"There is a scholar at home, and parents are busy choosing a school." During the school season, whether it is kindergarten to primary school, junior high school or junior high school entrance examination, as long as there is a scholar at home, parents' thoughts will always be affected by the word "school selection". In recent years, with the surge in overseas study trends and the globalization of course resources, there are more and more choices for "school selection for admission" and competition is becoming increasingly fierce. At the same time, parents' confusion and anxiety are also intensifying year by year.
——Win at Qidian Ability Early Education Research Institute
What factors should be considered for school selection? What is the misunderstanding of going to primary school? How to prepare in advance when going to junior high school? How to plan the "international study path" as soon as possible? What are the foreign college entrance examinations and domestic college entrance examinations? This time, the Early Education Research Institute will discuss the topic of "school selection for schools for parents who pay close attention to" in stages: for the first time, reveal the full path map of the 3-18-year-old school entrance examination, deeply analyze the grasp of the starting point and the choice of the end point of education, comprehensively decrypt the key factors of school selection in each stage, and strive to make parents "have a secret in their hearts and don't worry about school selection."
What are the common misunderstandings about kindergarten to primary school?
Rely on parents or children when entering junior high school?
returns to the starting point of education, and cultivate learning ability early and
From the innocent and romantic play period to the learning period of classroom learning, "too young to primary school" is undoubtedly the first transformation of children on their learning path, and it is also the first choice for parents about their studies. In recent years, with the increasing openness of the country's borders and the improvement of national economic level, the craze for studying abroad has been rising year by year: international students are getting younger and younger, and the cost of studying abroad is getting higher and higher. If the group of young international students is growing at a blowout rate, then the corresponding one is that domestic and international classes and international schools are blooming like mushrooms after a rain. The most direct benefit that the latter brings to parents is that it makes school choice more abundant and promotes the progress of public schools. However, the trouble that follows is too many choices, which makes parents dazzled and difficult to distinguish. The entangled period of school choice has also extended from the previous junior and senior high school to the junior high school to the primary school. In response to parents' confusion, Ying Zaidian Ability Early Education Research Institute has compiled the "Full Path Map for Ages to Go to School for 3-18" in combination with various information for your reference:
"Full Path Map for Ages to Go to School for 3-18" Key points and tips for each stage:
1, the stage of kindergarten to elementary school: 100%
1) Whether the goal is the domestic college entrance examination or the foreign college entrance examination, the earlier the choice is, the more beneficial it is for the child's admission plan. It should be clear that the starting point of education is consistent: 0-6 is the starting point of childhood ability cultivation, and it is a golden period for shaping good personality, cultivating learning habits, nurturing learning interests, and improving learning ability. Only by cultivating the ability to enjoy your child for a lifetime as soon as possible can we grasp the direction for the child and lead the way in the best period of reflecting the effectiveness of parents.
2) The PK of school selection in school is not only the child’s personal ability, but also the team combat power of parents + children. Compared with the "primary to junior high school", the degree of graspability and effectiveness of parents in the "primary to junior high school" stage is close to 100%. Winning at the starting point calls on parents to start education from the starting point! The closer you get to the origin, the higher your parents’ initiative and children’s plasticity will be.
2. Primary school to junior high school stage: Parent initiative 50%
Compared with "children to junior high school", primary school to junior high school is "fighting for parents, mothers, and more to children, and ". For parents who do not have special learning opportunities, "primary school to junior high school" is a comprehensive test of their children's abilities in addition to "school selection". Even if a "tiaozi student" who enrolls through parental relationships, his learning ability cannot go long and it is even less likely to gain confidence in collective life. The cultivation of learning ability and learning habits is a process of water droplets passing through stones and sand forming towers, and the development of personality is not a matter of overnight success. If you want your child to enter the school he likes by relying on his own strength in the "primary school to junior high school", the "primary school to junior high school" stage must lay a solid foundation for him. In addition, it is not difficult for parents who are paying attention to the new policies for college entrance examination reform to find that with the changes in the college entrance examination model of junior high school and junior high school entrance examinations, extracurricular learning in art and sports will no longer have the effect of direct extra points, and the utilitarianism will be weakened.As the assessment of cultural courses becomes more and more weight in the selection of academic advancement, the cultivation of learning ability in core subjects will become increasingly irreplaceable.
