機會教育

小米在現在的學校已經進入三個月
女兒愛上學 成天哼著日本兒歌 連兩歲的妹妹也開始朗朗上口
帶回許多科學的知識 房間牆上有 一面美術牆
傷腦筋的越說越多英文 這到底是大環境無法抵擋的父母無奈

學校有許多的好
而依然吸引我的 是學校給孩子的機會教育
換句話說 價值教育
相對於東岸 加州人的確環保多
小妹跟我解釋 東灣更是強調
柏克萊重視自由民主 社會福利與人權
濟貧濟弱是正面價值觀
符合社工背景的我的口味
孩子能這樣被洗禮 好事一件

喜歡小米學校的不奢華
年終給老師gift present 萬聖節慶祝 holiday party
都是有規劃組織 共同分擔 小而精美
慶祝孩子生日 每個月一次 家長分擔食物 實惠卻讓孩子感受開心
比起從前紐約某種程度過度重視物質 充其量也是滿足父母的虛榮
（道也不是都這樣 只是相對而言 相信 這裡也有這樣的社區與家長）

年終送暖的耶誕季節
小米學校寄出這封email
內容簡述如下:

Dear Parents,

For the past few years, Cedar Creek has organized a holiday gift drive for
homeless families with children.

Many of you may have heard of the Women’s Daytime Drop-In Center. It is a
daytime, multi-service center for homeless women and children in the Berkeley
area. The center is located on Acton Street near Addison, not too far from Cedar
Creek in the geographic sense—but worlds apart in other contexts. It is a particularly meaningful project for the children at Cedar Creek to get
involved in.

We are inviting all families to take some time with your child to select and bring
a present to school for a child at the homeless center. They need presents for
children of all ages—infants to teens. This year, there is a “giving tree” with gift
suggestions. You are welcome to pick a present from the tree or come up with
an idea of your own. You do not need to wrap the present. The children will
wrap them here at school. Please do not bring used toys or clothes for this drive.
Those can be donated separately as these are children who do not often have
the chance to receive something new just for them. Presents for moms and
teens are always welcome and often overlooked.

一份小小禮物 能讓‘庇護所的孩子得到佳節的溫暖
一份小小禮物 能給我幸福的孩子機會教育 知道這世界上有孩子需要他的祝福
一份小小禮物 能給女兒一個看寬廣卻也無情世界的一面
何樂而不為？
給孩子一個體驗機會 比說上十次道理有用