1. Do not let normal young children go home schooling
Case 1:
A young tall six year old boy, wearing sporty shirt and most probably his favourite sports shoes. He smiles but his face is always pale and tired.
Entring the centre, holding his mother's hand tightly. He no longer talks so much but sits down on the sofa with his sister. Walking towards the classroom door that is just about 15 steps of walking from the sofa, the boy anxiously turns his head to look at his mother and non stop calling his mother. Almost-in tears.
Mummy has to say yes to go to the classroom with him. Sitting down and feeling even down. Looking at his test paper but his eyes keep rolling to peak whether the mummy is around or not.
Observation: This is not usual for six year old child especially being so dependent and anxious to enter a classroom.
Investigation: Home schooling. Totally a healthy boy. Learning from few very famous and good programme, local and international programme. BUT, it has been always in a small group, as small as not more than 5 children in a class. Literally study at home. No social life, no social skill, never been exposed to classroom atmosphere and classroom based- learning and that result in hardly learn social skill and has any opportunity to be trained to be independant.
Opinion and feelings: He is not my son. His future only God knows and if the parents never believe in any school or classroom his mind will be stimulated like any other person. Hence, he might not know or have survival skill, social skill, leadership skill,charisma, practicality, speed and accuracy in handling work. Growing up will be a hard process for him, adapting in the 'work out there' and work place will be... I have no words anymore.
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Case 2:
Born with heart problem. Slow almost more than a year compare to his peer. Family is always busy like any other family. Being train to do work with accuracy and speed. Made understood that learning is part of life and he has to study no matter how.
Emotional boy is him. Manja boy is also him.
Observation: Attend normal school. Do worksheets given with slower speed than any children - as his heart will make him feel tired easily and sometimes hard to breath. As time pass, he is stronger physically and mentally. Parents send him for swimming and excuses such as suddenly feel tired to skip school or skip any classes are hardly attended.
Result: Math, English, Bahasa Malaysia and social skill have improved a lot. Beyond expectation. From day 1, no totally and almost literate, til now master the basic of all the core subjects.
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Shopping trip: Do not believe and listen to what sales person says when you are the FIRST TIME talking to the person.
I went to the wholesaler of stationary. Thinking they would have at least cheaper deal from other book shops.
The sales person opens her mouth saying the three brands that are 'branded' stationary and they only specialise in suppling 'branded' stationary to big companies and small domestic companies. Out from the three, only one brand I would say is branded, the one every household would use but mummy sure complains when we asks her to restock for us - the Pilot.
I request specially for certain brands for pens, erasers and pencils. They have none of the brands I name.
The next thing from her is those brands are 'China products, not good one, no customers request one la, a lot of problems one and they are not the branded name.' I still smiling and politely state my disagreement 'Then, let me show you this, sure suits your price' follow her to walk to a big bunch of boxes and she takes out the pens to show me. MY GOSH! The brand I dislike the most.
I thank her and left.
Opinion and feelings: I grow up in bookshop at a Convent School and never fail to follow mummy to the main supplier for stationary to get stocks and never fail to try out all brands that mummy's company could offer.
Perhaps from my appearance, it does not show at all I have experience with a lot of stationary in the market but Please do not tell me that the brands I am looking for are not good. We love the brand as it makes us feel even want to write more, mark more books and after using the brand we do not want any brand anymore.
Moreover, when I find out the price from them. My jaw wants to drop. The price is almost tripple higher. We drive to local bookshop and get discount from the owner. Although it is not the brand I want, it is reasonable and I have tested the brand before it is good. The price is still almost double lower than the wholesaler. Customers OUT THERE watch out!
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