Po Tim King is a homeschooling mom to 4 kids. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Po majored in Linguistics in the US. She is a former Cantonese and Mandarin teacher and private piano teacher. Po and her American husband are raising multilingual kids and homeschooling in Hong Kong.
In this episode we talked about what it’s like to homeschool in Hong Kong. Po explains why the challenges they face have helped them get clear on what is important to them.
In This Episode: Homeschooling in Hong Kong
Homeschooling is a rare practice in Hong Kong. There are currently 18 registered homeschool families in Hong Kong, although many go unregistered and homeschool within a “grey area”.
So why would the King family choose to homeschool in a place where it is unusual or even difficult to do so? In this episode we talked about why Po’s family decided to move back to Hong Kong and homeschool. Po is very aware of how different their life is by choosing to homeschool. We discussed;
- The pressure of education in Hong Kong
- Why homeschooling has shifted her beliefs around education and learning
- Why the opposition they face has helped their family to be clear on what they want and don’t want
- Life as a homeschooler in Hong Kong
- Why starting a blog has helped her connect to community
- Tips on raising bilingual children
- The cultural differences in discipline and raising your kids with autonomy
- Current life in Hong Kong through its political transition
- Chinese language and math
Po, I admire your tenacity and resilience.
Are you living in a country where homeschooling is a rare opportunity? Are there unique challenges that you face because of this? Were you able to connect with some of the challenges that Po faces? I would love to hear more about that.
Resources
A brief history of Hong Kong: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/topics/reference/hong-kong-history-explain-relationship-china/
Connect with Po on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/fortunecookiemom/ https://www.instagram.com/fortunecookiemom/ https://www.pinterest.ca/fortunecookiem/ https://twitter.com/fortunecookieMs
Teru Clavel’s interview http://imhomeschooling.com/global-mom-teru-clavel/
And if you would like to hear more about raising kids in Hong Kong, check out my interview with Queenie Tan http://imhomeschooling.com/hihtk-episode-009/
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