Gu Fengling. How to Praise and Criticize First-Grade Students: What Xi Feels [eb ol].（2023-12-09）
Xi in the first grade of Primary A made me understand the skills required to interact with students. Only by finding out what primary school students think can we truly prescribe the right medicine and choose the right way to deal with it. The following is based on my own experience, ** how to praise and criticize first-grade elementary school students.
Understand the psychology: respect the authority of the teacher and have a strong desire to perform
The reason why we often say that first-grade children are more "easy to deceive" is because first-grade children have a natural belief in authority, that is, the role of teachers. So to a certain extent, the teacher said that the west did not dare to go east, and the teacher said that the east did not dare to go west. Even if you answer the question confidently in class, the teacher asks back, do you think what you said is right, and the student will be afraid that the answer will not be right. Of course, this is also a common feature for primary school students in China. The most important reason is that the children in the first grade have not yet fully formed their own values and worldview system, and at the same time, they have a strong self-confidence and desire to perform.
Matching countermeasures: precise instructions assist in demonstrative rewards and punishments
The teacher of my class skillfully used this characteristic of primary school students, and adopted a two-pronged method of praise and criticism, which solved the problem of classroom discipline very well. What if the children get into trouble in class?My teacher usually points out a few children who are particularly obvious, and says what small actions they have done at a fast pace, which I refer to as a good example. At this time, the sharper children will be quiet, but there will still be a few "thorns". The teacher praised a few students who quickly quieted down, and explained why they were praised, so that they could get a quiet class. In addition, before class, the Chinese teacher will write the group on the blackboard, and the group that quiets down in advance will get a small star.
Xi: Continue to train deliberately and lead by example
Using clear praise can also shape good Xi in students. There are many "unspoken rules" that first-graders are not able to do in school, such as raising your hand to answer questions in class, standing up when answering, and not making sounds during naps. Praise students who do well and tell students who don't do what they need to do, instead of getting angry at students who don't do it.
I often have an understanding and tolerant attitude towards students, and I can think about their thoughts from the perspective of students and find the reasons behind them. My teacher is actually very good-natured to the students, and there are some things that may seem like the teacher is angry from the student's point of view, but from my point of view, it is not like that. The teacher is just pretending to be serious and bluffing the students.
In short, make full use of praise and criticism, two effective tools, rather than too much personal emotion, so that you can grasp the right degree at the right time and in the right place, and make the most conducive to cultivating students' good Xi words and practices. I think the teacher who took me did a good job of doing this. At the same time, the class teacher, as the teacher closest to the daily norms of students, should do this, so as to be conducive to the healthy growth of students.