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Tata1668

What kind of music course your son is taking?  I am considering Yip's courses.

原帖由 YiuChunMa 於 10-9-10 12:20 發表
Hi all Mums,

I also would like to join your conversation ar, may I?

My son also in K2 this year. He now is having Enopi Maths, swimming, english course & music course. Both my son & I quite satisfy ...

YiuChunMa

Hi Tata1668,

My son is joining little moza music course at Parson. He starts from the basic level, and become higher now. He likes it very much ar. Now starts to use his fingers to touch piano, and some basic knowledge of music symbols.

原帖由 Tata1668 於 10-9-12 15:21 發表
What kind of music course your son is taking?  I am considering Yip's courses.

YiuChunMa

Sorb,

Thanks lot for your information. May be I should save money and let him to learn phonics at school.

Yes, I've heard RWI, as well as cambridge english course. Both need to prepare for exam. I am not sure which one is better. If compare to Enopi English, which one is better and more comprehensive?

原帖由 Sorb 於 10-9-10 12:37 發表
KCS will continue to teach Jolly Phonics this year until K3.  Yes, you are right, there are duplication.  If you are satisifed with the progress in school, there is actually no need to join any phonic ...

Sorb

Sorry, cannot be of help this time. I have never tried Enopi English and do not have plan to try yet, so, no study re this.  Hope other mums who have real experience can help you.

原帖由 YiuChunMa 於 10-9-14 17:47 發表
Sorb,

Thanks lot for your information. May be I should save money and let him to learn phonics at school.

Yes, I've heard RWI, as well as cambridge english course. Both need to prepare for exam. I ...

bwm

各位媽咪,

想問吓大家小朋友做功課如何? 你地買咩鉛筆比佢地呀? 我買三角形鉛筆, 但係幼身的, 我女寫起上來唔太用到力呢. 我知佢地係學校用粗身鉛筆架. 你地小朋友隻手仔寫字夠唔夠力呀?

Sorb

I let my girl use normal pencial/pen ever since she learnt to draw/write.  My girl's size is relatively bigger than kids of her age, so, she 好夠力.  

At the first week, she was pretty good and finished the homework before I came home, but now, I prefer to write together with her to make sure she writes the word in the correct sequence.

原帖由 bwm 於 10-9-16 05:54 發表
各位媽咪,

想問吓大家小朋友做功課如何? 你地買咩鉛筆比佢地呀? 我買三角形鉛筆, 但係幼身的, 我女寫起上來唔太用到力呢. 我知佢地係學校用粗身鉛筆架. 你地小朋友隻手仔寫字夠唔夠力呀? ...

bwm

will your daughter listen to your advice of correct sequence of writing word? For my girl, she's now having strong believe that she's doing things right. A bit difficult for me to change her mind... I will let her do the homework before I back home. However, after i back home, i will ask her to write a few times of the word in another paper to make sure she writes the word correctly.

Sorb

Same same, my girl is stubborn too......and insist her sequence is correct.  Need to induce (sometimes force) her to listen for most of the time.  I think most kids are like this.......have their own 主見。

I have thought of your way, however, I am afraid it will be more difficult for me to correct her if she has got used to writing it in a wrong sequence for several times in the day time.

I think the problem I have observed is not only the correct sequence, another problem is she forgets how to write after I close the Book.  I am pretty sure she cannot write me the word 土 and 上 now without the Copy Book in front.

原帖由 bwm 於 10-9-16 12:16 發表
will your daughter listen to your advice of correct sequence of writing word? For my girl, she's now having strong believe that she's doing things right. A bit difficult for me to change her mind... I ...

bwm

most of the kids at age 4 got their own ways of thinking now... i'm a bit better than you, my girl can write the words after i closed the copy book.

Sorb

Envy you......

Lucky, KCS does not have dictation, otherwise, I don't know what to do lah : )

原帖由 bwm 於 10-9-16 17:10 發表
most of the kids at age 4 got their own ways of thinking now... i'm a bit better than you, my girl can write the words after i closed the copy book.

