周先生,
您好，我是由去年6 月開始支持你們的家長，我從事教育工作的，當時我的女兒只有6 月大，現在已17個月大了，我深信您那一套對幼兒語言教育的理念，並認為我的選擇是對的。
我最滿意的是日語老師(金鍾星期天)，我和女兒上她的課簡直是一種享受，她很細心地安排每一個教學活動，互動性強，小朋友往往被她吸引着，對她我是讚不絕口的。另外是法語課(Remi & Raphael)，他們亦能仔細地安排每一個教學活動，多元化的教學環節，還有網上重溫。
而在香港最着重的是兩文三語，我最重視的是英語，Belinda 的教學絕對是無可置疑，她很活躍，每一環節都激發幼兒思考，非常吸引，而每一環節都有連貫的...
後來就試了___的課，我認為他可在以下方面作出改善以提升教學質素：
1. 不要害羞，放大聲音，盡情享受與孩子玩樂。
2. 每一環節多點連貫，如 Belinda 那樣。
3. 多一點紀律和互動性，例如我之前提及Emily的優點，多鼓勵小孩說話。
4. 勿死板地拿着教具或字咭讀，要滲入在活動中教。
我去了其他地方試堂，相比之下，你們的課堂安排仍然是優秀的，東山的孩子真的比較機靈，簡直是天淵之別，所以我更加不能不提意見，而眼睜睜地看着質素高的東山退步！
你們的課堂在優秀的基礎上再做得更好是我們家長的福份，靜候您的佳音，望老師方面有所改善，如果Emily 老師能回來則更理想，加價也值。
Ron 媽,
非常感謝您的寶貴意見，我們會知會有關的老師，並在明天早上的會議進行討論。
容我也給您提一個小小的意見，17個月的孩子，還是在語言學習和腦部發展的高峰期。孩子每天需要大量營養，支持身體的成長，更需要豐富的語言環境，及和其他小朋友的相處，刺激腦部的發育和語言的成長，隔天才提供良好的環境，並不足夠。高峰期到兩歲半左右，告一段落。
珍惜這段寶貴的高速學習期，安排在你要上班的日子，每天都讓孩子到中心參加活動，擴闊對不同文化、不同語言的接觸面，拉闊音域，培養自信心和領袖才，發揮孩子的語言天份。錢是可以賺回來的，孩子的高速學習期，一去不複返。
歡迎出週六家長研討會
6月5日(星期六)
上午10至11時半 尖沙咀漢口道17號新聲大廈6樓 電話：2376 1808
下午2至3時半 金鐘海富中心一座5樓 電話：2866 2028
6月12日(星期六)
上午10至11時半 金鐘海富中心一座5樓 電話：2866 2028
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28.5.10
Introducing our Summer Program - (1) English Communication
When kids take over the classroom
‘I get more opportunities to speak in class.’
“It’s fun!” said Byeong-jun. “I have more opportunity to speak out in this small class. I usually don’t have that much of chance to speak English in regular class. There’s about 30 of us. But here I can ask all the questions I want. It’s cool to talk to my friends in English, too.”
“In a regular class, students sometimes hesitate to present their thoughts and answers in English because the class atmosphere is generally strict. But in this Saturday class, they are aggressive, in a good way, eager to jump in at any time because the class atmosphere encourages students not to be afraid of making mistakes.”
“There’s no special reason that we’re here,” Jin-yeong said. “It’s just because learning English is fun!”
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2903260
This is exactly what we are going to do in English Communication in our summer program, run by trained native teachers. Let kids take over the classroom. Let them talk. Let them talk about the people they like, games they play, toys they love.
The role of teacher metamorphoses from a person who lectures into a facilitator and a resource person. The teacher becomes the host of a discussion program, introducing a hot topic of common interest, involving children and drawing out their ideas. The teacher becomes a resource person, helping participants to get the word one is looking for, repeating the word to make the pronunication right.
Is the outcome of the discussion important? Perhaps. It must mean quite a lot to the participants. But our key objective is to make learning English fun.
