Reviews on Shichida & Heguru


Jts my experiences ... i went to many trial class in different areas of development.

I could Heguru is good. My LO is with them for 4 terms . We was away for 1 term and when we are back there is some difficulties to settle in the class again. It took a few sessions. Am glad I saw improvement in LO.

- Able to recognize letters
- Able to answer most questions in class correctly
- Dance to the songs
- I love that they teach foreign language

Of course, some activities is beyond LO's abilities as he is 14 months but in year 2 class. However after 2-3 lessons, he is easing into year 2 class .

Recently went to a cheaper right brain training class in thomson area. The fees is much cheaper but the quality is so much different.
- Teacher not well train
- Lesser activities but means more time for hands on
- flashing of cards slower than heguru by alot
- worksheet takes from internet (y I know cos am an educator myself so i know which site they took it from)
- materials are of low printing quality)
- lessons are in house develop ( getting from various sources and paste as 1 lesson)

After the trial with the above class in thomson, it really shows you pay what you get
 
Jts my experiences ... i went to many trial class in different areas of development.

I could Heguru is good. My LO is with them for 4 terms . We was away for 1 term and when we are back there is some difficulties to settle in the class again. It took a few sessions. Am glad I saw improvement in LO.

- Able to recognize letters
- Able to answer most questions in class correctly
- Dance to the songs
- I love that they teach foreign language

Of course, some activities is beyond LO's abilities as he is 14 months but in year 2 class. However after 2-3 lessons, he is easing into year 2 class .

Recently went to a cheaper right brain training class in thomson area. The fees is much cheaper but the quality is so much different.
- Teacher not well train
- Lesser activities but means more time for hands on
- flashing of cards slower than heguru by alot
- worksheet takes from internet (y I know cos am an educator myself so i know which site they took it from)
- materials are of low printing quality)
- lessons are in house develop ( getting from various sources and paste as 1 lesson)

After the trial with the above class in thomson, it really shows you pay what you get


hi how much is the fees at Heguru ?
 
Sent my gal when she was not even 1 year old and we were in the program till she was about 2 years old. We stopped going as she could not sit still in class. So i think it might be better to send kids when they are slightly older?
 
My kids and I have attended several Right Brain Training programmes before, in Singapore as well in Malaysia. Sharing some feedback:

Shichida:
- Not bad, many hands-on handmade activities that engage my kids
- Tables and chairs arrangement. My boy who was initially active will be restless at the back of class, wont disturb friends
- Quite a no of non local teachers, but some are okay. Teachers not very lively
- Fees: 1 term - 12 lessons, about $834/term (no replacements even for PH) - $70/lesson

Heguru:
- Teachers are lively, but some pronunciation not as clear
- Faster paced than Shichida (can be good as some kids are like in a shock state, but can be not so good as kids not enuf time to complete the activity)
- Open concept, no tables and chairs (can be gd/bad)
- Fees: 1 term - 7 lessons, about $599.20/term (no replacements even for PH) - $85/lesson

Tweedlewink (Malaysia):
- Slower paced than the above 2, more gentle approach
- Teachers are lively
- A lot of supplementary and hands on activities, eg. Art activities
- Science included
- Not in Singapore

Genius League:
- Faster paced than Tweedlewink, but not as fast as Heguru. more time for activities
- Teachers are lively
- Tables and chairs arrangement
- Science experiments for 3 yrs onwards
- Fees: 1 term - 12 lessons. Promo rate $678/term (1 + 1 replacement lessons) - $56/lesson

My 1st boy no longer in right brain classes as have outgrown the age. My 2 younger ones are now in Genius League.

