Children's Course

Course Summary

Suited For Expatriate children age 7-18 living in China
Participants Small Group 1 - 6
Duration 6 hours
Key Points Culture: What‘s it all about?
Understanding the impact of moving
How do I fit in? Making friends, helping family
New Home & neighborhood
Relationships with Chinese
Adjustment & Adaptation
Introduction Expatriate children also experience adjustment issues when moving to a new environment. This course focuses on the day-to-day environment the children will experience.

Each level is presented as appropriate and relevant to the age group specified with workbook completed in course kept for future reference. Courses presented at Child‘s home, with parent/guardian present or nearby (participation by parents not suggested)

Ages 7-10 Culture: What‘s it all about?
Understanding the impact of moving
How do I fit in? Making friends, helping family
New Home & neighborhood
Fun Chinese Culture
Ages 11-14 Culture: What‘s it all about?
Understanding the impact of moving
How do I fit in? Making friends, helping family
New Home & neighborhood
Relationships with Chinese
Adjustment & Success
Ages 15-18 Culture: What‘s it all about?
Understanding the impact of moving
How do I fit in? Making friends, helping family
New Home & neighborhood
Relationships with Chinese
Adjustment & Adaptation Success
Goal Setting

Participant Comments:

"I learned a lot about China today... why Chinese people are so loud... painting Chinese letters was fun!"
10 year old
Australia

"I liked talking about the move with someone besides my parents, someone who understood what I am going though."
15 year old
USA