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數(shù)字最有說(shuō)服力——

約90%的啟明星畢業(yè)生拿到IB雙語(yǔ)文憑；

收獲的大學(xué)Offer超過(guò)60個(gè)專(zhuān)業(yè)領(lǐng)域；

每一屆畢業(yè)生的人均Offer數(shù)量逐年攀升；

每一年，畢業(yè)生都會(huì)被世界或全美排名前30、前20高校錄取；

所有這些都符合我們對(duì)雙語(yǔ)人才培養(yǎng)的預(yù)期。

在啟明星，

從K班——也就是孩子5歲起，

系統(tǒng)的雙語(yǔ)人才培養(yǎng)就啟動(dòng)了：

趕在孩子6歲語(yǔ)言敏感期結(jié)束之前，我們

以1: 5的黃金師生配比，

在360度中英雙語(yǔ)沉浸式學(xué)習(xí)環(huán)境里，

實(shí)施探究單元+學(xué)科知識(shí)學(xué)習(xí)，

把K班孩子和高年級(jí)安排在同在一個(gè)校園學(xué)習(xí)，讓他們耳濡目染、提前了解未來(lái)的學(xué)習(xí)內(nèi)容和標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，

直指培育學(xué)生更強(qiáng)的適應(yīng)力和競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力！

體驗(yàn)有趣有愛(ài)的小學(xué)課堂，

就在10月18日開(kāi)放日！

英文課

Carryn老師：英文是孩子新學(xué)習(xí)的語(yǔ)言，我們首先要消除孩子對(duì)這種語(yǔ)言的陌生感：

我們帶著孩子用英文唱歌、做游戲、讀繪本，讓他們覺(jué)得英文課超好玩；

我們也會(huì)讓孩子們了解，英文是工具。比如我們用英文和中文一起寫(xiě)下班級(jí)公約，填寫(xiě)班級(jí)日歷，裝飾墻壁；

K班英文主班老師Carryn Mohammed的英文課

學(xué)英文強(qiáng)調(diào)輸出，我們鼓勵(lì)孩子開(kāi)口講。每天，他們都有機(jī)會(huì)選出自己喜歡的英文小故事，講給同學(xué)和老師聽(tīng)。

班里一共4位老師，我和中文主班老師、兩位助教老師，平時(shí)我們都相互說(shuō)英文。孩子們得到的是更加沉浸的英文環(huán)境。

中文課

美子老師：雙語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)過(guò)程中，孩子們中文學(xué)習(xí)同樣不能落下，中文和英文交織遞進(jìn)，互為階梯。

按照啟明星的教學(xué)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，孩子在K班畢業(yè)時(shí)要認(rèn)識(shí)150個(gè)漢字，這樣他們升入1年級(jí)學(xué)習(xí)中文會(huì)很絲滑。

我們也會(huì)引導(dǎo)孩子做好書(shū)寫(xiě)的準(zhǔn)備，把漢字做成書(shū)空，孩子們用手指按照書(shū)空標(biāo)明的數(shù)字來(lái)劃寫(xiě)漢字，感受筆順和筆畫(huà)。因?yàn)镵班學(xué)生年紀(jì)小，不能一下子接受太多信息，需要我們把知識(shí)敲碎，便于他們理解。

K班中文主班老師樊月美子

這些學(xué)術(shù)上的準(zhǔn)備是必要的，孩子們能自信地過(guò)渡到更高年級(jí)，學(xué)習(xí)生活都很開(kāi)心。

數(shù)學(xué)課

Carryn老師：K班的數(shù)學(xué)課是中英雙語(yǔ)教學(xué)、基于探究的方式進(jìn)行的。孩子們不只是學(xué)習(xí)數(shù)字的讀寫(xiě)，簡(jiǎn)單運(yùn)算，更重要的是探索和理解數(shù)字背后的意義，考慮怎樣用數(shù)學(xué)處理問(wèn)題。

