Children are shown real objects, wherever possible, instead of illustrations. In so doing, the children get to feel, smell, observe and even taste the subject of study!
K held on tightly to her ba(1) bao(3) he(2) - 8 treasure boxI am bought over by Berries' methodologies but believe that having the right teacher is even more important as the right teacher, apart from being able to effectively impart her knowledge, would know how to make learning fun for children of this young age, is able to motivate and cultivate their love for the subject.
The teachers in charge of K's class are experienced and speaks fluent Chinese with no wierd accent. Parents are discouraged from attending the class with the child, except the trial lesson, but I took the plunge and didn't even spend a single minute with K in the classroom despite being her first lesson in a new and strange setting. I have observed from various enrichment classes which K attends that she is able to perform better without parents in the class. I am proud that K did not whine or cry when I left her....hehehe actually mummy peeped through the door panel....hey it was a trial lesson afterall! So of course I have to monitor the ongoings in the class to see if K enjoys her lesson, how the lessons are executed and frankly I was quite worried that she might not make it through the 1.5hrs for none of K's enrichment class lasts so long! Luckily, K soon warmed up to her teachers and classmates and happily engaged in the activities:)
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