China Daily – Clare Wilson
“Connecting East and West in a kindergarten classroom…If China’s goal in teaching English is not only doing business with the West, but clearing the way for the cross-cultural sharing of ideas, then flashcards and grammar lessons are not going to make global communication a reality. The beauty of importing foreign teachers is that we are able to bring a different approach to education, one that promotes lateral thinking, inquiring minds and creativity – all skills that, while less tangible, are just as essential as facts and figures.”(more)