When they first start, all 3 can't keep still.. just got to hang on and be patient.. slowly their focus and attention will increase. But worthwhile cos over time you can see their memory improve, and can learn faster
 
My kids and I have attended several Right Brain Training programmes before, in Singapore as well in Malaysia. Sharing some feedback:

Shichida:
- Not bad, many hands-on handmade activities that engage my kids
- Tables and chairs arrangement. My boy who was initially active will be restless at the back of class, wont disturb friends
- Quite a no of non local teachers, but some are okay. Teachers not very lively
- Fees: 1 term - 12 lessons, about $834/term (no replacements even for PH) - $70/lesson

Heguru:
- Teachers are lively, but some pronunciation not as clear
- Faster paced than Shichida (can be good as some kids are like in a shock state, but can be not so good as kids not enuf time to complete the activity)
- Open concept, no tables and chairs (can be gd/bad)
- Fees: 1 term - 7 lessons, about $599.20/term (no replacements even for PH) - $85/lesson

Tweedlewink (Malaysia):
- Slower paced than the above 2, more gentle approach
- Teachers are lively
- A lot of supplementary and hands on activities, eg. Art activities
- Science included
- Not in Singapore

Genius League:
- Faster paced than Tweedlewink, but not as fast as Heguru. more time for activities
- Teachers are lively
- Tables and chairs arrangement
- Science experiments for 3 yrs onwards
- Fees: 1 term - 12 lessons. Promo rate $678/term (1 + 1 replacement lessons) - $56/lesson

My 1st boy no longer in right brain classes as have outgrown the age. My 2 younger ones are now in Genius League.

When they first start, all 3 can't keep still.. just got to hang on and be patient.. slowly their focus and attention will increase. But worthwhile cos over time you can see their memory improve, and can learn faster
Hi, by what age will they outgrow right brain training? Thanks!
 
Hi Mummies,

I just signed up for my 4.5year old boy ytd at waterway point's branch. But then I realise that even though all hegurus are franchised, they are managed by different companies. Like, heguru education centre or heguru fusionopolis. I'd like to know what is the difference? In terms of the Teachers and teaching methods, are they all the same? Cause I saw a video on heguru fusionopolis, the principle says that their Teachers are trained in Japan. I hope I don't sign up with the wrong branch since it's so costly
 
I sent my lo to Heguru CCK in Jan this year when she was just 10 months old. In my lo's class, there were babies who were as young as 6 months and as old as 12 months. At 10 months, my lo was moving a lot and it became very stressful for me to bring her to the class every week because I felt that she was a distraction to the other babies.

I also don't feel that my lo is learning as she seems to be in her own world and not engaging in the activities at all. Unlike the other babies in her class, they seemed to be more focus and able to sit quietly throughout the class or at least for the most part of the class. But there was one baby who cried so much on the first lesson that the mummy decided to leave the class before it ends.

We attended for two months and stopped. My lo is now 17 months and recently we started to attend Heguru again. This time we see some difference in her when she goes to class. She is more attentive and able to participate in the activities. During the last five months that we were not attending Heguru, my husband does flashcards and read books to her every weekend. So we are not sure my lo has become more attentive because she is older now or because the weekend reading and flashcards helped.

Every kid is different so to find out if your kid is suitable, perhaps the parents can sign up for a term to test it out themselves.

I feel that Heguru classes are very expensive and there is no trial class so once the fee is paid, it is not refundable, even when your kid is not suitable. Also, when the class falls on PH or if your kid is sick, there is no replacement class.
 
This is informative! Thank you! Just to add on to the list based on my own experience

Shichida:

- 1 teacher teaching 6 children
- Slower pace and lesser activities as compared to Heguru
- More hands-on activities as compared to Heguru
- Teacher's delivery can be dull and not as engaging
- Cannot feel the passion of my teacher
- Teachers mostly foreigners

* own verdict: persisted for 6 months and decided to switch


Heguru:
- 2 teachers teaching 6 children
- Very fast pace and more activities than Shichida
- More music, songs
- Teachers are a lot more energetic and engaging as compared to Shichida
- Mostly local teachers
- Heard from other mummies different centres are managed by different management and standard may differ. Generally, centres under "Heguru Education" are good, based on personal experience (I have attended Buangkok and then Waterway Point) and feedback from fellow mummies.... so far I am happy with the centres and classes.
Heard the newer branch in Sembawang is not very good. Not sure about "Heguru Method" as I have not tried them. Do more research before enrolling

