Peninsula reporter Jin Xin.
The primary and secondary schools in the island city have entered the winter vacation, and the teachers and students have also ushered in the long-awaited holiday life. Recently, the reporter found that although the Chinese New Year is approaching, many kindergartens are not closed, and preschool teachers still have to work in the kindergarten every day. What do kindergarten teachers do on a daily basis? There is only one child, and the kindergarten teacher also has to go to the kindergarten; Do kindergarten teachers also have winter breaks? With these questions, early in the morning of February 6, the reporter came to the Hongzehu Road Kindergarten in Shinan District.
Teacher Wang Peipei (first from left) led the class with reporters.
Before: Playing with your child, relaxed and happy.
At half past seven o'clock in the morning of February 6th, the reporter came to the kindergarten of Hongzehu Road, Shinan District to report, and the reporter's master of the day, Mr. Wang Peipei, was already ready in the park and began to welcome the arrival of the children. "We usually arrive at the park around seven o'clock. "Generally, we will finish breakfast in five or six minutes, and then disinfect the tabletops and toys with the nursery staff to ensure that the children have a comfortable environment when they arrive at the kindergarten." According to Ms. Wang, this is just the beginning of a day for kindergarten teachers. Then, breakfast is prepared to welcome the children. "After entering the door, the children are guided to take off their coats, fold their clothes, wash their hands, and get their food. She said. "Educational activities, game activities, outdoor activities, lunches, snacks, life activities, ......Teacher Wang said as the reporter took notes.
At this time, in the reporter's view, the kindergarten teacher's day's work is to get along with the children, relaxed and happy. Teacher Wang reminded reporters that young children are young and need to pay attention to all aspects. "A child's day in the kindergarten is not only about learning through play, but also about ensuring their safety and health. She said that even the fruits that the children eat with their meals are warm, "which can protect the children's spleen and stomach." The reporter learned that for allergic and ethnic minority children, meals can also be changed in the kindergarten to ensure that the children are well fed. With everything in place and silently meditating on what needs to be paid attention to, the reporter began to experience a day in the life of a preschool teacher.
Experience: "Running out of battery" in less than a day
Since the reporter did not know the curriculum requirements of the children, he could only serve as a "class teacher" and teach with Teacher Wang. Walking into the classroom, four 3 to 4-year-old children are quietly sitting on chairs reading books, the reporter is still wondering why the number of people is so small, Teacher Wang said: "Approaching the Spring Festival, many parents have plans and arrangements, due to the small number of people, so the kindergarten implements mixed-age classes." "It is understood that since the class on January 29, the number of children who come to the kindergarten every day is different, from more than 60 at the beginning to only about 20 today, and the teachers have been working until the day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, "Kindergarten teachers do not have winter and summer vacations, even if there is only one child, we will come to the kindergarten, but the teachers will implement rotational rest, but the education and childcare work will not lower the standard, and the quality of service will remain unchanged." Teacher Wang said.
Teacher Wang Peipei interacts with the children.
The mouth grows. "Hello kids. "What do you call small animals?" In the first class of the day, Mr. Wang sat in front of the piano and sang simple words to the sound of the piano, and the children responded positively. "It's all compulsory for kindergarten teachers. She told reporters that don't look at the short duration of the kindergarten course, but there must be a detailed plan and arrangement. The curriculum should be based on the "Development Guide for Children from 3 to 6 Years Old", covering five major areas, including health, language, art, science, and society. As he spoke, Mr. Wang began to guide the children to the activity area to play games, and Mr. Wang only communicated with the children verbally on the side, and occasionally encountered children's requests for help, so Mr. Wang asked the reporter to "help". "Children are natural gamers, and their performance in activities is based on life experience, but above life. Teacher Wang said that only by not interfering with children's ideas and letting them play freely can they develop their problem-solving skills.
Lunchtime. At around ten o'clock in the morning, the reporter already felt that the time was a little long, but Mr. Wang still looked at the children in front of him with a smile as when they first met. Subsequently, the reporter, together with Teacher Wang and the nursery staff, took measures to keep the children warm and prepared to go to the playground for outdoor sports. At around eleven o'clock, after a morning of mental and physical exercise, the reporter's "battery" was already a little empty, but then he thought that he could take a break for lunch, and he regained his spirits. But when the meal came to the classroom, the reporter found out that it was the children who had started the meal. So, the reporter, Mr. Wang, and the nursery began to accompany the children to eat and walk. It wasn't until after twelve o'clock, when the children had gone to bed, that the teachers began to eat. But during the meal, Mr. Wang still got up from time to time to check on the child's nap. "It's all normal, when you're busy, you don't care about eating at all. She said.
