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« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2007, 03:45:17 AM » |
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Claydol, I agree with you. While the forum is one avenue of obtaining feedback, it may not always be the best or most reliable. Everybody has different background and expectations. What is excellent for 'A' may just be moderate for 'B'. Also, a particular situation may cause 'A' unhappiness, only to be shrugged off by 'B'. As I mentioned, different people react differently.
Yang, my advice is for you to visit the centre or speak with the staff. No point putting up post afer post to garner feedback this way. If you want to know something, go to the source since this forum has not yielded much.
Having said that, I can share my own feedback about Blk 128D as my child graduated from its K2 last year. He joined the centre's toddler class since its opening in 2003. He's just completed his P1 and is on school holiday now. Thanks to their curriculum implementation and caring teachers, my son did very well for his final exams. I was very pleasantly surprised because he had always been inattentive and careless during his preschool days.
Little did I know that LV teachers managed to turn his 'inattention' and 'carelessness' into strong lifelong attributes! They made him monitor of the class, help weaker students with their reading, help put away books / toys or generally helping the teachers out. This gave vent to his excess energy and developed his self-help skills and attention to details. He had to know which toy box went to which slot, etc...He secretly told me he actually enjoyed doing all these as they made him feel special.
Just last month, his P1 teacher shared with me that my son is very independent, helpful and meticulous! Talk about surprises. Sometimes what our children learn at childcare is not immediately evident to us on a day-to-day basis. It's only when they move onto the next level or take on further challenges that these attributes emerge.
As I've always said, how a parent perceives a childcare centre is what he / she puts into it. There will definitely be instances when communication and clarifications are required, you might want to approach your child's teacher with an open-mind. Very often, it will be something that's easily explainable and an understanding attained once you communicate. That's when build your relationship by working with your child's teachers. Don't go in with the mindset that 'I'm-the-paying-customer-and-I'm-always-right'. No one is always right. It's important to let your child's teachers see you as a parent who willing to work with them towards your child's growth.
Ultimately, it's our children who benefit most when we enjoy good working relationship with their teachers at every level, be it preschool, primary, secondary or even higher. I should know. I'm a JC teacher and I enjoy pretty good working relationships with some of my students and their parents.
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