In the past, students' homework was relatively simple and could be completed independently after school. But now, parents are finding it increasingly difficult for students to complete homework on their own, while also questioning the meaning of homework. Almost all the manual work in kindergarten is done by parents, and some parents even pay someone to do it for them, or buy ready-made manual work. Hand-copied newspapers at the primary school level are also often copied by parents**. This has kept parents busy, feeling like they have paid their tuition fees but still have to complete some of their homework. Schools that want students to develop holistically will assign some practical assignments, but what is the actual effect?
This practical assignment requires students to work at home and take photographs to record it. A student wearing an apron is washing dishes, impatiently asking his father if he is done. However, once the filming was over, the student quickly took off his apron, and the parent sarcastically said, "The homework is done." Other parents have said that their children have also encountered such assignments, such as washing their parents' feet, cooking a meal, or cleaning, which are basically posed by their children, just to cope with the demands of the homework. Therefore, many parents think that such practical assignments are meaningless and feel that it is an assignment for parents.
Some people think that such homework is meaningless mainly because parents think it is meaningless, and they indulge their children to be perfunctory and even find it troublesome to take pictures. In fact, teachers and schools do not require parents to pose for photos, and it is up to parents to decide for their own photos. Some parents may feel sorry for their children and are reluctant to let their children do housework at homeThere are also parents who think that Xi is more important and do not have time for housework. However, the consequence of such a choice may be a decrease in academic Xi grades, and at the same time, the child's ability to live independently may not be developed. Parents choose to pose for photos, which is equivalent to doting on their children, resulting in children's three wrong views, lack of respect for labor and gratitude to parents.
Some parents feel that work is a waste of time and a burden on parents. However, if the assignment is not for posing, but really requires the child to do hands-on work, parents will not feel burdened by simply taking photos and recording. The more reluctant parents are to let their children do housework, the more children will only focus on learning and Xi, and will not be able to develop a sense of family responsibility and independent living ability. This is detrimental to children who will need to live independently in college in the future. From kindergarten to early elementary school, parents can work with their children on manual assignments or assist their children with them and encourage them to do it themselves. Even if the child provides ideas and trains, it is a good way. This enhances the child's sense of participation rather than pushing everything to the parents and taking it for granted. Otherwise, the purpose of manual work to cultivate children's abilities is lost.
In addition to their children's Xi, parents can encourage them to do some housework within their ability, which is also an exercise, and at the same time can enhance the sense of family responsibility and let children experience the hard work of parents. Sometimes parents feel that their children should spend most of their time studying Xi instead of doing simple chores, but learning Xi and doing some chores will not conflict and will not take up too much time. While caring for their children, parents should also have certain principles to cultivate their children's abilities, which is more beneficial to their children's long-term development.
The teacher assigns the students to work and take pictures to record the work, which is not just a formal requirement, but the essence of the assignment is to hope that the students can do something with their hands. Therefore, when discussing this kind of labor work, we need to think about its substance, not just stay on the surface form.
First of all, the change in the form of homework has caused dissatisfaction among parents, who believe that homework is out of the scope of students' ability to complete independently, and question the meaning of homework. Second, the forms of labor assignments are diverse, but some parents and students only regard them as formalism and lack substantive participation and experience. Factors such as parents' distress, busyness, and one-sided pursuit of academic Xi and grades have all led to the failure of labor to achieve its intended purpose. Finally, the importance of labor should be correctly understood, and parents should guide their children to participate in housework, and take into account Xi, so as to cultivate children's sense of family responsibility and independent living ability.
This requires parents and schools to work together to break the shackles of formalism and make labor work truly meaningful to its practical significance. Only with the understanding and support of parents can work work become an important part of children's all-round development, so that children can develop independent and responsible qualities in their Xi.