3. Primary and secondary growth stage: Parental initiative 30%
"Intermediate growth" is the watershed in choosing the end point of the path of admission, and it is often the deadline for determining whether to transform. If you are interested in the foreign college entrance examination, the direct impact of the number of applicants for is the increase in the application threshold year by year, and the increasingly fierce competition will inevitably lead to the extension of the application preparation period. Compared with the "local college entrance examination", the "foreign college entrance examination" has higher requirements for applicants' foreign language level and comprehensive strength. Once parents make the decision to prepare for the foreign college entrance examination, it is almost impossible to take into account the domestic college entrance examination. Whether it is the language ability test of TOEFL and IELTS or the learning ability assessment test of SAT/ACT, A-level, and IB courses, you must make plans early. Win at the starting point, parents suggest that the "school to primary school" stage is the golden period for choosing the end point. Whether it is taking the traditional path or finding another way, the earlier you decide the greater the chance of winning.
The starting point for opening a good education
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and the road to study begins with a starting point." As the first level of school selection in going to school, how to grasp the starting point of education? What are the common misunderstandings about "too young to primary school"? How can parents maximize their effectiveness when their children face school selection and help their children? Parents are reminded to pay attention to the following points:
1, , what exactly does "school to primary school" mean?
In the past, when talking about "school-primary transition", it usually refers to the adaptation of the transition from kindergarten to primary school learning. With the diversification of the "primary school to junior high school" approach and the strengthening of the management of the academic record system, "children to primary school" has become more and more important The saying "children to primary school" has gradually become a high-frequency word in parents' mouths. How fierce is the competition for "too young to primary school" in ? From preparing for resumes to responding to interviews, from buying school district houses to choosing schools across districts, the urgent situation of "school-aged to primary school" is comparable to the high school entrance examination. Taking Shanghai World Foreign Language Primary School, one of the prestigious schools, as an example, the number of interviews in 2014 was 4,000+, while the number of people admitted through two rounds of interviews was only 120. The admission rate of less than 3% was shocking, far exceeding the fierce competition in the college entrance examination. The upgrade of the concept of reveals the intensification of competition. "Career-to-primary" not only refers to a certain entrance exam during the school selection process, but also includes the learning ability that children need to prepare for before entering primary school. Taking the primary school teaching progress in Shanghai as an example, although admission is a "zero starting point", the teaching progress of teachers in various subjects is not ambiguous at all. If the foundation is laid in the stage of "school-to-primary" and the smooth transition from kindergarten to lower grades of primary school can allow children to have confidence and ease in the early stages of learning. Good study habits can help them go more solidly and for a longer-term future study life.
2. How long does it take to prepare for "too young to primary school"?
The cruel reality has instantly changed the parenting methods of many parents from "free-raised" to "cramming", and has also given birth to various cram schools on the market with the "children to primary school" signs. It is common for children to attend four or five training classes in the summer vacation of the school entrance examination forum. In addition to the factors that the training costs themselves are expensive, it is more important for parents to consider whether the children's energy can withstand such bombardment and whether the learning effect can meet expectations. Should we go to the "school and primary school transition class"? The answer to this question depends on many factors such as parents' expectations for their children, their daily attention, and their own characteristics. There is only one thing that needs to be emphasized that the transition between kindergarten and primary school must not be narrowly understood as several "transition classes", nor can it be understood as "sprint classes" for the entrance examination of a certain school. The transition between kindergarten and primary school is not a temporary process of attack, but a long-term preparation from the kindergarten stage and continues to the full academic year of the first grade of primary school. Parents’ understanding, attitude and behavior of the transition between kindergarten and primary school will determine the child’s performance in many aspects after entering school. Although the transition between kindergarten and primary school is mainly concentrated in more than a year from kindergarten to first grade of primary school, a lot of preparation work has always run through the entire childhood stage, such as the development of habits, the formation of personality, and the improvement of ability.Therefore, to truly make the transition between kindergarten and primary school, we must not wait until the second semester of the kindergarten’s senior class. We need to start from when children enter kindergarten or even earlier.
