Dear Sam,
很感谢您每次信中提及对我儿子的语言培养，我在自己的博客中也得到这些以及东山培训中心，网站的编辑已把那篇文章推荐到宝宝早教专门的模块中，浏览量很可观。
自从收到您的来信，我便和先生开始留意儿子每天所发的不同声音并作记录，因为他太爱讲话，所以每天都会有所不同。
最先在出生的两个月内即会发出ha ku wu hu mu gou
有一次，是在他出生第二个月中，由于我们每天都会叫他的英文名ARES，所以他那天竟然发出这个名字的前两个音节alei,尾音还是上扬的，把我们乐坏了。尽管他是无意识的。
紧接着就是在爷爷逗他时，他竟然发出ye
在他出生后第98天，他竟然发出hello的标准读音，原因是老公每天都会对着他拉长音进行问候。他非常爱盯着每个人的口型，而且同时他的舌头和小嘴都会有变化，是在模仿。
截止目前他会发出20种不同的读音，有时是三个音节一起，比如ou-gu-gui(出生后第97天），mi-mou-ma,hai-nou,hai-lou,还有英文中E作为辅音的发声[e].
在他出生一百天的当天，我们抱他去百日宴，回来后我和婆婆说这一天太累了，ARES也没睡好，结果他马上就发出一声类似叹气的lei,又次让我很惊讶。
大家都说小孩子是无意识的，但我总会发自内心的相信他是有意识的发声，毕竟他发的音是完全不同的，每次我都会报以赞赏的目光和语气反馈给他，他的眼神告诉我，他更加自信。
现在老公在他面前全用英文讲话，而我是中文，呵呵，还有就是英文儿歌，车里家里全都会放给他听，目前我感觉他非常喜欢听英文，也许是老公每次对他讲都都像在演话剧，呵呵，他会很专注并微笑倾听。
我儿子最大的性格特点就是爱笑，非常爱笑，现在经常就是咯咯地笑出声，还有就是爱聊天，不听地说上好久。
目前不足的是还不会翻身，呵呵，正在练习中！
感谢您看完此信！
祝
幸福
Norah
Dear Norah,
恭喜您！您的孩子聰明得不得了！
孩子的照片真可愛！
出生首8個月，是語言細胞發育的高峰期，請繼續多跟孩子聊天、談心，多唱歌，多表演。
英語兒歌的光盤，必需由父母一起伴唱，同時搖搖他的小手，伸伸腳。孩子要通過父母的歌聲，才會慢慢留意原唱者的歌聲。
請記下他每天在語音方面的進展。
通過語言和遊戲，你們開發了孩子對母語和英語的興趣，和語言細胞的連線。你們並且開發了孩子的情緒智商，為孩子建立了一個開朗的性格，令孩子更自信，更好奇，更喜歡學習。
知識是人類共同的財富，很高興有機會和您分享一萬小時研究的成果。
歡迎你在網上的平台和其他朋友分享。
我們正在加緊籌備外語幼教的資料，希望盡早能在網上為年輕父母在教導孩子外語的時候多一些支援。
Best regards,
Sam
22.10.09
Your child can speak English & Putonghua like a native speaker
Are you satisfied with your own spoken English? Do you speak with a local ascent?
Your child can speak English, Putonghua or Spanish like a native speaker by starting early, from infancy.
Grow up with the language with a native speaker, your child will be able to speak the language like a native speaker.
A baby in the first 8 months has 10 times the amount of language synapses in the brain than an adult and hence 10 times greater sensitivity to speech sounds. A baby is able to pick up a new speech sound and memorize it effortlessly, without the interference of a dominant language.
The rich and stimulating environment develop babies' EQ, IQ & LQ. Children grow more confident, curious and become active learners. They are sociable, highly intelligent and are much sought after by all leading kindergartens.
Come and visit Le Beaumont Language Centre, in Admiralty, Causeway Bay, TST or TKO. See how infants grow up with 5 languages from 3 months and speak like a native speaker by the age of 3. Join the Parenting Seminar every Saturday from 2-3:30 p.m.at Admiralty Centre, Tower 1, 5/F.
Tel: 2866 2028
Your child can speak English, Putonghua or Spanish like a native speaker by starting early, from infancy.
Grow up with the language with a native speaker, your child will be able to speak the language like a native speaker.
A baby in the first 8 months has 10 times the amount of language synapses in the brain than an adult and hence 10 times greater sensitivity to speech sounds. A baby is able to pick up a new speech sound and memorize it effortlessly, without the interference of a dominant language.
The rich and stimulating environment develop babies' EQ, IQ & LQ. Children grow more confident, curious and become active learners. They are sociable, highly intelligent and are much sought after by all leading kindergartens.
Come and visit Le Beaumont Language Centre, in Admiralty, Causeway Bay, TST or TKO. See how infants grow up with 5 languages from 3 months and speak like a native speaker by the age of 3. Join the Parenting Seminar every Saturday from 2-3:30 p.m.at Admiralty Centre, Tower 1, 5/F.