* own verdict: still attending, can see progress in my children

Genius League:
* own verdict: Attended a trial class. Local set-up with no credentials. After experiencing Shichida and Heguru, I have to say Genius League is disappointing. Sub-standard class delivery, sub-standard class activities. Teachers are not proficient. For the price, it makes sense to top up a little more for a much better learning and right brain training experience.


Kuno Method:
- New to Singapore, recently launched
- 2 teachers (my class currently has only 3 children)
- Normal pace
- Not exactly right brain training from what i see. Teach logical thinking, IQ, mathematical concepts, communication
- Fun and engaging
- Teachers are local
- One term 7 lessons, $480 for a term, so $68 per lesson. Trial class $30.

* own verdict: So far, I like the way the classes are conducted. There are different segments - group play, individual hands-on activities and teachers' 1-to-1 assessment.

Sometimes I feel right brain training like Shichida and Heguru are more touch-and-go, so Kuno is a good complement in offering slower classes to make sure the children have time to digest, understand the concepts and able to articulate better. Children also have opportunity to interact and improve socialization skills...

So far so good for me, will continue to observe. They are having promotions currently.

These are just my personal experience and views for sharing.
Hi. in ur experience do u think shall try on heguru or kuno to let kids who r 3 yo to learn n digest better? Can advise? Thanks
 
Hi!

I have been to numerous brain enrichment for my children. Personally I feel both Heguru and Kuno are quality enrichment courses for children 3 years old.

It is very difficult to determine whether Heguru or Kuno is better because they are quite different in what they teach, and how they teach.

In short,

- Heguru covers a wider range of activities in class. Due to the fast pace of the lesson, sometimes it can be a little of "touch-and-go". Memory training is a big part of the program.

- For Kuno method, each lesson covers and elaborates on specific concepts, in an engaging way. It also involves group work which I like, for socialising. The lesson is designed such that they teach less per class (as compared to Heguru), but focuses on children understanding what is being taught, how to apply them, how to logically solve problems.

I think the best way is to try out both enrichment and see which your child learns better?
But if you have the time and means to try both concurrently, i do feel they do complement each other pretty well.

The abilities developed through Heguru can be used to enhance learning in Kuno.
The knowledge gained in Kuno is useful in reinforcing understanding of activities conducted in Heguru.

Hi, what branch centre is recommended for Heguru or Kuno? Any outstanding teacher names to take note of?
 
Hi,

Heguru:

Strangely, I found out after a while that there are different franchisees for Heguru, with varying standards.

I have quite pleasant experience with the "Heguru Education" franchisee. Their website www.hegurueducation.com.sg.
My friends always tell me they attend classes with celebrities in some of their branches. I am attending the branch in Punggol. Teachers are good, lesson materials are new and well-made. It seems they have all local teachers.

Based on what I hear from my friends as I don't have personal experience, the "Heguru Method" franchisee in Harbourfront and Choa Chu Kang are more commercial.

They make it compulsory for parents to buy materials upon signing up. Somehow, their overall fees seem to be higher than the rest. Management seems more rigid. Some of my friends mentioned that their teachers are malaysians and their command of english can be better.

Avoid the "Sembawang" branch as teachers are inexperienced. Some are not local.


Better to visit the different centres to understand and see for yourself.


Kuno:

So far, they have 1 centre in Yishun Northpoint City. Their website www.kunomethod.com.sg
The environment is nice, teachers are good and speak well. Management is friendly and nice.
Hi.

any idea of heguru at fusiopolis? are the teacher from local? Thanks for ur review I think I wont be going to cck branch...
 
