Berries World of Learning School

I decided to try out Berries school last Tuesday. It’s quite well-known for their Chinese program.

The reason for me trying out this class is that, first, I would just like to know their program and the method of their teaching.

Second, as Berries is a one-and-a-half-hour drop-off class program, I thought it would be a great idea for Caden to start slowly in his independence at school with only once a week by himself in a class structure.

My goal is I hope when I decided to send him to an everyday drop-off class (weather it will be this year or next year), there will be so significant tears on him.

Last Tuesday, I was in the class for 50 minutes. I tried to just sit a few feet away from him and see how it goes. When I saw that he looks quite alright, I decided to step off the class by telling him that I was going to the restroom (but never come back until the class ends in 40 minutes). ^_^

And he was fine!!! Superb!!!

I asked him 3 times if he likes the Lao Zhi and if he wants to come back again every week and he said YES! So I paid his class for the rest of the term that day.

Today, I was planning to stay in the class for 15 minutes or so, but when we arrived, I thought I saw him that he was ready to be drop-off from start. So I let him in the class by himself.

I waited about 15 minutes outside the class, peeking through the small window again and again to check if he was alright. I believed the receptionist must thought that I was a very worried mother who had a very ready child to be drop-off. Hehe…..

Then after I thought he was okay, I went out from the school. Then, I was confused on what should I do. I wasn’t planning to be outside the class today. I thought Caden would still need me. [Oh well, maybe he is really a big boy afterall…. *a little tears…*]

This is still new for me. Him being inside the class by himself, without me knowing what he will be learning in the class today. I wonder if he would fight in the class, if he will be sharing his things with his friends, if he will pay attention to the teacher, etc.

*Sigh*

But this is part of growing up. I should let him go for a little bit. Let him explore this world with social knowledge from home that we have thought him again and again everyday.

I am sure he will go through it just fine. I am sure God will watch over him and lead him all the way.
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PS: Caden came out from class after one-and-a-half-hour alone in the class looking very happy and excited. He was blubbering so fast as he was trying to tell me the whole story of the class to me. ^_^
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By the way, I really like the class structure. Berries emphasizes a lot more on the characters of the words while Julia Gabriel is not. I think both classes are complementing each other.