急问:公立小学的"COGITO PROGRAM"是什么意思

呼吸

今天给孩子报名上学,登记的老师问是"REGULAR"还是"COGITO"?只好拿点材料走了,看了看也不清楚两者区别.另外听说还有AC,IB等等PROGRAM,这些都是什么意思?
! w0 n8 G9 G5 O4 L- k另外,天主教学校好吗?
真不知选什么学校合适.

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Originally posted by 呼吸 at 2005-4-4 05:25 PM:
) i* w2 g0 t2 n. R4 Z今天给孩子报名上学,登记的老师问是"REGULAR"还是"COGITO"?只好拿点材料走了,看了看也不清楚两者区别.另外听说还有AC,IB等等PROGRAM,这些都是什么意思?
另外,天主教学校好吗?
( u7 W0 M* w! p6 w! g5 g真不知选什么 ...

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% B1 i6 e. Y  [, \; e/ o, O8 f3 `孩子还小，不了解，查到了网站
! P, A- ?! G8 {8 E* ehttp://cogito.epsb.net/teaching.html
7 P. O+ _5 h" u* M$ s2 {5 h0 }简单看了一下，大概是和普通学校不同的教育方式，强化听说读写，教学大纲的要求更高些，更学术些。
Cogito is an alternative program for children Grades K to 9. As enrollment continues to grow Cogito is approved to continue to Grade 12. This Edmonton Public Schools program has been in successful operation since 1995.
/ t; M' q0 V+ v7 M7 l! u6 l5 ~The program is designed for the student who is willing to work to achieve a high level of academic excellence, in a knowledge-based program, and an atmosphere of structured and sequenced learning. Critical thinking is stressed. Students work in an environment that encourages self-discipline.
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! t2 f4 z; ]' \' c) A' @% _Cogito's Unique Characteristics
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' l  i" T. o1 \+ D% s3 LEnriched curriculum
7 s, k% z8 S2 |2 y$ ~* u# ySequenced knowledge content
: M; Z! Q7 [  v3 nFocus on attention and increased concentration
, ~( {( N! V/ W2 xEarly literacy developed through explicit phonics
8 G9 [4 h- h; MStrong mental and written math skill development
0 n3 ]1 {; \# W8 Y" i. F/ {Teachers oriented to a classical approach
Direct whole group instruction
$ s+ Z8 d( P" MStrong work-ethic expected
Regular homework required
' s" f* t/ N+ m5 q- ~Committed parental support
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5 M4 e/ L* O# q9 y我觉得挺符合中国家长对孩子的期望，但是有些西方家长不在乎，他们更希望孩获得学习的乐趣，而不是学习的深度。所以不同的期望，不同的选择而已。

我个人不愿意送孩子教会学校，我觉得教会学校是一种强灌