MOE Kindergarten
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slmkhoo:
I guess it is the reading that helps and prob your kids could learn fast haha..from my own experience, my kids did need some form of enrichment classes at preschool levelcoolit:
Some parents feel that when they learn through play, they enjoy the learning process but the reality kicks in at K1-2 when they find they are not ready for the academic rigor of our local primary schools. I have no experience with MOE kindergarten but this is what I know about the learn through play method from my friends' and my experience.
I guess it really depends on the type of \"play\"? Some play, especially if the toys or setups are well-chosen is very good. Some play, especially when it involves just pushing buttons, is just mindless. I can't speak for any particular kindy now as my kids are well past that age, but my kids played and were read to a lot before P1 (and hardly did any academic work) and haven't suffered for it.
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In my humble opinion, not a good option.
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coolit:
I guess it is the reading that helps and prob your kids could learn fast haha..from my own experience, my kids did need some form of enrichment classes at preschool level :)[/quote]Kindergarten children have so many academic enrichment nowadays. Instead of having Kindergarten syllabus match up to Pri sch syllabus, won't it be good if the Primary sch pace slow down a bit more so that kindergarten students don't have to learn so many things way before they should? I think it's important not to stress the children too much now and kill their interest for learning.slmkhoo:
[quote=\"coolit\"]Some parents feel that when they learn through play, they enjoy the learning process but the reality kicks in at K1-2 when they find they are not ready for the academic rigor of our local primary schools. I have no experience with MOE kindergarten but this is what I know about the learn through play method from my friends' and my experience.
I guess it really depends on the type of \"play\"? Some play, especially if the toys or setups are well-chosen is very good. Some play, especially when it involves just pushing buttons, is just mindless. I can't speak for any particular kindy now as my kids are well past that age, but my kids played and were read to a lot before P1 (and hardly did any academic work) and haven't suffered for it. -
lyra:
Kindergarten children have so many academic enrichment nowadays. Instead of having Kindergarten syllabus match up to Pri sch syllabus, won't it be good if the Primary sch pace slow down a bit more so that kindergarten students don't have to learn so many things way before they should? I think it's important not to stress the children too much now and kill their interest for learning.
I don't think the P1 syllabus is too over-board, except perhaps in some schools where the majority of students are over-prepared. Part of the problem is parents who think \"adequate preparation\" means having their K2 kids cover the P1 syllabus even before the school year begins. -
Sorry I know this thread is about kindergarten but I just wanted to post this here to caution newbie parents about the primary school years. My kid just entered P1 this year. And although officially every school is a good school, there is a HUGE disparity among the schools about what they actually require from the kids, academically. Just ask around thru the grapevine…I have been hearing so many stories from friends whose kids went to different schools all across the island.
There are the so-called top schools (academically) which require the kids to sit for screening tests on orientation day, or even within the first week of P1…following which the pupils are classified into different ability levels. One school has been telling parents to ensure their kids score minimum certain marks, or else be prepared to withdraw from the school.
Moral of the story, if your poor child will be going to such schools (eg alumni phase, or bo pian your nearest school under 2C is an academic pressure cooker), be prepared to pull out all the stops for tuition in kindergarten. Squeeze all the academic learning you can jnto the kid so that they have a head start. You have no choice in that sense.
On the other hand, if you DO have a choice in which primary school your child is going to, you can scout around (ask plenty of people!) for a school with a nice relaxed culture, that emphasizes all-rounded education. Please make a smart choice for the well-being of your child. You can opt-out of all the stress. I did. P1 really honeymoon year with very little homework & kid is happily enjoying school & has adequate play time & sleep, without all the tuition & enrichment filling up his days. -
mum05:
In my humble opinion, not a good option.
Why is it not good in your opinion ? -
My DD2 is in MOE Kindergarten. As she has only attended 1 term, it is premature to comment on her learning. However, I do notice that there is minimum written work. Unlike her previous church nursery which had workbooks, there is none with MOE Kindergarten. There is also no spelling. I am worried if she will be adequately prepared for P1. My sil child who attends pcf shared that pcf also practice learn through play.
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Yngmng:
My DD2 is in MOE Kindergarten. As she has only attended 1 term, it is premature to comment on her learning. However, I do notice that there is minimum written work. Unlike her previous church nursery which had workbooks, there is none with MOE Kindergarten. There is also no spelling. I am worried if she will be adequately prepared for P1. My sil child who attends pcf shared that pcf also practice learn through play.
Yes I feel your concern too. I knew this from the very beginning (read my post in the beginning of the thread), so this is something I have to prepare on my own, together with my child. Other than all those you have mentioned, I am quite happy that my child is learning well in MOE kindy. I can't comment much about PCF as I don't have experiences with them except the KCare run by PCF sparkletots.
