Any Shichida mums here?

[ash_tree]

My 13 months-old dd is currently in LNT (TPY) and had attended 4 lessons so far. We wanted to enrol her to SM but classes are full until Jan 2010, so we tot can try LNT for 2 terms and then switch to SM next year. We hope to make some comparisons between the two before coming to a decision.

So far LNT has been enjoyable as dd loves flashing cards together with songs. Heard SM is more 'stressful' cos it is results-oriented. So maybe they are more confident in promising results than LNT.

Anyway, for mums who are doing or are intending to start home practices, I've a few topics to share. They are available on my blog for downloading. Feel free to click and leave your comments.

www.flashcardfactory.blogspot.com

 

[pm188]

hi magdelene,
I've sent my boy to LNT @ Upper Serangoon branch end last year for 1 term. reason for stopping the class is because I dun find it very useful.

Key reasons being inexperienced teachers and the activities are too repetitive that it does not stimulate the brain. Even for supposedly right brain training activities, they are fairly simple, unlike SM, GD or any other right brain training methods/ schools etc... so overall, I find it's not really very brain stimulating for the price I paid. I regretted for not going for trial classes to see if it's good and signed up blindly coz heard good reviews about LNT.

A gf of mine also stopped after a term @ the same outlet. She also felt the teachers were not very experienced.

Overall, I think teachers play an impt role.. so LNT may be good, but different outlets may have varying standards.

 

[mei_ling]

Hi Magdelene,

I have been sending my son to Shichida classes in KL, and I find the teacher are also not so experienced.
But I have been told by senior shichida mothers, that
as parents we must do our part, because classes are only once a week. So all the "homework" must be done by parents.
I normally buy my flash cards, mandala, and others online coz I don't have much time to make my own flash cards.
I get my stuff from www.homeeducation.sg and www.rightbraineducation.com.

 

[oink1526]

Shichida Tensai Memory Material

Memory Genius Flash Card Set G - Chinese

Self-collect at :

MRT stations: Tiong Bahru, Outram, Chinatown, Clarke Quay, Cityhall, Bugis - 8.30am to 9am & 5.30pm to 6.30pm or

Bras Basah Complex, Central National Library - 8.30am to 9am & 5.30pm to 6.30pm or

near Jalan Bukit Merah & Kim Tian.

Other collection venue can be arranged.

 

[ssmummy]

My daughter just started at SM. She is a Sept/07 baby.

Anyone knows what I can do / buy for her?

 

[busybee_81]

Hi! I have home made ESP / HSP materials, which i did for my home practice, if you wish buy kindly PM me. These materials are same as Shichida class, since i am Shichida mother, for my home practice i made these.... let me know if anyone is interested.... Thanks!

 

[thor]

Where are they located?

 

[goodgal]

hi,

i have a $100 voucher for use at my little genius at jurong east or hougang,if interested,please pm me.My Little Genius is a brain development school and they were previously called Little Neuro Tree. The new programme incorporate activities such as brain gym, flashing of words cards, storytelling and science which I think are important to bb

 

[bento_bake]

Hi hi SSmummy,

My son was in SM @ 2009 . SM mainly have to do a lot of home practice like flash cards. So for a start u can prepare flashcards for your daughter.

http://bentohappiness.blogspot.com

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[sunny72]

Hi Can anyone please remind me what the deposit was for the Shichida class? I informed the management that I didn't want to continue and they refunded me $300. Is this correct? I lost my receipt and can't remember what I paid for the deposit. Thanks for any input.

 

[bel22]

Hi

Yes the deposit is correct, $300.

 

[worrymom7]

hi
do anyone know the shichida center, which one is better, Tanjong Pagar or Toa Payoh?

 

[little_mouse]

Hi Chloe,

My son attends the Springleaf one at Tanjong Pagar, i have heard of diff comment, some said Springleaf is better, some said TPY, i think it is up to you, depending on the location + timing.

 

[mommy_bumblebee]

I heard Springleaf is better.

My son has been there since Oct'10, he has a very patient and passionate Teacher, Muhammed Natasha.

I'm thinking of withdrawing my son out of SM but not sure if i should do so as i read from a source that the left brain dominance kick in around 3.5yrs old to 4yrs old.