比如，為什么學(xué)校里不同的地方標(biāo)著不同的數(shù)字？我們有10個(gè)蘋(píng)果，但班里有5個(gè)小朋友，怎么分最公平？

孩子們會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)，身邊處處是數(shù)字，數(shù)學(xué)是解決問(wèn)題的辦法，而不是那么可怕的、難以理解的抽象概念。

社區(qū)

美子老師：社區(qū)，是啟明星的寶貴資源。啟明星的K班和啟明星小學(xué)、中學(xué)在同一所校園里。這讓K班的孩子升入啟明星小學(xué)的時(shí)候，會(huì)因此擁有特別的優(yōu)勢(shì)：

經(jīng)過(guò)在K班一整年的學(xué)習(xí)，孩子們已經(jīng)對(duì)身邊的環(huán)境足夠熟悉了。從心理上來(lái)說(shuō)，孩子們繼續(xù)在熟悉的環(huán)境里讀小學(xué)，安全感滿(mǎn)滿(mǎn)，能更快適應(yīng)小學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)。

另外，K班孩子平時(shí)就可以看到高年級(jí)學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)成果，比如設(shè)計(jì)課、美術(shù)課的作品，社會(huì)創(chuàng)新項(xiàng)目的活動(dòng)。這相當(dāng)于孩子們提前了解了自己未來(lái)的學(xué)習(xí)狀態(tài)和內(nèi)容，對(duì)他們的發(fā)展是非常好的。

另外，我們也會(huì)幫助孩子從心理上建立社區(qū)感。

早早溝通

Carryn老師：開(kāi)學(xué)前幾周，我們就開(kāi)始和每個(gè)家庭一對(duì)一“深聊”了！孩子的習(xí)慣、特點(diǎn)全都摸清楚，開(kāi)學(xué)后我們會(huì)根據(jù)不同孩子的節(jié)奏，繼續(xù)和家長(zhǎng)保持對(duì)話。

教孩子認(rèn)識(shí)情緒

美子老師：不要說(shuō)孩子，就是成年人也可能說(shuō)不清楚自己的壞心情是什么，是焦慮，是生氣，還是失望？

我們會(huì)在做游戲和講故事時(shí)候，引導(dǎo)孩子代入角色，把自己的情緒和原因說(shuō)清楚，比如餓了，困了，想媽媽了……然后再尋找解決辦法！

我的主場(chǎng)我做主

美子老師：班級(jí)是小社區(qū)，孩子們要共同遵守班級(jí)規(guī)則：班里的每個(gè)活動(dòng)區(qū)最多容納多少孩子？小伙伴之間產(chǎn)生爭(zhēng)執(zhí)怎么辦？班級(jí)小助手的選舉方法……

我們帶著孩子根據(jù)班級(jí)的實(shí)際情況、根據(jù)啟明星核心價(jià)值觀一起制定，寫(xiě)在墻上。

孩子們?yōu)樽约旱目臻g“立法”，有了參與感和歸屬感，才會(huì)更放松、更有力量去成長(zhǎng)。

K班是我們校園里年齡最小的孩子，受到我們所有人的寵愛(ài)！

啟明星學(xué)校斬獲WELL鉑金級(jí)認(rèn)證！

Malcolm Pritchard博士對(duì)話中學(xué)生：15分鐘，撬動(dòng)成長(zhǎng)

Numbersspeak for themselves:

*Aound90%of Daystar graduates receive the IB Bilingual Diploma;

* University offers cover60+fields of study;

* The average number of offers for each graduating classincreases year by year;

* Each year, they receive admission offers from universities ranked among thetop 30 or top 20in the world or the United States;

These results align with what we predict for bilingual learners.

At Daystar elementary school, the bilingual program begins before age 6, starting in Kindergarten.

During the sensitive period for language prior to age 6,Daystar’s youngest students benefit from a 1:5 golden teacher-student ratio. Immersed in a Chinese-English bilingual learning environment, they are guided through inquiry units combined with subject learning,contributing directly to the goal of supporting them to foster greater resilience and a competitive edge.

