Victoria has 2 hours' time. So, the school fee seems not high.
For kids under 2, some free time is essential; otherwise, they cannot concentrate for whole 2 hours and should be physically tired.
原帖由 MLKC 於 11-6-10 22:06 發表
Victoria has 2 hours' time. So, the school fee seems not high.
For kids under 2, some free time is essential; otherwise, they cannot concentrate for whole 2 hours and should be physically tired.
i actually quite agree on Ting-Ma comments. 2 hrs is too long, especially for the young kids around 1-1.5 yrs old. My son started at 14 mns and he really can't stand for so long. For a few times, I just let the teachers know that i need to take him home early. After a while, may be he gets older, so he can stand for 2 hrs.
By comparison, the large scale kindergarten's playground can provide an atmosphere for the kids to have gathering fun.
For the small commercial institutions (usually situated at office towers or shopping malls), the prices are even higher and no playground facilities are provided. Also, their teachers are not trained and just do what they want.
Kindergarten's playground quality can be guaranteered since many parents will complain if they do not to standard.
Also, it provide higher chance to enter N1. So, it is worth to spend time.
my daughter enjoys her time at Vic pg very much ...
indeed I think it is good to have free time and I also like it that the programme is not so packed ... seems like we HK people are too used to rushing here and there ... for babies of such young age, why not just let them wander around the classroom and play with whatever they like? Perhaps adults think having a very packed programme occupying the whole 2 hours makes the $ spent more worthwhile, but babies may not feel that way ... all in all, i feel that my daughter improves a lot after attending the pg for 4 months (like discipline, taking instructions, or tidying up) ... and in a way, letting them play on their own is also a kind of training, as they will learn to explore, learn how to share with others, and tidy up afterwards ...
and btw, don't really think the program is not organized, they have play-room time for building up "large muscles", singing/dancing time, circle time, art and crafts, time for training "little muscles", tea time - half cantonese half english ... it's not bad (comparatively better than TT Caine Road a lot, I would say)
hehe..., from my view. i think a 1.5 hrs class for smaller toddlers and 2 hrs for those above 1.5 yrs old may be easier for the kids (at least my boy). btw, i think attending the sat playgroup has no advantage for PN interview. may be attending those weekdays class has higher priority.