I saw Betsy yesterday as I attended the one-on-one interview with Leah for discussing the admission report of Alpha. Leah told me that Alpha loves outdoor activities, singing & drawing and is active in class, but his English vocabulary is limited. She suggested me to read story book with Alpha daily and let him make his own story if he like.
Leah also said Alpha had not spoken any Cantonese at school which surprised me as Alpha always speaks English mixing with Cantonese at home.
Have you met Leah yet?
Will Betsy join Audrey’s Birthday party on 3 December?
I will go with Alpha.
我昨天都有去與 Leah 會面,admission report Betsy love outdoor , song & dance activities but she has an independent spirit and for the moment has not developed close friendships with and of her classmates.
I saw Betsy when she was waiting for the school bus.
Don't worry and I think Betsy will pick-up very soon. Does Betsy like watching VCDs, if yes, may be you can buy her some Barney VCDs which are really good as Alpha learns lots of things from the Barney VCDs. For story books, Alpha loves Thomes Train series and you may try to buy some story books with cartoon charaters which Betsy likes that will attract her attention. Besides, I think Flash cards are also very useful tools for learning vacabulary.
Alpha’s class teacher told me Alpha does not have problem in communicating with his classmates and teachers in English but he need to improve his English vocabulary.
His class teacher suggested me to read story book with Alpha daily and encourage he to tell his own story.
Yesterday, I joined one of Alpha’s classmate’s birthday party and talked with some K2 students mothers, they are all busy preparing for the P1 interviews to be held next month and they told me some small children (just like Alpha, Betsy & Destiny) last year cannot get a P1 place are studying K3 at Elephant class.
I am also a little bit worry about Alpha’s oral English proficiency as I am the only one talking to Alpha in English at home.
That is why I am considering replacing my existing Indonesian maid by a Philippine maid when her contract completed next June to let Alpha has more chance using English as his communication medium.
I am also searching for English playgroup with native tutors for Alpha as Leah suggested me to enroll the second term English playgroup organized by ESF. Will Betsy enroll the second term? One K2 parent said the format of the interview is similar to the routine session and if our child does not speak Cantonese, it will be okay for most of ESF students.
Besides, she also pointed out that the competition for P1 place at Kowloon side’s ESF are very keen as well as the RC when comparing with SJS.
yoyobb,
My maid also with us for 4 years in next June and her performance is fine and she is very good at cooking. Besides, Alpha has very close relationship with her that is why I still not make-up my mind, but my agent advise me to start the recruitment of a new maid at least 4 months before the contract end of my existing maid.
Alpha’s class teacher also suggested me use English speaking maid instead of a Cantonese speaking one.
second term 我都會返,你返那段時間,我是 11:30 ~ 1:30,聽老師說今期多了一半學生有16位,上星期六我碰到 Audrey原來她都有返,是早我一班上堂,另外聽 Chin Wan媽媽說他8月出生是大仔,沒可以再讀多一年,現在她煩到死,你知否屯門那裡有 English playgroup......
anson見醫生時, 醫生問佢有冇唔舒服 , 我translate問 "do you feel unwell or pain?" anson 即時答醫生 "I have no fever because my forehead is not hot..." 笑死我 . 佢一講身體不適 , 就associate到發燒