I have 3 kids and they have been with Genius League for 3 years and is still with them now. My kids love attending the classes, and always look forward to go to class. The most observable effect is their ability to focus and memory. At the start, especially my youngest one, they can't sit still and were very fidgety. My youngest cried and didn't wanna cooperate. After a few lessons, I could see the transformation. The lessons are engaging, so even if the child does not really wanna be engaged, after some time they will be able to. My first boy is very strong in memory and Maths now, and I am also impressed by his high speed calculation ability. For all 3, the teachers commented that they are one of the top in class. You will see if you start young, they can follow instructions very early and will be ahead of their peers. The earlier you start the better even though you may feel they are too young at first. I have seen it in many kids, transformed after attending the lesson.

I can also see the curriculum evolve. I personally enjoy the materials prepared. What I also like is the multiple stimulations the lessons provide. Sometimes, my son would suddenly sing the multilingual song like the Japanese song they learn in that month. Being with them for 3 years and 3 kids, I have also been with several teachers, and they are good. Some are better but generally all are good. Lesson is fast paced, so when I first started I had a culture shock, but I get used to it and feel it is a good pace to capture kids' attention after some time. I heard Heguru is faster, but I know right brain does not mean faster is better. Glenn doman is also right brain but it is 1 second per card, which is very slow in our understanding of right brain method. I believe each school/ system has its own strengths and I appreciate them all. All schools help to nurture our kids in their own unique ways.

I like the Science segment when they move on to the N2 age. My kids enjoy the Science experiments. I heard they are introducing new Genius Maths syllabus and I am looking forward to it.
 
May not be relevant but I thought I should share.

My 1st job was with Shichida and the owners do not really treat employees well. They are very much after money rather than really loving the children...

I know all enrichment classes need to make a profit, but the experience there really was not great. Not withstanding that it is probably still a good program though I did not send my child to them and don't really plan to. She is now in music and movement program rather than memory program.
 
Genius League is pretty sub-standard as compared to Heguru and Shichida.

Bad delivery of lesson activities and not-as-good materials.
For true right brain training, memory development, speed and accuracy, stick to Heguru or Shichida.

For logic, reasoning, and thinking skills, stick to Kuno Method. They just opened a new centre in Safra Punggol and offer trial clases.

All 3 are authentic from Japan, and standard is there.
Nowadays have a lot of copy cats trying to get a share of the market. I think it's really importable to go to a accredited one with foundation and reputation because one will never know if there is some kind of adverse side effect from rojak schools with no solid expertise in right brain training.. I know for sure Shichida and Heguru have their foundation/origins in Japan, so the trust is definitely there.
 
I have 3 kids and they have been with Genius League for 3 years and is still with them now. My kids love attending the classes, and always look forward to go to class. The most observable effect is their ability to focus and memory. At the start, especially my youngest one, they can't sit still and were very fidgety. My youngest cried and didn't wanna cooperate. After a few lessons, I could see the transformation. The lessons are engaging, so even if the child does not really wanna be engaged, after some time they will be able to. My first boy is very strong in memory and Maths now, and I am also impressed by his high speed calculation ability. For all 3, the teachers commented that they are one of the top in class. You will see if you start young, they can follow instructions very early and will be ahead of their peers. The earlier you start the better even though you may feel they are too young at first. I have seen it in many kids, transformed after attending the lesson.

I can also see the curriculum evolve. I personally enjoy the materials prepared. What I also like is the multiple stimulations the lessons provide. Sometimes, my son would suddenly sing the multilingual song like the Japanese song they learn in that month. Being with them for 3 years and 3 kids, I have also been with several teachers, and they are good. Some are better but generally all are good. Lesson is fast paced, so when I first started I had a culture shock, but I get used to it and feel it is a good pace to capture kids' attention after some time. I heard Heguru is faster, but I know right brain does not mean faster is better. Glenn doman is also right brain but it is 1 second per card, which is very slow in our understanding of right brain method. I believe each school/ system has its own strengths and I appreciate them all. All schools help to nurture our kids in their own unique ways.