Our objective is to build up confidence and the verbal skills in communicating in English.
Share this with your friends. Tell us what you think.
[Don't miss our Gifted Babies Program for young babies and toddlers. They learn languages a hundred times faster than adults. Come to our Parenting Seminar Tel: 2866 2028]
‘I get more opportunities to speak in class.’
“It’s fun!” said Byeong-jun. “I have more opportunity to speak out in this small class. I usually don’t have that much of chance to speak English in regular class. There’s about 30 of us. But here I can ask all the questions I want. It’s cool to talk to my friends in English, too.”
“In a regular class, students sometimes hesitate to present their thoughts and answers in English because the class atmosphere is generally strict. But in this Saturday class, they are aggressive, in a good way, eager to jump in at any time because the class atmosphere encourages students not to be afraid of making mistakes.”
“There’s no special reason that we’re here,” Jin-yeong said. “It’s just because learning English is fun!”
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2903260
This is exactly what we are going to do in English Communication in our summer program, run by trained native teachers. Let kids take over the classroom. Let them talk. Let them talk about the people they like, games they play, toys they love.
The role of teacher metamorphoses from a person who lectures into a facilitator and a resource person. The teacher becomes the host of a discussion program, introducing a hot topic of common interest, involving children and drawing out their ideas. The teacher becomes a resource person, helping participants to get the word one is looking for, repeating the word to make the pronunication right.
Is the outcome of the discussion important? Perhaps. It must mean quite a lot to the participants. But our key objective is to make learning English fun.
Our objective is to build up confidence and the verbal skills in communicating in English.
Share this with your friends. Tell us what you think.
[Don't miss our Gifted Babies Program for young babies and toddlers. They learn languages a hundred times faster than adults. Come to our Parenting Seminar Tel: 2866 2028]
27.5.10
The Developing Mind needs rich language environment and play
Young children know, feel and learn more than we ever imagined.
PERSONALITY & SOCIAL SKILLS (EQ) Recent discoveries indicate the important role social interaction plays in early learning and in later success in school and life.
COGNITION (IQ) Human cognition is complex and requires memory, problem-solving, logic, mathematical reasoning, and the manipulation of physical tools and abstract symbols.
LANGUAGE (LQ) Language is affected by a critical period. Skills not developed early are not easily corrected by later remediation attempts.
- Institute of Languages and Brain Sciences, Washington University, Seattle.
Early language training boosts IQ. University of North Carolina
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~abc/FPG_ABC-video.cfm
Le Beaumont's Gifted Babies program offers a stimulating environment rich in culture and languages, to boost the EQ, IQ & LQ of infants and toddlers.
Find out more at Beaumont Parenting Seminar (Reservation requested)
Afternoon in Admiralty: 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tel: 2191 0787
PERSONALITY & SOCIAL SKILLS (EQ) Recent discoveries indicate the important role social interaction plays in early learning and in later success in school and life.
COGNITION (IQ) Human cognition is complex and requires memory, problem-solving, logic, mathematical reasoning, and the manipulation of physical tools and abstract symbols.
LANGUAGE (LQ) Language is affected by a critical period. Skills not developed early are not easily corrected by later remediation attempts.
- Institute of Languages and Brain Sciences, Washington University, Seattle.
Early language training boosts IQ. University of North Carolina
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~abc/FPG_ABC-video.cfm
Le Beaumont's Gifted Babies program offers a stimulating environment rich in culture and languages, to boost the EQ, IQ & LQ of infants and toddlers.
Find out more at Beaumont Parenting Seminar (Reservation requested)
Afternoon in Admiralty: 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tel: 2191 0787
21.5.10
Hillary Clinton Addresses Early Childhood Nutrition
May 17, 2010
The following is excerpted from speech given by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the 2010 National CARE Conference. The statistics are daunting. For the full speech, go to http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2010/05/141726.htm.
“One in three children worldwide suffers from under-nutrition. In some countries, half of all children are stunted, which impedes their brain development and causes lifelong health and learning problems.