Tel: 2866 2028
20.10.09
Gifted Babies
GIFTED BABIES PROGRAM – A RESEARCH BASED PROGRAM FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS
This is the Crown Jewel of Le Beaumont's 10,000 hours of R & D. It has been proven highly effective. Many babies have benefited from the program over the past 4 ½ years. They grow up as confident, curious and active learners with outstanding communication skills, in English, Putonghua and a number of other leading languages. They are well sought after by all leading kindergartens and reception classes.
HOW BABIES LEARN
The Gifted Babies Program benefits enormously from breakthroughs in neurology studies on early brain development in the last few years. Research at the Washington Univeristy in 2003 and 2007 proved that babies did not learn sound or visual stimulations through TV or or DVD. Babies learn from interaction with people.
A baby is borne with more than a hundred billion synapses, not yet wired. Wiring (learning) takes place upon stimulation to form a memory unit, and is stored up in the sound data base.
THE RISE AND FALL OF LANGUAGE SYNAPSES
A new born baby has twice as many language synapses than an adult. Rapid growth follows. It peaks out in the 8th month when the amount of synapses is almost ten times that of an adult. The amazing thing is that redundant synapses are pruned off in a massive way after the 9th month. By the age 4, the amount of language synapses is down to that of a 2-month old baby.
If you want your child to speak English, Putonghua, or any language with the details of a native speaker, start early! Start from infancy! Wiring for infants take place at a rate of 30,000 synapses per minute, giving as much detail as a in a digital camera with high mega pixels.
Beaumont Playgroups accepts babies from the 2nd month onwards. Daily exposure to different languagaes, songs, games and activities, and the chance to meet more people improves their EQ. IQ & LQ.
This is the Crown Jewel of Le Beaumont's 10,000 hours of R & D. It has been proven highly effective. Many babies have benefited from the program over the past 4 ½ years. They grow up as confident, curious and active learners with outstanding communication skills, in English, Putonghua and a number of other leading languages. They are well sought after by all leading kindergartens and reception classes.
HOW BABIES LEARN
The Gifted Babies Program benefits enormously from breakthroughs in neurology studies on early brain development in the last few years. Research at the Washington Univeristy in 2003 and 2007 proved that babies did not learn sound or visual stimulations through TV or or DVD. Babies learn from interaction with people.
A baby is borne with more than a hundred billion synapses, not yet wired. Wiring (learning) takes place upon stimulation to form a memory unit, and is stored up in the sound data base.
THE RISE AND FALL OF LANGUAGE SYNAPSES
A new born baby has twice as many language synapses than an adult. Rapid growth follows. It peaks out in the 8th month when the amount of synapses is almost ten times that of an adult. The amazing thing is that redundant synapses are pruned off in a massive way after the 9th month. By the age 4, the amount of language synapses is down to that of a 2-month old baby.
If you want your child to speak English, Putonghua, or any language with the details of a native speaker, start early! Start from infancy! Wiring for infants take place at a rate of 30,000 synapses per minute, giving as much detail as a in a digital camera with high mega pixels.
Beaumont Playgroups accepts babies from the 2nd month onwards. Daily exposure to different languagaes, songs, games and activities, and the chance to meet more people improves their EQ. IQ & LQ.
Key Stages In Language Development
Key Stages in Language Development
STAGE ONE Voice recognition is the most difficult part in learning languages. Infants and toddlers can pick up the rich details in a language far better than adults. A baby builds up his voice recognition system in the first 8 months.
Your baby should be able to respond to what you say by the 3rd month. If your baby does not show any response to what you say by the 6th month, it is a sign of trouble. Check if your baby has been brought up under acute deprivation of a language environment and human interaction. And do something about it quickly.
STAGE TWO Immitation to produce sounds. Different babies progress differently. The earliest case we have come across in Le Le Beaumont is as early as 2 1/1 months! Some starts at 8 or 9 months. The majority make the first monosyllable at 13th or 14th month.
If your baby shows good response to what you say, but is not saying anaythig, don't worry. Einstein began to talk not until the age of 4. Send him to a playgroup which gives him much more opportunities to talk.
In the first 15 months, a baby is more interested in sounds and rhythms than meaning. So focus on sound play. Babies love familiar songs, stories and games. Don't change too frequently. Remember, it is sound play that is important, not the contents of the program.
STAGE THREE After the 15th month, a baby's attention shifts from sounds to meaning. A vocabulary spurt follows.
The best way to build up vocabulry is by recognizing actual objects in daily life, through play, conversation and story telling. Reading of big picture books with scanty words can be intrdoced at this stage.
Flash cards help but should be used only as a supplementary learning tool. Overuse of flash cards leads to rote learning. Over indulgence in flash cards eats up valuable time to play (and learn) and and to speak. it runs the risk of killing the interest in learning. (Re: Einstein Never Used Flashcard, Psyschology Book of the Year 2003).
STAGE FOUR By the 3rd year, the baby's attention again shifts. This time, attention shifts from individual words to commonly used sentence patterns.
Playgroup creates enormous opportunities to use English in the context of senstences. Reading should play a more important part at this stage. But read together.