I like the Science segment when they move on to the N2 age. My kids enjoy the Science experiments. I heard they are introducing new Genius Maths syllabus and I am looking forward to it.

In which center? Thanks
 
May not be relevant but I thought I should share.

My 1st job was with Shichida and the owners do not really treat employees well. They are very much after money rather than really loving the children...

I know all enrichment classes need to make a profit, but the experience there really was not great. Not withstanding that it is probably still a good program though I did not send my child to them and don't really plan to. She is now in music and movement program rather than memory program.

Personal experiense is precious. How long ago that was? Maybe something already changed?
 
Hi All! any outlet to recommend to try for either heguru or shichida in the north, north east area?
My girl is with shichida at civics. She turned 3yo just in sept and joined only this year in april. I have seen tremendous improvement in her. I am thinking of sending my younger son to a brain training school too and am deciding to let him join shichida or try out other schools like heguru or genius league.
 
My girl is with shichida at civics. She turned 3yo just in sept and joined only this year in april. I have seen tremendous improvement in her. I am thinking of sending my younger son to a brain training school too and am deciding to let him join shichida or try out other schools like heguru or genius league.


I have tried Shichida, Heguru, Happy Train and Genius League.

My own verdict..

Shichida and Heguru are both original from Japan. They are reputable. Standard of classes is there, materials used are good, centre and class environment are ok as well. Fees are a little higher but I feel you get what you pay.

For local brand, Happy Train gave me quite an okay experience.

Personally, please avoid Genius League.
In comparison with the 3, teacher's delivery of lessons, lesson contents, materials are all a notch below.
Very disappointing experience, considering the fees are not really far off from the rest.
I would pay a little more for the quality and benefits to be reaped.

To be honest, I was misled by all the good reviews here. My own experience was nothing similar to what were posted.

It leads me to wonder if these reviews are indeed genuine. So be very careful, just to share so that fellow mummies won't waste money, time and efforts like me, on Genius League.
 
I have tried Shichida, Heguru, Happy Train and Genius League.

My own verdict..

Shichida and Heguru are both original from Japan. They are reputable. Standard of classes is there, materials used are good, centre and class environment are ok as well. Fees are a little higher but I feel you get what you pay.

For local brand, Happy Train gave me quite an okay experience.

Personally, please avoid Genius League.
In comparison with the 3, teacher's delivery of lessons, lesson contents, materials are all a notch below.
Very disappointing experience, considering the fees are not really far off from the rest.
I would pay a little more for the quality and benefits to be reaped.

To be honest, I was misled by all the good reviews here. My own experience was nothing similar to what were posted.

It leads me to wonder if these reviews are indeed genuine. So be very careful, just to share so that fellow mummies won't waste money, time and efforts like me, on Genius League.


Thanks for sharing.

I put my grl from 10mths in Shichida.
She just turned 3 this year.
My son started at 1yr and he is 18mth.

I am just putting my girl in coz of what ive read abt right brain training. My husband totally sceptical of the programe plus its expensive.

The activities they do are somehwat can be done at home... but i didnt do any home practice except for worksheets given daily.

Frankly i dunno how to measure the effectiveness of the classes.
I cant compare to peers much coz they are both not in Childcare etc.And if compare to cousins etc i think also not fair comparison coz see them interact only once in a while. So basically i dunno whats the milestones the shichida or any "right brain trained: kids are to reach...



I am thinking of stopping Shichida now coz of

A) organisation quite lack.. like pay so much but website also a bit chapalang.. communication to parents quite not that great.

Eg: I only know abt some makoto club within organisation after 5 or 6terms.
Eg: didnt say the truth abt closing down a branch - said its renovation but staff knew its permanent closed.


B) thus affected our original timing and the new branch has very few timings for wkdays.

C) frequency - once a wk exposure to 1h activities vs home activities daily 10mins. Was thinking with the fees can afford to buy ready made materials too.


