PARENT’S ORIENTATION AT NICO’S NEW SCHOOL
Hubby and I attended the Parent’s Orientation at Nico’s new school last Friday afternoon. It was so far the most enlightening school orientation we’ve ever attended. Haha, as if we’ve attended so many school orientations for me to say this, to think, we’ve only had Nico’s former school and this one to compare. 
No, but seriously, it was a very enlightening orientation that we’ve had. Even Hubby whose most of the time the very hard-to-please type at school activities like this, was all nodding in agreement with everything that the Teachers discussed during the orientation, most especially during the time that the Teachers emphasized on the program they use in the school.
The school uses the DAP approach, short for developmentally-appropriate program, where classroom activities for each developmental stage are selected to encourage and challenge children, without rushing them to learn skills for which they are not yet ready. The school believes that “children are involved in learning experiences that are interesting. We give them daily opportunities to explore and discover the world through their senses”.
We really heart Nico’s new school. There were around five preschools within/near our home that we visited (And there was even one school I won’t forget all my life, promise. They offer computer rentals from outsiders, imagine that!) yet, we chose Pathways though it’s a little bit father from our place mainly because of its teaching approach. Our expectations are high and we hope that the school will hold true to its promise to endeavor to meet each child’s individual cognitive, emotional, social, physical and creative needs by providing them with many paths to travel.
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i just attended a school orientation this weekend and i also feel the same way, like hubby and i made the right choice =)
Hi Cess. I could just imagine the predicament that you and Hubby have. iba na din syempre ang concerns ng may big schooler.
ay naku, goodluck na lang sa mga assignments at ilang family pictures pa dyan.
I hope too that that school would deliver. Baka maka-recommend kami ng kids for we have a lot of Pasig clients. Update lang ha, be these good or bad.
hi T. Julie. our expectations are high and like any parent there is, we really do hope the school will complement and help us resolve the latest issue on Nico. sige, update kita regularly how the school is delivering. baka sakaling makatulong din sa ibang kids.
I also agree with that approach. I’ve heard of kids burning out from too much studying. Actually, I have a nephew who did. He was pressured to learn and to study because they found out that he was bordering on “genius”. Ayun, pagdating ng Gr. 5 ayaw ng mag-aral. Parang na-depress pa nga eh.
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that’s the problem with the traditional approach. nakaka burn out talaga. others can cope, pero mas maganda talaga if the kids are taught the fun way.
wawa naman your nephew. sana maka cope din sya eventually. therapy would be a great help.