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It is the second week of new school! John make some progresses in school!

Highlights:

Parents conferences indeed solve some of my questions.
He has 2 good friends now.
He is excited to tell me that he first time fell asleep in the nap time.
Physical education is his favorite course in school now.
He keeps the promise to go into the swimming pool on Thursday even though he feels the water is still too cold!
His ability in spelling phonetic symbols increased
He can read and check the homework communication book by himself with few of my help.

Challenges:

Potential Reasons

Taiwan's education system may create more pressures to students compared to past. I start to learn some of John's contents only when I was in middle school.
Some teachers only accept one way of writing. It makes John feel frustrated and confused. He asked me why his way of writing is correct in past 3 year but now it's wrong.
John said the reason of not going out during the recess time is that outside is too hot. I prefer to think that he need more time to adapt new environment. When he studied in American school, he always goes outside an plays with friends during the recess time. I never heard that he said that outside is too hot!
He is still used to American way of education-learning by playing and projects concepts. It always try to find someone to play and I think it is good.

Solutions

Align my reward system to the mentor. The teacher use circles & Xs as the major reward system to help kids set up disciplines. If kids get 20 circle, they may exchange a small gift (pad or pencil etc...)
Tell John that what he learned in the past is correct. However, we are learning a new way of writing now. He is excited to tell me that he know 3 ways of writing now. In the same time, I also communicates with school teachers for the subject.
Constantly help him enhance mandarin ability.
Review past blog articles and other articles which may helpful.