W********w
发帖数: 771 | 1 My Recent Trip to China Where Every Parent is a Tiger Mom or Tiger Dad
I've just spent a week in China - Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Dalian so far.
During this time, I've gotten to speak to parents of young children about
the education system here, and I've visited an elementary school. I wanted
to share some of the things I've observed with you. Don't worry, there are
no OLSAT tests or CogAT tests in China (at least not yet!).
Talking to parents, I've learned that children here are very, very busy!
School starts early in the morning and go until 3. Then, kids go to tutors
to get help with academics and extra-curricular lessons such as dancing,
music and art. This is followed by homework until (often) 10:00 p.m.!
Parents are very involved in their children's education here. As one father
told me proudly, "in Shanghai, all the parents are Tiger Moms and Tiger
Dads."
In America, we often say that our education system would be so much better
if parents were more involved, but that isn't a problem here. The parents
all seem to be involved. Maybe it is because they value education so highly
. Maybe it is because with all the other parents pushing their children so
hard, parents feel they must push their children even harder in order for
them to compete. I'm not sure of the reason, but the result is hardworking
children with parents doing everything they can to help them succeed.
•I visited a large elementary school in Dalian. Early childhood
education is part of the system. Children from3-years-old to 6-years-old
were in "kindergarten" classes. Older children were in primary school.
Everyone wore uniforms.
•The class sizes were fairly large, but all the children were
listening and behaving well. We learned that they also pull children out of
the large groups and do small group work on basic skills.
•The curriculum includes academics, art, music,and physical education.
We saw the children doing calisthenics in unison on the playground. There
was also a well-equipped playground. That's right - PE, free play, and the
arts are supported!
•We saw children playing instruments, singing,and dancing for us.
When the school sees a non-academic talent in a child, they foster it and
help the child develop expertise in that area. Personally, I love that and
wish American schools would value non-academic talent in a similar way!
•The children were all learning English.
•All children are expected to keep up. If they don't, they are said
to not be working hard enough. This must also be why parents stay so
involved in their children's education. No parent wants the "shame" of a
child that can't keep up. This must put a lot of pressure on the children
as well.
•We learned that the "one child" policy is no longer in effect.
Parents can have more than one child, but the state will only educate one
child. Parents must pay for the education of additional children and it is
expensive. For this reason, most people still have very small families.
With only one or two children, it is certainly easier for parents to put
everything they can into their children's education!
•I've been very impressed with the education system I've seen in China
. It helps me understand why Chinese children are so hardworking and
successful in school. While I don't advocate mothers turning into "Tiger
Moms" in America, I think we can learn something from the Chinese.
Education is so important and we must instill that value in our kids. As
parents, we must stay involved in our children's schooling. We should set
the bar high for our kids, expecting them to work hard and do their best.
This is the only way our children will stay competitive in this new world
economy. | D**********R
发帖数: 25234 | 2 We learned that the "one child" policy is no longer in effect.
Parents can have more than one child, but the state will only educate one
child.
从这句看，就是个道听途说的旅游者写的东西，一点不严谨啊。 |
|
