Learning ancient poetry is indeed beneficial, but there are still many places to pay attention to and understand when teaching children to recite ancient poetry.
Should I recite it?
In fact, not only mom and dad, but even parenting experts have no unified view on this matter:
Supporters: Ancient poetry is the quintessence of our country, so we should recite it.
Yin Jianli, an education expert, told mothers: "Children should be allowed to recite ancient poems". In her opinion, children have the best memory when they are young. At this time, their memories are fresh and unforgettable. Classical poetry, which is mainly composed of Tang and Song poems, is worthy of a person's back from childhood to old age. Er Shen National School took this to the extreme. It is said that 24-hour broadcast makes children's memories unforgettable and unforgettable.
Objection: rote learning. Doesn't matter.
Academician Wei Yu, former Vice Minister of Education, expressed opposition. "She believes that when the child is 3/4 years old, the relevant areas of the brain are not fully developed, which is scientifically unreasonable. There is no denying that poetry is beautiful, but children can only leave short memories when they recite it. Moreover, compulsory recitation and practice will greatly affect children's imagination and creativity.
What are the characteristics of memory?
Come to think of it, in fact, no matter which side, it is recognized that ancient poetry has great cultural and cultural value. The real controversy lies in when and how to start. At the same time, how much do you know about children's memory development and cultivation?
In fact, the memory of a three-year-old baby is easy to forget, so most people can't remember things before the age of three, which is called "human childhood forgetfulness" in psychology.
And at this stage, children's memory is mainly mechanical memory, and the connotation of poetry is basically incomprehensible. As they get older, their brain capacity will increase and their memory will get better and better.
Characteristics of memory development of children aged 3-6
Before the age of 3, the baby's memory is easy to forget, so most people can't remember things before the age of 3, which is called "human childhood forgetfulness" in psychology.
And at this stage, children's memory is mainly mechanical memory, and the connotation of poetry is basically incomprehensible. With the growth of age and brain capacity, memory will get better and better.
3-6 years old, with the further development of children's cognitive and language ability, memory presents the following characteristics:
Most of them are unconscious and gradually develop into conscious.
At this time, the child has a good memory for foods that can cause his mood changes. For example, when telling stories, children will be particularly excited when we use adjectives or make exaggerated expressions.
Mainly based on mechanical memory, the understanding ability is gradually improved.
At this time, you can make full use of this opportunity to lay some foundations for your child's future study, such as Chinese studies and English, but don't go too far and rush. We shouldn't turn children into learning machines. We'd better combine play with learning.
Image memory is dominant, and word memory is gradually developing.
Memorizing intuitive things, while strengthening the interpretation of words, so that images and words interact in children's memory, will improve the memory effect.
Memory is not just a "memory".
Memory is the ability to help us get twice the result with half the effort in our study, but "memory" is not just "remembering". In the memory development of preschool children, parents can do this:
1) "Mom, read it to me again!" -Repetitive memory
It is a simple but effective memory method and the most commonly used memory strategy for children to listen and read repeatedly and print what they want to remember in their minds.
For example, for a period of time, read the same picture book he likes, recite the same ancient poem, and read a word he is interested in repeatedly, so that children can watch and listen more.
2) "Baby, what animals did you see in the zoo yesterday?" -Language interaction
Through language communication, such as asking questions, help children recall the past and look through previous photos or videos to let them tell you. Also, in language interaction, it is important for children to understand what to remember.
For example, tell children about the experience of going to the zoo. Mom can ask questions or give hints. She can also take photos with small animals and let him tell stories slowly.
3) "Kittens, dogs and chickens are all animals." —— Organization classification
Guide children to classify what they want to remember. Give your child some pictures of different kinds of objects, such as "animals", "fruits" and "furniture", and let him look at them for a few minutes. After taking the picture, ask him to tell the content of the picture, guide the child to classify it, and then remember it in the game.
Another example: when tidying up the wardrobe, let the baby learn to put socks and hats in categories, and then remember the number and color, so that it will be easier to remember and the effect will be better.
In a word, ancient poetry is the essence of China culture. Reciting ancient poems can cultivate sentiment and experience beauty, and the benefits are still great! As long as it is in line with the growth of children, it is necessary to have a purpose and a way to guide them, rather than let them memorize for "face".
A child can really cultivate, a good thing to exercise the child's memory and kill two birds with one stone! In the training process on weekdays, you can try some small methods in this paper!