Mindstretcher - Discussion

[Ja3]

33mama:

Ja3:

I had a bad experience with the counter staff sometime ago. I have done all my homework and had prepared all cheques.. was ready to enrol three courses for my two kids. I called up to enq on something that I couldnt rem, this staff was rude and hang up my phone (the manager explained that she was busy back then) I was like.. ok that's shouldnt be a way to handle your future customer right? Anyway the staff was from diff outlet and till now I still yet to enrol them into this centre.


I was looking at their creatve writing or enrichment courses. Anyone's child has attended and gotten a good grade? Is the teacher turn over rate very high? pls share thank you..

My girl p4 this year was getting 80+ for Maths in SA1. After attending MS since Jul, she mentioned it is easier to understand the classes in school. Her marks improved till 97% in SA2. She mentioned the teachers taught some techniques on understanding and solving maths question esp those on age, combination of different chapters in maths questions.

She's in a neighbourhood school though. Not the top end schools.

Thanks 33mama, thanks for sharing. I am looking for creative writing for my child who is entering p3 next year. As for his maths, he has been tutoring at neighbourhood 'normal' tution centre he scored 97% (less than 8mths)

however his language is terrible (same tutor as the above) which make me more worried for next year.

[NY1969]

Ja3, suggest you start looking ard, and look up for the best option as language takes time to pick up.

[Hellokitty06]

Any parents send their children to phonics class for K1? Any feedback?

[Ja3]

NY1969:

Ja3, suggest you start looking ard, and look up for the best option as language takes time to pick up.

Thanks NY1969! I have decided to place him into MDM Tan Learning Centre for a try. Hope to see his improvement soon.. :slapshead:

[sweetiegalaxy]

Is toolbox cover compre as well ? My gals very bad in cloze passage. Now with just education. Worksheets actually not bad if only we can revise more after tuition. 24hr mum made sense too by saying other component can be guided using assesment books. Ms toolbox good ? Is the teacher really put effort in introducing fantastic phrases ? Pls advise, mummies. My gals both p3&p5 next yr. thanks Lot

[J2mum]

Hi, any comment on Katong branch? That is the nearest branch to my place. I am looking at P3 Science as a friend highly recommend me to send my girl there for science. Reading some of the comments made on Maths, I am toying idea to send my girl to their maths as well.

[Taurus]

Any feedback from parents Mindstretcher Maths is better or Just Edu Maths (in terms of their materials).

[jennlim]

Taurus:

Any feedback from parents Mindstretcher Maths is better or Just Edu Maths (in terms of their materials).

I heard that Just hires people to write their materials. Are these writers qualified and experienced teachers or are they just undergraduates or polytechnic students? What about Mindstretcher? Who wrote their curriculum? Anyone knows of any learning centres who engages experienced teachers to write and to teach in their centres?

[Linlin]

My 2 gals in mind stretcher Sembawang for 6months and I didn’t see any improvement. The teacher will write on the whiteboard everytime then the children copy the answer that’s all…

Recently I went thru with her the worksheets then she unable to explain to me like mathematics questions etc. Quite disappointed… Both teachers frm diff lvl and they do the same kind of teaching. If I need someone to write the answers on the whiteboard and ask my gal to copy must as well I get anyone or even primary school student to do it! If my DH or myself got time to teach them I wun be wasting my money there… Will consider just education

[bebe]

phtthp:

Frankly, i don't like MS customer service (Bishan).

There is no CS in MS (Bishan)...I avoid going talking to the staff if I can (except for one of the admin staff (non-chinese), she is helpful..the rest of the staff - CMI, face so black and stern all the time
The teachers that taught my gal was good..she has been with her for more than 2 years, but she has left the center last month..I hope the replacement teacher will be as good as her..gotta monitor closely