Testimonials

We came to know about Aunty May as a friend raved about the marked difference she noticed in her boy(s) after sending him/ them to her. Thaddeus started going to Aunty May when he was about 15 months old and he is currently 21 months old. He enjoys and looks forward to going to Aunty May. One of his first complete sentences while play pretending is 'driving sports car to Aunty May'. He is more aware of his surroundings, more independent and more inquisitive since he started going to Aunty May. We didn't expect that just having 4x1 hour weekly sessions could have such a great impact!

I first heard about May when a mother from my son’s playgroup shared with me about a teacher who specialized in left- and right-brain training for preschool children. My kids were three and five at that time. I had been looking for a qualified, passionate teacher who could aid in my children's holistic development, and hone their cognitive abilities and creativity. Many "specialists" offering whole-brain teaching (holistic brain training?), I had realized, were either too commercialized or simply not qualified enough. But after a long phone conversation and several e-mail exchanges with May, I was convinced she was the right person.

Before I could enroll my children, May required that I attend a "mommy course" with her. Other parents were deterred by this request and backed out; I instead saw this as the perfect opportunity to better understand May, with whom I would be entrusting my two kids. I learnt a lot about May's teaching methods during the course and was extremely pleased with them. I was confident that my kids would benefit greatly under her care.

During the four years my children spent with her, my children learnt so much from their dear Aunty May. Besides getting to know the fundamentals of English (phonics, vocabulary, speed reading) and Math (arithmetics), my children learnt other important skills like critical thinking and problem-solving. More than that, my children learnt at an early age how to manage their emotions, thoughts and behavior. The best thing about May's sessions with my kids was that they did not revolve around dreary routines and repetitive drills -- on the contrary, they were a lot of fun. By learning through play (the most effective way, in my opinion) and under May's firm but loving guidance, my children had a head start into almost everything: academic subject, and cognitive, psychological and emotional development. 

So if somebody ask me what is the result I get for travelling across half of Singapore to send my children  to  Aunty May, I will tell them what  they learned is  not something I can easily  quantified.   Both of them  are in two  top-tier IB shools in Singapore.   I believe its  Aunty May who has  imparted  in them the right attitude, motivation and resilience to be in the top class of their respective schools without any tuition and also the discipline and tanacity to juggle their studies with competitive sports. 

I would recommend parents to send their children to May if they are looking beyond academic excellence.  I believe May set the right  foundation for kids to face and strive in the challenges they will face later in their lives.

Aunty May as we all affectionately address her is truely a gem. I was so astonished at the rate which my son ( Tyler) was able to master reading and writing in a short span of time. Though what I appreciate most and that is so special about Aunty May is that she strongly believes how a child develop as a person matters beyond the academic of learning. I can see (or you can say amazed ) how Tyler has emerge being a much more confident kid just being with Aunty May for a few months. She emphasize so much that you have to believe in your child for the child to shine. That success and confidence comes from truly trusting and believing. That, she does in everyone of her "kids" and through it, the kids develop and exceeds all expectations. To me, thats the real gift she has given me and Tyler.

I was introduced to Aunty May via my sister who sends her son to her. My first encounter with Aunty May was a session on her philosophy to raising children. Her focus was around building independence and confidence in young children and inculcating a sense of respect for the people and environment around. This resonated strongly with my values and I was impressed with her conviction and how she instilled this amongst the children she coached.

Cece started going to Aunty May in 2012 when she was 3. Since then, she has grown to be comfortable with independent play, and has learnt to take responsibility for her reading homework. She writes and reads well too.

Freya started with Aunty May this year in 2014 when she was 21/2. Since then, I observed she has developed a keen interest in drawing. Both sisters have learnt to play better with each other. More importantly, they enjoy their time at Aunt May.

I got to know about Aunty May through our friend Jason who was very impressed by Tyler's reading skills. He was full of praises for Aunty May - though he had never met her.  Cindy had told him that Tyler was attending lessons with Aunty May and was having a great time learning though the focus wasn't academic based with a structured curriculum.  To me this was different from many of the enrichment classes offered commercially. 

 

Matthew (26 months) & Caitlyn (3.5years old) started classes with Aunty May in January 2013. Abigail started in January 2014 (18 months). The kids got into a routine of going to Aunty May's pretty quickly.  No tears for Matt & Caity.  Some tears for Abigail when she first started which stopped after 2 weeks.

 

1) They always look forward to going to Aunty May's  - even during the holidays when aunty may is on break (and mummy gets a break from her driver duties).  

 2) They are full of respect for Aunty May - when I mention Aunty May's name at home, they will usually pay more attention to whatever I am trying to tell them. 

 3) The kids in general have good concentration and are independent  - when they are home - they will do coloring, drawing, reading on their own without much supervision.  

 

Caitlyn - who is the bookworm and enjoys reading, is now a good reader.  She is able to read books for aged 6/7 at the age of 5 and make sense out of them.  She enjoys going to Aunty May as she feels a sense of achievement after each lesson - learning something new each time.  

 Matthew - our little boy, often tells me he plays at Aunty May's. 

