Children would not remember the language if not used frequently enough. I have to talk to my elder daughter in English now rather than in Cantonese because of her US and ESF education. Now, my younger daughter had already forgotten to speak in Putongua, the childhood language because of the Cantonese education in her pre-Nursery class. I hope the putongua sessions in SH will enhance her memory of it.
We as the parents are really at lost. The mother tongue Cantonese is so restrictive to Hong Kong, part of Guangzhou and Chinatowns. Singapore is way ahead of Hong Kong in this aspect, training its citizens in good English and Putonghua. Although they sound funny but their gramma are very good.
So far, I keep all my options open and keep a wait and see position. If I cannot find a good school for my daughter, I may have to choose any place. Speaking, reading and writing English and Putonghua is extremely important for my child.
Quote:原文章由 chan_wingyee 於 07-8-28 18:35 硐表  My daughter attended Victoria Pre-Nursery last term. And I've talked with the Eng. teacher about this. The teacher said as they are Bilingual KG, they have English teacher with the class everyday, w ...
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