Experience a loving and joyful elementary school classroom, join us on October 18 at the Daystar Beigao Campus Open Day!

English

Ms. Carryn Mohammed:English is a second language for many children, so our first task is to remove the sense of unfamiliarity.

We sing, play games, and read picture books in English, so the children feel that English class issuper fun.

We also help them understand thatEnglish is a tool. For example, we write class agreements together in both English and Chinese, fill in the class calendar, and decorate the classroom walls.

Kindergarten English Homeroom Teacher: Ms. Carryn Mohammed

Learning Englishemphasizes output; we encourage children to speak up. Every day, they have the chance to pick a favorite English story and share it with their classmates and teachers.

There are four teachers in the class: myself, the Chinese homeroom teacher, and two para-educators. We all speak English with each other, giving the children an even more immersive English environment.

Chinese

Ms. Jessie Fan：In bilingual learning, Chinese and English interweave and progress together, each reinforcing the other. Children’s Chinese learning cannot be left behind.

According to Daystar’s teaching standards,by the end of Kindergarten, students should recognize 150 Chinese characters,which makes their transition into first grade Chinese very smooth.

We also guide children to prepare for writing. For example, we create “sky-writing” characters: children use their fingers to trace the strokes following the numbers, experiencing stroke order and structure. Since Kindergarten students are very young and cannot absorb too much information at once, we break knowledge down into smaller, digestible parts.

Kindergarten Chinese Homeroom Teacher: Ms. Jessie Fan

These academic preparations are essential. They enable younger students to confidently move up to higher grades, enjoying both their studies and school life.

Math

Ms. Carryn Mohammed: Kindergarten math is taught bilingually in Chinese and English, using an inquiry-based approach.

Children don’t just learn to read, write, and calculate numbers. More importantly, they explore the meaning behind numbers and how to solve mathematical problems.

For example: Why are different numbers posted in different areas of the school? If we have 10 apples but 5 students in the class, what is the fairest way to share?

Children discover that numbers are everywhere, and that math is a way to solve problems—rather than a scary or abstract concept.

Community

Ms. Jessie Fan:Community is one of Daystar’s most precious resources. With a sense of belonging, children gain security, responsibility, and the freedom to grow happily. But the pace and rules of the Kindergarten class differ greatly from early years programs (younger students ages 1.5-5 years old), and children are very sensitive to these changes. That’s why even before school begins, teachers are already helping them integrate into the community.

Early Communication

Ms. Carryn Mohammed:A few weeks before the start of school, we hold in-depth one-on-one talks with each family! We learn all about the children’s habits and personalities. After school begins, we keep close dialogue with parents, adjusting to each child’s rhythm.

Teaching Children About Emotions

Ms. Jessie Fan:Even adults often struggle to articulate their bad moods—is it anxiety, anger, or disappointment?

We guide children to express their feelings through games and stories. For example, they learn to say: “I’m hungry,” “I’m tired,” “I miss my mom.” Then, together, we find solutions.

Their Space, Their Rules

Ms. Jessie Fan:The classroom is a small community, and children must help set its rules. How many children can be in each learning center at a time? What do we do when disagreements arise? How do we elect class helpers?

Together with the children, we establish these rules based on the classroom situation and Daystar’s Core Values, and write them on the wall.

When children make the rules themselves, they gain ownership and belonging—allowing them to relax, grow stronger, and thrive.

Kindergarten students are the youngest at Daystar Beigao Campus and receive abundant care and love.

We look forward to seeing them grow into curious, confident, and empathetic global citizens.

We warmly welcome families who share our values to join us!

Selectives

Daystar Earns the First WELL Platinum Certification Among K-12 Schools in Chinese Mainland!

Dr. Malcolm Pritchard in Conversation with Secondary Students: 15 Minutes to Spark Change and Growth!