Research has shown that babies begin acquiring language before they are even born, with the best time to learn a language with native-speaker proficiency is when the child interacts using the language from the crucial years of 0 – 10 yrs old. From our years of experience as Singapore’s leading Chinese tuition centre, we have found that children who have had limited interaction using the Chinese language during their early years, tend to struggle with the Chinese language subject when they get to the primary school age.
With more and more families in Singapore being predominantly English speaking, Mandarin is now more of a foreign language than a Mother Tongue; which unfortunately is the proficiency level expected and the syllabus designed for in schools. Moreover, with both parents at work, many toddlers are often left in the care of domestic helpers or grandparents with little to no structured curriculum that can stimulate the child’s cognitive, language and physical development. Our Mandarin PlayGrove – Adult Accompanied Playgroup Programme is not only designed to immerse 1 – 3 year olds in an all Mandarin environment, it is specially designed with activities and stations to aid the overall development of a child in these crucial early years. Stimulation through play, songs, and art, help these little ones use their body and senses and develop their thinking, intelligence, hand-eye coordination, physique, motor skills, all while primarily acquiring the Chinese language.