Looking for Play Group for my 7 months' daughter on Saturday
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Hokie,
Hi, I am Chinese and a working mum and have a baby son at 5.5 months now. I live in Tai Kwok Tsui, Park Avenue. It would be great if we can join some playgroup together. I do joined some group before in HK island, like Gymboree and KinderU, they are quite far away from here. So, also want to expose any opportunity to have friends and join playgroup near by. Any ideas?
Kate
Hi, I am Chinese and a working mum and have a baby son at 5.5 months now. I live in Tai Kwok Tsui, Park Avenue. It would be great if we can join some playgroup together. I do joined some group before in HK island, like Gymboree and KinderU, they are quite far away from here. So, also want to expose any opportunity to have friends and join playgroup near by. Any ideas?
Kate
Hi Kate,
I'm a Chinese too and I stay in Park Avenue as well. I'm dooing some research on Playgroup now, but I learnt from my friend that KinderU is not so good, they will change the teacher without notifying you that the teacher is not native English speaker, only ABC. Also, my friend attends the class with her daughter and find they use the WRONG word to teach her daugher, so she quits.
I'm a Chinese too and I stay in Park Avenue as well. I'm dooing some research on Playgroup now, but I learnt from my friend that KinderU is not so good, they will change the teacher without notifying you that the teacher is not native English speaker, only ABC. Also, my friend attends the class with her daughter and find they use the WRONG word to teach her daugher, so she quits.
Hokie and Carang,
In fact, I have joined KinderU for once (baby connection- not flash card, focus more on simulation), mainly for some circle songs and activity and body exercise. Flash Card is not the main part. My baby enjoyed it very much. Some exercises, like pull up into the air and 倒立 , which I did not dare to do it by myself, were demostrated during the class, I practiced at home afterward and my son motion seems much better. In a way, I think the cost I paid for this lesson was rewarding. I have a colleague's son joining now. Her comment is positive. I am not sure if I will proceed to join or not, mainly for the reason of long travel. Of course, always changing tutor will be a concern. In fact, it would be great if we can locate a good one in TST or Mongkok, near Park Avenue is even better. I do read the books on Glenn Doman regardings right mind learning. I am interested, but not sure the effetiveness. Also, I remind myself that every method may have drawbacks, need to be aware of and not 100% limited to single one. Last but not the least, I am still interested. Let's try to search and share.
Recently, I am reading the 'Montessori, which highlight to let the Child to grow up by themselves. I think the concepts behind are quite good. Maybe you can study this as well and share.
By the way, have you ever consider Kindermusik. I have located one in Mongkok. I am considering to join. Are you interested?
FYI, do you know there is a very good resource center, called Heep Hong 協康會 in 海富. You can join the membership at 50 per year and borrow books of child care and toys. It is not bad.
Again, nice to talk to you all. Let's be open to share.
Kate
In fact, I have joined KinderU for once (baby connection- not flash card, focus more on simulation), mainly for some circle songs and activity and body exercise. Flash Card is not the main part. My baby enjoyed it very much. Some exercises, like pull up into the air and 倒立 , which I did not dare to do it by myself, were demostrated during the class, I practiced at home afterward and my son motion seems much better. In a way, I think the cost I paid for this lesson was rewarding. I have a colleague's son joining now. Her comment is positive. I am not sure if I will proceed to join or not, mainly for the reason of long travel. Of course, always changing tutor will be a concern. In fact, it would be great if we can locate a good one in TST or Mongkok, near Park Avenue is even better. I do read the books on Glenn Doman regardings right mind learning. I am interested, but not sure the effetiveness. Also, I remind myself that every method may have drawbacks, need to be aware of and not 100% limited to single one. Last but not the least, I am still interested. Let's try to search and share.
Recently, I am reading the 'Montessori, which highlight to let the Child to grow up by themselves. I think the concepts behind are quite good. Maybe you can study this as well and share.