 

[mlc]

Hi,
I am new to this forum. I have a 16 mths old boy and I am keen in getting 2nd hand schichida materials like the memory link cards, etc to do it at home on my own. Will be good if it comes with instructions. It's really over my budget to send my boy for the class....

 

[verun29]

Hi
I am selling shichida flash cards
1) Random Dot Cards
2) Organised Dot Cards
3) Variety Dot Cards
4) My favourite Genius Cards
5) Language Genius (200 common English Words)
6) Addition Workbook with CD
7) Blank & Self Print Flash Cards
interested pls pm me at [email protected]

 

[dll]

Hi,
2 sets of Audio Memory for sale. Brand new in shrink-wrap.
http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/messages/449183/6278571.html?1320884671

 

[nics]

Hi,
I have the following Shichida items for sale,
1) Random Dots
2) Dots Workbooks
3) My Favourite Genius Cards
4) Addition + 1CD
5) Alphabet Master
6) Homophones
7) IQ 3
8) Language Genius 1
9) My Advanced Favourite Genius Cards

All of the above mentioned items are in brand new condition.
Any interested parties you can email me at [email protected]

 

[ni_mom]

nic,

how much, any photos to share?

Pm me [email protected]

 

[elaineheng]

Hi, I am looking for Shichida flash cards - the large cards on organised dots.

Any mommies letting go of that? Please PM me. thanks.

 

[von]

hihi..

any shichida mummy wanting to chat abt the program and share their comments?

My kid is in the program and she is extremely active is so hard to get her to sit and pay attention

 

[babyshannon]

hi,
my kids are in the program.

how old is yr child?

 

[lingerbell]

Hi dia and shannonbaby,
My 3yrs old son is in the program too. This will b his fifth terms nw.
Sometimes he doesnt sit stil and easily get distracted. I'm hanging in there, Needs lots of patience

)
Despite him running ard in class, he do surprised me with correct answers

 

[cheeku]

hi

i have just begun shichida classes with my almost 2 year old and looking for material to show him

am open to both material sold in the tensai shop as well as homemade ( should be laminated and in good usable condition and made as per shichida guidelines).

pls mail me details at [email protected]. pls dont pm me as i m seldom online

many thanks

 

[diamond42]

Hi NR,

We are organising a spree from Japan Shichida school to get hold of some of the material that is already out of stock in SGP.

Do let me know if you are keen.

Email sent.

 

[desireemummy]

I have just started shichida with my 2.5yrs girl. Would be interested to know more about the materials in japan.
please email to [email protected]

thanks ya.

 

[niko_niko]

Hi Diamond42

I'm keen too, my 9 mth old boy had went to shichida for a mth plus le.
My email address : [email protected]

thanks alot !!

 

[sghlynn]

Have flash card materials in cn and random dots card for sale as have stopped shichida

Anyone interested?

 

[sadparents]

If the teacher say that my child is not for the course, yet term start, they not refunding the money, what can we do? Just lost the money? I cant be in a school that dont believe in my child.

I am been in chishida for 4 years for my child, than the teacher there say its not for everyone. After 4years feel so cheated. Than I found this old tread from here .

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/conte ... omment-368

Saying that:

When we finally took him out, I did some online searching to try to find out about 'Prof Shichida' - where he got his degree (which isn't in neuroscience, even though he claims to have made his breakthroughs in this area)which uni he is a 'professor'at, and espec. if there is anything on his 'research' that I can read. Nothing.

Apart from on his own sites - and a few new age mag sites, who quote his sites, he isn't mentioned. Certainly not in any solid scientific reference.

I did eventually find a ref. to his 'university' (on a game site which was reviewing a game that used his name). According to Nintendo, he is ‘Professor of Education’ at 'Newport University, Japan', but when I did a search on it, I found it is (or rather, was, they took the single-page website down soon afterwards) a university without a campus, which specialises in correspondence degrees in only five subjects to people who can’t get accepted anywhere else!

In the academic world, these kinds of institutions are known as ‘degree factories’ – which may explain why the parent institution, Newport University in California is on the warning list of Colleges and Universities NOT Accredited by CHEA – the US Council on Higher Education Accreditation (www.chea.org). As the CHEA website states: ‘Degrees from these institutions will not be accepted by the Civil Service Commission as satisfying any educational requirements indicated on job specifications.’

Any comment? Is it ture?

If the teacher say that my child is not for the course, yet term start, they not refunding the money, what can we do?