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mtdt · Jul 21, 2008

stucture huh? huh... dunno how to explain. hahhaha

i noe they also use animals and items to represent the letter like for P is Peter Puppy.

kite~ · Jul 21, 2008

Hi,

Add me in as well. Thanks.

SSO babies prom
6 Dec 2008 - Sat 10.30am show - Category 1 : S$24.00

1) wen = 2 tickets
2) mtdt = 14 tickets
3) mspiggy = 7 tickets
4) sunflower = 2 tickets
5) Cheri = 7 tickets
6) vivi = 2 tickets
7) kissbb = 7 tickets (including A&B)
8) Pauline = 3 tickets
9) Aishite = 2 tickets
10) Lyn = 3 tickets
11) Pawprint & 1 Child = 2 tickets
12) Cutiezayn & 1 child = 2 tickets
13) Celeste = 2 tickets
14) dal = 3 tickets
15) muffinmocha & 1 Child = 2 tickets
16) Steffi = 2 tickets
17) zzzcookiemonster = 3 tickets
18) poohy = 4 tickets
19) kite = 3 tickets.

TOTAL = 72 Tickets

jiajia_pauline · Jul 21, 2008

Sunflower,
In zoo phonics, they believe that children should be first exposed to small letters first as they will be reading mostly in small letters as compared to big capital letters. They also believe that children should be exposed to Phonetic sounds first rather than letter recognition. Their trademark rhythm goes something like this…

Allie, Alligator A A A
Bubble Bear, followed by its phonetic sound
Catherina Cat, “

Then children will be taught how to pronounce short words, i.e., the word ‘car’ by blending the phonetic sounds of ‘c’ ‘a’ ‘r’ together to form the word of a ‘car’. The only thing about zoophonics is that children will be exposed to American English (i.e., their ‘L’ might sound different from a British ‘L’) … but that shouldn’t be too much of a concern as ultimately, when our children ended up in colleges and universities, they will be exposed to American textbooks also. I like their alphabet tracing activities but so far, have not yield much success from Kell but of late, notice that she can write the small letters ‘i' and ‘v’ in a very crooked manner.

mtdt · Jul 21, 2008

letter tracing - actually it's a trademark of montessori. SM class also does tat actually...so not really zoophonics.

i hv fren kids in Zoophonics many yrs till kindy. at K2... the kid still dunno ABC... but only knoe allie alligator Ah ah ah.

so my fren panic n switch her out of zoophonics. hahahaha

so i guess a mixture of ways would be good.

Actually montessori also intro phonics first then letter... quite similar but just tat they dun use animals.

I would prefer Leapfrog way...
the A says Ah, The A says Ah.. every letter makes a sound the A says says Ah. hahahha

sun2flower · Jul 21, 2008

paula,

Thanks so much for the detailed explanation.

actually heard mixed reviews on zoophonics.
One camp - said very good, child can read very well.
One camp - said no good, without the animals, child can't recognise the alphabet...
so I guess this depends on individual kids.

mtdt,

haha.. ya, the leapfrog way ..
I wonder if they have music CD ..

mtdt · Jul 21, 2008

sunflower - buy the fridge phonics toy loh. zav loves tat and learn to recognise playing with it.

then everytime he put a letter in... will sing the leapfrog song for tat letter

sun2flower · Jul 21, 2008

mtdt,

I got wordwhammer... works the same right?
but like never sing the song le ...!

celk · Jul 21, 2008

SSO babies prom
6 Dec 2008 - Sat 10.30am show - Category 1 : S$24.00

1) wen = 2 tickets 
2) mtdt = 14 tickets
3) mspiggy = 7 tickets 
4) sunflower = 2 tickets 
5) Cheri = 7 tickets 
6) vivi = 2 tickets 
7) kissbb = 7 tickets (including A&B)
8) Pauline = 3 tickets 
9) Aishite = 2 tickets 
10) Lyn = 3 tickets 
11) Pawprint & 1 Child = 2 tickets 
12) Cutiezayn & 1 child = 2 tickets 
13) Celeste = 2 tickets
14) dal = 2 tickets 
15) muffinmocha & 1 Child = 2 tickets 
16) Steffi = 2 tickets 
17) zzzcookiemonster = 3 tickets 
18) poohy = 4 tickets 
19) 19) kite = = 3 tickets 

 TOTAL = 71 Tickets

celk · Jul 21, 2008

Mummies...

