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Our services include:
- Overseas Summer Programs - Unique education programs in China We dedicate in providing diversified educational programs. We believe learning should not be limited in classrooms and it could be anywhere and fun. From the Art School on a Farm in Ireland, and Fabulous Studio featuring all gadgets you can imagine, to our CoolWalking program (the walking school) featuring the essence of Chinese culture, CoolSchoolz keep bringing families new aspects of education.
The Walking School - Hangzhou
Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away! – Dr. Seuss
In today’s competitive world, there’s no doubt that doing well in exams is an important part of education. But it should not be the only part of education.
The Walking School’s name comes from believing in active body active mind. Sitting within the four walls of a class-room, there are limits to how much we can learn. The Walking School offers programs to go beyond school work, creating an environment where students are always actively moving, thinking and being creative. The class is enriching, educational and importantly enjoyable.
This program is aimed at 10 to 14 year old children. Groups are limited to no more than 8 student participants to ensure high individual attention and teacher interaction. This is an intense 4 day program, split over two weekends. It is explicitly NOT a holiday. Participating students should expect a full day of class with a large amount of class interaction coupled with mental and physical activity. There are assignments and homework.
Parents are encouraged to accompany their children and are free to observe during class time. A separate space will also be arranged for parents to engage with each other.
Communication and Culture
There are four communication skills that we will be working on in this program. Active listening and memory, confident speaking, emotional and persuasive reading, concise and creative writing. This will be taught against the backdrop of Chinese culture and history. We will be visiting cultural landmarks and galleries in Hangzhou, China.
A sample day is as follows: 8:45 – 9:15 – Morning briefing
915 – 12:15 Active Learning activity – visiting and exploring the China Hangzhou Silk Museum for cultural learning activities, whilst practice communication skills.
12:15 – 14:15 Lunch and debrief of active learning museum activity
14:15 – 14:30 Rest
14:30 – 17:30 Training on public speaking, using the experience of the museum activity
17:30 – 18:00 transport to dinner
18:00 – 19:00 Dinner
19:00 – 19:30 Rest
1930 – 2030 Small group discussion and conclusion
All classes will be taught in English. It is expected that students will read, write and communicate in English for the entire course.
Teacher:
Andrew Wei-Min Lee.
For the past four years, Andrew has been developing pre-University educational programs in communication, public speaking and negotiation. He believes that the ability to deliver a presentation and speak before an audience is one of the key skills in life and is something rarely taught fully at school. Public speaking and communication is best taught as young as possible, and practiced for a lifetime.
Prior to this, Andrew has delivered University and Executive Education programs in negotiation and communication for ten years. A Fellow of Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation and also a Fellow of Stanford Law School’s Gould Center for Mediation, Andrew has lectured around the world including Harvard Law School, Stanford Law School, Peking University Law School, Tokyo University School of Public Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore and Bilgi University in Istanbul. He has delivered Executive Education programs across Europe including France, the Netherlands and Austria. Andrew was born in Australia and speaks English and Mandarin.