分享内容… 我是在大约4年前开始认识 A Zon生命教育学苑。当时我的女儿，齐宁才刚上小学一年级。而我就在她学校附近拿到A Zon的课程传单。一开始时也不以为意，直到有一天我仔细地阅读了传单的内容，才发现A Zon所提供的教育课程和其他的不一样。在好奇心之下，我就先拨了电话询问，然后再亲自到A Zon进一步了解他们的“生命教育”课程。
当时，学校老师告知我齐宁在上课时会心不在焉，没有专心听老师讲课。同时，我也发现孩子不善于交新朋友，来回只有几位熟悉的朋友。我也把孩子的问题告知A Zon心理咨询师，李老师。她建议我除了让齐宁参与每个星期的生命教育课程以从中透过团体活动来让孩子学习生命价值外，也建议我让她接受一对一的儿童疗育课程以训练她的专注力。因此，我接受了她的建议，让齐宁同时上两个课程。在接受了几个月的疗育课程后，我发现女儿的专注力有了改善。学校老师再也没有对我说孩子的专注力不好，而且她也比较主动结交新朋友了。
至于生命教育课程方面，我发现A Zon的课程内容真的和其他教育中心的课程很不一样。他们透过不同的活动和活泼教学，让孩子不但“学习”生命价值观，也让孩子有机会“实习”所学的价值观。其中最让我们欣慰的是孩子在参与了生命教育课程后，变得很窝心，很会疼惜父母亲。例如：当爸妈在半夜咳嗽时，她会在半睡半醒的状况中轻拍我们的背部。还有，我们发现她对小朋友和小动物也很有爱心。虽然她是家中唯一的孩子，但是，她却学会了照顾年纪比他小的朋友，而且，她也不会依赖佣人。 最让我意想不到的是，她在参与课程及和其他孩子互动的过程中学习到很多华文词汇！由于她是念国际学校，所以接触华文的机会不多。能有如此的进步，我们真的很高兴。在礼貌方面她也得到学校老师的赞扬，这令我更加的欣慰。
在孩子参与A Zon课程的几年内，我们看到了孩子的成长，自己也从孩子的课程中接触到生命教育。我也会继续让孩子参与他们的课程及其他生命教育活动，让孩子继续的成长。
想对其他家长说的话…
我相信有许多家长还未接触过、甚至是不知道什么是“生命教育”。其实，除了孩子的课业表现以外，他们待人处事的态度也是非常重要的。A Zon生命教育学苑的课程和其他教育中心的课程有很大的不同。他们主张透过活动实践，让孩子学习价值观（如：礼貌、尊重长辈、关爱他人），并把所学的运用在日常生活中。我很欣慰孩子在校和在外时会主动和师长朋友们打招呼。我也想对其他父母分享，父母身教也是非常重要，父母自己也要为孩子树立好榜样。若父母本身也能够配合学苑所教导的，那么孩子就会有很多的成长。在此也希望有更多的家长和孩子们可以接触到生命教育，让孩子学习课业以外的道理。
I came to know about A Zon Educare Advisory 4 years ago. My daughter, Chyi Ling, was in Standard 1 then. I received A Zon’s flyer near her school. I found the courses provided by A Zon were very different from others when I was reading through their flyer one day. After making a call to enquire, I decided to visit A Zon and know more about their Life Education courses.
At that time, Chyi Ling’s school teacher told me that she couldn’t pay attention in class as her mind tended to wander. I also found that she couldn’t mix well and had only handful of friends. I expressed my concerns to A Zon’s psychologist, Teacher Lee. She recommended Chyi Ling to be enrolled in the Life Education program to enhance her value learning through group activity and the Child Intervention program to improve her attention. I respected her recommendation and enrolled Chyi Ling in both programs. After attending a few months of the intervention program, I found that Chyi Ling’s attention had improved and I have not receive any school teacher’s comment of Chyi Ling being inattentive again.
In terms of the Life Education program, I found that the courses provided by A Zon were totally different. They teach children using a variety of activities so that they not only “learn” moral and life values but also to “practice” those values learned. I am touched by my child’s affection after joining the program. She is much more loving and able to show her care towards us. In fact, we found that she is more loving and patient towards younger children and animals. Although she is the only child in the family, she learns to take care of children who are younger than her and I’m happy that she is not dependent on our maid. To my surprise, Chyi Ling has also learned more Chinese vocabularies throughout the course and through interaction with friends at A Zon. As she is studying in an international school, she hardly gets the chance to learn Chinese. We are really happy for such improvement.
Throughout her learning in A Zon for the past few years, we noticed Chyi Ling’s growth and development; and we get to know more about Life Education as well. We will continue her Life Education courses and other activities in A Zon in order to enable her to develop positive characteristics and values.
Words for other parents…
I believe that not many parents know about “Life Education”. In fact, children’s attitude is very important other than their academic performance. Life Education courses provided by A Zon is different in the sense that they emphasize very much on “learning by doing” which enable the child to learn moral and life values through activities. In addition, they encourage children to apply such values learned in their daily life. I’m glad that my child would greet her teachers and friend under all circumstances. I would like to share that “teaching by example” is very important for children. Thus, parents have to set a good example for children. If parents could cooperate with A Zon, the children would have more positive development. I hope that more and more parents as well as children get the chance to learn about Life Education which they could hardly learn in school.
受访者 Interviewee： 齐宁妈妈
