It is most important to shape the healthy personality of children so that they can learn to tolerate differences, live independently, and love to learn before they go to school. (photo by the Daily Telegraph)
For most children in Australia, the happy summer vacation is over and the school season is coming. And for those five or six years old who are about to leave home for the first time into the group life, the first day of school is an important day of life.
Parents tend to feel both excited and nervous, especially when you know that the other parents have already taught their children the ABC alphabet, and that even the children can count from 0 to 100, which makes them even more likely to fall into self-doubt-is he ready? Is there anything else I haven't done?
In this regard, the advice given by the kindergarten teacher is: teaching children the number of ABC and 0 to 100 is the teacher's job, whether or not parents in the holiday to help students preview the textbook knowledge is not important at all, the real important is
1. Is your child excited?
Did you tell your children more about your previous happy experiences at school before school began? Tell him how much you like to study and read?
This may sound simple, but many parents do not realize how much their past experiences have had on their children's first day of school. I often say to them, "I can teach my children letters, numbers and reading and writing, but what I need you to do is cultivate their love and respect for learning and education."
2. Did you teach the kids to be independent?
Are you still arranging for the kids? Or is it up to them to find the way to the classroom and playground? If the child has a cold, will they know how to find a sweater from their schoolbag and put it on? Can they go to the bathroom by themselves and zip up their school uniform pants?
The teacher does not take care of a child. Each teacher takes an average of 20 5-year-olds for classroom activities, which is a complex and crowded environment. If each child knows how to take care of himself, the teacher can devote more time to teaching.
3. Have you taught your children to accommodate differences?
Your child will step into a classroom filled with different personalities, abilities, and behavioral levels, and almost every type of personality and weakness will have a chance to encounter. The most adaptable children are those who learn to accept differences. They know how to reach out to their friends when they are in trouble. When they see shy children sitting alone, they ask them to come. Parents should teach their children to accept differences and be better people.
4. Tips for parents
The last piece of advice for parents is to relax and enjoy the last vacation. Do you really want to spend the last few weeks teaching your children to read and learn numbers? When they go to school, they start doing homework, playing with friends, practicing football and art classes after class. This list can still be kept up, and your life will get busier and busier. The weeks leading up to the start of the school season are the last time you and your kids really enjoy each other.
So leave it to me to practice arithmetic and letters. You should teach them to love learning, to be innovative, to take responsibility, and, more importantly, to accommodate differences.