想請教各家長, 外界話KV好多功課, 究竟係嗎?

MelodyLeung11

小朋友返學開心嗎?

smartmatt

原帖由 dch_07 於 09-12-16 10:18 發表
thanks smartmatt (and the other mommies input).  in a way, I am starting to believe that kids at this age need more basics knowledge, then perhaps in primary school, secondary school, they start doing ...

Your thinking is correct, but in KV it all happens within 3 yrs.   Judging from P1 interviews and friends kids in P school KV's pace is spot on - that is if you want your kid to go to a top P school.  Most, if not all, top P school will miss or quickly cover p1 material.  

Spoon feeding is far from KV methods.   KV kids mature very fast.  My foreign friends compares my girl to 8 yr old's.   Near end of K2 kids are thinking about putting together their own sentences in Chinese and English, performing mental sums, etc..

dch_07

thanks smartmatt (and the other mommies input).  in a way, I am starting to believe that kids at this age need more basics knowledge, then perhaps in primary school, secondary school, they start doing analytical thinking. like babies, we first teach them apple, banana, cars...then you teach them why you eat them vs potato chips...etc.  Hopefully, if they start right, learning the discipline from day one, then they have the foundation to do more in the future.  From your description, KV is not entirely spoonfed, which was the impression I got previously.  Thank for the sharing!(

原帖由 smartmatt 於 09-12-14 23:55 發表


I'm sending my boy in 2010 and my girl is in k3.  

1.  Its a kindergarten hence a very simple organisation.  Kids get to learn the basics.   Curriculum is not given out before but end of each week ...

chingchingb.ma

Just checked my record, "show & tell" starts from K1.

原帖由 smartmatt 於 09-12-16 05:01 發表


Yes.  Show and tell as its called in KV, both in k2 and k3.  Also, special presentation for events such as olympics.

My own experience of public speaking is very much depend on the individual, henc ...

smartmatt

原帖由 kittynmelody 於 09-12-15 00:37 發表
Do the kids need to do presentation in front of the class? e.g. my son is currently studying PN at an international school and he often needs to do presentations in front of his classmates (although v ...

Yes.  Show and tell as its called in KV, both in k2 and k3.  Also, special presentation for events such as olympics.

My own experience of public speaking is very much depend on the individual, hence if your kid confident then he will be confident and training only makes him better.   I've seen very intelligent and senior people quiver when the speak in public.

[ 本帖最後由 smartmatt 於 09-12-16 05:04 編輯 ]

kittynmelody

Do the kids need to do presentation in front of the class? e.g. my son is currently studying PN at an international school and he often needs to do presentations in front of his classmates (although very simple task like introducing a family photo, 'his favorites ....')

For me, i think this is one of the most important reasons for whether or not sending my son to KV (vs. St Cat)coz I'd like him to build up confidence and able to speak in front on other people at ease.

原帖由 smartmatt 於 09-12-14 23:55 發表


I'm sending my boy in 2010 and my girl is in k3.  

1.  Its a kindergarten hence a very simple organisation.  Kids get to learn the basics.   Curriculum is not given out before but end of each week ...

smartmatt

原帖由 dch_07 於 09-12-14 12:46 發表
I am glad almost all the parents are quite happy, all kids seem to enjoy school at KV.  I will be sending my son to KV in 2010!
1.  One other concern of mine is the transparency of the school seems le ...

I'm sending my boy in 2010 and my girl is in k3.  

1.  Its a kindergarten hence a very simple organisation.  Kids get to learn the basics.   Curriculum is not given out before but end of each week so that parents don't jump ahead otherwise kids may loose interest in school.   You can chat or call your teacher at anytime for your own kids progress with his learning, getting on with others, etc..

2.  Not sure about lateral or creative thinking at this age or what is done in other schools.  School encourages kids to make their own sentences, do sum mentally and simple logic formations from K2.  Mental agility describes it better for me.   This further progressed in k3.   

Kids get handy work, parent kid assignments,  drawings, painting, make up their own presentations, plants to grow at home, reading books, etc.  

GE is also very good but seldom mentioned.

For me this situation is preferable as school spends majority of the time on academics - hence the message is simple school is place for learning.  I can do different ECA  at home, outings can be arranged with other kids, etc.   Hence, I don't prefer the schools that claim to be activity based learning because teaching academics at home without a good learning attitude would be more difficult.

[ 本帖最後由 smartmatt 於 09-12-14 23:57 編輯 ]

dch_07

I am glad almost all the parents are quite happy, all kids seem to enjoy school at KV.  I will be sending my son to KV in 2010!
1.  One other concern of mine is the transparency of the school seems less than other schools.  No website,and not much activities other than academic, how does current KV parents feel about this? Don't you want to do something with the kids at school.
2.  Also, do you find the kids lack creativity, lateral thinking compared to those from "activity based learning" children?  as KV is SUCH a known "traditional" kindergarten?

moonychan

我仔都係好鍾意寫字, 佢做功課都係半小時之內做晒

KV 每個WEEK都有默書, 又要EXAM. 想有好成績, 真係要溫書嫁. SO FAR 我唔覺得吃力. 仔仔都好合作. 因為上堂已經習慣左個模式.

smartmatt

Just doing homework is not enough.  Additional revision and study is encouraged.   You can make hm study fun with a little imagination.  My girl now teach helper to write Cantonese!  

