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?
另外,天主教学校好吗?
) e) A/ [6 Z9 Z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:
: w. o& D3 s9 G! M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?
真不知选什么 ...

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% g9 N* Y7 z( W孩子还小，不了解，查到了网站
http://cogito.epsb.net/teaching.html
5 x1 I( N" ?+ P! {7 N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。
, j9 W4 T8 U1 R& M+ u6 _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.
7 |6 l+ p  S+ D$ BThe 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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- w# L$ N& U5 m- _; dCogito's Unique Characteristics

Enriched curriculum
! c! g4 I+ K' a6 VSequenced knowledge content
# g9 {3 j: G* PFocus on attention and increased concentration
Early literacy developed through explicit phonics
, t* V) H5 q8 r' z2 [% T! sStrong mental and written math skill development
) p! Y, H  N5 g$ @Teachers oriented to a classical approach
- S/ J. B1 b7 j6 KDirect whole group instruction
Strong work-ethic expected
2 H) s: y) i# H6 o% x& _Regular homework required
Committed parental support
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5 ]9 n. l( P' u: y9 N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。
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# V. C0 a) ~. P. O8 p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