I Can Read - Discussion

[hl124273]

Hi,



I enrolled my 4 year old in the ICR program 6 months ago, will like to find out on average how long does it take for a child to be able to read independently (simple story book of say 5 sentences ? ) ? My daughter learns montessoric phonis in school since young , however when we enrolled her in ICR, the assessment test shows that she has to be enrolled in the class (can’t rem the name) prior to the preliminary class , which we did. 3 months in to the class, and they tested her and she was promoted to her current class. I went through her course book, still seeing them focusing on first sound and towards the back of the book, there are middle sounds etc … but nothing on blending which she already learnt last year in school.

Perhaps I am being anxious - but I can’t help but wonder if this is "too slow" ? My gal is able to read the Peter and Jane series book 1a, 1b and some pages of 2a, simple sentences (2-3 short ones). But definitely she won;t be able to read independently yet on other ladybird stories such as "red riding hood" or "goldilocks and the 3 bears".

[Monster Mummy]

hi,


I am not quite sure your kid is at which of the ICR programme. Do you mean the ICR curriculum, at the 1st of the 6 month, they will be taught at the basic sound, vowel and slowly blending.

If it referring to PRP, mostly at this stage they will be learning first, last sound and middle sound. If the teacher think that your child is ready within this period, they will promote her.

[lisayvonne]

Be patient. Reading is a long process, especially for kids. I didn’t know ICR, but DD has been using the reading worksheet from beestar (http://www.beestar.org). They are full of interesting stories, vivid picture to help kids thinking. DD loves them very much. Beestar helps us a lot. Maybe you can have a rty.

Lisa

[chia.031030shirley]

notabox:

chia.shirley:

My child ha been in BTP Branch for about 10 mths. However he is facing quite abit of problems there. As parents, we know that our child is very active and likes to know if he is able to adapt to his lessons there. The teachers never bother to tell us about his behaviour until we asked to speak to the teacher. However she always looks far away when she is talking to us about my child. When we asked her specifically what our child did during her lesson and the work that he misses in lesson, she looks away and avoid answering our questions. I'm considering taking him out of that centre or ICR totally.

Oh my...think we could be talking about the same female teacher! I knew the teacher plays the most important part no matter how great a program is but the convenience of BTP just hasten my decision.

Do you know if we are able to request for another teacher other than the one that did the assessment? I noted there are 2 other teachers (male) for the preliminary class. Any idea if they are better?

Gosh, my gf used to send her dd to this branch but withdrew and sent her to Zoophonics when she did not show improvement. This gf recently enrolled her dd back in ICR but at TPY branch and within a few months, sees great improvement in her dd's reading skill.

Did I make a wrong decision?!!

Well... I guess it is just our luck which teacher is teaching our kids. I know that the 2 males teachers are much better and my son fair better when he is under their coaching for a short time of period.

[chia.031030shirley]

pinetart:

Any feedback on I can Read (at Gold hll Ctr branch)? Are the teachers fun and interesting there?

I heard alot of good comments about that branch. Is there anyone that can advise which teacher there is better?

[buzzmario]

Well… I guess it is just our luck which teacher is teaching our kids. I know that the 2 males teachers are much better and my son fair better when he is under their coaching for a short time of period.[/quote]


i agreed it all depand on luck, my 6 six yo girl was taught by a ang mo male at icr at one of the east side. he is very pleasing to the parent and all kids like him as he not pushy at all. but it happen another lady teacher take over. she dun really pleasing at all as she tend to ask to meet the parent and is push hard on the kids on the learning. guess what, my girl get better and the result is shown.

[Monster Mummy]

Hi buzzmario,


I am totally agreed with you. Overall, it still boils down to the teacher who teach them.

[lisayvonne]

Learning Chines sounds interesting. Is it hard for child? I heard that Chines is very difficult to learn…

[lisayvonne]

lisayvonne:

Learning Chines sounds interesting. Is it hard for child? I heard that Chines is very difficult to learn...

Sorry. Post in the wrong place :?

[Joeyz18]

any kids enrolled for liitle bears with CCK branch? do the same branch have little learners? i was wondering how can little bears costs $496 per terms? and the admin staff always don’t pick up the calls!