As for KCare, I am not too happy that they screen cartoons (though educational ones-I just recently found out when I spoke to my child) to the kids. I am also quite sceptical on how \"integrated\" their curriculum is with MOE Kindy. What I can say is that there is limited communication between MK and KCare last year (the child care was previously run by Raffles Student Care before MOE directive to change all to be run by PCF to provide \"consistency\").
It has improved this year with the shift to the new building (ie. from Punggol View Primary to the new building behind it) with the bi-weekly Friday Feedback on what the kids have learnt in KCare. I think this can be further improved by working together with MK. For example, a class has worked with how filtration works, so perhaps this can be extended to learning information such as examining how water is being collected in Singapore for filtration in the plants etc in KCare. Alternatively, these group of children can exchange their learning with those who have explored how do their small and large intestines function. They can guide each other which is also part of the learning process as when you teach, your learning deepens. If there is no time, it can be done in smaller groups while the rest can do something else that is easier to manage for teachers, and this rotates until everyone experiences the experiment.
Then again, I also understand that:
- it is not easy to facilitate the above, and needs some co-ordination and preparation
- shortage of manpower (or rather, shortage of passionate teachers who are really keen to impart knowledge and truly understand HOW to provide a platform for purposely play)
The thing is I cannot emphasise the 'HOW' enough as I can see that different approaches on the same thing has different results. Kids not only learn through play but also with lots of spontaneity and this is through my own experiences with my kids.
They love my circle time and my \"silly\" activities cos I tried to inject humour in it. I tried to do it daily but sometimes not possible if I am too tired after work.
May I understand why she didn't continue with the church nursery?
Have you considered enrichment courses for your child?
Have you also considered withdrawing her and enrol into another school?
Which MOE kindy is your child in? -
Did you mommies know that moe kindergartens do not provide ‘graduation’ photo shoot? Very disappointing…
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marmalade:
I withdraw her from church nursery because it does not provide childcare. So far, my girl is very happy attending MOE Kindergarten and I have no intention to change. She is attending the one in Sengkang Green Pri. Being a kiasu parent, I have been sending her for enrichment. Being reading the Peter and Jane series with her and glad to note that she is able to read independently. And yes, MOE Kindergarten mentioned that they will not be teaching Han Yu Pin Yin. So, will be sending her for classes on this area. I suppose no kindergarten curriculum is perfect and parent simply have to supplement on their own or outsource to enrichment centre. I believe in giving my child a good head start. For my DD1, I noticed that she is able to study independently from P5 onwards which includes working on her school projects. Hope that DD2 is able to do that to...of course, every child is different....Yngmng:
My DD2 is in MOE Kindergarten. As she has only attended 1 term, it is premature to comment on her learning. However, I do notice that there is minimum written work. Unlike her previous church nursery which had workbooks, there is none with MOE Kindergarten. There is also no spelling. I am worried if she will be adequately prepared for P1. My sil child who attends pcf shared that pcf also practice learn through play.
Yes I feel your concern too. I knew this from the very beginning (read my post in the beginning of the thread), so this is something I have to prepare on my own, together with my child. Other than all those you have mentioned, I am quite happy that my child is learning well in MOE kindy. I can't comment much about PCF as I don't have experiences with them except the KCare run by PCF sparkletots.
As for KCare, I am not too happy that they screen cartoons (though educational ones-I just recently found out when I spoke to my child) to the kids. I am also quite sceptical on how \"integrated\" their curriculum is with MOE Kindy. What I can say is that there is limited communication between MK and KCare last year (the child care was previously run by Raffles Student Care before MOE directive to change all to be run by PCF to provide \"consistency\").
It has improved this year with the shift to the new building (ie. from Punggol View Primary to the new building behind it) with the bi-weekly Friday Feedback on what the kids have learnt in KCare. I think this can be further improved by working together with MK. For example, a class has worked with how filtration works, so perhaps this can be extended to learning information such as examining how water is being collected in Singapore for filtration in the plants etc in KCare. Alternatively, these group of children can exchange their learning with those who have explored how do their small and large intestines function. They can guide each other which is also part of the learning process as when you teach, your learning deepens. If there is no time, it can be done in smaller groups while the rest can do something else that is easier to manage for teachers, and this rotates until everyone experiences the experiment.
Then again, I also understand that:
- it is not easy to facilitate the above, and needs some co-ordination and preparation
- shortage of manpower (or rather, shortage of passionate teachers who are really keen to impart knowledge and truly understand HOW to provide a platform for purposely play)
The thing is I cannot emphasise the 'HOW' enough as I can see that different approaches on the same thing has different results. Kids not only learn through play but also with lots of spontaneity and this is through my own experiences with my kids.
They love my circle time and my \"silly\" activities cos I tried to inject humour in it. I tried to do it daily but sometimes not possible if I am too tired after work.
May I understand why she didn't continue with the church nursery?
Have you considered enrichment courses for your child?
Have you also considered withdrawing her and enrol into another school?
Which MOE kindy is your child in?
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