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.