Thanks for sharing the website! It's very informative covering various topics. And the videos look very interesting as well! I love Moby the robot! I'm sure my boys will love this too! 

My eldest son learnt to read at the age of 2. From then on, he picks up books which he loves , and the first thing he does upon waking up is pick up a book and read. Just before he turned 4, we discovered he couldn't see road signs very well, and brought him for an eye test. We discovered that he was myopic on one eye (short-sightedness), and far-sighted on the other eye, which is not exactly common. Most people have myopia on both eyes or far-sightedness on both. He also has high astigmatism. He has been wearing glasses since, and within a year, his myopic condition got worse.

I know these eyesight problems have got to do with genes (his father needed to wear glasses at 7yrs old). But is there any relation between early reading and eyesight as well? My 2nd son nearing 5 yrs old has perfect sight so far, and he only learnt to read at 4.

Pls share your experiences. Thanks!

http://www.readinga-z.com/

They also have other websites, and are having an open house this week (Last day is today!), where you get to view and download their sources. More info here: http://www.learninga-z.com/special/openhouse/index.html

You can try: http://www.gdbaby.com.sg/index.aspx.

I tried to google to find out more about it, but seems like i can't find any other info. Saw that the chairman/managing director was managing Shichida Child Academy in Japan. Wonder what's the difference between this and Shichida?

Would love to hear from anyone whose child is attending this programme.

I like the pointer, the fact that there are lots of kids and animals in YBCR and the songs. My 2 elder sons love to join in the songs whenver I play the video for my baby.

Not exactly a dislike, but I would have preferred the words to appear at a faster rate, but not to the extent where the pitch becomes higher than normal.

Hi omimama

I'm doing something similar, using the textbooks which the public schools are using, and then supplementing with other resources from the library, internet etc. I do agree you don't need to spend a lot of money on homeschooling in this aspect. But I still end up buying lots of books for my boys because the books may not be available in the library. And they love reading so much that's the first thing my eldest son does when he wakes up in the morning, and my 2nd son might follow next.

Wow there's so much information that I got information overload 

Thanks for the websites mentioned!

Thanks for the site! I'll be showing my boys the games later!

Hi Violin

There is, i think, an increasing number of homeschoolers in Singapore. As iyph28 has correctly pointed out, the Compulsory Education Act applies to Singapore citizens. At the end of 6 years, the children have to take a Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE).

They have a yahoo group here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/singaporehg/ , though I do not think all the homeschoolers join this group.

My eldest son is 6 years old (Primary 1) this year, and I have started homeschooling him formally 

http://www.kiddierecords.com/

This website contains audio files of classic books written in the 1940-50s. Maybe some of us may be nostalgic listening to them    My boys enjoyed listening about Robin Hood and his adventures.

I breastfed my eldest until he was 15 months old, then I had to stop as I got pregnant (without getting my menstrual cycle back beforehand), causing my breasts to become dry and breastfeeding became painful for me. After delivery, I engaged my eldest's help to nurse whenever my breasts feel engorged, especially during the first week. From then on, I nursed both newborn and toddler whenever possible (usually in the lying-down position). Nursed them until my eldest was 4 and 1/2 years old and my second-born almost 3 years old, and had to stop because of my third pregnancy. I still have fond memories of the times when they were happy to see me home from work, and chanting 'Milk! Milk!'.

When I offered to nurse them after their brother was born, they adamantly refused and even said "Yuck!" 

I had my eldest at 26, second son at 28 and youngest son at 32. I would love to have another one, but well, am torn between that and having the finances to see 4 kids thru their education 

Yes, I used A4 paper and wrote a letter on each page. Then I cut out different pictures from magazines or books for my son to stick. I try to use pictures of real objects as opposed to clipart.

Thanks for the link! I got a copy of this book in another language, and I didn't quite understand some of the terms mentioned.