Many Singaporean children have little exposure to Chinese at home and do not have interest in learning Chinese. To make things worse, kids have short memories – research shows we forget 50% of what we learn the next day.
KidStartNow’s unique combination of great teachers with AI technology has helped thousands of students transform their Chinese.
The “Forgetting Curve” explains why so many students have trouble remembering new words or why they forget most of what they learnt immediately after a spelling test (听写).
Most normal students, including adults are exposed and prone to this hypothesis.
The theory refers to both knowledge memory retention and concepts application.
Eespecially in education, where students are expected not only to retain learning concepts but more importantly – know how to apply them in different situations.
At KidStartNow, we combine AI and digital media to make learning Chinese fun and effective.
Within the classroom, our teachers use gamification to encourage students to engage in Chinese, and flag students’ knowledge gaps to our AI system.
At home, students improve on weak areas and build vocabulary excellence by answering Chinese questions in our digital games. Your child then redeems rewards based on how often he or she revises at home.
Importantly, every question that your child answers is personalised specially for him or her as every child is unique. By combining data from teacher
assessment, online quizzes, and student benchmark, our AI engine creates a unique learning journey that makes learning effective.
Preschool kids need to build genuine interest in Chinese while having ample opportunities to speak the language. Go on exciting adventures with our mascot "Pirate Panda", and learn through animated stories, games, and speech and drama.
Lower primary kids need to focus on fundamentals like vocabulary acquisition and speaking, while continuing to build interest in the language. Our syllabus is based on the latest MOE curriculum and utilises technology to make learning engaging.
Upper Primary students need greater focus on the three areas where kids lose the most marks: Composition, Comprehension and Oral. Our syllabus is holistic while focusing on these areas, empowering your children with proven exam-techniques to ace his or her exams.
We provide online classes for P3-P6 students that are taught by teachers based in Singapore
Curriculum and quality of teaching is the same as our physical classes, while cost is cheaper
This ensures kids can keep up with their Chinese learning while staying safe and maximising their study time.
PRESCHOOL
Xinyu started her Chinese class with KidStartNow in 2018 at N2 level, and we are very pleased with her learning progress. She enjoys the lessons very much as they are very interactive and fun. She is now able to recognise many Chinese characters and she speaks confidently in the language. In addition to the weekly class, the school also provides an on-line learning portal where she can watch animated stories and do quizzes, which encourages frequent learning and practice for her. Thank you!
PRESCHOOL
From being resistant to the Chinese language initially, my daughter now looks forward to her Chinese class every week, thanks to the teaching staff who successfully engaged the class. This is also partly due to the ideal class size with a good student to teacher ratio.
Introducing the language through interactive videos has sparked her interest in the Chinese language and added another complementary dimension taking learning to another level beyond the confines of the classroom. The storyline and characters in the videos are age appropriate and appealing to young children.
LOWER PRIMARY
My two children, Rafael (P4) and Raeann (P1) started having lessons with KidStartNow last year. Both went for the trial class and Rafael was attracted to the animated point system immediately. Subsequently, Rafael looked forward to the interesting activities and lessons and Chinese became his favourite subject. Raeann was initially very weak in Chinese and could barely recognize the basic Chinese characters. She dreaded learning Chinese and had no interest in communicating with us in Mandarin. Through the activities and the interesting teaching methods, Raeann improved tremendously in her Chinese. Keep up the good work, KidStartNow!
UPPER PRIMARY
Chinese used to be a very hard subject for my son and he lacked the confidence to learn the Chinese language, and in one year, his oral and composition skills improved. Teachers in KidStartNow are patient and competent, and ensure he receives support and positive reinforcement during lessons. Thumbs up!!
UPPER PRIMARY
My daughter, Caitlyn, has been attending classes at KidStartNow for more than 3 years and she has consistently scored well in her school exams. We like the way the classes are conducted and that KidStartNow has very good and dedicated teachers. We found that it takes into account that many students are from homes that are predominantly English-speaking and tailor its approach accordingly. Thank you KidStartNow!
UPPER PRIMARY
Ever since James joined KidStartNow, we have seen how he has improved in leaps and bounds. With very little exposure to Mandarin when he first started, Mandarin is now one of his strongest and favourite subject in school! Thanks to the interactive way of instilling the love of the language with their online animated story books and the style of teaching at KidStartNow, James always look forward to his weekly classes.
