Zhou's Academic Studio - Discussion

[sembgal]

phtthp:

If my child is k2, can we subscribe to xiao mu Zhi or hao Peng you? What is the diff? Which magazine better? How to subscribe to xiao mu Zhi? Tq for advice is xiao mu Zhi for p1, p2 whereas da mu Zhi is for p4, p5?

Hi, you can buy 小拇指 from newstand. Usually those located near/in mrt stations or bus interchange will sell 小姆指。I introduced 小拇指to my child at K1 level. It's important to read Chinese stories to children as children enjoys listening to Chinese stories. There's a link online for 小拇指 stories that can read out the stories online too. I recommend 小姆指！

[Imami]

sembgal:

phtthp:

If my child is k2, can we subscribe to xiao mu Zhi or hao Peng you? What is the diff? Which magazine better? How to subscribe to xiao mu Zhi? Tq for advice is xiao mu Zhi for p1, p2 whereas da mu Zhi is for p4, p5?

Hi, you can buy 小拇指 from newstand. Usually those located near/in mrt stations or bus interchange will sell 小姆指。

Buzz (the chain of newsstand) sells them. It is a little more expensive to subscribe as they charge postage. A new issue of 小拇指 is out every fortnight.

[lovinglife]

Imami:

sembgal:

[quote=\"phtthp\"]If my child is k2, can we subscribe to xiao mu Zhi or hao Peng you? What is the diff? Which magazine better? How to subscribe to xiao mu Zhi? Tq for advice is xiao mu Zhi for p1, p2 whereas da mu Zhi is for p4, p5?

Hi, you can buy 小拇指 from newstand. Usually those located near/in mrt stations or bus interchange will sell 小姆指。

Buzz (the chain of newsstand) sells them. It is a little more expensive to subscribe as they charge postage. A new issue of 小拇指 is out every fortnight.[/quote]I have subscribed 小拇指 through SPH, 20 issues at $28 includes postage & handling charges.

[coolblue]

i have a 7 years old son who is learning there . i think he improved quite a lot after 1 year . will continue to go so long as my son carry on likes it .

[Shan]

Thanks coolblue for your feedback!

[Zhou.012490s Studio]

刚刚结束了三月的假期班。

有一个新报名的小学生，十分聪慧，思想敏捷，想象力和构思能力都很不错，可以独立地完成文章，内容充实。详读之下，彷如一杯干净透彻的白开水，还没经过调味。只因文章乏乏无味，词语运用太过于单调。

像这类有潜力的学生，我们就是要训练他的实力！多多锻炼他下笔的功夫，如写作技巧、运用好词好句衬托文章色彩、如何写出文章的重点等等。

如果你家有这样的小孩，一起和他融入无穷的想象力，并鼓励他写出自己的故事，再在字里行间添加一些技巧和好词好句等，相信不到3个月进步一定很大！

请欢迎留言分享！谢谢

[Tan_YanLing]

Any june holiday program? I am super kiasu … PSLE coming… haiz!

[Zhou.012490s Studio]

Tan_YanLing:

Any june holiday program? I am super kiasu ... PSLE coming... haiz!

Hi Yan Ling,

Yes, we do have June holiday Program PSLE crash course for P6.

The schedule is from Group1: 4,5,6,7,11,12 of June or Group 2: 13,14,18,19,20,21 June

Choose one of the group.

2 types of course: Compo, Compre and revision (10 am to 12pm) or oral test skills (1pm to 230pm)

You can choose one this.

Course fee is $270 per course. Sign up two courses will have 10% discount.

Max class size is approx. 8 students.

Hope this info helps.:)

[Zhou.012490s Studio]

Recently alot of parents call up or PM us asking whether we ask the students to memorise essay or how we teach the students to write a good compo. We are thankful to these parents who are interested in our creative writing methodologies. We would like to share a few points here (i think writing in English is better for most parents) :


1. Active learning in composition writing is much more effective. Students should be learning the techniques to compose an essay. Training is needed to make students identify which writing techniques should be applied for a particular essays. Teachers will follow our pedagogy to inspire the students to think and analyse the pictures or situation. The thinking process will leave a longer impressions in one's memories so that students will follow the similar path of thinking whilst come across with any other essays.

Memorising essay will just limit the students imagination as well as learning horizon to expand their writing ability.

2. Copying essay during lesson is not encouraged at all! But students are asked to copy certain good phrases and memorise them. Certain good phrases suit certain level of students and students are capable to use these phrases in their composition writing frequently.

3. Further more, our students especially those in P1 to P3, maynot know how to complete an essay independently due to limited vocabularies and phrases as well as techniques, we will inspire them through our pedagogy to expand their storylines freely but logically. Later, teachers will make necessary corrections or adjustments.

We don't spoon feed the students, make them think and analyse and brain storm! They don't have to be gifted to write a good compo, we should make them fall in love with this beautiful language and embrace it.

If your child/children are memorising essay or copying essay to learn writing an essay, pls don't. We have a special Creative Writing holiday programs this June. Children will be learning different technique in creative writing from this short 6 days Purely essay writing with 6 essays to write and about 100 good phrases to learn. Limited vacancies, only 10 students max in one class.

Thank you! Welcome any feedback.

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Anyone tried Zhou’s Academic Studio P4 -P6 courses? Appreciate feedback please.

Thanks