As a teacher who has experienced various forms of education, such as teaching, private school, public school, teaching and training, I am now a second-born mother, and I agree with this sentence very much. And thinking: what is left after forgetting what you have learned?
values
The best gifts parents leave their children are values, outlook on life and world outlook. There is no right or wrong in many things, and it is even impossible to weigh the pros and cons. But from three perspectives, things must be right or wrong, big or small, and public or private. Some simple and ordinary parents have raised excellent children, which is the reason. For example, Zhou Zhigang in the world is never vague about right and wrong. Zhou has been an honest official all his life, not only serving the people, but also to reassure his father and not to lose face to his family style.
It can be said that the three views are the bottom line set by parents for their children on the road of life. When you encounter choices and temptations, you know what to do and what to do.
habit
As we all know, at first we shaped the habit, and later it was the habit that made us. For adults, it is important to consciously cultivate millions of habits, such as keeping a diary, reading, interpersonal communication and saving, but for children, the cultivation of these habits requires parents to consciously and imperceptibly.
For a simple example, if parents don't have the habit of reading, but know that reading is very important, then it is more beneficial for children to cultivate their reading habits by shaping their own behaviors, such as reading at home as much as possible, and reading together with parents and children.
As an adult, after listening to it, I realized that there are many reasons why I can't do it, because there are so many bad habits that it is difficult to form good habits.
Therefore, if parents consciously and purposefully cultivate their children's core habits, children will certainly benefit for life. Of course, habits include not only behavioral habits, but also thinking habits.
competence
Finally, I want to ask a question: what we have learned, especially the basic knowledge before college, has little to do with employment. Once we enter the society, is it really useless?
That's what I thought at first. I majored in international trade, but I have been engaged in education since I graduated from college. Professional knowledge is useless, and I dare not say much about basic subject knowledge.
After nearly ten years of tossing, I gradually understand why compulsory education should learn "Chinese, mathematics, English, physics and chemistry". What is left after these subjects are "forgotten"?
The most important thing in Chinese subject is writing ability. After work, writing ability can be said to be a necessary ability, and those with outstanding ability have great advantages. We can also see various business models based on writing emerge one after another. When I was a student, the most troublesome thing was to write a composition. Now, sticking to thousands of words every day has become the most enjoyable thing.
The most important thing in mathematics is the ability to model. Some people say that philosophy is the mother of all disciplines, and mathematics is the mother of all science and engineering disciplines. Mathematical modeling thinking makes all unclear truths clear at a glance. If you don't believe me, you can read any non-literary bestseller and build a model, which will immediately explain the complicated problems and make them look tall. It's not just a matter of getting twice the result with half the effort.
English is ability. Nowadays, many people advocate taking English as an elective subject, and I agree with them. But English is not only a language, but also a different way of thinking in different cultural backgrounds. In my opinion, if English is an optional subject, it is suggested to provide other language choices at the same time. For example, during the Republic of China, many people studied Latin.
Some time ago, a short video was very popular. A Harvard student said that college is actually useless. Yes, diplomas and knowledge are actually useless. The more I have them, the more I feel that they are just a dead letter. At any time, we should have the courage to choose to be re-educated. Learning is not only endless, but also has no fixed time. This should be the deepest feeling of educated people.