I came across this book on the Internet by accident. Only after reading it did I know that it was written by a China who had lived in northern Europe for 10 years. There is a chapter in the catalogue that says "learning is a matter that runs through their lives". Finland belongs to one of the five Nordic countries. I learned from my previous reading that Finland has always ranked first in the world in reading. Their children are sent to the nursery at the age of one, but they are not allowed to teach reading before the age of seven. So what makes reading education in Finland so good? I think real life can give the best answer, so I bought this book and read it all at once.

Why is reading education in Finland doing so well?

First, the fashion of reading for all.

"When decorating, build a book wall at home." "Finland, a small country, has nearly a thousand public libraries and mobile libraries, which are distributed in towns and cities all over the country." "Looking at a country's cultural heritage, museums, art galleries and libraries are the best references. In northern Europe, every city, big and small, has this "three pavilions", which greatly satisfies the people who are good at books. " It can be seen that whether at home or in the library, books are abundant and readily available, so that children have books to read.

"Go to bed at half past 10 every day, get up at half past five, and read for half an hour after getting up. This "3: 30" schedule has become their habit. " "Every day half an hour before going to bed, parents tell stories to their children." "People reading books can be seen everywhere in cafes. A book and a cup of coffee is a lonely world. " "Books and the profound knowledge gained from them are their best medium of communication." "This book has become an indispensable spiritual companion for taciturn Finns." "Reading is casual and comfortable, regardless of the environment and location. Reading has become a habit of northern Europeans. " In other words, everyone from family to society is an example and model for children to study.

Moreover, this kind of reading is not a school study, not a professional technical book that you have to learn in order to get a raise, promotion and recharge yourself, but a free and independent reading outside the school. In terms of content, astronomy, geography, philosophy, history, music, art, and various touching and life-provoking novels, etc. , diverse, all-encompassing. I think it is this kind of reading that not only increases wisdom but also enables children to be good at thinking, which naturally promotes school education.

Second, the government attaches importance to education.

Let's start with school education. Compulsory education to higher education is completely free. Maybe you don't think it's a good idea. Aren't we going to realize free high school education soon? However, "at any age, as long as your career needs, as long as you want to study, you can always declare your subjects and go back to college." Moreover, this kind of study is not a big night, but the kind that actually gets grades and degrees through different study hours. Tuition is free and the state provides living expenses. "From this perspective, I think it's really awesome that the country always provides you with opportunities for free study and research when you need it. I think this is really the best welfare provided by the country to the people, and they have done it.

In addition, "the government gave the best to education, and the palace-like houses were given to schools or kindergartens." There is a popular saying in Finland that "education is Finland's international competitiveness." So the author said, "No place in the world attaches so much importance to education."

In family education, "the status of mother has been promoted to an unprecedented height. They believe that the height of a mother's family education directly determines the height of the next generation of the whole society. In order to make up for the lack of father's role in family parenting, the "father parenting leave" was put forward and implemented. They believe that children are not only born in a family, but also in the whole society, and they are the wealth and pillar of the future development of the whole society. " This is the real emphasis on family education and practice.

The government's emphasis on education also makes the whole people attach importance to education and learning. Parents can accompany and educate their children with love and patience when they are young. When a person is a child, he can be nurtured and nourished by his family, and he can keep his curiosity, exploration and love for the world. When it's time to learn knowledge and technology, you can really settle down and learn what you like and are interested in, so that your potential can be developed and your work will become your own pleasure. Of course, when your job burnout is gone, your creativity will come out.

The state attaches importance to education, and the creative and high-quality talents educated in turn form the whole society, nourish and repay the society, and form a virtuous circle.

So, with such a big environment and such a good education system, why is Finland's education not good? How can reading be bad?

So why can they get such high benefits? The government provides all the education and medical expenses. where is the money to come from?

First, high taxes. In order to balance the rich and the poor, the tax is very high, and the higher the income, the higher the tax. They can be said to be high welfare countries supported by taxes. And such a system makes the middle class become the largest and most stable backbone of this society. But when these high taxes are returned to the people in the form of education and medical care, baby money, mother money and 80% paid parental leave, how can the people oppose such a tax system? When ordinary people don't have to worry about their livelihood, they can live even if they don't work, or even live well. Of course, they can settle down to study and dare to find a job on the premise of being interested. And education must be a slow art, when people slow down, they can truly discover and taste the beauty in life.

Second, national policies. Take Norway as an example. Through national supervision, the Norwegian government converts all the proceeds from oil exploitation into liquid financial assets, which are stored and managed in the form of oil funds. Seeing this, as a foreigner, I really admire the wisdom and mind of these countries.

So they have a lot of money, so they don't have to worry about their children not getting a good education or getting sick. So they can work four and a half days a week. Even when they go to work on Friday, they can talk over drinks and plan their weekend holidays. They can open a shop on 10, close at 6 pm and close on weekends. It is this kind of rest system and business system that allows people to spend more time with their families, and people can better manage and accompany their families and children. Companionship is the best education, which virtually promotes the development of education.