 Abigail - although so young -  tells me she plays, read cards and draws.  Before every afternoon nap and bedtime, she will ask me "when I wake up I will go to Aunty May's? "

 

As a mother of 3 young toddlers, Aunty May always encourages me when I tell her about the challenges I am facing with the kids.  With her wealth of experience, she is ever willing to share with me her advice and offers practical suggestions to how I can do things differently or try to correct certain behaviors. She is a mentor to me and I really look up to her.  I value the support she has given me and my family tremendously. My motherhood journey seems less daunting with her guidance. 

6 years ago, I got to know Auntie May through my cousin who is an educator. I was very interested to know learn more about right brain learning for young children as I have a 1 year old son then.

I registered my son Raphael with May when he was at the age of 2. And he started going to May's class at 2.5 years old. May taught me how to prepare him before his very first lesson, and he started his first day with auntie May with a breeze! When I picked up him after lesson, he was smiling and looking forward to his next coming lesson with Auntie May.

Each time I asked how was his lesson, he'd always tell me " I played with my friends, and Auntie May played flash card with me." Few months later, he started to read some simple and short books. With May's guidance, very soon Raphael could read most of the words, and he built up good reading habit. He wants to know more through books . Back in his Montessori, his teachers called him "A walking encyclopedia " as he could explain and tell most of the things he knows through all the facts he had read. Besides reading, he also learned about emotion management, and how to be positive towards things he may encounter.

We are very amazed and pleased with how he did with May. And always appreciate May's affords for the good 6 years Raphael had been with her.

Thank you Auntie May!

Many of my colleagues were all busy sending their kids to enrichment classes and right brain training was the buzz word. I was intrigued by all the discussion and chanced upon the classes held by May- Some of my colleagues were sending their kids to her and I heard great things about it.
Reyes was 2 and half years old when I started to send him to May. I remembered May calling me after Reyes was with her for 2 to 3 lessons, informing me that she felt Reyes is different from other children. He was not particularly affectionate when we went to pick him up while other children would rush forward to hug their parents. She suspected that he might even be autistic. That had me worried but at the same time, it prompted me to think hard what had caused him to be so. I finally concluded that he has too much screen time. My mother who is the only caregiver, would placed him in front of the TV for many hours while she cooked and cleaned the house. He was not speaking very much at that time too and I guessed it must be the same reason. I am very grateful to May for pointing this out and Reyes improved leaps and bounds after the reduced screen time and the lessons with her.
 
During his days with May, he was taught phonics, reading skills and Maths apart from right brain training. His kindergarten teacher pointed out that he is a very fast learner which I believed is due to his right brain training.
 
Reyes is now 10 years old. He is one of the top 10 students in his class and a prefect. I can see that he is a confident and fast learner as his strong foundation is built together with May.

A Happy Mom

We first heard of Aunty May through a family friend, she came highly recommended and decided to send our then, 3 year old daughter, Sarah-Anne to her.

 

Sarah-Anne has been with Aunty May for about 3 years plus and counting. Her progress has been tremendous ever since she started lessons. 

She is reaching 6 and is able to read, write, spell and do pretty advanced math (for her age). It's not just the academic development that has astounded us, but Aunty May also teaches her to be a leader and strongly encourages independent thinking. 

 

All in all, we're most happy with  Sarah-Anne's evolvement from a shy young child to a now lively, inquisitive and most independent-thinking young lady and Aunty May has definitely helped in moulding this positive development. Our second daughter, Sophie-Anne has just started her journey with Aunty May and no doubts there!!

A friend of ours, Noelle recommended Aunty May to us.  Both her children went to Aunty May for classes and she highly recommended Aunty May for Isabelle.

 

Isabelle started classes with Aunty May in March 2014, at 2.5 years old.  She had just settled into pre-nursery school then, and we were worried that sending her to a new class would make her unsettled all over again.  We were quite wrong!  Unlike pre-school, Isabelle did not seem to have much difficulties adjusting to a new class.  In fact, she was always smiling when she finished classes at Aunty May's.  

 

Isabelle has only been with Aunty May for 6 months and we have already noticed changes in her.  She asserts her independence in small ways, like climbing onto the car seat by herself, doing simple chores like washing dishes and putting her shoes away neatly instead of simply kicking them away.  Recently, we gave her a picture to colour, and we were pleasantly surprised that she was able to colour pretty well, and within the lines.  Isabelle's teachers have also noticed a change in her.  They have commented that while she used to be clingy and whinny, she is now a lot more sociable and will participate in class.  We believe that this is because she is alot more confident of herself now.

 

My husband and I believe that education is not all about scoring the As and the A-stars in school.  It's about our child's ability to cope with life and the challenges life brings.  Thankfully, Aunty May also subscribes to such beliefs.  We are very happy that Isabelle is under such a wonderful educator!

My sons Bin and Ming both joined Aunty May's program. Not only does Aunty May teach them how to read, she also emphasises on character and leadership building. It was a holistic and balanced training, and my children benefitted a lot from the sessions with her!

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