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The Ministry of Education's recent holiday schedule has left countless students and parents laughing and crying.
The long-awaited winter vacation has just over 20 days left!"Well, what's going on?Receiving this bad news, many primary and secondary school students were heartbroken, and the parents around them also sighed.
Now, the long-planned summer vacation travel plan has come to naught, and the long-awaited interest class can only be temporarily canceled.
According to the latest notice issued by the Ministry of Education, the winter vacation of most primary and secondary schools will be shortened to about 20 days, except for a few areas
This is undoubtedly a blow to students and parents who are used to Xi the holiday for about a month.
Under the new arrangement, students can actually enjoy less than three weeks of leisure time.
The Ministry of Education explained that due to the long duration of ** courses caused by the epidemic in the past two years, it is now necessary to use the winter vacation time to allow students to Xi offline knowledge and exercise.
However, it is up to the question of whether this arrangement is appropriate for children who are growing up.
Looking at the regional holiday schedules, the situation varies.
The winter vacation for primary and secondary school students in Nanjing and other places is only 19 days, a record low.
This is bound to have a significant impact on the travel plans of local parents and students.
Some experts pointed out that considering the climatic characteristics of the northern region, it is worth significantly reducing the student holidays.
However, the situation is not one-sided.
From the holiday schedule, we can also see that the winter vacation time of primary and secondary schools in individual cities has not changed much compared with previous years.
For example, primary and secondary school students in the Yulin region of Shaanxi Province still enjoy up to 44 days of vacation, perhaps the longest in the country.
However, these cases are exceptional.
For students and parents in most areas, this is destined to be a shortened winter break.
We will wait and see whether the Ministry of Education will fully consider the affordability of students and parents in subsequent policy adjustments.
Parents and students have reacted strongly to the shortened winter break
The reduction has put a lot of pressure on parents and students, who are generally concerned that it will severely impact students' breaks.
Children face exams and schoolwork all day long and desperately need holidays to relax and decompress.
Ms. Li, a parent from Shandong, complained: "My daughter is in her first year of junior high school and is very stressed.
At this time, she was forced to give her so many make-up lessons, and she couldn't relax at all!She said that children's psychological capacity is limited, and the school and the Ministry of Education should not ignore this issue.
Primary and secondary school students sit in the classroom and do mechanical Xi, which has accumulated a lot of fatigue and stress.
If they are deprived of their own winter vacation time, it may be difficult to guarantee the status of their subsequent Xi.
Some parents even worry that over-learning Xi will make their children bored with school, which is not conducive to all-round development.
A senior teacher said: "Squeezing management can make children who should be happy lose their nature. ”
In addition, students and parents are concerned that their children's physical and mental health will not be adequately taken care of in the context of shortened holidays.
Especially in winter, when you are susceptible to epidemic diseases such as the flu, your body's immunity is more vulnerable.
If students are forced to sit in classrooms day in and day out, with a lack of outdoor activities and sunlight, it can lead to a range of health risks.
The head of a civil society organization that has been concerned about youth education said: "We must face up to the possible impact of this problem. ”
Parents everywhere have asked the education department to take measures to ensure that the health of students is not affected.
At the same time, we call on the relevant departments to take into account the needs of students' physical and mental development in policy adjustments.
The reason for the reduction of holidays is mainly due to make-up class considerations, and the main reason for the decision to reduce the holidays is the concern of the education department about the quality of teaching in the last two years**
They believe that it is difficult to ensure the effectiveness of learning Xi online classes for a long time, so it is necessary to use the winter vacation to carry out offline reinforcement and knowledge Xi.
However, due to the limitations of network conditions and parental supervision, this has a certain impact on the actual effect.
It is understood that children in many areas have developed varying degrees of "online class negativity".
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Education said frankly: "* There are inevitably some problems in basic education, and we have the responsibility and obligation to let the children catch up as soon as possible." ”
Of course, this policy has also sparked a lot of controversy.
Many education researchers and parents do not fully agree with the need for make-up classes and are concerned about the possible negative consequences.
We look forward to more understanding and consensus with the education sector on relevant issues.
On the other hand, some experts point out that it is also a way for the education sector to motivate students to learn Xi.
In this special period, students generally lack the motivation to study Xi, and this policy may be able to increase their enthusiasm for returning to Xi at the end of the semester to a certain extent.
But the flaws are obvious: test scores are not a complete indicator of the quality of knowledge, let alone the only measure of a child's educational achievement.
We pay more attention to the all-round and harmonious growth of students, which needs to take into account more dimensions than just test scores.
Therefore, when deciding to reduce the holiday, in addition to overcoming the difficulties of teaching, the education department may need to weigh different considerations more carefully, especially the impact on student development.
We believe that we will find the perfect solution that will enhance the academic performance without compromising the growth of the students.
Parents are thinking about winter vacation plans that are fun and educational, and in the face of the shortened holidays, parents are not helpless
For a while, the idea of letting children participate in various interest classes or planning a family trip has become a new choice for many parents.
Aunt Li and her wife signed up for their son's English language class during the winter vacation: "Since the child does not have many holidays, let's make it more fulfilling and learn Xi practical skill." ”
Ms. Zhang, on the other hand, booked a ticket to Hainan during the Spring Festival, and she said with a smile that she really couldn't squeeze out time to give her children a long vacation, so she would take his family out for a walk.
Indeed, interest classes and family trips are good choices that are in line with the concept of "edutainment".
Especially when the holidays are reduced, it can make children happy to learn Xi and help family relationships be more harmonious, which is really a double win.
Many travel agencies have also launched special winter vacation tours for students and families, which have been optimized from ** to products.
Industry insiders said they look forward to helping children and parents have a relaxing and enjoyable holiday through this kind of tourism activities.
Of course, in addition to Xi and travel during the winter vacation, it is also a good choice for children to participate in social welfare activities or volunteer services.
Not only does this foster a sense of dedication in children, but it is also a holiday like no other.
For example, a middle school in Beijing launched a "ski athlete volunteer" campaign to send students to Zhangjiakou to help with the Paralympics.
This is a rare opportunity to get in touch with the society and serve the country. ”
The teacher in charge will introduce it truthfully.
Similar public welfare and volunteer activities may emerge in various places, providing children with a new winter vacation experience.
We believe that a shortened vacation will eventually bring out the best in all kinds of fun and educational experiments.