PCF Vs MOE Kindergarden Vs Private Kindergarden

Reply to PCF Vs MOE Kindergarden Vs Private Kindergarden on Sat, 09 May 2015 05:55:59 GMT

sharonkhoo — Sat, 09 May 2015 05:55:59 GMT

Kiaseemum:
sushi88:
[quote=\"Kiaseemum\"]
I believe children, when exposed to phonics and writing from early as 12 months, they will acquire the ability to read and write by aged 4 and it's proven here w your two children;)
It's just sad that some parents don't make an effort to ensure their kids are literate before they enter pri 1.. There's really no time to learn to read when you're in p1, because there is so much more you have to understand like example math problems etc.
Is this real? My kids could not even walk by month 12! ok..maybe they were late bloomers in walking.... :oops:

I said exposed to reading n writing. I didn't say they can read by 12 months![/quote]I have one child that fits your description and one that doesn't. Both had the same exposure.

Reply to PCF Vs MOE Kindergarden Vs Private Kindergarden on Sat, 09 May 2015 05:54:19 GMT

Kiaseemum — Sat, 09 May 2015 05:54:19 GMT

zbear:
Kiaseemum:

It's just sad that some parents don't make an effort to ensure their kids are literate before they enter pri 1.. There's really no time to learn to read when you're in p1, because there is so much more you have to understand like example math problems etc.

Has times changed? Is it true that you have no time to learn to read in P1?

As far as I am aware, P1 is 'honeymoon' time. Its a slow transition from kindy to Primary School. So long as they are able to read n write basic words before entering Primary School, I am sure they can stay on par unless they have a learning disability.

Nope, in p1 it's not a honeymoon time anymore..

Reply to PCF Vs MOE Kindergarden Vs Private Kindergarden on Sat, 09 May 2015 05:53:05 GMT

Kiaseemum — Sat, 09 May 2015 05:53:05 GMT

sushi88:
Kiaseemum:

I believe children, when exposed to phonics and writing from early as 12 months, they will acquire the ability to read and write by aged 4 and it's proven here w your two children;)
It's just sad that some parents don't make an effort to ensure their kids are literate before they enter pri 1.. There's really no time to learn to read when you're in p1, because there is so much more you have to understand like example math problems etc.

Is this real? My kids could not even walk by month 12! ok..maybe they were late bloomers in walking.... :oops:

I said exposed to reading n writing. I didn't say they can read by 12 months!

Reply to PCF Vs MOE Kindergarden Vs Private Kindergarden on Fri, 08 May 2015 02:52:57 GMT

sushi88 — Fri, 08 May 2015 02:52:57 GMT

Kiaseemum:

I believe children, when exposed to phonics and writing from early as 12 months, they will acquire the ability to read and write by aged 4 and it's proven here w your two children;)
It's just sad that some parents don't make an effort to ensure their kids are literate before they enter pri 1.. There's really no time to learn to read when you're in p1, because there is so much more you have to understand like example math problems etc.

Is this real? My kids could not even walk by month 12! ok..maybe they were late bloomers in walking.... :oops:

Reply to PCF Vs MOE Kindergarden Vs Private Kindergarden on Fri, 08 May 2015 02:44:51 GMT

zbear — Fri, 08 May 2015 02:44:51 GMT

Kiaseemum:

It's just sad that some parents don't make an effort to ensure their kids are literate before they enter pri 1.. There's really no time to learn to read when you're in p1, because there is so much more you have to understand like example math problems etc.

Has times changed? Is it true that you have no time to learn to read in P1?

As far as I am aware, P1 is 'honeymoon' time. Its a slow transition from kindy to Primary School. So long as they are able to read n write basic words before entering Primary School, I am sure they can stay on par unless they have a learning disability.

Reply to PCF Vs MOE Kindergarden Vs Private Kindergarden on Thu, 07 May 2015 09:16:04 GMT

Kiaseemum — Thu, 07 May 2015 09:16:04 GMT

Love Clouds:
Sharing my experience although it had been many years:

When I just moved to the East from North in Nov, I need to look for a kindergarten for my DD1 urgently. Being new to the area and last minute enrolment, I got a place in PCF Kindergarten. After her 3 months of K1 there, the teacher actually told me to look for another kindergarten for my DD as she felt the pace was too slow for her. The school was teaching simple phonics like \"cat\", \"pat\", while my DD could already read and write simple sentences. She learned those from a private childcare centre in nursery. Hence, I quickly enrolled her in a church kindergarten. Then, I realised the big differences. This church kindergarten already gave their K1 students spelling with sentences like \"My white cat has a long, fluffy tail.\"
This kindergarten did provide good preparation and foundation for my two DDs.

I believe children, when exposed to phonics and writing from early as 12 months, they will acquire the ability to read and write by aged 4 and it's proven here w your two children;)
It's just sad that some parents don't make an effort to ensure their kids are literate before they enter pri 1.. There's really no time to learn to read when you're in p1, because there is so much more you have to understand like example math problems etc.

Reply to PCF Vs MOE Kindergarden Vs Private Kindergarden on Tue, 05 May 2015 04:49:16 GMT

Love Clouds — Tue, 05 May 2015 04:49:16 GMT

Sharing my experience although it had been many years:

When I just moved to the East from North in Nov, I need to look for a kindergarten for my DD1 urgently. Being new to the area and last minute enrolment, I got a place in PCF Kindergarten. After her 3 months of K1 there, the teacher actually told me to look for another kindergarten for my DD as she felt the pace was too slow for her. The school was teaching simple phonics like "cat", "pat", while my DD could already read and write simple sentences. She learned those from a private childcare centre in nursery. Hence, I quickly enrolled her in a church kindergarten. Then, I realised the big differences. This church kindergarten already gave their K1 students spelling with sentences like "My white cat has a long, fluffy tail."
This kindergarten did provide good preparation and foundation for my two DDs.

Reply to PCF Vs MOE Kindergarden Vs Private Kindergarden on Tue, 05 May 2015 04:33:19 GMT

Ikid — Tue, 05 May 2015 04:33:19 GMT

Quote from MOE website

"11.\tWhat is the difference between the curriculum in the MOE Kindergartens and other pre-school centres?
The curriculum in the MOE Kindergartens is the first to be developed by MOE specialists for pre-school children which is guided by widely recognised principles in pre-school education articulated in MOE’s Nurturing Early Learners (NEL) Framework. It is organised around themes and projects, includes resources with a distinct Singapore flavour and emphasises on language learning. Each child will learn the English Language and one of the official MTLs. The teachers in the MOE Kindergartens receive the necessary professional development opportunities and support to enable them to implement the curriculum effectively.

Other pre-school centres in Singapore are privately-run and the curriculum they adopt is planned by their own teachers or a centralised curriculum team at the headquarters. Their curriculum may take reference from the principles in the NEL Framework or may be based on certain philosophies and methods."Unquote

Reply to PCF Vs MOE Kindergarden Vs Private Kindergarden on Tue, 05 May 2015 04:19:23 GMT

samantha_wong — Tue, 05 May 2015 04:19:23 GMT

There are no MOE kindergardens.

Reply to PCF Vs MOE Kindergarden Vs Private Kindergarden on Tue, 05 May 2015 02:22:47 GMT

nimezs — Tue, 05 May 2015 02:22:47 GMT

Hi

Does anyone here knows if there’s any difference between a PCF Kindergarden, MOE Kindergarden and those private Kindergarden? What is the difference? and which is better in preparation for them to go to Primary one? Any feedback or experience to share?