Kindly make a note after changing your quantities...

I see till my Eyes blur...

mtdt · Jul 21, 2008

sunflower - wordwhammer is the 3letters one right? ya tat one dun sing the song.

suppose to be for "word" mah.. not letters. so no song.

sun2flower · Jul 21, 2008

mtdt,

thankq hor...

humph..
hahaha...

dor · Jul 21, 2008

hi everyone

been awhile since i post.. how is everyone??? i thot i came into wrong thread... everyone buyin SSO tickets.. hehehee..

can i check any of ur toddlers stop watchin DVDs?? Mandy doesnt want to watch any Barney, Hi-five or any of her favourite shows for sometime now... it puzzles me.

sun2flower · Jul 21, 2008

dor,

hi hi,, how are you & your 2 little gals

maybe she's bored with the shows already?

pawprint · Jul 21, 2008

SSO BABY PROM noted, thx, pls let me know acct # to trsf.

Phonics- just to share my opinion lah...

Zoophonics. Yah the kids tend to confuse the animal with the letter eg. Say Allie Alligator instead of "A". But seems to catch the phonics sounds very quicky. What I did is to reinforce and LINK.
Eg. Step 1: Say "Allie Alligator, Air-air-air! etc".
Step 2: Run through a set of plain letters, say "A! A makes the sound Air! etc".
Step 3: Round off with matching the plain letters to the zoophonics letters.
Step 4: Matching lower case to upper case.
Ahgal was fine lah with me coaching... whereas ahboy only listens if there are other kids around, that's why I organise structured PGs lor. *sigh*

Letterland (some PCFs and Church Kindys use this):
Similar- each Letter is illustrated and linked to an entity.
Eg. G is GOLDEN GIRL. Q is QUARRELSOME QUEEN.
There's a full song for EACH LETTER, a story for each letter and some introduction to related items.

Unlike Zoophonics which runs through all the letters more quickly.
The Zoophonics song does not drill the phonics sounds, it links the different characters- more like, "Allie, Bubba, Catina Cat, Deedee deer and Elephant... Francie Fish and Gordo too... they all go to the zoo" (something like that lah, some errors).

Jollyphonics (Some Church Kindys use this):
Too lazy to type liao. Has lots of books etc. The song goes, "Air, air, ants on my arm... air, air, ants on my arm... air, air, ants on my arm... causing me alarm!".

I have the music CDs for Zoophonics, Letterland and Jollyphonics... end of the day it only covers SINGLE SOUNDS of letters. So whichever route, as long as the kid gets that, fair enough. It's *after* that, that's more tricky... blending sounds and all that.

Ahgal din get the concept til recently, eg. can say "ker! air! ter!" but you need the kid to BLEND it herself to say "cat!".

mtdt · Jul 21, 2008

hahahaa the "wise" one speaks!!

one who hv indepth knowledge of zoophonics, letterland, jollyphonics. ;p

jiajia_pauline · Jul 21, 2008

Sunflower,
My mum was just commenting that we parents are spoilt for choices these days. But, you were right, at the end of the day it really boils down to the individual kids and how well the school or the educator makes the lesson comes alive. What we think is perfect might not be perfect to the most important one loh!

pawprint · Jul 21, 2008

MT,
oops i din mean to sound like that... problem with my online communication!

start of the wk and I already nadir energy levels. tomorrow supposed to bring ahgal run around a gym... u any idea where to get non-slip adult socks?
Before I fall off the rock-climbing wall in my $2 socks (in my attempt to show ahgirl how to rockclimb when I *don't*!).

cherisw · Jul 21, 2008

mt
waa u good leh, found the link for the SCO show...but but, it's in Chinese! not sure if my ger will still be keen hahah..she's a kentang leh! they state for age 3 & above, wonder if it will be too chim for our tots.

so coincidental...i was oso thinking of getting the word whammer today cos she's quite ok wif her sounds...is it a boring toy?

