Tuesday, January 27, 2009

為阿比選定了 preschool

送上阿比的 cute cute 出浴照 -- 今晚讓阿比享受了一頓泡泡浴,也拍了這些靚相。

大年初一,我們為阿比將來九月入學選定了 preschool。我們上星期一到學校參觀,老公對課室、老師及教學方法都感覺良好 (若各位還記得,在教育界的老公在港時對為阿比找幼稚園頗有要求,詳情按此),我們亦立即問老師還有沒有空位。老師星期一最後確認可以 offer 阿比下午班的學額,既然我們如此喜歡這學校,我們也在當日到學校簽了文件交了錢,就此 -- 作實了。
除了老公所喜愛的因素外,我特別看重的是學校的位置 (它應該是最近我們家的一間 preschool 了)。對於來了加拿大半年仍不敢獨自駕車的我,這地理位置令我很放心,因為由家中步行 15 - 20 分鐘便到 (駕車還不用 5 分鐘)。九月開學時,公公婆婆與我跟小 B 可以一起步行接送阿比返學,當作散步也好。
交完錢,我倆在車上邊吃麥記邊討論,究竟我們對學校的什麼東西最看重 -- 我們越來越覺得是否名牌名校不太重要了,看著阿比的成長,她有她自己的時間表,我們最想看到的是老師或學校制度可以有空間讓阿比在適合她的進度中學習,所以我們選了 Montessori (蒙特梳利教學法) 的學校。對於將來的學校,我們最希望的還是可以教導到阿比作為一個正直有負任感的人,以及一個愛神愛人的基督徒。基督教的原素在加拿大的學校裡差不多是找不到了,所以這幾年我們要好好在日常生活中培養及教導。不過說實的,有什麼好得過家中父母的薰陶及培育呢?將責任推給學校來做也只會是事半功倍。

4 comments:

Ho Keung and Yin Ping said...

Abby's picture is really really cute and she looks so enjoyable.

Happy Chinese New year to you, Philip, Abby and Philip's parents.

May God bless the development of His beloved baby inside your womb. Loretta is also expecting, the due date is at the end of June.

DCheng said...

Thanks to Ho Keung and Yin Ping for your greeting especially to us. We also wish you all the best and a very happy new year of ox.

Also thanks to your persistent support, love and caring to this young family. May God bless you and your family.

David & Rebecca--Philip's parents

SYHY Mama said...

哎呀...咁香豔呀!哈哈!

Agent S'connie said...

Kau Fu & Kau Mo, yes, I heard the good news from grandma... she is so happy about that... Congrats to you and Loretta's family!

Too bad that I will miss a chance to meet with you in HK in March! Wishing you all the best in this trip and have great time with friends and families.