The Jenkins': On the Quest for New Experiences Jenkins家庭：寻求新的经历
-The Jenkins' Family moved to Beijing in August and joined the YCIS Beijing community for its renowned bilingual programme and the positive atmosphere amongst other reasons. The time in the Capital has been adventure-filled for the family of four. This week, we spoke to the Jenkins' and got to know them better, and learned what they have enjoyed about living in Beijing so far.
Jenkins一家于八月搬来北京，随即便加入了北京耀中。他们选择这里有很多原因，尤其是我们著名的双语课程和积极的整体气氛。对于这个四口之家来说，在首都的时光充满了奇遇和挑战。我们对他们进行了采访，加深了彼此了解，并探讨了他们在北京生活的乐趣。
Please introduce yourselves. 请介绍一下自己。
We are Dan (dad), Cindy (mom), Malcolm (5 years, Y1), and Bashy (3 years, K2) Jenkins. We moved here last summer after living in California and Florida.
我们是Jenkins家的Dan、 Cindy、Malcolm(5岁，就读于一年级)，和Bashy(3岁，就读于二岁班)。我们曾经居住于加利福尼亚和佛罗里达，于去年夏天搬到这里。
What brought you to Beijing? 你们为什么搬来北京?
Dan is the Creative Director for part of the Universal Studios Park and Resort they're building. I (Cindy) worked as a Writer and Communications Strategist in the US, and I am currently writing two non-fiction books.
爸爸（Dan）任职创意总监，他们的公司正在建造环球影城和度假村。妈妈(Cindy)曾在美国担任作家和传媒策划师，目前正在创作两本非小说类书籍。
What are the top 3 reasons why you chose YCIS Beijing’s Early Childhood Education (ECE)? 您选择北京耀中幼儿教育部(ECE)的三个最重要的原因是什么?
● The immersive bilingual programme was absolutely our top reason. In ECE, it is just part of their day and interactions. As the younger children who speak Chinese develop their vocabulary, our son can learn along with them.
双语浸入式课程绝对是我们的首选。在幼教部，这只是他们日常生活和交流的一部分。随着中文为母语的孩子们词汇量的增长，我们的儿子也可以和他们一起学习。
● YCIS Beijing gave us the best overall positive feeling in their ECE and Primary programme, especially when we saw their play areas. The Early Childhood Education Center still feels part of the larger school and our younger son would really like the energy of the older kids. All the children seemed engaged and interested in every activity. Every Teacher, Administrator and Ayi impressed us when we saw how they interacted with students and each other.
耀中的幼教部和小学部课程带给了我们最积极的整体感觉，尤其是他们的游戏区域给我们留下了很深的印象。我们感觉到幼儿中心是作为学校的一部分而存在，我们的小儿子很喜欢比他年长的孩子们的活力。所有的孩子似乎对每一项活动都很投入，很感兴趣。每一位老师、管理人员和阿姨都给我们留下了深刻的印象。
● That library! Not just the student’s accessibility to it, but the fact that parents can also check out books. I love it so much that I volunteer there now every week to re-shelve books. I joke it’s the calmest part of my week!
图书馆！不仅学生可以使用图书馆，家长们也可以借书。我非常喜欢它，所以我每周都去那里做志愿者，把书重新放回书架上。我开玩笑说这是我一周中最平静的时间。
To read about how the YCIS Beijing ECE has positively impacted Bashy, click the “Read More” button below.
如欲了解北京耀中幼教部对Bashy产生的积极影响，请点击下方的“阅读原文”。
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如欲报名参加幼教部信息会，请点击这里。
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