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I asked my friends, what are the differences between the elites in new york in education? My friend told me that when she first arrived in the United States, she found the difference between her eldest daughter Jojo and her neighbor's children. The generation they lived in was the gathering place of New York elites, and she also talked with many neighbors about the education of her children. He found that most elites in new york attach great importance to cultivating children's four abilities:
1. Read.
When he first arrived in America, Jojo didn't adapt to the school education there. Although the teacher will not leave a lot of homework after class, he will assign some research topics. At that time, Jojo was in the second grade of primary school, and her friends were surprised. What research can such a young child do? For example, the assignment of a class is to study whales. The mother and daughter were at a loss and had to ask the teacher for help. The teacher replied that children can go to the library to look up information or study online, and there is no need to do it too complicated and in-depth. It is important to cultivate children's reading ability.
The reading ability here may be understood by us in China as self-study ability. But what Americans emphasize is not the amount of reading, nor is it learning what they read. What they emphasize is a knowledge retrieval ability and reading comprehension ability. Take Jojo's homework as an example. When American children get this topic, they will know how to acquire knowledge, what information to search for, how to lock the information they need in a large amount of information, how to refine and simplify the existing information, and how to complete the self-report or final statement.
My friend said that Jojo didn't hand in her homework that time. She mentioned the achievements of other students. Some children made a picture book, showing the whale's itinerary and favorite food page by page. Some children made a model of whale's stomach structure with paper shells and pigments. Some children use cardboard and curtains to tell stories and demonstrate the habits of whales. No one reads the material directly, and there are not many words presented. Obviously, the children read and extracted some relevant information in their own way through this homework. This information may be limited now, but in the future study, the ways and means of retrieving and presenting information will benefit them a lot.
2. Expression ability
American families often hold yard stalls for sale, and each family exchanges and sells idle items. Elite families are no exception, and this is an activity that children are looking forward to. A friend said that she saw a 6-year-old girl next door successfully selling a set of fitness equipment to an old lady who hardly exercised. On the other hand, daughter Jojo keeps her own things and rarely communicates with people who come and go. Jojo is often afraid to go to the teacher when she encounters problems at school, so she can only find ways to overcome them herself. At first, my friend appreciated her daughter's ability to solve problems. Later, I learned that many children went directly to the teacher or even to the principal to communicate their inconvenience and apply for the school to change the school rules and regulations. The girl next door has successfully applied for a set of toys for her class.
Language is a bridge between people. The expressive ability not only represents the richness of language, but also needs to be accurate, expressive and persuasive. Real elites can express themselves clearly, and at the right time, place and object. Really make language a favorable tool.
3. Self-care ability
When it comes to the self-care ability of children in China, the good thing is that they can only take care of their daily lives, but the bad thing is that they really don't care about the whole grain. American children far surpass China children in this respect. They often prepare their own breakfast, and most children over 8 years old do odd jobs. Such as delivering newspapers and cleaning cars. Once several families went camping together, and the brothers and sisters of the neighbors took Jojo to build a tent to make a fire. Their mother said that camping supplies were also prepared by the children themselves.
What really makes people leave is not transportation, but self-care ability. Only when children have the ability to take care of themselves and live independently can they go anywhere they want without fear. Self-care ability not only refers to taking care of your diet and daily life, but also includes the ability to organize storage, solve problems independently, think independently and plan time. With these basic abilities, we can cope with difficulties and new environment with ease.
4. Ability to cooperate
When my friend's little daughter Anne was 4 years old, she fell madly in love with a doll toy with several close friends in kindergarten. My friend is going to buy it for Annie. But at a school activity, she heard that several elite mothers who were richer than her did not agree to buy a child directly. Is to guide children to achieve their goals through cooperation. Under the guidance of mothers, several children pooled their money to buy a doll. They agreed to take turns to take care of the dolls and get together to play doll tea parties on weekends. A small problem was solved in this way.
A person's ability is limited, and learning to leverage and cooperate is an essential ability for modern people. This kind of cooperative ability also includes helping others, giving full play to one's strengths in the team, and exchanging and helping each other. With the ability to cooperate, it is easier for your children to find groups and play a role in the team.
So much for the parenting story of elite families in New York. In China, the concept of elite is not the second generation of rich second generation officials, nor is it necessarily aristocratic origin. It is to have excellent learning ability, efficient problem-solving ability and communication ability. This coincides with the educational concept of American elites. Which of the above abilities does your child have?