In order to be on time at 8:30 a.m., last Sunday (9/13), I met up with Ms. Shujuan and Ms. Chunsil at the kindergarten at 6:15 a.m. and drove to Toyohara Jinguoka at 6:30 a.m. to participate in the study. The schedule of the day was quite tight, with two experienced principals sharing their theories and practices for children from 2 to 6 years old. In addition to written materials, there were also video recordings for reference. Although I was physically tired after the whole day's program, I was able to get a lot out of it.

Parenting Articles Educating Children Can Be Inexpensive Prof. Hong Lan Several mothers were talking loudly on the high speed train about how expensive it is to raise a child, from tutoring fees to private school tuition. One mother said that in order to find out her child's interest, she had let him attend almost all the talent classes, but now that he has graduated from university, he still hasn't found his interest and is "squatting" at home for her to raise; another said that his child has been tutoring for the college entrance examination for two years, and that he doesn't think his child is suitable to be a civil servant.