In kindergarten, we call children "children", while in primary school, we begin to call children "pupils", which shows that there are significant differences in educational significance between them. In the past, in order to make children adapt to the state of primary school students as soon as possible, schools usually set up preschool classes in front of primary schools to ensure the orderly teaching. But at present, there will be no such stage in the future.
Many parents said that preschool is very necessary for children as a transitional period. In the past, children went to kindergarten easily and happily every day, making handicrafts and eating snacks with them, and having fun with them. Kindergarten teachers only play the role of supervision and care. However, since becoming a primary school student, children are facing enormous academic pressure every day. Not only that, they also have to learn to abide by the various disciplinary systems of the school. The child seems to be locked in a cage at once, and his mentality is unacceptable.
The biggest difference between kindergarten and primary school lies in the degree of development of mental activities. When we were in kindergarten, the teacher taught the most courses of group cooperation and physical exercise, and there were few links that required independent thinking and brain consumption. But entering primary school is different. Chinese class should recite texts, math class should calculate independently, and even English class should recite words. Moreover, the school has prepared many tests and homework packages for children. In this context, it is still very difficult for children to smoothly integrate into primary school life without preschool classes.
In the general environment of the whole country shouting to reduce the burden, the state has publicly stated that there is no "transition period" before primary school students enter school.
Surprisingly, as soon as this notice came out, the parents of the students opposed it. They said that when the child first entered primary school, his mood was very low, and the difficulty of learning suddenly rose, so that the child could not keep up. Parents believe that this move by the Ministry of Education not only does not reduce the burden on children, but also increases the expenses of students' families, because they have to spend more money to find an off-campus training class to replace the preschool classes in the school.
Let's start with "adding new courses". In recent years, the state has always attached importance to the cultivation of students' comprehensive quality. In order to improve students' aesthetic level, cultural foundation and practical skills, calligraphy and programming courses have also become compulsory courses in primary schools.
The inheritance of cultural heritage is very important, and laying a high-quality aesthetic foundation from an early age is also of great significance to students' later life. Therefore, parents of students unanimously agreed to increase the above calligraphy classes, and with the enrichment of school courses, parents used to save money for their children to enroll in training classes to learn calligraphy! But at the same time, there are still some doubts about the opening of programming courses.
They say they are worried that children will feel uncomfortable when they are exposed to programming too early. In fact, the country's request to increase programming courses is well thought out. In the Internet era, today's workplace programming is a very popular employment technology and the cornerstone of the progress of the Internet industry. It is very positive for our children to get in touch with and learn this skill early, both for individuals and for the country. Moreover, the education department said that the programming classes offered by children at school age will not be too difficult, and parents need not worry too much.
In addition to the concerns of the parents of the above students, the school teachers also have some questioning voices. There was a primary school teacher in Weibo who complained: "Children who haven't attended preschool often don't listen to discipline, and their learning initiative is poor and their grades are not good. Compared with the children sent by preschool before, it is simply too difficult for children who go directly to primary school from kindergarten to bring them up! Under this policy, the most bitter thing is our frontline teachers! "
Primary school teachers have supported the above statement, saying that their workload is very heavy now, and they are exhausted just by managing students' discipline, so they have no time and space to focus on improving their children's academic performance.
To sum up, the process of connecting the preceding with the following is still very important for students and educators. Relevant departments should still consider whether to offer some courses to help students transition before primary school.
Childhood happiness is very important to life, and schoolwork and grades are only a part of growth. How to make children enter the student era smoothly and grow and study more happily is a problem that all sectors of society and relevant departments should think more about.