By the end of the 3rd year, your baby will be able to use English in full compliance with the customary rules of English grammar.
STAGES FIVE Vocabulary comes naturally with life experience and usage. At age 4 and 5, your child still likes to run around, explore the world and build up the vocabulary. This is by far the best way to develop the communication skills in English, Putonghua, Spanish or any other language.
Children in Finland spend their time in playgroups up to 6 years of age and start their formal schooling at the age of 7. By the age of 15, students in Finland tops the world. (PISA – Program for International Student Assessment by OECD).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programme_for_International_Student_Assessment
STAGE ONE Voice recognition is the most difficult part in learning languages. Infants and toddlers can pick up the rich details in a language far better than adults. A baby builds up his voice recognition system in the first 8 months.
Your baby should be able to respond to what you say by the 3rd month. If your baby does not show any response to what you say by the 6th month, it is a sign of trouble. Check if your baby has been brought up under acute deprivation of a language environment and human interaction. And do something about it quickly.
STAGE TWO Immitation to produce sounds. Different babies progress differently. The earliest case we have come across in Le Le Beaumont is as early as 2 1/1 months! Some starts at 8 or 9 months. The majority make the first monosyllable at 13th or 14th month.
If your baby shows good response to what you say, but is not saying anaythig, don't worry. Einstein began to talk not until the age of 4. Send him to a playgroup which gives him much more opportunities to talk.
In the first 15 months, a baby is more interested in sounds and rhythms than meaning. So focus on sound play. Babies love familiar songs, stories and games. Don't change too frequently. Remember, it is sound play that is important, not the contents of the program.
STAGE THREE After the 15th month, a baby's attention shifts from sounds to meaning. A vocabulary spurt follows.
The best way to build up vocabulry is by recognizing actual objects in daily life, through play, conversation and story telling. Reading of big picture books with scanty words can be intrdoced at this stage.
Flash cards help but should be used only as a supplementary learning tool. Overuse of flash cards leads to rote learning. Over indulgence in flash cards eats up valuable time to play (and learn) and and to speak. it runs the risk of killing the interest in learning. (Re: Einstein Never Used Flashcard, Psyschology Book of the Year 2003).
STAGE FOUR By the 3rd year, the baby's attention again shifts. This time, attention shifts from individual words to commonly used sentence patterns.
Playgroup creates enormous opportunities to use English in the context of senstences. Reading should play a more important part at this stage. But read together.
By the end of the 3rd year, your baby will be able to use English in full compliance with the customary rules of English grammar.
STAGES FIVE Vocabulary comes naturally with life experience and usage. At age 4 and 5, your child still likes to run around, explore the world and build up the vocabulary. This is by far the best way to develop the communication skills in English, Putonghua, Spanish or any other language.
Children in Finland spend their time in playgroups up to 6 years of age and start their formal schooling at the age of 7. By the age of 15, students in Finland tops the world. (PISA – Program for International Student Assessment by OECD).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programme_for_International_Student_Assessment
Hong Kong leads the world
As a metropolitant city with a large expatriate community and free assess to information all over the world, HK is strategically placed to lead the world in the R & D in multi-lingual studies.
HK gives me the opportunity to study 10 national languages and 6 Chinese dialects. My former position as an Assistant Commissioner for Labour (1990-2004)enabled me to meet many learned friends in the diplomatic circle. (My favourite question was "Diplomats are so strong in languages. How do you train up your people?")
As a Founding Executive Director of the award winning Employees Retraining Board(1992-1998), it enabled me to meet world class academics and training experts from different countries.
My lifelong interest in languages has prompted me to take early retirement and to invest 10 of my most productive years(2004-2013)to understand more about languages and to find a more effective way in learning foreign languages.
I am extremely grateful to many friends in the academic world and the diplomatic circle, especially Prof. Nigel Reeves, OBE.
We have focused our study in a narrow field in the past 5 years, viz. early brain development and language education. We are grateful to the primary research conducted at the Harvard Univeristy Medical School, the North Carolina Univeristy, the Washington University, to name just a few.
We are much indebted to the Newsweek International's feature article on 16 Aug 2005. We also benefited enormously from the many splendid documentaries produced by the National Geographic.
Le Beaumont is probably the only centre in the world that is putting all these latest research findings into actual application. We are grateful to the many talents who have joined Le Beaumont in helping us to push the frontier of knowledge further.
Mr. Patrick Carr, with a First Class Honours Degree and also a Master Degree from the Oxford University, helped us to develop the prototype for the Gifted Babies Program.
Mrs. Eileen Lawson, Mr. Chrit Jenkins, Ms Christine Taylor, Mr. Benjamin Holladay, with a First Class Honours from the Essex University, have returned to their own countries.
We are building a very strong team in the key languages in the modern world. We meet once every week. We are continuously enriching our unique pool of knowledge about language development among infants and toddlers.
We are most grateful to all the valuable feedbacks, comments and suggestions from our parents. Moms are the true experts on infants and toddlers. Their observations are a constant source of inspiration. The moms have informed us that their babies have become more intelligent after joining our baby program, previously known as Baby Phonics. This directs us to the study of the development of IQ and EQ.
