Quality education costs money, for the hardware (expensive rent for good location and space), software (salaries for quality teacher, a strong management team, research and technical support.) Some would go for the best they can afford because infancy comes only once in a life. Some would shop around for cheaper alternatives.
It is a matter of priorities. It is a matter of choice.
In order to attract more Oxford graduates to join our internship program(re: the preceding blog), we plan to pay off 50% of their student loan if they stay with Le Beaumont Language Centre for 2 1/2 years. The great majority of students in UK are burdened with a huge student loan, which often comes to around HK$400,000.
Le Beaumont differentiates itself as a vibrant new start up compnay, with a cutting-edge program. Le Beaumont is a research as well as teaching centre, which stands out from the pack doing only teaching. Le Beaumont is probably leading the world in the R & D on early brain development and its relations with language acquisition.
Le Beaumont has develops its own culture, giving priority to human value, and emphasising on research, innovation and breakthrough. We have attracted a 1st Class Honours graduate and a Master degree holder from Oxford, a handsome young guy called Patrick Carr, to work out the prototype of our Gifted Babies program.
Sam, the Director is a retired top Civil Servant with international acclaim. He developed the retraining program which was rated by the OECD as the most innovative and cost effective retraining in the world in 1994 and won the Asian Management Award in 1996. The Director will act as a personal mentor to the interns, developing leadership skill, positve work attitudes and habits for success. The interns will be lost in a huge bureaucracy.
The interns will have a wonderful time with babies and toddlers, observing how they grow up from month to month, how they they focus, how their attention span increase, how they become more curious, and picking up the Oxford English, with round vowels and clear diction.
The interns will become experts with babies and will become well informed and most popular parents, a big bonus apart from their remuneration and financial rewards. Let us look forward to it.
30.11.09
27.11.09
Oxford University International Internships
Le Beaumont Language Centre is proud to be an overseas sponsor for the Oxford University International Internships program. Fiona, who is in charge of this program at the Oxford end, has confirmed this with me over a long distance call today.
Le Beaumont has close affinity with the Oxford University. Prof. Nigel Reeves, OBE, one of our advisors, was an Oxford 1st Class Honours graduate at the age of 19. Sam Chow, Founder of Le Beaumont, completed a certifcate course in Industrial Relations at the Oxford University in 1973. Patrick Carr, an Oxford graduate with a BA,1st Class Honour, and MA degree, developed the prototype for our Gifted Babies program in 2005.
Le Beaumont Language Centre plans to take in 4 graduate interns as native English playgroup teachers. Apart from teaching, they will conduct R & D in early brain development and language acquisition. They will also learn how to manage a new company. The Director and experienced teachers will act as mentors. Some of them may become the backbone for future expansion.
Oxford admission ensures that the young person excels not only in academic studies, but also in leadership and organizing ability. We are looking for fresh graduates who are very fond of babies, who can communicate with them and are willing to dedicate a year to develop the full potential of Beaumont gifted babies.
The Oxford interns will be a big boost to our search for a better understanding of the early brain development and language acquisition. We on our part hope to help future leaders in UK to have a first hand experience of the dynamism, creativity and rigour of Hong Kong and to help them better understand China.
Le Beaumont has close affinity with the Oxford University. Prof. Nigel Reeves, OBE, one of our advisors, was an Oxford 1st Class Honours graduate at the age of 19. Sam Chow, Founder of Le Beaumont, completed a certifcate course in Industrial Relations at the Oxford University in 1973. Patrick Carr, an Oxford graduate with a BA,1st Class Honour, and MA degree, developed the prototype for our Gifted Babies program in 2005.
Le Beaumont Language Centre plans to take in 4 graduate interns as native English playgroup teachers. Apart from teaching, they will conduct R & D in early brain development and language acquisition. They will also learn how to manage a new company. The Director and experienced teachers will act as mentors. Some of them may become the backbone for future expansion.
Oxford admission ensures that the young person excels not only in academic studies, but also in leadership and organizing ability. We are looking for fresh graduates who are very fond of babies, who can communicate with them and are willing to dedicate a year to develop the full potential of Beaumont gifted babies.
The Oxford interns will be a big boost to our search for a better understanding of the early brain development and language acquisition. We on our part hope to help future leaders in UK to have a first hand experience of the dynamism, creativity and rigour of Hong Kong and to help them better understand China.
26.11.09
Compelling reason for babies to start learning English/ Putonghua in the first 3 months
The genetic clock for language development has been identified. The voice recognition system is developed in the first 8 months. Your baby can start learning English and Putonghua from native teachers from the day he is born, or from the 2nd or 3rd month.
There is a compelling reason for your baby to start early. Your baby can pick up any speech sound in any language effortlessly in the first 6 to 8 months, but start losing this ability after the 9th month.
Beaumont babies usually starts from the 3rd month. Jasmine, who is now 1 year and 9months, speaks beautiful English. "Jasmine speaks English better than her parents." his dad told me the other day.
Parents are sometimes the biggest obstacle for the language development of their child. "I can't see any reason why I should waste money bringing my baby to play. She will learn English after going to school."
We have gone through this ourselves, learning English until we went to kindergarten. Did it work? No, it didn't. We can never speak English like a native speaker, like the way Jasmine has succeeded in doing.
If we have evidence based program to help babies develop the voice recognition system in the 1st year, native English pronunciation in the 2nd year, and English usage in the 3rd year, why wait until the 4th year, knowing full well that the child has already missed the most sensitive period for language development?
