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Re: 頻頻撲撲,為乜?
Dear parents,
I had dinner with a friend a few days ago who is teaching at a very popular DSS boys' schools. He had spent the whole day interviewing P1 applicants and looked tired. It was the first time he got involved in the interview process, which did not turn out to be a very pleasant experience for him. "Quite a number of parents treat their boys like slaves," he said, "and the boys are just like robots. They can repeat a long poem in English but have no idea what it means and don't know what to say when asked, "How are you doing today?" It was obvious to him that the boys had been made to go through the special training that one of those playgroup factories offered. He felt bad that the kids had been subjected to so much pressure. He did not say so but I could tell from his tone that he was less inclined to recommend the school to offer a place to one of those boys, for no fault of the boys though. I do not know whether other teachers think in the same way he does, but, mind you, some teachers out there do not care how many awards a 5-year-old has obtained, and may tend to think that those parents who are keen on Kumon and interview classes belong to the "have no idea" group. I personally find it sad that there appears to be a widespread fear among some parents, a fear that they try to overcome by making their kids attending as many classes and completing as many work sheets as possible. Parents should really sit back and relax. Not getting into one of those "elite" schools is not the end of world. Getting yourself and your kids exhausted at such an early time will serve no good purposes. The primary school years are extremely important - not that the kids must learn this and that and achieve certain standard by a given time, but that they be allowed to let the little genius inside them thrive, and not be robbed of their interest in learning and curiosity in life. There are winners and losers in good schools, and in bad schools too. It is the parents, not the schools that make the most crucial difference.
Regards,
Warrrren |
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