Our baby program started off as a language program in the first 4 years. But by the end of the 4th year, there are overwhelming evidence as well as theoretical support that EQ, IQ and LQ are not largely developed by the early experience and environment in which a baby is brought up. Acute deprivation in language stimulation, when both parents are working, leads to retarded growth in brain development and language impairment.
Exposure to more languages very early on and rich stimulation through play do bring up infants as gifted babies. Beaumont Babies will become future leaders in our society.
HK gives me the opportunity to study 10 national languages and 6 Chinese dialects. My former position as an Assistant Commissioner for Labour (1990-2004)enabled me to meet many learned friends in the diplomatic circle. (My favourite question was "Diplomats are so strong in languages. How do you train up your people?")
As a Founding Executive Director of the award winning Employees Retraining Board(1992-1998), it enabled me to meet world class academics and training experts from different countries.
My lifelong interest in languages has prompted me to take early retirement and to invest 10 of my most productive years(2004-2013)to understand more about languages and to find a more effective way in learning foreign languages.
I am extremely grateful to many friends in the academic world and the diplomatic circle, especially Prof. Nigel Reeves, OBE.
We have focused our study in a narrow field in the past 5 years, viz. early brain development and language education. We are grateful to the primary research conducted at the Harvard Univeristy Medical School, the North Carolina Univeristy, the Washington University, to name just a few.
We are much indebted to the Newsweek International's feature article on 16 Aug 2005. We also benefited enormously from the many splendid documentaries produced by the National Geographic.
Le Beaumont is probably the only centre in the world that is putting all these latest research findings into actual application. We are grateful to the many talents who have joined Le Beaumont in helping us to push the frontier of knowledge further.
Mr. Patrick Carr, with a First Class Honours Degree and also a Master Degree from the Oxford University, helped us to develop the prototype for the Gifted Babies Program.
Mrs. Eileen Lawson, Mr. Chrit Jenkins, Ms Christine Taylor, Mr. Benjamin Holladay, with a First Class Honours from the Essex University, have returned to their own countries.
We are building a very strong team in the key languages in the modern world. We meet once every week. We are continuously enriching our unique pool of knowledge about language development among infants and toddlers.
We are most grateful to all the valuable feedbacks, comments and suggestions from our parents. Moms are the true experts on infants and toddlers. Their observations are a constant source of inspiration. The moms have informed us that their babies have become more intelligent after joining our baby program, previously known as Baby Phonics. This directs us to the study of the development of IQ and EQ.
Our baby program started off as a language program in the first 4 years. But by the end of the 4th year, there are overwhelming evidence as well as theoretical support that EQ, IQ and LQ are not largely developed by the early experience and environment in which a baby is brought up. Acute deprivation in language stimulation, when both parents are working, leads to retarded growth in brain development and language impairment.
Exposure to more languages very early on and rich stimulation through play do bring up infants as gifted babies. Beaumont Babies will become future leaders in our society.
CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY STUDY
The Cambridge University has just completed a 6-year in-depth study on primary education.
Dame Gillian Pugh, the review’s chairman, said: “If you introduce a child to too formal a curriculum before they are ready for it then you are not taking into account where children are in terms of their learning and their capacity to develop.”
She added that forcing four-year-olds to “sit quietly” often backfired as it turned them off reading at a young age.
http://www.primaryreview.org.uk/Press_and_media/Finalreportcoverage-Octob.html
Dame Gillian Pugh, the review’s chairman, said: “If you introduce a child to too formal a curriculum before they are ready for it then you are not taking into account where children are in terms of their learning and their capacity to develop.”
She added that forcing four-year-olds to “sit quietly” often backfired as it turned them off reading at a young age.
