Hey buds,


Thanks for your reply! U r very detailed... yes u r right, im excited! Looking forward to your input ya....

Hey mrswongtuition,


Thanks for ur reply regarding blk 103 pcf kindy! I hav only been to blk 124 and 103, and found 103 to be better. Do you hav any pcf kindy to recommend in sk/pg/hg area, so tat i can go hav a look? The one at punggol blk 303, do they hav N1 class?

Hi buds


Thanks for ur reply. For e cards u mention iszt e first reading flashcard? If i buy e flashcards, do i stil need to buy e ABC book? ermmmm..... can u advise me on how to carry out teaching her e introduction of letter sound n shape using letterland? N for tracing, can i jus get those fr popular? For e handwriting song, how does it help when it comes to tracing of letters? Sorri.... bombarding u with so many questions. :oops:

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Hi all,

i am thinking of bringing my 2yo to bangkok with my hubby,mil & sil. But i have some concerns....

Is it goin to be chalenging to travel e few hrs journey with her?
Wad r e necessity to prepare?
Which hotel wld u recommend? (i've been to arnoma n twin tower but tt was when im stil single)
Is it easy to find food tt is suitable for my gal to eat?
Is e water clean for young children? (need to prepare milk)

Hopefully anyone who had brought kids to bangkok wld give me some advices... TIA!

Hi buds,


I am interested in e letterland product. My dd is 2yo. Which r e items wld u recommend me for teaching her? I called e distributor n he told me he does nt conduct any phonic training for parents, but he recommend me to buy a software fr letterland which aids parents to teach e sound, blending. Hav u heard of it b4?

Hi Tamarind,


Thank you for your reply. Now i have a clearer view of whether to send her to a school.

Hi all…


I had read thru tis thread as i am also on e side of enriching kids at home. I am jus like auntumnbronze who first came to this forum looking for a preschool for my gal. I hav read some posts of tamarind n bud also, n u guys had really inspired me to do more for my gal. Currently my dd is 25mths, recently had accompanied her for some enrichment classes like zoophonics n tumble tots, but seriously, i dun really see any beneficial thing for her. I think she learn more when i teach her at home.
E main reason i send her to these classes is to let her mix ard with other kids as shes e only child at hm now.

Tamarind, i rem u mention b4 tat kids below 4 is best to be taught one to one at hm, n i really agree with u after tryin out e enrichment classes. But for ur 1st child, do u send her to sch when she turn 4? Any prob with her to mingle with her classmates when she 1st start sch?

sasapanpooh:

dozalot:

Hi, when my boy turns 18months, I am thinking of sending him to something like enrichment courses for a few times a week for a few hours each time. Those type that I can leave him there. Are there any such schools around in SK area?

hi, u may try enrol your son for phonic/music & movement or drama class. @ this euphoria kidz educare @ ponggol 17th ave. transportation provide by them too. it a weekend class.

Hihi.....

For euphoria Kidz.... did u send ur kids there? Hows teachers n everything?

Just curious:

Are you in Punggol area?

My boy is like your girl, he’s very friendly & sociable.

I noticed during my boy’s enrichment classes (Tumble Tots @ PP) the same behaviour from the kids (kids are very active & screaming all the time, making learning very difficult). My boy has already grown ‘hardy’ in CCC, so he’ll either fight back if kids snatch his toys or ignore screams.

But I find it disturbing as the class does not seem to be able to quieten down to listen although my boy does learn alot (there are 3 teachers). My boy’s the attentive type and will listen even with noise around him, but I’m just wondering why are the other kids behaving that way when they are older than my boy (my boy joins the older kids class as he already know the basics, the other kids are 4 - 6yo while my boy is 2+ going 3yo). I observed the lesson (while sitting in & standing outside), and my boy will sit down & follow instructions (he’s so used to enrichment classes already), but the other kiddos are creating a ruckus in the class once their parents go off! The teachers do manage them quite well, but the kids take turns to create havoc! The lesson itself is interesting with many activities & the teaching part has many teaching tools to keep their interest. So, it’s not that the teachers are bad but the classmates in that particular class.

This does not happen in his other enrichment classes (not in Punggol area). I’m not saying that kids in this area are naughty or anything, but we’ve been to so many enrichment centres in & around Punggol, SK, HG & Tampines, most disappointing behaviour came from PG area. That’s why we now rather travel for his other classes, only stick to Tumble Tots at PP for phonics.

If you are really in PG area, I think the type of kids will be somewhat the same, the school won’t really matter unless you are looking into the curriculum side. But this case, seems like it’s more of the behaviour of the other kids that upset your girl, not the school or teachers.

Maybe your girl needs sometime to get used to the noise level & environment also. Some kids are sensitive to noise & they do not like loud or noisy places or are not used to it (especially if they are the only child & have a quiet environment at home).[/quote]

Hi mrswongtuition,

I am actually staying in sk, but i dun mind abit of traveling as i cant find a suitable sch in sk area. Or do u happen to hav any to recommend? U were sayin u tried many sch ard sk,pg,hg n tamp rite? Yes i agree tumble tots class can keep e interests of these toddlers, e teachers r all young n cheerful. Shekinah montessori had called me yest sayin they hav vacancy for my gal, but am stil considering as its nt cheap. I wouldnt wan to pay e deposit, term fee n all, n find out its nt ideal. But again, i wont try i wont know. I am also tinking whether to try cheaper alternatives like e pcf "little step" programme first. Hav u come across this prog b4? Actually i think my gal dun need to go to sch so early as i can teach her e basic at hm, but shes e only child, so its gd to jus let her go mix ard with other kids.

Ooppss… tink im v sidetrack…

Hi david59… thanks for ur info.


This mon, i hav put my gal at tumble tots for a 2 wks trial. Right now im v confuse bcos all along my gal is v sociable to other ppl whom she has nv seen b4. E.g. at playground, she will go approach other children to play. She is v open to strangers. On mon which is her 1st day of trial class, she is v ok, totally forgotten abt me, i wasnt sitting in e class with her but i can see her. However, on tues, she also went in e class happily n i was also nt sitting in with her but standing outside a partition where i can see her, she was playing with something n another boy sitting beside her took away her toy (im nt too sure, din really notice e boy took thing fr my gal but e teacher said tat) n e nx min wad i see is my gal in tears crying n lookin for me. After this she jus cannot be calm down even when teacher try to carry her over fr me. She cont to cry v badly n e form teacher ask me to bring her hm. The follwing day, i brought her to class n this time i sit in with her as she kept clinging on to me. I also notice tat when e class get active n her classmates screaming, she will also start crying.

Sorry i tink i got a little sidetrack, but i really need some advice from u guys. This is my 1st child so i hav no exp at all. Y is this happening? Is e class too active for her? I tink my gal is more sensitive to noise although she is sociable. Or iszt normal for every child to behave like this when they 1st start sch? I really hope someone can reply to me as she stil has 1 more wk of trial, n im deciding between tumble tots or let her try out shekinah montessori. N btw, is montessori school suppose to be more on e gentle side? Looking forward for some advices… TIA.