More than 3 million children and 100,000 mothers die every year from causes related to under-nutrition, which weakens immune systems, makes people susceptible to other health problems such as anemia, which is a leading contributor of maternal mortality, and pneumonia, which is the leading cause of death for children worldwide.
Under-nutrition impairs the effectiveness of life-saving medications, including the antiretrovirals needed by people living with HIV and AIDS. And the effects of under-nutrition linger for generations. Girls stunted by under-nutrition grow up to be women who are more likely to endure, if they survive, difficult pregnancies. And then their children, too, come into life undernourished.
So nutrition is a universal need and people of all ages and circumstances deserve access to nutritious foods. But the two groups that have the most acute need for improved nutrition are pregnant women and children, particularly babies. This is due in part to feeding practices that have women and children, particularly girls, eating last and eating least. But it also reflects the particular health needs of women, especially mothers and especially young children.
Nutrition plays the most critical role in a person’s life during a narrow window of time – the 1,000 days that begin at the start of a pregnancy and continue through the second year of life. The quality of nutrition during those 1,000 days can help determine whether a mother and child survive pregnancy and whether a child will contract a common childhood disease, experience enough brain development to go to school and hold a job as an adult.
The science of nutrition points to a strategy. If we target that brief critical period during which nutrition has the biggest impact and focus on improving nutrition for expectant mothers, new mothers, and young children, we can accomplish several things at once. We can save lives, we can help children start life on a better path, and we can bolster economic development and learning down the road.”
Sam Chow, Director of the Gifted Babies Program in Le Beaumont Language Centre, who has invested 10,000 hours in the R & D on early brain development and language acquisition, has the following observation. "The first 1,000 days after birth are indeed critical to child development. In developing countries, the problem is with the lack of nutrition. In developed countries, the problem is with the lack of language stimulation and social interaction. One in every 6 children in UK has language development problems.
Don't leave your baby at home. Don't let your baby grow up under acute deprivation of language stimulation and social interaction during the critical first 1,000 days because both parents are away at work. Join the Gifted Babies program and let your baby grow up into a gifted child in a multi-lingual multi-cultural environment rich in stimulation and social interaction.
The following is excerpted from speech given by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the 2010 National CARE Conference. The statistics are daunting. For the full speech, go to http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2010/05/141726.htm.
“One in three children worldwide suffers from under-nutrition. In some countries, half of all children are stunted, which impedes their brain development and causes lifelong health and learning problems.
More than 3 million children and 100,000 mothers die every year from causes related to under-nutrition, which weakens immune systems, makes people susceptible to other health problems such as anemia, which is a leading contributor of maternal mortality, and pneumonia, which is the leading cause of death for children worldwide.
Under-nutrition impairs the effectiveness of life-saving medications, including the antiretrovirals needed by people living with HIV and AIDS. And the effects of under-nutrition linger for generations. Girls stunted by under-nutrition grow up to be women who are more likely to endure, if they survive, difficult pregnancies. And then their children, too, come into life undernourished.
So nutrition is a universal need and people of all ages and circumstances deserve access to nutritious foods. But the two groups that have the most acute need for improved nutrition are pregnant women and children, particularly babies. This is due in part to feeding practices that have women and children, particularly girls, eating last and eating least. But it also reflects the particular health needs of women, especially mothers and especially young children.
Nutrition plays the most critical role in a person’s life during a narrow window of time – the 1,000 days that begin at the start of a pregnancy and continue through the second year of life. The quality of nutrition during those 1,000 days can help determine whether a mother and child survive pregnancy and whether a child will contract a common childhood disease, experience enough brain development to go to school and hold a job as an adult.
The science of nutrition points to a strategy. If we target that brief critical period during which nutrition has the biggest impact and focus on improving nutrition for expectant mothers, new mothers, and young children, we can accomplish several things at once. We can save lives, we can help children start life on a better path, and we can bolster economic development and learning down the road.”
