More to add:We have been very happy with Shichida Method after one term, includes fine motor skills development, left/right brain development, lots of songs and great for parent-child bonding. We blog about it at Shichida Method |
The waiting list could be quite long, no deposit needed so it's fine to be on the list. No trial class, only video preview available at the centres.
thks mievee! i'll consider shichida method.. im looking for something where we get to do different activities n not only gym or music all e time.. =)More to add:
- I am very interested in children's education but have no concrete idea on what activities to engage my boy in at home. Attending Shichida classes with him 1 hour a week gives me a good guide and we replicate similar learning activities at home daily. It saves me a lot of time from researching online and figuring out what educational resources to get for him.
- Every day, we have card games, play with puzzles, go through flashcards, sing songs, do art & craft, have water play, etc. It is all very fun and engaging for my boy and it brightens up our day at home, while learning something daily.
- Children learn fastest and easiest from age 0 to 3, and have lots of free time, so we make use of this precious time to help him get a good headstart. With a good headstart, I believe he'd learn easily in formal school in future and have more time for activities he enjoy, e.g. sports, music, volunteer work, etc.. This way, he'd get to enjoy his childhood instead of struggling through school or spending a lot of time on schoolwork. (love this point!)
When choosing an enrichment centre, ensure that both you and your baby enjoy the activities. Have fun learning!
thk you mummies for your opinions.. im thinking of sending him for those classes where babies get to interact with others n also bonding with mommy.. i do agree that doing such activities n bonding with baby at hm plays an important role too.. i just thought maybe it'll be fun to go to such classes as well n hopefully he'll be less intimidated by crowds since he's exposed socially since young.. it's not like im sending him for algebra classes for you to say "poor thing" right.. haha
anyways, ive decided to start him off in jan nxt yr.. he'll be around 9mths by then..
sooo... back to e main topic, can someone RECOMMEND me a suitable center for a 9mth old? thks!
You're most welcome! I got to know of Shichida only when my boy was 10 months old, also through this forum. By the time we started the first class, he was 14 months old. I realized he learnt very fast from about 9 months onwards, but I was not equipped with the right tools to stimulate him, until we started class.thks mievee! i'll consider shichida method.. im looking for something where we get to do different activities n not only gym or music all e time.. =)