soh1dful · Jul 21, 2008

Hello

would like to join in for the baby prom as well

SSO babies prom
6 Dec 2008 - Sat 10.30am show - Category 1 : S$24.00

1) wen = 2 tickets
2) mtdt = 14 tickets
3) mspiggy = 7 tickets
4) sunflower = 2 tickets
5) Cheri = 7 tickets
6) vivi = 2 tickets
7) kissbb = 7 tickets (including A&B)
8) Pauline = 3 tickets
9) Aishite = 2 tickets
10) Lyn = 3 tickets
11) Pawprint & 1 Child = 2 tickets
12) Cutiezayn & 1 child = 2 tickets
13) Celeste = 2 tickets
14) dal = 2 tickets
15) muffinmocha & 1 Child = 2 tickets
16) Steffi = 2 tickets
17) zzzcookiemonster = 3 tickets
18) poohy = 4 tickets
19) kite = 3 tickets
20) soh1dful = 6 tickets

TOTAL = 77 Tickets

wwsk06 · Jul 21, 2008

Zoophonics
Kidsloft generally run the song
1. Allie, Buba, Catina cat, Deedee dear and elephant...
2. Allie alligator A A A, ...
3. matching alphabets

G doesn't really pay attention. She said, Catina cat, Te Te Te...*faint* Quite enjoy the matching game though. Her fav is Ollie Octopus O O O...hmm.. Generally, no whatsoever interest in WORDS..

Leapfrog
Got the Word Whammer and the one on alphabet...she is not really interested too. Maybe this mommy has never learn phonics and speak half-bake English that is why she is not interested too?!

SSO
Wow! 77 tix?? Maybe we can block the whole Cat 1 already...??!! On leh.. Thanks, Paula dear.

cherisw · Jul 22, 2008

wen
i hv the fridge phonics too so was wondering if should get the word whammer now...

i feel my ger is too impatient for those phonics systems that hv one whole song for every letter sound( eg. jollyphonics, zoophonics)...the leap frog one works well for her too cos it's the same tune & lyrics mostly...the way tr G does at sm class oso works for N...guess she prefers the quick way.

wwsk06 · Jul 22, 2008

Cheri,
Guess maybe if N takes to the fridge phonics... Maybe I don't encourage G. She does play with it but I guess like lots of things, letting her play with it without some guidance doesnt' max the potential? But I kindof feel that the phonic sounds can sound unclear? Or maybe because I have never learn phonics before so some of them sound a bit funny to me....so I kindof just let her play with it but won't count on it to help her learn spelling or reading.

cherisw · Jul 22, 2008

wen
not true leh, i oso din study phonics as a child but wif phonics now, kids will learn how to read so much easier...even if they dun get the spelling 100% rite in future, it wun be too far off, cos they will use phonics to break down the word to spell it. dun worry, i'm sure when they start N1 next year in sch, the sch will definitely teach.

wwsk06 · Jul 22, 2008

Cheri,
Ops..I meant the Leapfrog phonic set - the sound is unclear. Of course phonics is good.

I am looking for montessori phonics teacher for G - when she is older. That is, if the school she is going to doesn't teach it. Still undecided on what to do with her next year.

poohy · Jul 22, 2008

wen,

montessori phonics is a good choice. I am also going to send S to MMI for phonics class. Heard its quite good. At 3.5 years, they teach phonics sound in 2 weeks and then start straight to blending. My 2 kids more or less know all their phonics sound... I am trying to teach them some blending now.

mum2b · Jul 22, 2008

Hello hi paula,

would like to join in for the baby prom as well if possible. many thanks!

SSO babies prom
6 Dec 2008 - Sat 10.30am show - Category 1 : S$24.00

1) wen = 2 tickets
2) mtdt = 14 tickets
3) mspiggy = 7 tickets
4) sunflower = 2 tickets
5) Cheri = 7 tickets
6) vivi = 2 tickets
7) kissbb = 7 tickets (including A&B)
8) Pauline = 3 tickets
9) Aishite = 2 tickets
10) Lyn = 3 tickets
11) Pawprint & 1 Child = 2 tickets
12) Cutiezayn & 1 child = 2 tickets
13) Celeste = 2 tickets
14) dal = 2 tickets
15) muffinmocha & 1 Child = 2 tickets
16) Steffi = 2 tickets
17) zzzcookiemonster = 3 tickets
18) poohy = 4 tickets
19) kite = 3 tickets
20) soh1dful = 6 tickets
21) mum2b = 2 tickets