By the way, have you ever consider Kindermusik. I have located one in Mongkok. I am considering to join. Are you interested?
FYI, do you know there is a very good resource center, called Heep Hong 協康會 in 海富. You can join the membership at 50 per year and borrow books of child care and toys. It is not bad.
Again, nice to talk to you all. Let's be open to share.
Kate
Carang,
That's great. Can you tell me more on your background, teaching experience and any course offer. You can email me at [email protected]. I don't mind to have ABC's to teach provided the quality is good with reasonable pricing and patient to baby.
Tks.
Kate
That's great. Can you tell me more on your background, teaching experience and any course offer. You can email me at [email protected]. I don't mind to have ABC's to teach provided the quality is good with reasonable pricing and patient to baby.
Tks.
Kate
carang
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i'm not an abc...i'm white, i'm married to a chinese man, so i have a chinese family name...i just feel badly for these poor people who can't get a job because they are chinese, even though they were born and raised in another country....
as for where i work, i just started a leave of absence as i'm pregnant now and am having many complications....
it's called Tots and Toddlers Plus. you can find it on the web...
http://www.totsandtoddlers.com
my son started attending classes when he was only 7 months old and now he's 17 months old.... he loves it...
as for where i work, i just started a leave of absence as i'm pregnant now and am having many complications....
it's called Tots and Toddlers Plus. you can find it on the web...
http://www.totsandtoddlers.com
my son started attending classes when he was only 7 months old and now he's 17 months old.... he loves it...
Cara,
Nice to talk to you. Congralation that you are pregnant how.How many months? I hope you can overcome the complication and enjoy the journey of pregnancy. In fact, I have talked to you on phone as I called to Totsandtoddlers before. Your son is lovely, as I can see his face on web.
By the way, I plan to join the trial class, can I join now as my son is 5.5 months? Do Tots&Toddlers teach flash card for English and Math as well? Did you teach by yourself or other staff?
Anyway, enjoy pregnancy.
Kate
Nice to talk to you. Congralation that you are pregnant how.How many months? I hope you can overcome the complication and enjoy the journey of pregnancy. In fact, I have talked to you on phone as I called to Totsandtoddlers before. Your son is lovely, as I can see his face on web.
By the way, I plan to join the trial class, can I join now as my son is 5.5 months? Do Tots&Toddlers teach flash card for English and Math as well? Did you teach by yourself or other staff?
Anyway, enjoy pregnancy.
Kate
Hi Carang and Kate,
It's very nice to see both of you reply to my thread and congratulations to Caraag! I'm not in Hong Kong now so I can't reply to you soon. I know that ABC is American Born Chinese and I don't have discrimination on them. The reason my friend thinks this teacher is not very professional because he pronounces "utensils" for "utilities" and use the wrong word to teach her daughter, so my friend quits. I simply want to share the information here, hope you won't have any bad feeling.
Hokie.
It's very nice to see both of you reply to my thread and congratulations to Caraag! I'm not in Hong Kong now so I can't reply to you soon. I know that ABC is American Born Chinese and I don't have discrimination on them. The reason my friend thinks this teacher is not very professional because he pronounces "utensils" for "utilities" and use the wrong word to teach her daughter, so my friend quits. I simply want to share the information here, hope you won't have any bad feeling.
Hokie.
Miguel is enjoying his playgroup at Tots and Toddlers and I already booked him for 10classes. Hope to see you again Dear Cara,
I'm interested in having my 1 year old daughter to join the playgroups in Tots and Toddlers plus. But what if you leave them, who will be going to be reponsible in leading the class. Are the others just as experienced as you? Are they foreign english speaking teahcers or others?
I'm interested in having my 1 year old daughter to join the playgroups in Tots and Toddlers plus. But what if you leave them, who will be going to be reponsible in leading the class. Are the others just as experienced as you? Are they foreign english speaking teahcers or others?