D) change to heguru coz better timing slots.


I am having jitters abt quitting coz i "invested" almost 3yrs fees liao. Anyone can enlighten me pls. Any mummies with experience on this dilemma?
 
May not be relevant but I thought I should share.

My 1st job was with Shichida and the owners do not really treat employees well. They are very much after money rather than really loving the children...

I know all enrichment classes need to make a profit, but the experience there really was not great. Not withstanding that it is probably still a good program though I did not send my child to them and don't really plan to. She is now in music and movement program rather than memory program.



I am very disappointed with the organisation too.
I was with Shichida since my grl 10mth old.
Now she 3yr old.
I only learned abt makoto club - apparently for shichida kids after 4 -5terms. There was no communication on this club .. went i found out its like some invitation has to be given?!

I just think that for the amt of money we parents give to the org, there shd be some kind of community- sense but i dun feel it at all.;(
 
Hi mothers.I just saw this thread.My two year old attended schichida in Hong Kong which we liked a lot.We just moved to Singapore.I read from the above reviews that schichida is not so good here.Is it some branch or teachers considered good here.I found Heguru too fast for my liking.Can someone give some more feedback on schichida
 
Just a father in a sea of mums putting some input here.

I have an 8 yr old daughter and we’ve been in and out of both shichida and heguru. Have not tried happy train and genius league as they felt like copycats without the same japan standards.

My wife found out about Shichida through her boss and we enrolled our daughter into the programme when she was 2. We tried it for a while and enjoyed the lessons but we didn’t see much results then, and when we suddenly had a change of teacher we decided to try out other options and we switched to heguru.

My wife immediately did not see the same standard in heguru as the teachers felt lacking and the lessons were very simple. But since we already enrolled, we wanted to give it a fair chance so we stayed a while.
I would say the main difference we saw from the getgo was the class setting and the number of teachers. Heguru uses the floor as their main setting which is great for fun activities like dancing at the end of class but we were not very excited about our daughter bending her head and her back down to the floor whenever we had to do other activities. We much preferred the low table setting at Shichida as that’s what we use for her play area at home too.

Another thing is the number of teachers. Of course you get more bang for your buck with two teachers at heguru but we noticed that the teaching assistant was more of a part timer staff who would just observe from the side and only appear in front when the main teacher signals to her. My wife also mentioned that the assistant was often a different person every few classes so there wasn’t much connection with them. So 2 still felt more like 1 and it wasn’t much of a value add.

The point we left heguru was when our daughter turned 4 and went into the preschool programme where parents are no longer involved. As proactive parents we wanted to be a part of our daughter’s learning process especially at such a young age where parental influence and involvement is important. The teacher didn’t even update much on what happened in classes so we felt separated from our daughter’s education. As we talked to the teacher and counter staff about this, it seemed like they only needed parents in the younger age groups as the children were not able to sit up or sit still by themselves. I didn’t like how they talked to us as parents and it felt like we were only wallets for our children. It’s been a long time since that encounter but I can still remember how cold the staff there was to us.

With that, we went back to Shichida again and have been there since. As she grew into the elite(older) class, they have switched to a more independent setting where it’s children only but parents are still involved once a month and the teacher updates us after every lesson on the class activities and progress. So far I’ve seen great results in my daughter with her memory activities like the 20cards speed learning being spot on almost every time(since she was 5). She and her classmates all have had steady improvement in math matrix calculation and that has been one of her favourite home activities too. We’ve had a few changes in teachers but they were all ok. We had to adjust to teaching styles(some more bubbly, some more serious) but teaching standards were about the same so we were fine with them. Some previous ones will still pop by after class if they are free to see the children and talk to us parents so I feel like they really care to see the children grow. Switching back to shichida was the best decision in my opinion.

FYI we go to the Toa Payoh branch where there’s more experienced teachers
 
I have also attended both Shichida and Heguru, and here's my humble opinion. My experience seems to be vastly different.