There is a compelling reason for your baby to start early. Your baby can pick up any speech sound in any language effortlessly in the first 6 to 8 months, but start losing this ability after the 9th month.
Beaumont babies usually starts from the 3rd month. Jasmine, who is now 1 year and 9months, speaks beautiful English. "Jasmine speaks English better than her parents." his dad told me the other day.
Parents are sometimes the biggest obstacle for the language development of their child. "I can't see any reason why I should waste money bringing my baby to play. She will learn English after going to school."
We have gone through this ourselves, learning English until we went to kindergarten. Did it work? No, it didn't. We can never speak English like a native speaker, like the way Jasmine has succeeded in doing.
If we have evidence based program to help babies develop the voice recognition system in the 1st year, native English pronunciation in the 2nd year, and English usage in the 3rd year, why wait until the 4th year, knowing full well that the child has already missed the most sensitive period for language development?
22.11.09
In search of a more effective way in learning English
Many of us have been studying English for 15 or 20 years. Yet many of us cannot carry out a conversation in English fluently.
What has gone wrong with our education system? What has gong wrong with the language policy?
Please click the link at the bottom right-hand corner and post your comments. We also answer questions about language learning in this blog.
What has gone wrong with our education system? What has gong wrong with the language policy?
Please click the link at the bottom right-hand corner and post your comments. We also answer questions about language learning in this blog.
21.11.09
Le Beaumont leads the world
Le Beaumont leads the world in R & D in early brain & language development. Le Beaumont is the pioneer in language training for infants and toddlers in 5 languages. The rich language environment and human interaction with highly experienced teachers stimulates brain development. Beaumont Babies are strong in EQ, IQ & LQ.
1. What is in a language?
2. How do we decipher language from a bunch of sound waves?
3. How does the genetic clock relate to language learning?
4. What do we learn when learning languages?
5. How do we develop communication skills?
6. How to make the best use of the facilities of Le Beaumont?
Language is playing with sounds. Each language is built on 30+sounds.
A Voice Recognition System in our brain, comprising billions of wiring of language synapses, helps to decipher the meaning from a bunch of mechanical sound waves.
Vocabulary is the easy part in language learning. Vocabulary has to be learnt in context. Learning hundred and thousands of words out of context is a waste of time.
Recognizing and pronouncing a new sound in a foreign language is the most difficult part in language learning. If you cannot recognize the sound, you cannot pronounce it properly. Other people would not be able to understand what you say.
Enhancing the Voice Recognition System is the most valuable part in learning languages. A multi-lingual speaker can recognize more human speech sounds than a monolingual child and is thus more gifted in languages.
The Voice Recognition System is developed basically in the first 8 months after birth. Start early. Start from infancy, or as early as possible. This is the centrepiece of our Gifted Babies Program. Beaumont babies are multi-lingual speakers and are more gifted in languages. They are able to speak English, Putonghua and other languages like native speakers.
Verbal communication skills can never be developed by sitting quietly, listening to what the teacher says. Verbal communication skills can only be developed through frequent usage. Context is important, not the content. Children learn more when running around, in high mood, exploring the world around them then sitting tight.
To make the best use of the facilities of Le Beaumont, start early, start from infancy, 5 times a week, in 5 languages. After the age of 3, you can reduce it to 3 visits a week, in 3 languages.
Le Beaumont’s programs are evidence based, backed up by 10,000 hours of research. There are lots and lots of successful cases. Make the best use of its services.
Quality and learning outcome remain our top priority. The Language panels are working on the curriculum for 2010 with reference to the EU guide. The 1st quarter curriculum will be finalized by mid-December.
1. What is in a language?
2. How do we decipher language from a bunch of sound waves?
3. How does the genetic clock relate to language learning?
4. What do we learn when learning languages?
5. How do we develop communication skills?
6. How to make the best use of the facilities of Le Beaumont?
Language is playing with sounds. Each language is built on 30+sounds.
A Voice Recognition System in our brain, comprising billions of wiring of language synapses, helps to decipher the meaning from a bunch of mechanical sound waves.
Vocabulary is the easy part in language learning. Vocabulary has to be learnt in context. Learning hundred and thousands of words out of context is a waste of time.
Recognizing and pronouncing a new sound in a foreign language is the most difficult part in language learning. If you cannot recognize the sound, you cannot pronounce it properly. Other people would not be able to understand what you say.
Enhancing the Voice Recognition System is the most valuable part in learning languages. A multi-lingual speaker can recognize more human speech sounds than a monolingual child and is thus more gifted in languages.
The Voice Recognition System is developed basically in the first 8 months after birth. Start early. Start from infancy, or as early as possible. This is the centrepiece of our Gifted Babies Program. Beaumont babies are multi-lingual speakers and are more gifted in languages. They are able to speak English, Putonghua and other languages like native speakers.
Verbal communication skills can never be developed by sitting quietly, listening to what the teacher says. Verbal communication skills can only be developed through frequent usage. Context is important, not the content. Children learn more when running around, in high mood, exploring the world around them then sitting tight.
To make the best use of the facilities of Le Beaumont, start early, start from infancy, 5 times a week, in 5 languages. After the age of 3, you can reduce it to 3 visits a week, in 3 languages.
Le Beaumont’s programs are evidence based, backed up by 10,000 hours of research. There are lots and lots of successful cases. Make the best use of its services.
Quality and learning outcome remain our top priority. The Language panels are working on the curriculum for 2010 with reference to the EU guide. The 1st quarter curriculum will be finalized by mid-December.
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