http://www.primaryreview.org.uk/Press_and_media/Finalreportcoverage-Octob.html
16.10.09
活力充沛的上海
剛從杭州、上海渡假回來，深受上海的活力所感染，亦很欣賞杭州的旅遊配討設施。中國近三十年的成就，是優秀領導層的成就。我特別欣賞朱鎔基，他原是清華大學經濟學院的院長。
清華大學和中國近代史有分割不國的淵源，1900年義和團事件，引至由庚子賠款，美國國會決定以部份賠款，在中國設立清華大學。清華大學教授的薪金，數倍於國內大學，因此吸引了梁啟超、胡適、朱自清、陳寅洛等名重一時的學者，建立了強勢美國一流大學的的傳統。
朱鎔基思路清晰，領導能力高，公信力強。他上任後把國務院的職位，裁減一半，首次發行國債，把國營企業現代化，並推出A股和H股，通過市場機制，順利把國企私營化。他並且通過加入國際關 貿組織，借助外力，打破國內的寡頭壟斷經濟，引入競爭，盤活國內的經濟。
香港在中國近三十年經濟起飛，擔當了資金和市場訊息提供者的重要角色，造成了一個雙贏的局面。珠三角仍有約六萬間港資企業，長遠計，必須打破來料加工、低技術含量的加工業。
香港資訊發達，管理比較上軌道。東山語言中心，在對上5年中，對嬰幼腦部發育和語言學習，投入超過一萬小時的研究和發展工作，跟進全球最新科研的報告，並得到英國和美國尖端學者的參與，成就了全球最先進、效益最高的嬰幼培訓計劃。這是香港的優勢，亦將會是我們對國家的貢獻。
清華大學和中國近代史有分割不國的淵源，1900年義和團事件，引至由庚子賠款，美國國會決定以部份賠款，在中國設立清華大學。清華大學教授的薪金，數倍於國內大學，因此吸引了梁啟超、胡適、朱自清、陳寅洛等名重一時的學者，建立了強勢美國一流大學的的傳統。
朱鎔基思路清晰，領導能力高，公信力強。他上任後把國務院的職位，裁減一半，首次發行國債，把國營企業現代化，並推出A股和H股，通過市場機制，順利把國企私營化。他並且通過加入國際關 貿組織，借助外力，打破國內的寡頭壟斷經濟，引入競爭，盤活國內的經濟。
香港在中國近三十年經濟起飛，擔當了資金和市場訊息提供者的重要角色，造成了一個雙贏的局面。珠三角仍有約六萬間港資企業，長遠計，必須打破來料加工、低技術含量的加工業。
香港資訊發達，管理比較上軌道。東山語言中心，在對上5年中，對嬰幼腦部發育和語言學習，投入超過一萬小時的研究和發展工作，跟進全球最新科研的報告，並得到英國和美國尖端學者的參與，成就了全球最先進、效益最高的嬰幼培訓計劃。這是香港的優勢，亦將會是我們對國家的貢獻。
6.10.09
育嬰知識知多少
考古學家最近在非洲發現440萬年前人類的化石，把人類的歷史，從已知的60萬年歷史，推前了380萬年。火星探險，正在尋找生命的來源。
四千年來，人類的文明，不斷進步，但我們對四週的事物，所知還是有限。隨著科研的發展，知識在新陳代謝，不斷更新。我們不應停留在我們熟悉、但已過時的認知，育嬰知識，必須與時並進。
有人說，初生兒像條小毛蟲，什麼也不會，只會哭、飲奶，和整天睡覺。
不要小看整天在睡覺的小毛蟲，研究顯示，嬰兒在首八個月的辨音能力，比我們高出十倍！
更令人意想不到的，是從第九個月開始，用不著的神經末稍，大幅被淘汰，辨認新語音的能力，不斷下降。
如何善用8個月的時間，如何把握機會之窗，充份發揮人類學習語言的本能，成為面對我們的最大挑戰。
學習語言，真的有時間限制嗎？研究人員在上世紀的70年代，研究日本人無法辨認 L 及 R 兩個音的問題，這究竟是先天的遺傳，還是後天的培養？
研究人員分別用一組 6 個月大的嬰兒，和一組 10 個月大的嬰兒，進行研究，發現前者完全可以分辨 L 和 R 的分別，後者卻已經無法辨別這兩個不同的音。
還是日本人，日本嬰幼教育大師七田真，發現年紀愈大，語言學習的能力愈差，提出了語言學習能力的『年齡遞減理論』。
香港的成年人學通話的舌尖音和翹舌音，非常困難，但小孩卻覺得非常容易。我們畢生學習英語，仍是說得那麼別扭。
如何令我們的孩子，說英語像英語，說普通話像普通話，而且能說多幾種外語，日後在國際舞台上，大施拳腳，可以嗎？
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四千年來，人類的文明，不斷進步，但我們對四週的事物，所知還是有限。隨著科研的發展，知識在新陳代謝，不斷更新。我們不應停留在我們熟悉、但已過時的認知，育嬰知識，必須與時並進。
有人說，初生兒像條小毛蟲，什麼也不會，只會哭、飲奶，和整天睡覺。
不要小看整天在睡覺的小毛蟲，研究顯示，嬰兒在首八個月的辨音能力，比我們高出十倍！
更令人意想不到的，是從第九個月開始，用不著的神經末稍，大幅被淘汰，辨認新語音的能力，不斷下降。
如何善用8個月的時間，如何把握機會之窗，充份發揮人類學習語言的本能，成為面對我們的最大挑戰。
