本期导读（No.105）
又是一个沉重的话题。本报上期发表了“像关怀自己的孩子一样关怀海外学子”一文，人们不禁要问，中国人又是如何关怀自己的孩子的呢？本期专门讨论这个问题：“让孩子在海外接受中国式教育值得吗？”也许多数华人的回答是否定的，但是多数华人却都在自觉或不自觉地按照中国式教育在教育着自己的孩子呢。
如果说，中国式家庭教育在澳洲行不通，那么澳洲式家庭教育在澳洲就更成问题了。澳洲的许多家长忽略家庭教育，把青少年教育的责任推给学校，从而增加了学校的压力，以致于联邦教育部长不得不表示，要制定相应的政策帮助学校应对这个问题。
再说说学校老师与学生的关系问题。维州教育部打算将教师的报酬与学生成绩挂钩。就是说，教师能否获得奖金和升职，其依据之一是其学生在全国统一测试中的表现。由此老师们更加怀疑这个统一测试标准的客观性和可信程度，当然也会吸引更多的学校和老师参与到这场全国统考中去。
有一种观点不知你是否同意，“古老的方法是最好的方法”。也许不无道理，否则为什么这种方法能延续长久呢？我们这里讲的“古老方法”，就是中国人传统的背诵和抄写。如果这么来说，那可能反对者就更多了。难道在互联网时代的今天，还要倡导孩子们去背诵和抄写吗？究竟有没有道理，请读者自看原文吧。
《上海家庭教育时报》送来了他们最新制作的版面，其中“追梦女孩健步走上音乐路”和“孩子做作业慢吞吞怎么办”等文章，很值得海外华人家庭的父母们读一读。我们要借此机会再次感谢该报编辑部与我们的长期愉快合作。
相信多数读者是不会错过每期必发的“地产投资教育专栏”的，作者是一位资深的地产投资教育专家，每期都是他将英文稿发到本报编辑部，再由本报编辑部译成中文发表。这个专栏同时也发表在本报网站上，如要查阅以往各期专文，可以登陆本报网站www.eduweekly.com.au
本期是本报今年倒数第二期。在本报今年的最后一期里，我们将公布今年VCE中文考试结果，以及由新金山教育基金会颁发的第四届优秀中文教师奖和优秀学生奖，同时还要公布新金山中文学校2009学年的优秀学生名单。总之，好事多多，喜事连连。我们急切地期待着。
Introduction
On the previous issue, an article “Love your children, love overseas Chinese students” was published which has raised concern about in what way Chinese parents love their own children. On this issue, we would like to propose a discussion about “Whether it is worthwhile to raise children overseas in Chinese parenting style”. For most Chinese parents, the answer may be “No”. However, many may be raising their own children in the Chinese style, with and without attention.
If the Chinese parenting does not work in Australia, then the Australian parenting does worse. The parental neglect has placed heavy burden on school and Ms Gillard has to promise that more support will be provided to help schools in tackling violence, bullying and behavioral problems of students.
Then let’s see the relation among schools, teachers and students. VICTORIA will become the first state to link teachers' wages to their students' test results, which means whether teachers will get bonus or promotion will be partly dependent on the performance of their students in the national literacy and numeracy test. Teachers therefore have to suspect the validity and reliability of this national standardized test. However, one thing is for sure, more schools and teachers will be involved into this national exam.
Do you agree that “the ancient way is sometimes the best way”? It makes sense apparently, otherwise why it can survive for so long? The “ancient way” we are talking about here is reciting and transcribing, which might bring more opponents asking whether it is necessary to encourage children to recite and transcribe in this Internet age? You may find the answer by yourself on this issue.
Newly designed pages by Shanghai Parenting Times are presented on this issue among which the stories about “How a young girl pursue her dream in music” and “How to help slow children at homework” are both worth reading. We would like again to appreciate the contribution of the editorial office of Shanghai Parenting Times.
Many readers may find “Real Estate Guide” the must-read column of this journal. The author of the column is a senior real estate agent and consultant. Every other week, he sends his English article to our editorial office where his work is then translated into Chinese to meet readers. This column is posted on the website of this journal www.eduweekly.com.au as well and please feel free to go through his works on previous issues.
This is the second last issue of 2009. On the last issue, we will make public the VCE Chinese results of 2009, the awards of Excellent Chinese Teachers and Excellent Students by Xin Jin Shan Education Fund, and names of students who have performed well in 2009 in Xin Jin Shan Chinese Language and Culture School. Anyway, there are many good news coming soon.