3. What preparations are needed to "go to primary school"?
Short-term surprise may help children cope with temporary exams, and the positive impact of scientific and systematic pre-school preparation on children during their studies can last at least until the third grade of elementary school. "Going to primary school" is the cultivation of ability rather than knowledge indoctrination. In addition to basic knowledge reserves for admission, parents should pay more attention to the following aspects:
1) Ability : In addition to learning-related abilities such as reading, listening, and concentration, abilities such as self-management and teamwork are also the key to the transition between kindergarten and primary school. Wang Zhiqiang, principal of Jing'an District Third Center Primary School, revealed that almost every year among primary school freshmen, there are some "great kids" who are learning ahead of time. Although they have excellent grades, they lack communication skills and self-control skills. "Many parents think that if they let their children learn a lot of courses to develop their intelligence, they can lead the way, but in fact, primary schools value their children's non-intellectual factors more." Principal Wang Zhiqiang said that whether they can sit firmly, whether they can listen patiently to others, whether they are cheerful and enthusiastic, whether they are polite when they meet teachers, and whether they can arrange their time reasonably, etc. These abilities are also the basis for their children's long-term development in the future.
2) Habit : Good living and learning habits can help children adapt to primary school life faster and better, and the earlier the habit is cultivated, the better. Cai Jun, principal of the City West Primary School, said that many students who study ahead of time often have weak potential in the second half of the first grade. "Children have different learning focus at different stages of development. When they are 0 to 6 years old, they should cultivate good habits in activities and games. But now many parents are eager to let their children overload and reserve knowledgeable things. In this way, children often do not listen carefully to the class when they arrive in primary school and ignore the cultivation of learning habits, which will affect their subsequent grades."
3) Personality: Children aged six or seven are new to "first-year-olds" and are entering a new stage of life - a stage of psychologist Ericson calls it "diligence and self-confidence": At this stage, the key to children's development is the development of diligence and self-confidence. When children work hard to achieve various abilities required in their academic and interpersonal areas and get positive results, children will develop confidence in themselves. The cultivation of self-confidence does not happen overnight. Whether parents provide children with opportunities for exercise in the early stages of school, such as language expression and self-display in public places, can lay a good foundation for children to adapt to primary school life as soon as possible and grow into primary school stars.
In addition, parents need to realize that most kindergartens currently implement the theme of the second phase of curriculum reform. Daily teaching activities focus on theme teaching and inspire children's interest in learning, weakening or even abandoning traditional knowledge transmission. A considerable number of famous schools, especially private and private primary schools that have become famous in recent years, inevitably involve knowledge points that go beyond the kindergarten curriculum in order to reflect individual differences in admissions and evaluations. Taking mathematics education as an example, early childhood mathematics has the characteristics of systematicity and logic, and mathematics learning also has its unique rules and special characteristics. In unit design teaching or comprehensive thematic teaching, mathematics education is often not fully reflected, thus going to the other extreme, showing a tendency to ignore early mathematical enlightenment. How to fill the gap between ideals and reality? Winning at the starting point advises preschool parents that the transition between kindergarten and primary school is not a binary opposition of "learning" or "not learning", but should focus on "how to learn" and "what to learn", so as to achieve "less anxiety and more calmness" and help children embark on the road of study with some preparation.
have scholars. No matter where the end point of the path map of admission is pointing, the grasp of the starting point is crucial. Does early childhood education in the new era focus on cultivating the ability, habits, and personality that will benefit children throughout their lives, or will it continue traditional education emphasize knowledge reserves and test-oriented training? I believe that parents with wisdom and vision will have their own judgment on the superiority and inferiority in their hearts.
Special contribution: Winning in Qidianlui Early Education Research Institute
