Adelle is turning 3 years old next year (2011) and I have been thinking whether to put her in a normal kindergarten or continue in the childcare centre. After much consideration, we've decided to go with the normal kindergarten. Simple reasons as follows :
1. Cut cost! The CC fees is $600 monthly while the kindergarten that i have enquired cost me $200 only. I can use the remainding amt to put Adelle for other enrichment classes while Danelle can also use the $ to go for her playgroup class when she turn 20mths old.
2. High turnover of teachers in Adelle class! I told Adelle chinese teacher about my intention of withdrawing and she was very sad. She keep telling me that Adelle is an intelligent child and 3 hrs of school is not enough for her?!?!? Erm... sounds funny rite? Anyway i told her my main issue is becos within 1 yr, they have changed 3 english teachers already. I don't like a school where the teachers keep changing and the child has to re-adapt all over again. Thank God Adelle is not sticky to any teacher but i felt the bonding between the teacher and child that has to start all over again whenever a new teacher comes in.
3. The new english teacher! Honestly, i find her young and inexperience. Yesterday I was on afternoon leave and went to pick up Adelle. Saw the teacher just sat at the small chair "stoning away" while the children just entertain themselves by run around inside the room. This is the first time that i saw a teacher sitting there, doing nothing where other teachers will open laptop to show the kiddos some barney show or do some stuff with the kids after 5pm.
4. Cirriculum. The kindergarten that i have chosen provide a comprehensive learning experience for the children. There is gym, music lesson(they will get to learn music notes and instrument), outdoor waterplay, sandplay, outdoor painting, computer class, mini garden where they get to do planting, indoor playarea (tricycle, etc), outdoor playground and a mini library to get the kids to bring a book back home each week to read which i like! :)
For the past 1 week, i have been "pyscho-ing" Adelle abt "new school". Every day, i will tell her that mummy will bring her go new school , ask her if she want to go new school, new friends and no more friends bullying Adelle, etc. But she will tell me that she doesn't want new school, new frens. Haiz... :( So i was wondering when then she will agree to it?!?! Thank God, few days later(this week), she finally agreed to the new school suggestion! Without any delay, we brought her to the Foochow methodist church kindergarten today to take a look. It was quite near to my parents place and it is a kindergarten within a church premise. Adelle seemed to like the place and we signed up immediately as they only left 2 vancancy for the 11.30am-2.30pm session. The morning session 8.15am was fully taken up and there are students on waitlist. I didn't know it was so "hot"....
Anyway, tomorrow will be the school orientation so Adelle will be going to see her new friends! :) Pray that this will be a school where she will learn and grow spiritually, intellectually, physically and socially.
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