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Thank you so much JadeW. Yes, I personally prefer active learning and I think that also suits myboy better, he’s the type who loves active participation in the classroom.Thanks for letting me know that we should really find out the REAL situationfrom existing students/ parents instead of just relying on what’s written onthe school introduction. For better outcome from the group discussion, I guess it’s reallydepending on how experience the teachers are in guiding this and leading youngchildren into focusing on the discussed matters. some schools may ask theparent to help their kid after school or attend other tutors yourself in orderto catch up with the school works. The school may be more tight on schedule asthey would ask the kid to learn in advance about half to one year syllabus.Some school may teach the basic concept and with easy homework but with hardtest and exam. You need to know the school you choose in details. I always think this is bizarre! Why on earth these parents( I think it’s more of the parents and schools trying to match the expectationof the parents) want to push their kids ahead of the others??? Learning is alifelong process, it takes time and pleasure to discover and slowly consolidateand build up. Pushing them to do something probably beyond their capabilitiesis totally torturing for everyone. I think many parents in HK are smart enoughto understand this, but lots of them are still trapped with wanton their kidsto be far advance than the others. I agree on suitable amount of stimulation isbeneficial for learning, but often what I hear about here is age inappropriate. I want my kid to learn inschool mostly and only need a little assistance from me after work which meanshe can handle the school work himself without learning in advance so much. Yes, this also trains them on doing their worksindependently, which is an important training! JadeW, you really have pointed out what I want. I am really more on looking for a school with down-to-earth culturethough the student conducts and school discipline are still the top on my list.I just hope there are good schools like this and yet the parents aredown-to-earth. Are there schools like this?? |