TOTAL = 79 Tickets

jiajia_pauline · Jul 22, 2008

Wen,
Yea, I also dun let kell play or learn without me. Guess there are two sides to it lah, pro is they picked up even more things with us around and the con is they mite end up refusing to play by themselves … I also didn’t learn phonics when I was young but guess these days; the educators are coming up with more ways to simplify learning. Phonics is one of them loh… I got three alphabet bean bags from Growing Fun and have been introducing spellings to Kell lately. Quite fun!

jiajia_pauline · Jul 22, 2008

BTW, now is also a good time to introduce them to those Sesame Street First workbooks… it contains matching exercises, logical puzzle matching exercises, coloring, circling and alphabets tracing.

jiajia_pauline · Jul 22, 2008

SSO Babies Prom

1) wen = 2 tickets
2) mtdt = 14 tickets
3) mspiggy = 7 tickets
4) sunflower = 2 tickets
5) Cheri = 7 tickets
6) vivi = 2 tickets
7) kissbb = 7 tickets (including A&B)
8) Pauline = 3 tickets
9) Aishite = 2 tickets
10) Lyn = 3 tickets
11) Pawprint & 1 Child = 2 tickets
12) Cutiezayn & 1 child = 2 tickets
13) Celeste = 2 tickets
14) dal = 2 tickets
15) muffinmocha & 1 Child = 2 tickets
16) Steffi = 2 tickets
17) zzzcookiemonster = 3 tickets
18) poohy = 4 tickets
19) kite = 3 tickets
20) soh1dful = 6 tickets
21) mum2b = 2 tickets
22) Ivy = 3 tickets

Total: 82 tickets.

BTW, we are unable to secure the 10% discount via Ivy's contact... so I will just to proceed to call that Ms. Chiu lady at 10pm.

dor · Jul 22, 2008

hi good morn..

sunflower,
we been good.. just that now is much much busy with 2 in my new place with no helper... imagine!!! hehehe.

muffinmocha n mspiggy
so wher are you gers intendin to place J & W for nursery? i saw ur post on the church kindy. It's very near my flat at ave 4. We are thinkin to move back nxt yr after the MUP is done.

celk · Jul 22, 2008

SSO babies prom
6 Dec 2008 - Sat 10.30am show - Category 1 : S$24.00

1) wen = 2 tics 
2) mtdt = 14 tics
3) mspiggy = 7 tics 
4) sunflower = 2 tics 
5) Cheri = 7 tics 
6) vivi = 2 tics 
7) kissbb = 7 tics (including A&B)
8) Pauline = 3 tics 
9) Aishite = 2 tics 
10) Lyn = 3 tics 
11) Pawprint & 1 Child = 2 tics 
12) Cutiezayn & 1 child = 2 tics 
13) Celeste = 2 tics
14) dal = 2 tics 
15) muffinmocha & 1 Child = 2 tics 
16) Steffi = 2 tics 
17) zzzcookiemonster = 3 tics 
18) poohy = 4 tics 
19) kite = 3 tics 
20) soh1dful = 6 tics 
21) mum2b = 2 tics 
22) Ivy = 3 tics 

TOTAL : 82 Tickets

sun2flower · Jul 22, 2008

pawprint,

thanks for writeup on zoo-, jolly- and letterland-.

paula,

ya lor, really spoilt for choices until blur

celk · Jul 22, 2008

SSO babies prom
6 Dec 2008 - Sat 10.30am show - Category 1 : S$24.00

1) wen = 2 tics 
2) mtdt = 14 tics
3) mspiggy = 7 tics 
4) sunflower = 2 tics 
5) Cheri = 7 tics 
6) vivi = 2 tics 
7) kissbb = 7 tics (including A&B)
8) Pauline = 3 tics 
9) Aishite = 2 tics 
10) Lyn = 3 tics 
11) Pawprint & 1 Child = 2 tics 
12) Cutiezayn & 1 child = 2 tics 
13) Celeste = 2 tics
14) dal = 2 tics 
15) muffinmocha & 1 Child = 2 tics 
16) Steffi = 2 tics 
17) zzzcookiemonster = 3 tics 
18) poohy = 4 tics 
19) kite = 3 tics 
20) soh1dful = 6 tics 
21) mum2b = 2 tics 
22) Ivy = 3 tics 

TOTAL : 82 Tickets
 NO MORE ORDERS PLEASE

sun2flower · Jul 22, 2008

dor,

that's good..

is M in school now or under care of nanny?

sun2flower · Jul 22, 2008

paula,

THANK YOU SO MUCH for co-ordinating this

muacks muacks

Its going to be a huge june gathering....

