my son has the same problem too, he’s not stupid, but he selectively chosse what he wants to learn. If he’s not interested, he totally shuts it out. How to trigger his interes? especially n languages, chinese and english! HELP!

Hi Evelyn,


I suppose you gave me the answer. No harm stopping the program. And if he shows that he wants to pursue further later, then sign up again. I still feel it’s such a pity though, the program is good, just that it’s too repetitive for a child, especially an active boy, at that young age. Maybe when they are older, they’ll be able to appreciate. Those CMA kids featured on TV are older anyway, around 8 years and above.

But I’ll still welcome feedback from other parents on the long term benefits of the program, if they have experienced it for themselves.

Thanks!

Yah my son is going to P1 next year too, but as he does his CMA homework so slowly, he accomplishes very little each week. thus, he’s only at the summation and subtraction of 3 numbers stage. It really looks like a pity to stop. Any advice from parents that had their child do CMA beyond P1 or for more than 2 years? any help or progress?

mstan:

Hi, heard from my colleague that CMA fee has increase from $250 to $270 for 10 lessons already.. She feel very tough cos of the fee & she would like her son to join in the CC abacus which using one hand method & of cos the fee is very much cheaper..


I paid $108 + $10 for the training material. My 6yo old daughter has been learning abacus for a year & she is now at advance stage where multiple has comes. She has no problem in addition, subtraction & multiple of 3 digits... division will be coming very soon & she has already know how to do the sums as well.. I'm so proud of her & never regret to withdrawn her from CMA... (I can sit in with her in CC but not in CMA, so not sure how she progress in CMA previously). I withdrawn her becos of the fee & also the books not able to return to us after my daughter had finished)

Forgot to add : The duration is from 415pm to 6pm but teacher always prolong the duration to end at 630pm..
(different stage different date & time)

Hi Ms Tan,

May I know if you have asked the CC teacher if there's any real difference in the one and two hand method? Although I don't get to sit in with my son, but from the books he's doing, I also get to learn the 2 hands method. I personally think the method is great, but the pages and pages of repeated homework is really a chore on my active boy that does not like to sit down to do his work. But I perservere and still insist he goes through the course...wonder if I'm doing the right thing? I do see progress and it's such a pity for him to drop it after learning for one year.

By the way, anyone that needs another 8% recommedation fee, can quote me,

Jospin Tan
Pandan Valley branch,
Wed 4pm class