Is it worth it?
We've been told it's 50 Bht per day.
Peanuts I agree, but do the kids actually learn anything or is it just a child minding service.
Allegedly the 50 Bht goes to the teacher not the school.
It all kicks off next week in our part of the world ( Chiang Rai) and I'm struggling to have a civilized conversation with my wife (Grandmother) and the 2 parents.
Suggestions
1. Is that the kid comes and lives with us for the duration and attends our local school because it might be a bit better than the one in their own village.
No evidence on that yet.
2. She does week and week about. That means curriculum issues, assuming they actually teach them anything at all.
3. She attends the local school but still comes to us as normal for the weekends.
I've been in education at all levels for 40 years and thought it reasonable to suggest that we, the family, make appointments with the heads of the 2 schools to inquire what exactly the kids would be doing. Went down like a lead balloon. We're talking real rustic country folk here, rice paddies, corn growers and the like. Fear of uniforms etc.
I'm happy to pay whatever it takes for the kid. She's bright, very bright. Certainly top 10%. We could teach her from home but social interaction id vital at that age. She needs peers, play and fun.
I raised the suggestion of a private school but that would mean boarding and she's far too young for that.
So, that's the predicament, quagmire or challenge.
If any of you kind folk are facing similar challenges or have opinions or thoughts I'd welcome the input.
Cheers all.