學習語言，真的有時間限制嗎？研究人員在上世紀的70年代，研究日本人無法辨認 L 及 R 兩個音的問題，這究竟是先天的遺傳，還是後天的培養？
研究人員分別用一組 6 個月大的嬰兒，和一組 10 個月大的嬰兒，進行研究，發現前者完全可以分辨 L 和 R 的分別，後者卻已經無法辨別這兩個不同的音。
還是日本人，日本嬰幼教育大師七田真，發現年紀愈大，語言學習的能力愈差，提出了語言學習能力的『年齡遞減理論』。
香港的成年人學通話的舌尖音和翹舌音，非常困難，但小孩卻覺得非常容易。我們畢生學習英語，仍是說得那麼別扭。
如何令我們的孩子，說英語像英語，說普通話像普通話，而且能說多幾種外語，日後在國際舞台上，大施拳腳，可以嗎？
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起步早，外語好！
若要外語說得好，必須起步早！早到什麼時候？
胎兒在第七個月，已能辨認母親的聲音。研究顯示，母親如由一種語言，轉換說另一種語言，胎兒的心跳，會有反應。另一項研究顯示，如果母親由一種語言轉變到另一種語調相近的語言，胎兒的心跳，不會有反應。胎兒所辨認的只是基本的語調，因此不必花錢買胎教的玩意。如果母親喜歡輕歌慢舞和散步，不但可以令心情輕鬆，孩子可能更喜歡韻律。父母多些談心，可以幫助孩子認識父親的聲音！
『卡爾維特的教育理念』，是一本非常值推薦的書。卡爾從孩子出生第一天開始，跟嬰兒聊天，首個月，就告訴孩子他生邊的事物，而且每天寫日記。卡爾相信，聰明才智，全是後天的培養，不是先天的遺傳。
卡爾從小就用德、意、法、英、拉丁、希臘等不同的語言和孩子聊天，到4歲開始，閱讀世界名著。6歲時，孩子成會遠近知名的神童，9歲拿獎學金進大學，12歲畢業，13歲拿博士，14歲出版第一部數學的著作，其後成會名重一時的學者。卡爾維特，印證了早期語言培訓和幼教的重要，從出生第一天開始。
北卡羅連納州大學的一批心理學家，在1972年，挑選了111名幼兒，年紀最輕的只有6個星期，提供5年的語言訓練，每3個月進行智商測試。
週歲前，接受訓練和沒有接受訓練的嬰兒，看不到多大差別，但到15個月，差距出現，到24個月，智商的差距已被確認。孩子到6歲上小學，智商測試，改為每年一次。從1977開始，研究跟進了30年，到2007年完成，證明早期語言訓練，對日後的智商、學業和事業，都有很大的影響。
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胎兒在第七個月，已能辨認母親的聲音。研究顯示，母親如由一種語言，轉換說另一種語言，胎兒的心跳，會有反應。另一項研究顯示，如果母親由一種語言轉變到另一種語調相近的語言，胎兒的心跳，不會有反應。胎兒所辨認的只是基本的語調，因此不必花錢買胎教的玩意。如果母親喜歡輕歌慢舞和散步，不但可以令心情輕鬆，孩子可能更喜歡韻律。父母多些談心，可以幫助孩子認識父親的聲音！
『卡爾維特的教育理念』，是一本非常值推薦的書。卡爾從孩子出生第一天開始，跟嬰兒聊天，首個月，就告訴孩子他生邊的事物，而且每天寫日記。卡爾相信，聰明才智，全是後天的培養，不是先天的遺傳。
卡爾從小就用德、意、法、英、拉丁、希臘等不同的語言和孩子聊天，到4歲開始，閱讀世界名著。6歲時，孩子成會遠近知名的神童，9歲拿獎學金進大學，12歲畢業，13歲拿博士，14歲出版第一部數學的著作，其後成會名重一時的學者。卡爾維特，印證了早期語言培訓和幼教的重要，從出生第一天開始。
北卡羅連納州大學的一批心理學家，在1972年，挑選了111名幼兒，年紀最輕的只有6個星期，提供5年的語言訓練，每3個月進行智商測試。
週歲前，接受訓練和沒有接受訓練的嬰兒，看不到多大差別，但到15個月，差距出現，到24個月，智商的差距已被確認。孩子到6歲上小學，智商測試，改為每年一次。從1977開始，研究跟進了30年，到2007年完成，證明早期語言訓練，對日後的智商、學業和事業，都有很大的影響。
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資優兒培訓計劃
研究發現，嬰兒出生首八個月，語言細胞神經末稍數量，高速增長，最高達到成人的十倍。由第九個月開始，用不著的神經末稍，大幅被淘汰，週歲時剩下3份之2，4歲時剩下3份之1，但仍遠高於成人。
嬰兒對語音的敏感度高，連線能力強，記憶力好，學習速度快，每分鐘可以建立高達3萬個連線。這時期如有機會接觸多國語言，可以拉闊音域，增強辨音能力，發音準，學習外語，倍感容易。
母親弄兒為樂，由母親照顧的孩子，語言環境豐富，孩子會特別聰敏。由外佣照顧的孩子，少機會談心，語言環境相對貧乏，影響語言發展。
