lovebearsallthings:

I went to the one at Hillview. I know of someone who sent her daughter to B Timah one, had full of praises for it.

Hi, which Faith Motessorri were you referring to? Is it the one in Dunearn or the one at Moonbeam Walk?

ChiefKiasu:

panicmum:

help! panic mum needs help. my son is 4 yr old and has not progressed too well in his existing kindergarten in terms of learning (believe the teacher student ratio is too high for his current pl), and recently, he is a target of a bully. So he has not been really happy...

panicmum, given that you already have a 9 year old, you would already be as experienced as a number of us here. By now, you would have developed an intuition for whether a specific preschool is good or bad for your child. A key indicator is whether the child is happy... if he is not or dislike going to school even after a month, that's the sign that the child is incompatible with the environment. And that would be the best reason to start looking for another one. You may also change if you feel that the school is not teaching as much as you thought it should based on the programmes you signed up for, but here you must exercise a bit of patience and spend a bit of effort to understand why. Otherwise, you may get the same results with another school.

It is well accepted these days that sending children to preschools so that they can interact and play with peers from a young age under supervision is better than to let them stay home with maids or older folks. If you want a balance, then let them spend at least 3 hours each day playing or learning with other kids and the rest of the time at home. My 3yo daughter is at Schoolhouse By The Bay in Katong. Their academic programme is not as strong as some others, but I like the way they focus on play and interaction with other kids. I supplement her programme with weekend Mandarin enrichment classes in Katong Mall. It seems to be working well at the moment.

Thanks. My boy goes for 3hr classes daily in the kindy, then cetain days he has enrichment classes. Most of the time, he spends the afternoon playing WII which is not health. I resisted putting him in a child care as I wanted him to enjoy his childhood, and not studying all the time and also be in a familiar environment. But of late, I started thinking of changing his environment cos of the recent bully incidents and since he is also not learning much from the kindy, a change may be good. I started wondering if a childcare may now be more beneficial to him.

I know changing place may not resolve the problem, but at least he may be happier elsewhere. I am just not sure where to place him, that is why I am also checking around. I was fortunante with my 1st child as she fitted into the same kindy well, then, the teachers were also different. There has been a batch of teachers who have retired.

starz:

Hi,


anyone put your child at Appletree, issit good? How is the circulum like? thanks.

i placed my gal in appletree many yrs back, i think ultimately, you have to assess the teacher. my gal benefited from the teacher a lot, she is very dedicated and kind, so my gal enjoyed herself and learn her alphabets there. i am thinking of enrolling my youngest in appletree just to kick start his social skills and experience classroom environment.

kaitlynangelica:

Tamarind,


What do you think of Pei Hwa?

On the phonics course, I think you are right. Sigh! I am now wondering why am i paying so much when PCF has such good standards. i actually have to spend $140 a month on her phonics course. But her chinese teacher has done quite a good job. I do think her chinese has improved. That's the only consolation.

Hi, my gal studies in Pei Hwa, P3 this yr. she enjoys her classes and does not have much problem with her chinese. One thing is she is only in the third class, they do rank the students by their grades. So it can be pressurizing if you want your child to be in the top class. I don't really coach her, so i guess the pressure may not be as much as what others think. But then, I have noone to compare, she is the oldest, two other bros are still too young. rather, i am now looking for a good childcare or kindergarten for my no. 2. he is not learning much from the kindergarten he is attending at the moment, and i believe the teacher children ratio is kind of high, so he lacks the attention needed to coach him. he is 4 yrs old. got good recommendation?

hey, chief, thanks for your reply. I have heard about the principal, no doubt she is well respected. I hope to hear from other mums feedback if the kids are happy there and learn much? BTW, do you have any recommendations for other childcare/ kindagarten in the bt timah or clementi vicinity? If u see my other posting, you will know that i am now panicking cos my son is falling behind kids of his age group in terms of academic and skills aquistion, and that he is not too happy at his existing pl. Am thinking to changing environment for him. Thanks.

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Need some feedback on this childcare... thanks.

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help! panic mum needs help. my son is 4 yr old and has not progressed too well in his existing kindergarten in terms of learning (believe the teacher student ratio is too high for his current pl), and recently, he is a target of a bully. So he has not been really happy. Previously, I thought putting him in a kindagarten would be good, for he gets some form of education, yet gets to spend most of his time at home, a place that he is familiar with. I am now worried that he is not learning sufficiently, and hence am thinking of putting him in a full time childcare, in preparation of primary school.

What are your comments? I am a full time working mum. To run my household, I engage two maids, to manage my 3 kids, a 9, 4 and 1.5.

I would appreciate very much to receive recommendations of good and reliable childcare centres/ kindergartens around bt timah/ clementi for little boys. 1 for immediate placement ....

is kindergarten still a better choice??? :?