shutterbug

原帖由 nikonian 於 2008-2-28 13:19 發表
One thing that I really feel bad is -- when I'm taking bus to work, those kids that take buses will have their feet on seats, backpack occupying ...

Haha...get used to it...it's "normal" here with kids, especially boys...LOL  They're a lot rougher and dirtier than HK boys.  Wrestling/running around during lunch/breaks is common.  If it's raining outside, expect your kid to come back with mud covered pants and shirts...

In generally, I think it's more self-direct here so your own motivation is the most important.  Teachers won't push you if you don't want to learn; afterall it's just a "job".  Private school OTOH, they collect your money so they need to do something to prove that your money is not wasted.

shutterbug

原帖由 celeron_266 於 2008-2-28 17:01 發表


thats the problem!....this wont work for elementary schools cuz at that age...kids dont know how to self-initiate....someone has to tell them to do their studying!

I guess you must not have seen self motivated kids.  Kids are old enough to motivate themselves, but in which area that's the question...LOL  e.g. kids are so motivated when they're playing video games   A kid must learn how to learn on his own and motivate himself.  That's just part of a successful life.  If the teahcers don't teach that in public school, it's up to the parent to inject that idea in their kid's brain!  The fact is that lots of kids in public school get very good acedamic achivements and they're not necessarily the smartest bunch of the group.  Pressuring the kids won't work in the long term.  Once in univercity, nobody is going to care about you except for youself.  Parents can't hold their kids' hands forever!