First
Steps
Parents' Comments & Sharing
Early Childhood education affirms that the child from even before birth wants
to learn.
First
Steps is a course for young parents of children aged between three and below,
which helps them to discover the huge potential that their children have and how
to stimulate learning in their child and the appropriate time.
First Steps is a practical course aimed at reminding mothers and fathers that
being a parent of very young children is fun, and discovering at the same time
the task of education.
The course stresses that to be a good and caring mother, who loves her
children, does not mean that the children take over the house, make the rules,
make endless remarks and wear down the parents to the point that all joy is
gone from the family. The point is made over and over again that if you have
children and want to give them all the love they need, you do not have to give
up everything else and become a slave to the demands of your child, and end up
exhausted in the process.
New
mothers and fathers feel alone, with no one to offer advice, and therefore
resort to books; sometimes too many. Many parenting books and especially
magazines hesitate to give clear answers; they tend to be very subjective,
lacking commitment and consistency.
In First Steps we believe in what we are teaching and we do commit ourselves to
a theory of education which runs throughout the program: Early Childhood
Education and Education in Habits During Sensitive
Periods.
Early Childhood Education affirms that the child from even before birth wants
to learn.
A baby wants information. He wants to see all that surrounds him and he wants
you to tell him in his own words.
He
wants to use his ears and listen to the most beautiful sound he can imagine-his
mothers voice. He wants to hear music, cars, trains
and the teaspoon stirring in the cup. He wants to be with his parents,
listening and learning-not at 5,6 or 7 but at 1 month
and 2 months. If our baby could talk to us, he would say:
I
have and want to use all my six senses
I can
hear, see, taste, touch, smell and move. Let me.
You
can teach me anything and I will learn it.
If
you want me to speak, talk to me.
If
you want me to develop my voice, sing to me.
A
baby, who has been correctly educated and stimulated by constant example of his
parents, has capacity to assimilate information which will help him to be
intelligent, happy and a tendency toward good.
It consists of a
10 sessions course using case study method to
stimulate and remind parents from various backgrounds, in their respective
parenting job through a series of sessions of analysis and discussion of case
materials.
Participants can learn and improve their parenting skills
through a set of proven moral principles in analysis of the facts, problems
and solutions in the case study during interactive discussion between
participating couples.
Normally an effective grouping will consist of 12 couples with
an experience moderator as a basis to start and complete the full course. The group shall meet once a month, depending the specific situation of the location / country.
Participating couples
will be once in team meeting which consist of 6 couples before the general
session of meeting with total 12 couples.
The participating couples are required to read the case
materials well in advance of the session, take notes for details discussion.
After each case session, participating couples are advised to
review the learning through reflection and application in their own family
environment.
First steps has been proven to be successful to many families and across many
countries.
The fees is HK$1,200 per couple for the
entire First Steps course.
Participants are recommended to be married couples.