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Benny Lam
17 March 2008

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主旨: Your Weekly KidsHealth Update!
日期: 星期五 2008年3月14日 3:05
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給: benny.lam@alumni.ust.hk

Being active through sports and exercise is important for all of us.
Nobody wants to be sidelined by an injury. Before you head off to the
field or the gym, read about some key steps that can help prevent
mishaps.

PARENTS

Preventing Children's Sports Injuries
Participation in sports can teach kids to stretch their limits and
learn sportsmanship and discipline. But sports also carry the
potential for injury. Find out how to help kids avoid getting hurt.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/fitness/safety/sports_safety.html

Food Allergies
Food allergies can cause serious and even deadly reactions in kids, so
it's important to know how to feed a child with food allergies and to
prevent reactions.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/food/special/food_allergies.html

Homework Help
When parents are actively interested in their children's homework,
kids learn to value their achievements. Read this article to learn
important tips for helping with homework.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/positive/learning/homework.html

Raising a Fit Kid
You know the importance of good nutrition and exercise, but do you
know how to raise a healthy and active child? Get some practical
advice and tips here.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/centers/nutrition_center.html

News - CPSC Cautions Parents About Crib Safety
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that 97
babies and young children under age 5 died from 2000 through 2004 from
crib-related deaths, many of which probably were preventable.
http://www.kidshealth.org/research/crib_safety.html

News - Older Kids Riding as Passengers Dying Far Too Often
Researchers looked at information about more than 45,000 crashes
involving 8- to 17-year-old passengers. What they found: 9,807 of kids
in that age range were killed, with 12- to 16-year-old passengers more
likely to die in crashes than younger kids.
http://www.kidshealth.org/research/crashes.html

KIDS

Five Ways to Avoid Sports Injuries
Sports injuries often can be prevented. Find out how in this article for kids.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/watch/out/sport_safety.html

Are Video Games Bad for Me?
You love your video games, but how much is too much? Find out in this
article for kids.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/video_gaming.html

What's a Gene?
Why does one kid have green eyes while another kid's eyes are brown?
It's all in the genes! This article has all you need to know about how
genes work, what happens when there are problems with genes, and more.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/what_is_gene.html

How the Body Works
The human body is an amazing machine. Learn more about it through
movies, quizzes, articles, and more.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/index.html

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Neil Izenberg, MD
Editor-in-Chief and Founder, KidsHealth
Chief Executive, Nemours Center for Children's Health Media
Nemours Foundation

Since 1995, KidsHealth has been the web's most-visited site about
children's health - from before birth through adolescence. Created by
physicians and other health experts at the Nemours Center for
Children's Health Media, KidsHealth receives over 100 million visits
each year. Visit www.KidsHealth.org to check out the latest features.

教育局《學前教育課程指引》(2007) 家長版面世

《學前教育課程指引》(2007) 家長版面世
http://www.edb.gov.hk/FileManager/TC/Content_2405/parent_booklet_online_chinese.pdf

想知下政府叫幼稚園點教, 又或者政府提家長點教，都值得睇一睇呢本指引



http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?langno=2&nodeID=6117#pts

教育局 　　　　　　　　　　　　　第二卷　第二十三期　 2007年 8月3 日   《學前教育課程指引》(2007) 家長版面世   在幼兒成長過程中，家長與學校共同肩負覑十分重要的角色，而良好家庭的教育是幼兒教育成功的必備元素。課程發展處剛出版的《學前教育課程指引》「家長版」，目的是向家長說明《指引》所展示的精神和重點，使家長對學前教育課程有所認識，從而懂得怎樣和學校合作培育孩子，協助他們健康地成長及愉快地學習。   幼兒是怎樣學習的？   父母要明白孩子的學習要因應其自身的能力和需要，孩子透過以下的方式來學習﹕ ·                 透過感官進行學習，激發學習興趣﹔ ·                 從「做」中學習─透過積極的參與，親身體驗學習﹔ ·                 從「遊戲」中學習─在進行愉快和有意義的遊戲中，發揮潛能，啟發思考力 和創造力﹔ ·                 幼兒天生好奇，若多加引導，能主動學習。   幼兒學些甚揦？   ·                優質的幼兒教育課程應該是全面均衡，包括德、智、體、群、美五育的發展，不應只偏重「讀、寫、算」。其他學習範疇的發展亦同樣重要，包括有體能與健康、語文、早期數學、科學與科技、個人與群體及藝術等。上述的學習內容應透過綜合的教學模式及生活化的學習活動來推行，以配合幼兒的學習需要。   ·                教育孩子應以培養他們的「知識、技能和態度」三方面為目標，為孩子的「終身學習、全人發展」打好基礎。   家長的角色和責任是甚麼？   ·                家長是孩子的第一位老師，家長對幼兒教育的認識、對孩子的期望，以及教養他們的模式，都會直接地影響幼兒的成長。   ·                家長必須認識幼兒的發展和能力。   ·                家長亦須懂得尊重學習權利，幫助孩子充分發揮潛能。   家長可以怎樣幫助孩子的成長？   家長宜: 家長不宜: 郑 溝通 û 批判、責罵 郑 親子伴讀 û 只著重文字的讀、寫及理解 郑 鼓勵創作 û 催促及負面的評價 郑 豐富學習經驗、提供適切的學習機會 û 偏重讀、寫、算 郑 關注身心健康、全面均衡發展 û 編排太密集的課外活動   家長如何與學校合作？   家長和學校是培育幼兒的重要夥伴，孩子由入讀幼稚園到升讀小學，在不同的新環境，都需要時間去適應。為幫助孩子適應學習，家長和學校要有良好的聯繫和協作。   家長可以透過甚揦途徑獲取「家長版」的訊息？   ·                我們已在七月通知各學前教育機構，到其教育局分區辦事處提取上述家長版小冊子，然後學校在適當時間派發給家長參考。本書全部內容並已上載於以下網址: http://www.edb.gov.hk/kg_guide_parent_booklet ，歡迎家長瀏覽。   ·                為了配合小冊子的推廣，我們在六、七月舉辦了三場家長講座。講座除了介紹小冊子的主要訊息外，並邀請幼兒教育界的學者，為家長簡介甚揦是以「兒童為本」的學習，還有資深小學校長和我們分享「幼小銜接」的經驗。有關內容可瀏覽以下網址: http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?langno=2&nodeID=2874 。     完

2007 | 重要告示 修訂日期: 2007年 8月 3日