Enrichment Classes! R they necessary?

[aishah_28]

Hi! As u all know I'm currently doing my Specialist Diploma in Early Childhood Education. Got research to be done. Hope parents at this forum could help me. Really appreciate

I know there are parents out there who sent their kids to various enrichment classes such as Music, IT, Speech & Drama, Phonics, and whatever classes there are out there available for your kids. I would like u to share me your view about:

1. Are enrichment classes such as Chinese Language, Computers, Phonics etc. necessary?

2. In what ways does these classes help your kids?

3. Is there a need to have these enrichment classes?

4. What is the appropriate age group to attend enrichment classes.

5. Do think these kids are leading a stressful life going for various enrichment classes?

6. What's your views about the S'pore current education system for the younger generations?

7. Is there any other ways to enhance their learning capabilities rather than attending lots of enrichment classes.

8. Do you think we are in a society whereby we are just the typical Singaporean parents where we just put our children in every enrichment classes that are available?


If there are other views you wish to add, kindly please do so.
Thanks Mummies

[stonston]

1. Are enrichment classes such as Chinese Language, Computers, Phonics etc. necessary?

Necessary, no. Good to know and have if parents can afford, yes.

2. In what ways does these classes help your kids?

More sociable. My boy is still very young. Major impacts not obvious yet.

3. Is there a need to have these enrichment classes?

Need = Necessary = NO
Need = Good to have = YES

4. What is the appropriate age group to attend enrichment classes.

There are many different types of enrichment for different age ranges. Pick the one suitable for your kid's age range.

5. Do think these kids are leading a stressful life going for various enrichment classes?

Depends on how the lesson is carried out and how much the parents emphasis. If it is 'for fun' and 'good to know', it can be very fun for the kids and they may look forward to it. If it becomes a 'must go' and 'must finish this and that' then it will kill the joy the kids have.

6. What's your views about the S'pore current education system for the younger generations?

Current education is too cramped with abit of everything. Jack of all trades, master of none.

7. Is there any other ways to enhance their learning capabilities rather than attending lots of enrichment classes.

Through guided play and physical activites.

8. Do you think we are in a society whereby we are just the typical Singaporean parents where we just put our children in every enrichment classes that are available?

YES! Because parents do not have the time and effort to teach their own children, so no choice pay for others to help them teach.

[elaine01]

I find that some classes like abacus, phonics are rather impt. but the cons of abacus is they dont know the step by step in getting their answers.

there are some students who gave the correct answer in their test papers but becos didnt write down the steps, were given 0 despite writing down the correct answer.

[vion]

Originally Posted by aishah_28

Hi! As u all know I'm currently doing my Specialist Diploma in Early Childhood Education. Got research to be done. Hope parents at this forum could help me. Really appreciate

I know there are parents out there who sent their kids to various enrichment classes such as Music, IT, Speech & Drama, Phonics, and whatever classes there are out there available for your kids. I would like u to share me your view about:

1. Are enrichment classes such as Chinese Language, Computers, Phonics etc. necessary? Yes, if affordable.

2. In what ways does these classes help your kids? It helps in their academic results n they oso make more frens.

3. Is there a need to have these enrichment classes? IMHO, Yes but not too many

4. What is the appropriate age group to attend enrichment classes. From nursery onwards.

5. Do think these kids are leading a stressful life going for various enrichment classes? Not for my kids, interest in the class is one of my consideration so will oni let them continue classes tt they enjoy. Teachers play a big part.

6. What's your views about the S'pore current education system for the younger generations? Stressful.

7. Is there any other ways to enhance their learning capabilities rather than attending lots of enrichment classes. Interactions with peers r impt in their learning oso.

8. Do you think we are in a society whereby we are just the typical Singaporean parents where we just put our children in every enrichment classes that are available? Yes, I do tink so.


If there are other views you wish to add, kindly please do so.
Thanks Mummies

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