Teacher, I have a toothache. "Teacher, I'm going to the toilet. "Teacher, how do you do this? "Teacher, where are the scissors?" "Teacher......Although there are only four children, their naughty skills have not diminished at all, but Mr. Wang has always been emotionally stable. In less than a day's experience, although I did not officially lead the class as a class teacher and communicate with parents, the reporter's "power" had been exhausted. When the reporter was about to leave, Mr. Wang began to prepare the professional learning content again, observing the children's situation while studying, "This is our daily life. She laughs.
Character stories. A running life that grows with children.
Not to mention the outside world, even the family thinks that the kindergarten teacher is just watching the children play, what is there to be tired. Teacher Wang told reporters that the work of kindergarten teachers is very complicated, more like an all-round player, "bounce, jump, sing, speak, draw, etc." In 2004, Wang Peipei, who had just graduated from university, came to Hongzehu Road Kindergarten in Shinan District and became a preschool teacher, until this year, she has been a class teacher for 16 consecutive years. ”
Parents sometimes don't understand their children, so they should combine family education with kindergarten education to guide their children's personalized development. "How to communicate with parents, how to get along with children, how to manage classes, how to coordinate work, since he became a kindergarten teacher, Wang Peipei has warmed every family with his love, visiting homes, interviewing parents face-to-face, guiding parents to pay attention to children, understanding children's habits and teaching ...... according to their aptitude"Only by seeing the world through the eyes of a child can we turn a child into a child. Under her influence, some of the children who graduated from school visited her every year, and now, they even work in early childhood care.
In the past 20 years, Wang Peipei, a first-class teacher, has been rated as an outstanding teacher, subject leader, excellent class teacher, teaching expert, and the most beautiful teacher in Shinan District, and has won awards in many open classes and research courses. But in her opinion, she is just a microcosm of Hongzehu Road Kindergarten. It is reported that at present, there are more than 40 teachers and staff in Hongzehu Road Kindergarten in Shinan District, including one senior teacher and 10 first-level teachers. "You have to keep learning in order to keep internalizing and growing in practice, and the teachers at Hongzehu Road Kindergarten do just that. She said.
News Extension. Change the assessment method to reduce the burden and increase the efficiency of kindergarten teachers.
A few days ago, the Qingdao Municipal Education Bureau released the "Key Points of the City's Education Work in 2024". It is clearly pointed out that the development of high-quality and inclusive preschool education should be promoted. The number of public places has been expanded through multiple channels, and the proportion of children in public kindergartens has increased to 62%. Continue to promote the reform of the alliance to run parks, and promote the experience of "one long and multiple parks" and other models. A number of provincial-level first-class (municipal demonstration) kindergartens have been newly identified, and the proportion of high-quality kindergartens in the city has increased to more than 85%. This also means that there are higher requirements for kindergartens and kindergarten teachers.
Many kindergarten teachers said that they had experienced the tense situation of working overtime before the "inspection" and "evaluation", so how to effectively reduce the burden and increase the efficiency of kindergarten teachers has become a key issue. "The evaluation of kindergarten teachers is different from that of primary and secondary schools. Wang Xiaoyan, director of Hongzehu Road Kindergarten in Shinan District, told reporters that the evaluation of kindergarten teachers is interspersed throughout the semester, "teachers' basic skills, children's development evaluation, collective education activities organization, teachers' morality, and parents' satisfaction are all content to be assessed." At the same time, Wang Xiaoyan also said that how to let teachers have more time to pay attention to early childhood education, kindergartens have also been exploring. "In terms of teacher growth, we invite experts to the park, special guidance, on-site teaching and research. At the same time, a think tank was set up to tailor teaching content for teachers in need to help them reach a higher platform. ”
In response to the "inspection" and "evaluation", the reporter learned that the division of responsibilities of teachers in each position of Hongzehu Road Kindergarten is clear, and all teachers in logistics positions have established the concept of serving front-line teachers. "Let our front-line teachers have more time to conduct teaching and research, and put their 'hearts' on the children, so that teachers can concentrate on teaching without additional burdens. Wang Peipei agreed. At the same time, the kindergarten also implements a commuting policy at different times, and the teachers also have 1 day off on a working day, and the humanized management makes the teachers full of enthusiasm. During the interview, the reporter found that the kindergarten teachers spontaneously believed that the work of kindergarten teachers is based on children, to meet the diverse needs of children and parents, and to provide high-quality services, so that children can have a healthy and carefree childhood. However, how to better reduce the burden and increase the efficiency of kindergarten teachers also requires continuous thinking and exploration by relevant departments and kindergartens.