I find Heguru's lessons to be advanced, definitely more advanced than Shichida's. Parents who have attended Heguru would understand and agree with this. I don't find Heguru's classes "very simple".

Perhaps I am fortunate. The assistant teacher in my Heguru classes have always been the same and she too has been very proficient and engaging.
On the other hand, with only 1 teacher sitting down on a chair throughout, I find Shichida lessons to be very "stagnant", limiting and much less engaging.

Heguru's preschool course starts at the age of 5 for me, not at the age of 4.

At the age of 5, I believe we need to train children to be independent. I do not see anything wrong or bad about having 5-year old children attending lessons on their own. I would prefer them to be independent learners as they are going to primary school soon. Other enrichment like Berries....children started attending lessons on their own from 3 years old.

At the end of the preschool class, there is a substantial debrief session which the teacher will review and run through the workbook that the child has done for that lesson. It is quite beneficial for parents, in my opinion.

I didn't really enjoy Shichida's route memorization method where parents are forced to practise and memorise the same set of cards at home with the child.

Switching out of Shichida to Heguru seems to have benefited my children more.
 
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Alternately, you can also try another brain enrichment from Japan which is good in the sense it emphasizes on the children's understanding in class, which you can pretty much see instant gratification. It is kunomethod
 
I am very disappointed with the organisation too.
I was with Shichida since my grl 10mth old.
Now she 3yr old.
I only learned abt makoto club - apparently for shichida kids after 4 -5terms. There was no communication on this club .. went i found out its like some invitation has to be given?!

I just think that for the amt of money we parents give to the org, there shd be some kind of community- sense but i dun feel it at all.;(
You should really try heguru! I can totally vouch for their quality! I've seen amazing development from those kids really! I'm a strong believer! Do not give up and practice what's taught to them on a daily basis! I've seen my kids progress so far and so fast! They become such Keen learners! I'm really impressed!
 
Hi mothers.I just saw this thread.My two year old attended schichida in Hong Kong which we liked a lot.We just moved to Singapore.I read from the above reviews that schichida is not so good here.Is it some branch or teachers considered good here.I found Heguru too fast for my liking.Can someone give some more feedback on schichida



Shichida is pretty dependent on the teacher .. some Teachers have been there for years and they are very experienced and classes always Long wait list
 
I look at this thread with fond memories of the time when I used to bring my son to Shichida classes at Springleaf Tower. He was 18 months then and he attended the classes for 1.5 years. There was no Heguru class available then.

My son is 16 years old now. Recently, I had a gathering with a few of the Shichida mummies and we traded notes whether we think those classes made a difference to our kids’ “intelligence”. If we measure based on the schools and the PSLE scores our kids scored, we would say these classes did not make much of a difference.

However, one thing we all agreed was that the classes somehow made our kid have quite good memory - they can remember things well. Personally, my husband & I found the classes useful as we did the various flash card & linking memory activities with our son then every day. These activities supplemented the toy playing.
 
I look at this thread with fond memories of the time when I used to bring my son to Shichida classes at Springleaf Tower. He was 18 months then and he attended the classes for 1.5 years. There was no Heguru class available then.

My son is 16 years old now. Recently, I had a gathering with a few of the Shichida mummies and we traded notes whether we think those classes made a difference to our kids’ “intelligence”. If we measure based on the schools and the PSLE scores our kids scored, we would say these classes did not make much of a difference.

However, one thing we all agreed was that the classes somehow made our kid have quite good memory - they can remember things well. Personally, my husband & I found the classes useful as we did the various flash card & linking memory activities with our son then every day. These activities supplemented the toy playing.

I had good experience sending both my kids to Heguru and Shichida too. It is expensive and I still feel it is worth it.
Of course, the home practice matters too
Ps: I still vividly remember the home practice on the Element table thingy :D
 
Yes, I have good experience for brain training such as Heguru education and Kuno method as well. The investment since young have paid off. They are able to learn faster and easier and I am glad they are able to do well in primary school.
 
