Today I went to my client’s studio of pre-school education to see the class in action. It was an enjoyable and amusing visit. Although seeing kids jumping and running around and making noises could be quite annoying to some people, I found the experience quite pleasantly bearable. Even though I would possibly say otherwise after a few more visits.
After the class was off, I talked to my client about a few thoughts and inspirations I got during the class. The philosophy behind the program is not as simple as it appears to be. From that 30 minutes of observation, I saw subtle but thoughtful actions of children engagement, encouragement, parents participation and interaction, motor and hand-eye coordination training, and so on. The design of the program is supported by scientific researches and studies.
Boys Adrift
One of the interesting bit, while chatting with my client, was that I mentioned a recently purchased book called Boys Adrift from Leonard Sax. My client immediately told me that her husband is actually handing out copies of this book to some teachers and education practitioners. He wants to convince them that there are many reasons of why boys nowadays are not as motivated to school and many other things as the older generations. These reasons may not be as simple as most people might think, such as the boys are getting addicted to video games, the higher consumption of chemicals and processed food, the government not spending enough money on education system, and so on. The book is a good starting point for understanding such issue. Professional educators and caring parents are responsible to study that.
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