A toddler’s brain is like a sponge, where their inquisitive mind absorbs new knowledge every day. The early years of a child are without a doubt most essential to their literacy formation and language development. To spark your toddler’s interest in Chinese, start by exposing them to the language as early as possible. By incorporating...
Our preschoolers from MindChamps Chinese PreSchool @ Tampines Central picked up some important life lessons recently when they celebrated Parents’ Day at the BreadTalk HQ. Jointly organised by BreadTalk, North East Community Development Council (NECDC) and MindChamps Chinese PreSchool @ Tampines Central, the celebration which focused on one of MindChamps’ 10 values, ‘I am Grateful’,...
Many parents say that teaching their children Chinese is a major roadblock for them. While most parents are deeply appreciative of the value of learning one’s Mother Tongue, putting it into practice is a little bit more difficult when parents are not confident of imparting the language to their children. What’s more, children sense their...
While most preschools in Singapore may teach Chinese as a subject, in Chinese immersion preschools, Chinese becomes a part of the kids’ daily lives. In MindChamps Chinese PreSchool, Mandarin is infused in the unique curriculum. In addition, Chinese is often taught by activating the five senses to increase fun, effectiveness and engagement. Children are born...
Chinese is the most spoken language in the world with over 1.2 billion speakers. With China’s rising affluence and influence, it is no wonder why parents putting emphasis on the importance of Mandarin lessons for toddlers. Learning Mandarin can be tricky as there are four basic tones with one neutral tone. The pitch and intonation...
Joyce Sun, Centre Director of MindChamps Chinese PreSchool @ Tampines Central, remembers growing up being wholly immersed in Chinese. Back then there was no Channel 8, and Chinese programmes did not come with English subtitles. You had to actually follow the dialogue in Mandarin. Some parents today can probably remember growing up like this, too...
In Singapore, where it is possible to get by with speaking only in English, it can be quite the struggle motivating children to excel in Mandarin. How many times have you heard fellow parents admitting that even for them, speaking in English is “easier” than speaking in Mandarin? In fact, have there ever been times...
Why Mandarin is important for toddlers As the world’s fastest-growing economy, the rise of China has been much documented over the past few years. This dominance has led to the rising importance of Mandarin for toddlers. At 898 million speakers (or approximately 70% of China’s population), Mandarin is the most spoken language in the world....
As most kindergarten children tend to communicate with their parents at home in English, their exposure to Mandarin often takes place during Chinese lessons in kindergarten and Chinese enrichment classes during weekends. Apart from these, Mum and Dad can help their young ones learn and love the language too by doing a fun activity together....
MindChamps Chinese PreSchool reviews by Parents Starting with our first centre in Tampines Central in 2016, MindChamps Chinese PreSchool was set up to provide preschoolers from 18 months to 6 years old with a solid foundation in learning Mandarin. By infusing Mandarin into the unique MindChamps PreSchool curriculum, children will be immersed in a nurturing...
