phonics class???

[wegetable]

My kid is almost 5 years old, I have never heard of any phonics class in the states. Somehow every kid I know in H.K. is enrolled in some kind of phonics class; letterland, jolly phonics, RWI.. Do you find it helpful for your kids who is a native English speaker to enroll in such program? Pls. share your opinion. Thanks.

 

[rani]

We never enrolled in a class. They use Jolly Phonics in ESF and introduce it to the kids in P1

 

[rani]

Have you heard from any schools yet? Heard some kids are being called for P1 interviews.

 

[wegetable]

Haven't heard from ESF yet, every time I called, they said we are within the top 15 on the waiting list. KCIS offered us a K2 spot instead of P1 because my kid was too shy and wouldn't talk much during the P1 interview.

 

[mrsdoubtfire]

Yes!

No matter what country, trust me get your kid learning phonics. Letterland is excellent.

 

[Louiseamanda]

Depends on your child. We never bothered with (or were taught) 'phonics'
Some children don't need it, to learn to read.

Sounds like just another HK business to me

 

[Louiseamanda]

Learning to read with Mummy (if you want her help) is much more fun

 

[blingling]

I learnt mine on sesame street! (Those were the days...)
As did my brother, cousin etc etc... and so will my kid...