VIP Class Notes (Kyle) (W+S)

Vocabulary

have a positive social influence on my kid – want people who act a certain way around my child at his school

home front – the battle with raising kids and starting a household

horsemanship马术 – the relationship between a person and a horse, as it translates to a useful skill in that person’s lifetime

ex. I think horsemanship in Shanghai is for the extremely wealthy. 

betting money – 投注的钱

ex. Is betting money on horse races legal/practiced in China?

horse racing – 赛马

environmental awareness / an awareness of your surroundings – 对周围环境的认识

to get a sense of  = We think that… we don’t really know for sure YET…. to include a development of something

  • To begin to form an understanding.
  • He has a good sense ...of his surroundings/ response / ___________ / pick a noun
  •  “I am getting the sense that you have a bad sense of direction”
  • involves an action or ability

a “shit sandwich” – what is it? what is used for? —> used common expressions and content to lead into a situation by making “sandwich,” then comes the meat and the sides, the Important stuff, the Experiences, Abilities, Strong Positives / Negatives, and finally at the bottom we try to say goodbye in a polite way and making him remember you ! Be polite and positive ! Be brave, be bold but not TOO brave and not TOO bold! 

natural ability
god-given abilities

自然能力
上帝赋予的能力


Writing exercise

Original:

1.Why do you want your kid to be in this kindergarten?

I was in public schools. It was a great experience overall. I had the chance to overview different topics of academics and had a clear goal to achieve: getting into the higher levels of studies.

But there’re lots of things I couldn’t achieve: the confidence and skills of public speaking, leadership and teamwork, and these soft skills, I could have had it all at an earlier stage.

That’s part of the reasons why I want my kid to get into a private kindergarten. If he’s just like me.

He seems to be able to pronounce a few English words around 14 months, able to “make” a conversation with an adult around 3 months. I’m not saying he’s a genius, but he is a kid who could be developed at an early stage, and who has the potential to grow much stronger, meanwhile whose main problem is not about discipline. He definitely needs more.

I’ve seen kindergartens having safety problems, food issues and disciplinary malfunctions. I will make sure these won’t happen to him. Only if the basic problems have been taken taken, can kids have an ideal environment to develop the skills and knowledge they need.

Edited

1.Why do you want your kid to be in this kindergarten?

I was in public schools. It was a great experience overall. I had the chance to overview different topics of academics and had a clear goal to achieve: getting into the higher levels of studies. But there’re lots of things I couldn’t achieve: the confidence and skills of public speaking, leadership and teamwork. These were these soft skills that I could have developed at an earlier stage in my education. 

That is a primary reason why I want my kid to get into a private kindergarten.

  • They have foreign teachers, I am seeking educators who can have a positive social influence on my kid
  • It is not just a traditional Chinese model of education –>
  • It can be about what the kid is good at
  • giving him more opportunities are practicing at what he likes—> student driven education model

What my kid is Like:

  • He’s an effective communicator.
  • He’s cute.
  • He reacts well to people around him.
  • And he seems to be able to pronounce a few English words around 14 months, able to “make” a conversation with an adult around 3 months.
  • I’m not saying he’s a genius, but he is a kid who could develop at an early stage, and who has the potential to grow much stronger, meanwhile whose main problem is not about discipline. He is very self-disciplined. He has a good sense of focus.

I’ve seen kindergartens having safety problems, food issues and disciplinary malfunctions. I will make sure these won’t happen to him. Only if the basic problems have been taken taken, can kids have an ideal environment to develop the skills and knowledge they need.