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In our family, we learn through play and we play a lot! We didn't have much time for formal learning for Emma since both hubby and I are working full time. Emma seemed to be learning lots from school and progressing well, so we weren't too worried about her learning until her new teacher for K1 came along earlier this year.
Emma's previous teacher was gentle, nurturing and was cautious not to kill the interest to learn. On the flip side, she can be quite lenient on the kids. Her new teacher is strict and has higher expectations on the kids. So, we ended up getting feedbacks to give Emma more home practice and even enrichment class. At the start, we were quite worried that Emma was behind. I tried to practiced more with her but it was really hard with Avalyn around. I lost count of the time that I wanted to do some learning with Emma but all we want was to rest and play. So, I've been thinking what's really good for Emma.
I believe in building up the strong foundation of intangible qualities and values such as love for learning, curiosity, creativity, humility, perseverance, courage and cheerfulness over academic learning. I was a late boomer who only topped the class at Primary 4, so I always think there's hope to do better with a good attitude.
However, I'm also realistic enough to know things are unlike before. I'm not talking about competitiveness. I'm talking about the syllabus and pace of learning. I heard much about school expecting students to have the basic foundation at primary 1 so it might be hard to follow the lessons of the child has a weak foundation. Since we are less than 2 years away from primary 1, I hope to supplement her learning with some extra class to build her foundation.
Kuno Method