東山語言中心，自2004年開始，投入超過一萬小時，研究嬰兒腦部發育，和早期語言發展，多所突破。東山資優兒培訓計劃，聘請英、法、德、西、日和北京籍老師，在嬰兒語言發展的黃金時段，每天提供40分鐘的外語訓練，刺激語言細胞的連線，建立多語辨音系統。
資優兒培訓計劃，通過遊戲，接觸其他的小朋友，並訓練孩子的好奇、專注、和思考能力，提升情緒EQ、智商IQ和語言能力LQ，並將跟進30年，考證嬰幼早期語言訓練，對智商、學業和事業的長遠影響。
學費：每月3,300元
查詢電話：2866 2028 電郵：giftedbabies@gmail.com
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嬰兒對語音的敏感度高，連線能力強，記憶力好，學習速度快，每分鐘可以建立高達3萬個連線。這時期如有機會接觸多國語言，可以拉闊音域，增強辨音能力，發音準，學習外語，倍感容易。
母親弄兒為樂，由母親照顧的孩子，語言環境豐富，孩子會特別聰敏。由外佣照顧的孩子，少機會談心，語言環境相對貧乏，影響語言發展。
東山語言中心，自2004年開始，投入超過一萬小時，研究嬰兒腦部發育，和早期語言發展，多所突破。東山資優兒培訓計劃，聘請英、法、德、西、日和北京籍老師，在嬰兒語言發展的黃金時段，每天提供40分鐘的外語訓練，刺激語言細胞的連線，建立多語辨音系統。
資優兒培訓計劃，通過遊戲，接觸其他的小朋友，並訓練孩子的好奇、專注、和思考能力，提升情緒EQ、智商IQ和語言能力LQ，並將跟進30年，考證嬰幼早期語言訓練，對智商、學業和事業的長遠影響。
學費：每月3,300元
查詢電話：2866 2028 電郵：giftedbabies@gmail.com
[請轉告親友和你認識的孕媽媽]
語言障礙的成因
近年來，語障個案急速上升，沒法找到原因。香港大學兒科在2005年對362名嚴重語障的孩子，進行研究，發現了兩個奇怪的統計數據：
1 有外佣的家庭，語障風險高70%；
2 父母說超過一種語言，語障風險高200%。
幼兒太早接觸外語，是否會產生混淆，影響語言的發展？這套權威理論，源自1950年代單語國家的美國。有一位名教授，提倡要先學好母語，才學外語。這套理論，影響全球學術界、教育系統、言語治療師、和父母，超過半個世紀，被視為權威理論，並被港大的研究人員所引用。
但事實如何？到了21世紀，社會開放，兩族通婚，雙語家庭，日趨普遍。他們的孩子，不但沒有因太早接觸外語而引起混淆，不會說話，而且語言天份特別高，雙語的能力特別好。
隨著社會的發展，交通發達，我們發現世界上有不少多語地區，像星加坡、馬來西亞、瑞士、和北歐。多語地區長大的孩子，不但沒有引起語言的混淆，語言能力，更遠勝單語地區。過時的混淆論，不攻自破。
然而，為什麼有外佣的家庭，語障風險會高70%，父母說超過一種語言，語障風險高200%？
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1 有外佣的家庭，語障風險高70%；
2 父母說超過一種語言，語障風險高200%。
幼兒太早接觸外語，是否會產生混淆，影響語言的發展？這套權威理論，源自1950年代單語國家的美國。有一位名教授，提倡要先學好母語，才學外語。這套理論，影響全球學術界、教育系統、言語治療師、和父母，超過半個世紀，被視為權威理論，並被港大的研究人員所引用。
但事實如何？到了21世紀，社會開放，兩族通婚，雙語家庭，日趨普遍。他們的孩子，不但沒有因太早接觸外語而引起混淆，不會說話，而且語言天份特別高，雙語的能力特別好。
隨著社會的發展，交通發達，我們發現世界上有不少多語地區，像星加坡、馬來西亞、瑞士、和北歐。多語地區長大的孩子，不但沒有引起語言的混淆，語言能力，更遠勝單語地區。過時的混淆論，不攻自破。
然而，為什麼有外佣的家庭，語障風險會高70%，父母說超過一種語言，語障風險高200%？
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語言障礙的預防
經過長時間的思考和分析，我發現了一個社會現象：高收入(有外佣)和高學歷(說多於一種語言)父母的孩子，在語言發展的過程中，竟是高危一族！
這個發現，令我大為震驚！
孤兒院是一個已知的語障高危族群，波斯尼亞於90年代，連年戰亂，大量孤兒被美國家庭領養，但語言障礙普遍，找不出原因。研究人員追溯到波斯尼亞的孤兒院，發現服務員忙著替孩子喂奶、換尿布，整個大堂，鴉雀無聲。服務員做完了工作，各自拿著一杯茶，到小院裡去聊天，大堂裡還是靜寂一片。研究人員相信語障和孤兒在嚴重缺乏語言刺激的環境下長大，有密切關系。
其後腦神經細胞的研究，發現神經末稍，要有適當的刺激，才能連線，成為記憶單元。
高收入、高學歷的小家庭，父母忙於事業，早出晚歸，而首年孩子的睡眠時間特長，父母少有機會和孩子弄兒為樂。孩子如在嚴重缺乏語言刺激的環境下長大，容易出事。
