根德園定係Kingston 好a???

yububu

考慮緊，幫忙比下意見。 thanks

OxfordTree

Depends on...  what do you want your children to be?

I think it's not only talking "fun" or less pressure in international school, it's about the training of critical thinking, and train them to be an active and well-rounded  learner, (學習模式和思維模式). Children can receive tons of information or knowledge not only from school, but also from their daily life from different channels. To me, in the sense of early education for children, feeding information from school is not as important as training of "thinking". No doubt, both of family and school are playing important role in "thinking training".

As saw and heard from recent news, IB curriculum will be a trend. DBS secondary school started IB curriculum in F.4 last year but only 60 quotas among 240 students. Keen competition for IB quotas is expected since many IB狀元 were born this year.

ling_0508

I really do think that it depends how old the child goes to the UK/ US. I personally went there when I was 9 and find it no problems to catch up (bear in mind I'm not the brightest).
Its always good for them to learn as much chinese now if they're really going to go aboard.

I agree that international will be more fun for the child but it'll be nice to give them some discipline at a small age.

Jos911

原帖由 hohoyy 於 12-07-07 發表
下, 得9個月, 人地一定收你架, 唔通你係知名人士 ?

Yes，不如你報曬兩間，考完，兩間都收左你，先再諗。現在諗，實在太早鳥！

LyNeC

I vote for KV.

kimmama

KV is great! My son is studying there now. Real gd!

hohoyy

下, 得9個月, 人地一定收你架, 唔通你係知名人士 ?

cdleep

我小朋友同你小朋友一樣，大d會返美國。如果我係你會揀KV。我小朋友8月返pn但唔係返International kindergarten.因為我覺得中文難學過英文。

OxfordTree

I believed both of KV and Kingston are good schools, but quite different kinds of kindergarten. Thanks all mama to share your ideas, so I got a lot from here.  I have a son just finished pre-nursery school and now going into K1 in coming school year in Kingston, also have friend's kids studying in KV. Therefore I would like to take this opportunity to share my thoughts to you.

1. KV conducted in Cantonese with cheaper school fee, which is around $3,000 Vs. Kingston conducted in Mandarin and English (2 native speaking teachers in one class) with school fee around $7,500.

2. KV is strong in teaching Chinese and Math (from comments of what I heard & read) Vs. Kingston is very strong in language (after finished pre-nursery in Kingston, with good pronunciation, my son can understand and communicate well with native speakers of Mandarin and English, in fact, we are using Cantonese at home)

3. KV big class Vs. Kingston small class (2:16 max, 1 Eng & 1 Mandarin teacher)

4. KV is using local teaching method Vs. Kingston is using IB, which is a worldwide education program focusing on critical thinking.

5. KV not many activities for kids Vs Kingston has many hands-on learning activties

6. KV offers interview for every applicant Vs Kingston NOT

Most parents know KV well coz' many of their children go to famous local primary school, while most of the Kingston parents tend to choose International school for their kids after kindergarten, but I also know some kids go to DBS, Maryknoll, etc...

if you could afford and believe 0-6 year is the golden opportunity for children to learn language, you may consider Kingston as you don't need to spend extra money for them in attending addition Eng or Mandarin class outside.  Students in Kingston are trained to be more confident and more willing to express themselves even in pre-nursery. About Math, I know the graduates from KV should be able to solve addition and subtraction questions with double digits. Counting is about understanding, different from learning language, so I think kids can be trained about counting at home.  Apart from teaching method, Kingston teachers are very caring and professional on the growth of kids. They know well of the behavior of different stage of kids, so handle them well. But of course, it's all about your choice.

twolilmonkeys

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Only 9 months? ha ha, then you have plenty of time to train him.
You've connection? Well OK, if you feel you need it. Otherwise try your very best, you'll be proud of yourself. Kids are good learners if adult is willing to spend time on them.
Good luck.

Amymichelle

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咁又真係好多人爭架平靚正吖嘛

yububu

原帖由 Amymichelle 於 12-05-24 發表
真係早左d,9個月妳應該已經報左其他幼稚園嘅N班喎因為根德園係得K1-K3妳應該是在下年即2013 ...

但好似好多人爭，駛吾駛靠關係先易入D ga??

Amymichelle

真係早左d,9個月妳應該已經報左其他幼稚園嘅N班喎因為根德園係得K1-K3妳應該是在下年即2013年才報K1
Good Luck

yububu

原帖由 twolilmonkeys 於 12-05-23 發表
If you child is going abroad, choose KV, you will not regret it.
Besides good Chinese & Maths, they  ...

Thanks !! I'm so appreciated !!! I think I will go for KV!!  But my son is only 9 months .. So.. Will it be too early to apply?? Or is it very hard to get into KV?? By connection ? Or just go to the campus n get the application form?? Thanks thanks

twolilmonkeys

If you child is going abroad, choose KV, you will not regret it.
Besides good Chinese & Maths, they teach kids good discipline & learning habits, it will lay a good foundation for further studies.
I've a niece & a newphew who both attended KV, and they're doing outstandingly in UK.
My boys are in KV and we plan for them to study in UK during the secondary years & beyond.
English is easy to learn, kids pick it up easily. My sister went to the UK at 7 yrs old, she hardly knows any Chinese but her English is better than her boss (natives)
A NET cannot perform miracles, you'll have to take your child to extra lessons or speak to them in English at home.

LL222

WiZ 發表於 12-5-23 12:28
緊係KV啦﹗
以後再去外國學英文﹐反正KV又唔係無英文學﹐係少d 者!
小朋友好快適應架﹐唔洗擔心。 ...

唔係少D，係冇NET啫。

WiZ

緊係KV啦﹗
以後再去外國學英文﹐反正KV又唔係無英文學﹐係少d 者!
小朋友好快適應架﹐唔洗擔心。

yububu

原帖由 kwans 於 12-05-22 發表
學中文難過學英文，你介意小朋友唔太懂中文嗎？
早2星期見有個讀law大學生(尖子)因不懂中文處處碰壁。
除非 ...

I agree! Thanks,, is as ur knowledge.. KV is a good sch ma? Or hv a better choice beside KV.. ?