My always like to go to school and miss it when she cannot.  

More homework now is better then unable to cope with hmwk when entering P1.  My friend's kid now in a good P1 struggle with hmwk and meeting the standards.

shirleyshek

其實真係架, 功課多/課程深都唔係一個問題, 最重要的是小朋友有興趣上堂同做功課, 培養左佢地學習的興趣, 自然不會有問題, KV的學生都好鐘意返學, 放學返黎又自動自覺做功課, 真係有佢一套教學方法, 辛苦同幸福是一線之差,我by先苦後甜, 了解左小朋友適合那一種教學方法比較重要, 不要人云亦云, 用多少心機去培養小朋友, 就有多少的收獲, 學校從K1開始已經要寫字, 日日都有3本功課, 有時加多一張工作紙, 但我見我女都做得好快, 唔洗30mins做晒D功課。如果小朋友習慣左傳統教學模式, 應該不成問題, 不用太擔心。加油!

TszWun

其實d功課比起出面其他幼稚園都有d深,
而小朋友反學都反得好開心, 唔會唔想反學,
做既時間真係要睇小朋友自己本身,
我個囝做成90分鐘先做完.....頭都暈!!

chingchingb.ma

其實適合升咩類型小學,好睇個小朋友性格,KV出嚟嘅小朋友可以去傳统,亦可以去活動教學嘅小學,唔難適應。相反,讀開好活動或國際學校模式,如果想上傳统小學,可能要有適應期囉。

以前我都好似你咁考慮,但當到報小學時,睇多d資料e.g.小學websites,聽多d有關心儀小學嘅簡介會,報多d唔同種類嘅小學,親身睇下間小學嘅環境,到時你會多d頭緒,到有小學offer嘅時候先再決定。始終你揀小學,小學揀你小朋友,有時通過interviews亦可睇到小朋友鍾唔鍾意間學校,或與學校有冇緣份。

原帖由 MelodyLeung11 於 09-11-16 16:13 發表
想問向KV畢業的小朋友, 適合升咩類型小學?

chingchingb.ma

呢2日專登計亞囡用幾多時間完成3份功課,結果係30-35分鐘。其實多唔多功課,唔係在於數量,係在於小朋友嘅興趣。其實KV教到小朋友可以自己handle功課,直得一讚。只要家長唔向小朋友施以無形嘅壓力或太執著,基本上小朋友都喜歡做功課。而且KV嘅功課簿或工作紙真係有佢吸引之處,有時我都想做埋一份!!

graceshumwy

外界可能覺得每日三樣功課好多都未定, 但對於kv學生絶對唔成問題, 做功課都好輕鬆, 返學又返得開心.

MelodyLeung11

想問向KV畢業的小朋友, 適合升咩類型小學?

原帖由 siufo 於 09-11-11 11:39 發表
1. 係有人轉校, 但應該唔關老師事, 聽過有係因為小朋友性格同學校唔夾, 家長自己選擇轉
2. K2開始有普通話
3. 英文日日有

siufo

1. 係有人轉校, 但應該唔關老師事, 聽過有係因為小朋友性格同學校唔夾, 家長自己選擇轉
2. K2開始有普通話
3. 英文日日有

原帖由 yimchan 於 09-11-10 13:11 發表
你好各位經驗mama...有幾個疑問請幫忙
1.想問下是有老師會直接同家長講小朋友追不上,留班or轉校?
2.課堂是否冇國語課?
3.英文方面一星期有幾多堂or日日有?
thank you.. ...

siumanmama

１－　我就未聽過呀～
２－　每星期約２日有國語老師教普通話。
３－　每日都有英文。

原帖由 yimchan 於 09-11-10 13:11 發表
你好各位經驗mama...有幾個疑問請幫忙
1.想問下是有老師會直接同家長講小朋友追不上,留班or轉校?
2.課堂是否冇國語課?
3.英文方面一星期有幾多堂or日日有?
thank you.. ...

siumanmama

原帖由 zoesychan 於 09-11-9 15:53 發表
想問下 KV d 英文係咪真係唔得 ?
其實佢好似只不過係無外籍教師教英文遮 ....

同意KV只係冇NET教英文, 只係本地老師教返, 但OK.
以我小朋友為例, 好多人(包括我們的外籍鄰居)聽完佢講英文, 會問佢係咪讀國際學校, 唔多信佢讀本地KG (KV)架!
佢識自己睇/讀好多英文書, 佢英文老師都話佢超過一般幼稚園學生的程度.  
不過, 佢讀的是KV, Oral, reading & phonics都唔計分, 但我冇所謂啦！ 哈哈!
(Fingerscrossed)

siumanmama

My daughter is happy :)

原帖由 MelodyLeung11 於 09-11-6 23:30 發表
小朋友返學開心嗎?