Sam Chow, Director of the Gifted Babies Program in Le Beaumont Language Centre, who has invested 10,000 hours in the R & D on early brain development and language acquisition, has the following observation. "The first 1,000 days after birth are indeed critical to child development. In developing countries, the problem is with the lack of nutrition. In developed countries, the problem is with the lack of language stimulation and social interaction. One in every 6 children in UK has language development problems.
Don't leave your baby at home. Don't let your baby grow up under acute deprivation of language stimulation and social interaction during the critical first 1,000 days because both parents are away at work. Join the Gifted Babies program and let your baby grow up into a gifted child in a multi-lingual multi-cultural environment rich in stimulation and social interaction.
Brain Development
Brain development in a Preschooler Brain development commences in children as early as when they are babies. As per researches, early childhood care and experiences are believed to serve as an important prerequisite to a developing brain. It is also wise to reflect on the say, ’we are born with few traits and we acquire some’ in the process to become more informed and learned. A similar process works for our brains and intellect. Human brain is composed of a complex network of neurons that collect information and process it further to yield outputs. The more early these neural pathways are stimulated, the better it facilitates learning as one grows older.
http://blog.indianwomenshealth.com/brain-development/
http://blog.indianwomenshealth.com/brain-development/
20.5.10
TV is not an option for your baby
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry states that television viewing can be a powerful influence in developing value systems and shaping behavior. Most of us are aware that Sesame Street teaches children who are ready for it, letters and numbers. Mr. Rogers teaches pro-social values. But many of us forget that by the same token, ALL television programs are teaching our children something. And when we take a close look at what most programs are teaching our children, it can be rather scary. Research on children’s behavior, school performance, weight, sleeping habits, and brain development back up the assertion that TV is harming our children.
American Academy of Pediatrics state that children aged 2 and younger should have NO screen time. Children older than that should be limited to 1-2 hours per day of nonviolent, educational programming.
Encourage alternative entertainment for children, including reading, athletics, hobbies, and creative play. [Join playgroups to exercise their brain and learn languages at the same time.]
For the full article, please go to
http://www.21blog.com/2010/05/19/television-teacher-trouble-maker-or-tool/
Find out more at the Parenting Seminar (free)
- Early brain development and language acquisition
American Academy of Pediatrics state that children aged 2 and younger should have NO screen time. Children older than that should be limited to 1-2 hours per day of nonviolent, educational programming.
Encourage alternative entertainment for children, including reading, athletics, hobbies, and creative play. [Join playgroups to exercise their brain and learn languages at the same time.]
For the full article, please go to
http://www.21blog.com/2010/05/19/television-teacher-trouble-maker-or-tool/
Find out more at the Parenting Seminar (free)
- Early brain development and language acquisition
16.5.10
National Scientific Council on the Developing Child
The Science of Early Childhood
Neuroscience, molecular biology, and genomics tell us that early life experiences are built into our bodies. They get under our skin and into the brain and other organ systems, with lasting effects on individuals, communities, society, and the economy. Children subjected to poverty, violence, or neglect during these early years without a supportive network of adults can end up with faulty “wiring” that has long-term consequences well into adulthood. Experiences during the first few years of life – good and bad—literally shape the architecture of the developing brain. Stable, positive relationships with adults and growth-promoting experiences are key to the development of the architecture that forms the foundation for all future learning, behavior, and health.
[The site provides links to 2 reports and 10 working papers which provides valuable information to parents who want to have an in-depth view about the subject of child development.]
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/initiatives/council/
Neuroscience, molecular biology, and genomics tell us that early life experiences are built into our bodies. They get under our skin and into the brain and other organ systems, with lasting effects on individuals, communities, society, and the economy. Children subjected to poverty, violence, or neglect during these early years without a supportive network of adults can end up with faulty “wiring” that has long-term consequences well into adulthood. Experiences during the first few years of life – good and bad—literally shape the architecture of the developing brain. Stable, positive relationships with adults and growth-promoting experiences are key to the development of the architecture that forms the foundation for all future learning, behavior, and health.
[The site provides links to 2 reports and 10 working papers which provides valuable information to parents who want to have an in-depth view about the subject of child development.]
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/initiatives/council/
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