A working primary school teacher and the mother of two children, I have previously written a comparative evaluation of the writing classes of Jian Xiaozhi, Gui Xiaotu and He Xiaoxiang. The content is purely based on the questions answered earlier. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. Decision-making guidance.
The answer starts with my own coaching experience over the years, and I would like to share my opinion first!
As long as you want to learn, you will get more or less good results. Don’t get too entangled in this when registering for courses. In the process of choosing courses, the most important thing is to be clear about yourself. needs, and then grasp a few points. I think these points are directly related to whether you will not be able to practice calligraphy well and waste time and money.
Can I practice calligraphy every day?
Is practicing calligraphy a hobby or a necessity?
What is the product positioning of the organization? Can I continue to practice calligraphy every day?
The younger the child, the more effective it will be to practice calligraphy. However, the more playful the child, the more likely they will be unable to sit still. This is human nature, and practicing calligraphy at this time is anti-human. Therefore, if the child is lively and active, he will be unable to sit still. I can't help but think that if I want him to practice calligraphy well, it is best to control the length of a single class to about 5 minutes, not too long. After all, if you don’t understand it after learning it, you have to cycle it over and over again. The course lasts too long and the children can’t sit still, so you get twice the result with half the effort. Is practicing calligraphy a hobby or a necessity?
If it is just needed, then standardized characters and synchronized classes are the best choices. Various Chinese character expansions and the like are additional content that is not helpful for practicing calligraphy itself. It can basically be said to be a gimmick. On the one hand, it adds The length of the course is actually not very beneficial to children’s concentration in the process of learning to write. Of course, if you are interested, you can choose to understand. What is the organization’s product positioning?
The product positioning of the organization determines the teaching effect of the product. For example, Jian Xiaozhi’s positioning is interest + calligraphy. His entire teaching process focuses on various interest-based knowledge and the classification of writing characteristics. Another example is Gui Xiaotu, which aims to synchronize and standardize calligraphy in textbooks. Its courses consist of knowledge points + error analysis + writing demonstrations. All other peripheral value-added services are also for calligraphy practice, such as pen control classes and digital pinyin. Classes, idiom story classes, posture classes, etc. How to choose?
So based on the above points of view, in the selection process, as a parent, I think we should start from our actual needs and subtract our needs. This is also what I often say to parents after class, Nowadays, everyone is very interested in children, especially after the double reduction, parents are also very anxious, but the more so, the more we need to clarify what our most fundamental purpose is, whether it is a rigid need or a hobby. Company situation
First of all, let’s talk about the current situation and situation of each company. After all, in the environment of the epidemic and double cuts, many institutions have experienced thunderstorms and disappeared overnight. For a small number of people, the road to safeguarding their rights is difficult, so we still need to pay attention to their company operations.
In the past, there were still a lot of advertisements for Can Can Bear, and they could often be seen, but in recent months, they have basically disappeared. It is understood that the entire Yunshu writing has failed, and Can Guan Xiong, as its product, will naturally not be spared. Therefore, Can Guan Xiong was naturally excluded from this comparison.
Tortoise, Little Rabbit has always been relatively Buddhist and stable in terms of advertising and promotion, but since this period of time, we can see that they have opened several offline academies, which just happen to be in our area. There is a cooperation site nearby, and I went to experience it. Overall, it is very good, and it is making steady progress. My child has tried their online classes before, and also participated in the calligraphy competition organized by them. Recently, the Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Calligraphy Competition and the 12th Calligraphy Competition were organized. Next, I heard that we will cooperate with the local education bureau to launch a calligraphy competition. Overall, the company's business should be relatively stable.
He Xiaoxiang is a product that has been around for a long time in the field of children's calligraphy. There are many children's products and they are complicated. Judging from the amount of advertising alone, He Xiaoxiang's current advertising is no longer as high as it was originally. So awesome. My children at Hexiaoxiang have also experienced their courses. Generally speaking, there is no problem with the quality of the courses. It is just that the pre-sales and after-sales are a little awkward, and there are a lot of negative comments online.
Finally, let’s talk about Jian Xiaozhi. During this period, Jian Xiaozhi’s advertisements can be said to be overwhelming. Their promotional information can often be seen. The large number of advertisements also indirectly proves that Jian Xiaozhi’s funds so far are relatively sufficient. , so as long as there are no problems with the operation strategy in a short period of time, there should be no thunderstorms.
Teachers
In terms of qualifications and titles, Teacher Xie Tingting from Gui Xiaotu is relatively higher than the other two schools. Teacher Gong Jinfu from He Xiaoxiang is also older. In comparison, Teacher Wang Huizhi from Jian Xiaozhi is slightly less qualified. inferior.
In addition to teaching, I also made a form to comment on teachers. You can take a look.
Therefore, institutions reviewed by calligraphy teachers like Gui Xiaotu generally have two characteristics. One is that they have their own academies offline, such as Gui Xiaotu’s Beijing Jingya Ink Garden and Xiamen Gui Xiaotu. Offline academies, etc., there are specialized offline institutions to host these teachers and absorb the surplus labor force. This was also a consideration when I chose their home when I enrolled my children in classes. Lesson pack composition
Jian Xiaozhi: Hard-pen calligraphy series lesson pack + after-school Chinese character lesson pack
Turtle and Rabbit: Chinese character synchronization lesson pack for the Ministry of Education
He Little Elephant: Hard-pen Calligraphy Series Stage Course Pack
Among them, Jian Xiaozhi’s course pack has a relatively simple structure, divided into two stages: primary and advanced, and is a self-developed system. The basic level mainly includes basic strokes, commonly used radicals, left and right structural glyphs and example characters. Advanced courses are for practicing complex radical structures and glyphs. This part of the course was written and recorded by teacher Wang Huizhi, while the after-school vocabulary lesson pack was recorded by another female teacher. The qualifications are unknown and the quality of the course is lackluster.
Turtle and Little Rabbit’s lesson packs don’t have much to introduce. They are based on vocabulary after class. Anyway, what words are taught after class is what their lesson packs learn. The main focus is on standardizing Chinese characters and synchronizing the teaching materials. It is the most satisfactory course out there.
He Xiaoxiang’s class package is a systematic curriculum independently developed by Teacher Gong, and different courses are launched for children of different ages. It is divided into four levels: enlightenment, elementary, intermediate and advanced. He Xiaoxiang's courses focus more on quality education based on calligraphy, from learning the structure of characters to a learning system of single character structure and compound character structure. Course Quotation
Furthermore, let’s talk about the price that everyone is most concerned about. I have simply compiled a table here for you to take a look at.
The above prices may fluctuate to a certain extent according to the activities of each merchant. Please refer to the customer service quotation. Among them, the second grade of Tortoise and Rabbit is 500 words in one year and 250 words in half a year.
As you can see from the table, there are basically as many comments as there are words or class hours, which is generally quite reasonable. Conclusion
That’s about it, the stuff is relatively dry, so if you have any other questions, please feel free to ask in the comment area. All in all, as a Chinese teacher, I think writing is still very important, whether it is Being in the position of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages in response to the exam will still have an impact on subsequent work and interpersonal interactions.
However, when registering for classes, everyone must also return to their basic needs. Don’t register for classes just to get papers, and don’t register for classes because of the so-called many classes or content.