Glad I found this post as my toddler is currently with a different enrichment class that focuses on in-memory techniques. Will see how it goes!
 
Nowadays have a lot of copy cats trying to get a share of the market. I think it's really importable to go to a accredited one with foundation and reputation because one will never know if there is some kind of adverse side effect from rojak schools with no solid expertise in right brain training.. I know for sure Shichida and Heguru have their foundation/origins in Japan, so the trust is definitely there.

I can certainly vouch for that too. My son been to heguru for over a year and his memory was really good. I love how heguru carry out the class, the consistency, the Teacher's energy and vibes. No complaints except for the fee. It was really expensive and I thought i would try something cheaper or different so I chanced upon genius league and the good reviews all came on top so I did not read throughly on the bad reviews.

IT IS THE WORSE DECISION EVER! I SHOULD NOT COMPROMISE MY CHILD EDUCATION.

So my 2nd child is now with genius league and I have to say the service is horrible. From admin, to teachers and customer management. Long story short, the most disappointing part is the standard. It is indeed a copycat curriculum and the standard is clearly lacking. For parent who have never gone to heguru, you can never know the standard. The Teacher's passion, energy, vibes, general knowledge are all lacking.

So I am inclined to withdraw from the school and so I wrote in but no response after several weeks. The owner called after my withdrawal email asking to change teacher etc and it was very nerve wreaking cos this is very passive aggressive approach that makes me very uncomfortable or assured to continue.

Then thereafter there was no update at all or reply on the refund. I went to forum and look through all messages and realised this happened to several parents and I felt very cheated but there was nothing I could do except filing case in small claim court and CASE.

Anyone could advise me on other options?

I just want to withdraw and stop the payment. I hope other mummies do throughout homework before signing. This is really very nerve wreaking.
 
Hello everyone, I'm looking for right brain training for my 2 year old(born 2019). I'm quite torn between happy train and heguru.

Anyone sending their kids to city Square heguru for toddlers?
 
May not be relevant but I thought I should share.

My 1st job was with Shichida and the owners do not really treat employees well. They are very much after money rather than really loving the children...

I know all enrichment classes need to make a profit, but the experience there really was not great. Not withstanding that it is probably still a good program though I did not send my child to them and don't really plan to. She is now in music and movement program rather than memory program.

No wonder... Our experience wasn't great in Year 2019 (we tolerated with our teacher) and it took a turn for the worst this Year 2022, till the point that we withdrew shortly after we re-joined.

Our previous teacher took MC all d time and that was in Year 2019 at TPY HDB Hub, way before Covid. Very often, we were preparing to bring our kid to Shichida or already out of the house (it was a morning class), when the school's staff would call us to inform us that our teacher was on MC and the class was cancelled. There was once there was supposed to be class but the teacher took MC again and didnt inform us at all, we went to the school in vain.

And after we re-join Shichida this year 2022, our new teacher at TPY mishandled the classroom situation.

So we withdrew our kid shortly after we re-joined, coz things were getting v subpar (including our teacher's and head teacher's reply) and the refund of the paid term fees was still processing. We also requested to meet the Principal (P) too, but they gave all sorts of reasons such as P not around, or they'll say they don't have P's contact.

The last time their customer svc replied our email was d Day we sent in our withdrawal form via email... Thereafter they did not reply at all whenever we wrote email to them to enquire about the refund of school fees. (We sent in 2 emails thereafter).

(Will write a detailed review after we received our refund).
 
Hello everyone, I'm looking for right brain training for my 2 year old(born 2019). I'm quite torn between happy train and heguru.

Anyone sending their kids to city Square heguru for toddlers?

I have sent my kids to Heguru but not the outlet in City Square, so can't comment much.

My friends and I have attended lessons in the outlets in Paya Lebar, Punggol and Tampines. They are good and we would recommend them.
 

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