him and the programme in a book i highly-recommend \"the brain that changes itself\", available at kinokuniya. v easy to read for the layman and also has many other amazing real-life stories of people having their brains improved!

anyway, while it is true that computer-based educational programmes can be a pain when there are IT issues, we cannot deny that using computers and technology is the best way forward in education, since technology can adapt to the pace of each individual student while traditional one-teacher-to-many-students instruction caters only to a select group of students. i strongly believe teaching must adapt to the students and not have students adapt to curriculum!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/943069https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/943069Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:45:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:03:32 GMT]]>Sigh. I can’t answer for that maybe boss there decided to close for personal reasons. I am not sure if you realise computers have been used by educators to improve learning hand in hand with good teachers. Were you ever told that your child was weak in English and was advised to read more but he wouldn’t? If so, like me you would be more appreciative of how technology like this has helped. My friend’s child was recommended to try it and he is autistic. Told me his child scored above 90 percent in Pathlight. He is on the home use programme. He just told me the reason for computer failure is because the host in USA does maintenance but it’s usually up and running in a day. I think we all know technology isn’t perfect. Maybe you can try to be more rational and not see things so negatively. Are you a parent?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/919624https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/919624Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:03:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brainfit Studio - Discussion on Mon, 17 Dec 2012 04:41:49 GMT]]>Yeah, program work so well that they close Jurong East location at 200 jurong east avenue 1 less than 1 year later. Take at look at your first post show 4 locations.

TeacherDaddy:
4) There are currently 4 centres in Singapore and they incorporate MOE English syllabus. The latest one is run by a former MOE Teacher in a Hokkien Huey Kuan School at Bedok Reservoir.
Now only 3. Sorry, I share my advice too for fellow members to see for themselves. Many better programs around without computer problems all the time.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/919410https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/919410Mon, 17 Dec 2012 04:41:49 GMT