Tata1668

I never asked my son to Chinese "unseen" dictation!  I am sure he is not able to do that...

Some Chinese software/ learning material have the functino of showing the sequence of word.  I think it is helpful.  I got the one called "小小漢字通".  Last night I printed out the word "下" and let my son practice writing the word 3 times.  Since he has a little bit practice, his classwork is better today...

I let my son uses big 三角形鉛筆 which is easier for him to hold the pencil in proper way.

Tata1668

唔好話4歲堅持己見, 我識得一個5歲幾既男仔, 唔好講筆劃, 佢連寫錯字, 都會堅持自己係啱... 唯有即時攞本字典出來比佢睇, 佢都仲可以話本字典都錯   

原帖由 Sorb 於 10-9-16 13:38 發表
Same same, my girl is stubborn too......and insist her sequence is correct.  Need to induce (sometimes force) her to listen for most of the time.  I think most kids are like this.......have their own  ...

bwm

do you know if there is any dictation in K3?

actually, my girl is interested in writing, but just in her own way. she can even write (or draw) her own chinese name now.

原帖由 Sorb 於 10-9-16 18:51 發表
Envy you......

Lucky, KCS does not have dictation, otherwise, I don't know what to do lah : )

bwm

Where can you buy this big triangular pencil?

原帖由 Tata1668 於 10-9-16 22:56 發表
I never asked my son to Chinese "unseen" dictation!  I am sure he is not able to do that...

Some Chinese software/ learning material have the functino of showing the sequence of word.  I think it is ...

Sorb

As far as I know, KCS KG does not have dictation and test/exam from K1-K3.  This is why I like this KG.....just let the students enjoy their happy childhood in KG without too much study pressure........

I do believe with more practice, the kids can memorise the words...........it is not a must for school to have dictation to force them to remember at such an early age.

原帖由 bwm 於 10-9-17 08:42 發表
Where can you buy this big triangular pencil?

GIPW

原帖由 bwm 於 10-9-17 08:42 發表
Where can you buy this big triangular pencil?

Just normal bookstore, a sizable one.. I got mine there.

GIPW

原帖由 YiuChunMa 於 10-9-14 17:47 發表
Sorb,

Thanks lot for your information. May be I should save money and let him to learn phonics at school.

Yes, I've heard RWI, as well as cambridge english course. Both need to prepare for exam. I ...

May be I could answer that, my son has RWI for a year but for Enopi English only for about 3 months.

For RWI, at the begining they will emphasize on phonics then blending.  Then they will come to a level where they will need to read a book, write the sentence and then hold a sentence ie: like an unseen dictation.  There will be no homework at home.

As for Enopi English, they have some books to read and write.  The books they use in the class is pretty easy and the one at home is more difficult.  Whether you will have homework at home, it all depends on your centre, I think you need to check this part with your centre.  My centre will not tend to give homework.  

For the book, for smaller kids like K2, the easy level is writing the A B C understanding colours and etc then it will come to a level where they will need to know preposition like on, under and etc

Tata1668

Reading books... my son's favorite!  Maybe I should let him enroll the RWI

原帖由 GIPW 於 10-9-17 22:29 發表


May be I could answer that, my son has RWI for a year but for Enopi English only for about 3 months.

For RWI, at the begining they will emphasize on phonics then blending.  Then they will come to a ...

Tata1668

I think you can get that at Book store.  I got mine from the book fair, $20/10!

原帖由 bwm 於 10-9-17 08:42 發表
Where can you buy this big triangular pencil?

Sorb

To me, looking for edcuation centre to learn English is just like Trial an Error.  A course that fit one kid may not fit you and it also depends on the expectation of a mum.  So, I think it is good that you ask for a trial lesson so that you can have a grimpse of what it likes first.  Besides, smaller the class size, the better.

原帖由 Tata1668 於 10-9-17 23:22 發表
I think you can get that at Book store.  I got mine from the book fair, $20/10!