Please advise account for payment

mspiggy · Jul 22, 2008

WOW... cant believe we have so many orders for the SSO babies prom!

Pauline,
thanks so much! Let us know when to make payment!

bbloh · Jul 22, 2008

SSO Babies Prom,
Possible to squeeze in another 2 tix for me please?

dor · Jul 22, 2008

sunflower

Mandy is in Y'kidz Montessori playgrp at Sin Ming since June. Nanny will fetch her to n fro. SO far, she enjoyed the school. Teacher had feedback to me on her... glad that she adapt quite well.

so are u still workin in town? or move already??

mtdt
lunch next wk or so??? wait for Oki to come back frm her trip 1st, okie

sun2flower · Jul 22, 2008

dor,

Glad to hear she's adapting well in school

is it full day or half day?

me huh, moved to the east already, so sad, can't meet up for lunch liao

dor · Jul 22, 2008

sunflower

2 hrs in the morning only, mon to fri.. that is why i still need nanny lor.

celk · Jul 22, 2008

SSO babies prom
6 Dec 2008 - Sat 10.30am show - Category 1 : S$24.00

1) wen = 2 tics 
2) mtdt = 14 tics
3) mspiggy = 7 tics 
4) sunflower = 2 tics 
5) Cheri = 7 tics 
6) vivi = 2 tics 
7) kissbb = 7 tics (including A&B)
8) Pauline = 3 tics 
9) Aishite = 2 tics 
10) Lyn = 3 tics 
11) Pawprint & 1 Child = 2 tics 
12) Cutiezayn & 1 child = 2 tics 
13) Celeste = 5 tics }
14) dal = 2 tics 
15) muffinmocha & 1 Child = 2 tics 
16) Steffi = 2 tics 
17) zzzcookiemonster = 3 tics 
18) poohy = 4 tics 
19) kite = 3 tics 
20) soh1dful = 6 tics 
21) mum2b = 2 tics 
22) Ivy = 5 tics 
23) bbloh = 2 tics 

TOTAL : 89 Tickets

celk · Jul 22, 2008

SSO babies prom
6 Dec 2008 - Sat 10.30am show - Category 1 : S$24.00

1) wen = 2 tics 
2) mtdt = 14 tics
3) mspiggy = 7 tics 
4) sunflower = 2 tics 
5) Cheri = 7 tics 
6) vivi = 2 tics 
7) kissbb = 7 tics (including A&B)
8) Pauline = 3 tics 
9) Aishite = 2 tics 
10) Lyn = 3 tics 
11) Pawprint & 1 Child = 2 tics 
12) Cutiezayn & 1 child = 2 tics 
13) Celeste = 5 tics }
14) dal = 2 tics 
15) muffinmocha & 1 Child = 2 tics 
16) Steffi = 2 tics 
17) zzzcookiemonster = 3 tics 
18) poohy = 4 tics 
19) kite = 3 tics 
20) soh1dful = 6 tics 
21) mum2b = 2 tics 
22) Ivy = 7 tics 
23) bbloh = 2 tics 

TOTAL : 91 Tickets

marbride · Jul 22, 2008

celete,

Ivy is 7 tics...haha...update please.
Thanks.

marbride · Jul 22, 2008

celeste,
ha, our posting clash...thanks!

celk · Jul 22, 2008

Ivy ..

where is youor posting? No CLASH leh...

marbride · Jul 22, 2008

celeste,
cos i see you post me as 5 tics, then i post to update as 7 but before that post happen, you update to 7 liao..hence the clash lah...

how is your girl? better?

jiajia_pauline · Jul 22, 2008

Hello Mummies,
Just spoke to Rose. She said that she will have to check with her boss if she could process our orders cos’ we are not from schools. I told her that we are from an influential private playgroup (haha) and asked her to do her best. She said she will call and inform later.

celk · Jul 22, 2008

"INFLUENTIAL PRIVATE PLAYGROUP".... hahahahaha

cherisw · Jul 22, 2008

paula
hahaha influential indeed...thanks for doing all the coordinating work

marbride · Jul 22, 2008

ha, of cos influential leh..within 2days can get orders of almost 100tics! where to find such a big and strong playgroup?!

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