我把這發現電郵給顧問 Prof. Nigel Reeves, OBE. 他也非常震驚。他提出，如這現象屬實，其他先進國家，是否也有同樣問題？Zerotothree.org 指出，美國語障數字是8%至12%.BBC2005年報導英國孩子的語障數字是10%，語障已成為富裕社會的一大問題。
預防勝於治療，應訓練外佣，在週一至週五父母上班的日子，帶孩子到語言中心參加活動。週末是家庭日，父母應多一些親子的時間，帶孩子遊公園、商場和食肆，和孩子操練母語。
遊戲中豐富語言環境，視覺、觸覺，和思維的應用，刺激腦部發育。根據過去5年的觀察，孩子的得益，和參加活動的頻率成正比。每週參加五天活動的孩子，效果明顯比每週參加一兩次的大。
為了減輕經濟負擔，我們將在十一月，為2至8個月的嬰兒，把活動的時間從一小時縮短至40分鐘，月費由5,000元減至3,300元，令更多嬰兒有機會在語言發育高峰期，參與這全球最先進的多語訓練。(Tel: 2866 2028; E-mail: giftedbabies@gmail.com)
[知識是人類共同的財富，請參與討論，及和親友及孕媽媽分享。]
這個發現，令我大為震驚！
孤兒院是一個已知的語障高危族群，波斯尼亞於90年代，連年戰亂，大量孤兒被美國家庭領養，但語言障礙普遍，找不出原因。研究人員追溯到波斯尼亞的孤兒院，發現服務員忙著替孩子喂奶、換尿布，整個大堂，鴉雀無聲。服務員做完了工作，各自拿著一杯茶，到小院裡去聊天，大堂裡還是靜寂一片。研究人員相信語障和孤兒在嚴重缺乏語言刺激的環境下長大，有密切關系。
其後腦神經細胞的研究，發現神經末稍，要有適當的刺激，才能連線，成為記憶單元。
高收入、高學歷的小家庭，父母忙於事業，早出晚歸，而首年孩子的睡眠時間特長，父母少有機會和孩子弄兒為樂。孩子如在嚴重缺乏語言刺激的環境下長大，容易出事。
我把這發現電郵給顧問 Prof. Nigel Reeves, OBE. 他也非常震驚。他提出，如這現象屬實，其他先進國家，是否也有同樣問題？Zerotothree.org 指出，美國語障數字是8%至12%.BBC2005年報導英國孩子的語障數字是10%，語障已成為富裕社會的一大問題。
預防勝於治療，應訓練外佣，在週一至週五父母上班的日子，帶孩子到語言中心參加活動。週末是家庭日，父母應多一些親子的時間，帶孩子遊公園、商場和食肆，和孩子操練母語。
遊戲中豐富語言環境，視覺、觸覺，和思維的應用，刺激腦部發育。根據過去5年的觀察，孩子的得益，和參加活動的頻率成正比。每週參加五天活動的孩子，效果明顯比每週參加一兩次的大。
為了減輕經濟負擔，我們將在十一月，為2至8個月的嬰兒，把活動的時間從一小時縮短至40分鐘，月費由5,000元減至3,300元，令更多嬰兒有機會在語言發育高峰期，參與這全球最先進的多語訓練。(Tel: 2866 2028; E-mail: giftedbabies@gmail.com)
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3.10.09
在大連的朋友
早些讓孩子接觸地道的英語國家的人，刺激腦語言細胞，建立英語的辨音系統。不要等，愈早愈好，東山在香港收的幼兒，最小的是剛滿月的嬰兒。
可惜大連目前還沒有東山的點，沒法參與目前全球最先進的嬰幼培訓。可以找幾個朋友，分擔外籍老師的費用，抱著孩子，一起聽外籍老師唱兒歌、說故事。
杜曼闪卡、七田真语言启蒙和大量昂貴的英語教材，都是大人喜歡的東西，對孩子的外語發展，作用不大。不如在家裡和孩子一起聽英語儿歌，玩遊戲。
開始的時候，你要提著他的小手，一起唱，一起聽故事，手舞足蹈。孩子是通過你的歌聲，才開始留意外籍原唱者的聲音，學習英語的語音。
到孩子聽到英語儿歌，能自已手舞足蹈，雖還未開聲，就已經成功了。孩子喜歡熟悉的歌曲和遊戲，過了週歲，英語的發音會比較標準。
試記下孩子發每個聲音的日期，用拼音記下那個音，告訴我。東山會盡快在大連開展活動，培育人才。
可惜大連目前還沒有東山的點，沒法參與目前全球最先進的嬰幼培訓。可以找幾個朋友，分擔外籍老師的費用，抱著孩子，一起聽外籍老師唱兒歌、說故事。
杜曼闪卡、七田真语言启蒙和大量昂貴的英語教材，都是大人喜歡的東西，對孩子的外語發展，作用不大。不如在家裡和孩子一起聽英語儿歌，玩遊戲。
開始的時候，你要提著他的小手，一起唱，一起聽故事，手舞足蹈。孩子是通過你的歌聲，才開始留意外籍原唱者的聲音，學習英語的語音。
到孩子聽到英語儿歌，能自已手舞足蹈，雖還未開聲，就已經成功了。孩子喜歡熟悉的歌曲和遊戲，過了週歲，英語的發音會比較標準。
試記下孩子發每個聲音的日期，用拼音記下那個音，告訴我。東山會盡快在大連開展活動，培育人才。
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