How do American children teach writing?

1. How to teach children to write a composition in America? You can write the manuscript in English: most children were born in America and received English training.

They first formed the habit of thinking in English. We can ask them to type the manuscript in English and then translate it.

I once read such a story, which inspired me a lot. Wei Shusheng is a famous teacher in China. There is a classmate in his class who can't write a composition. Teacher Wei asked him, "Can you write a sentence?" He said, "This will do!" .

Teacher Wei said, "Then write a sentence in your composition." He wrote: "School starts today."

By the time he wrote his composition for the second time, Teacher Wei asked him to write two sentences. In this way, from one sentence to two sentences, three sentences.

The student finally learned to write a composition.

In fact, from the beginning of a sentence, many a mickle makes a mickle, which is the secret of writing a composition. "Paying attention everywhere is learning, and practice is writing." Please look at the composition of our classmates below.

Their writing is very immature, and there are no flowery words. However, between the lines, you will find how lovely and amiable the happy world of children is. My mother's best dish is jijingjing. My mother's best dish is spring rolls.

The taste of spring rolls is great! My mother does it very seriously. She made the stuffing first.

There are chicken, eggs, mushrooms and cabbage in the stuffing. She mixed these things together and wrapped them in spring rolls.

Finally, fry it in oil. After frying, it is hot and fragrant.

I like eating spring rolls made by my mother very much, because they are delicious. Look, my mouth is watering.

Crispy outside and fragrant inside. I also want to learn to make spring rolls.

My mother had a red car before our family used Peng Chuyang. My mother and I like it very much.

My father told me that when I was born, my father used this car to take me home. Later when I grew up, my mother drove me to school and went swimming.

This car is getting old, so we bought a new one. However, my mother and I always miss it.

Chen Min, Modern Chinese School in Atlanta, USA.

2. How do American children learn composition and arithmetic in American primary schools? Generally speaking, in schools in China, American children learn English differently from China children. I am a native American, and my children are in primary school. My American company, emicview, has specially designed courses to train foreign children to learn English to the level of their mother tongue. The following are my views as a father and a teacher.

American children have an English environment. They first learn everyday language at home/in life. When children go to preschool (before the first grade), the teacher mainly teaches them to recognize letters and associate the pronunciation of letters with letters. Children guess the meaning of words and sentences in the book according to the pronunciation of letters, and begin to learn to read and write compositions. They have reading assignments every day and read at least one book suitable for students' English level. After a year, children have read at least hundreds of books. The United States is rich in educational resources, and a large number of books suitable for students' English level can be borrowed free of charge from schools or local libraries. The reading capacity of American students is very large compared with that of China schools, which is also the reason why American students are ahead in humanities courses. Unlike children in China who learn English, children in China spend a lot of time memorizing words. American children learn to read and write mainly according to the pronunciation rules of letters. After American children reach the third grade, teachers will begin to pay attention to correcting their spelling mistakes and demand accurate spelling. Generally speaking, American children spend a lot of time reading and writing, while China children spend a lot of time remembering words.

Talking about Americans learning foreign languages. American universities have foreign language requirements, otherwise they cannot graduate. American elementary schools also offer foreign language courses. Good private middle schools offer hundreds of foreign languages, as long as students choose. Most foreign language teachers in the United States are native speakers. The United States is an immigrant country, so it is relatively easy to find foreign teachers in various mother tongues. American students learn foreign languages, and schools often provide opportunities to study and communicate in that country.

3. I go to primary school in America/how do American pupils write their compositions? Writing is a tool to carry one's thoughts and convey one's information to others.

Students should be encouraged to write compositions to express their thoughts and feelings. The key is not "when to teach", but "how to teach", or in my words, how to make children gradually like writing and gradually express their information accurately.

The first is to cultivate children's reading interest and reading habits. Two children in our family have been studying with their parents since 1 year old. There are many picture books suitable for all ages in America. We have formed the habit of reading picture books before going to bed every day.

When I read with them, I don't ask them to read or repeat or answer questions. It is important to share some time with them, share an emotion, even play games together, read aloud in different roles and so on.

The two children have loved reading since childhood. They pick up a book as naturally as playing with a car. Their interest in reading and reading habits have played a great role since they went to school-they can read, read and acquire knowledge quickly, and they have developed the habit of automatic learning.

Children's interests have their own characteristics. My Dabao prefers reading popular science books, while Bao Xiao prefers reading story books. I don't force them to read books on other subjects, but I often buy or borrow books on various subjects from the library.

Every room in our house has a children's bookshelf. I found that Dabao sometimes took the initiative to read story books or poems, and Bao Xiao sometimes read popular science books. In childhood, let them take the initiative to read their favorite books, and at the same time, through subtle guidance, try to balance their reading interests and let them know many subjects.

The second is to encourage expression. Children first express their thoughts and ideas from paintings.

In primary school, they have a little writing time every day. At first, many children couldn't write or couldn't write well, so American teachers encouraged them to express their ideas or describe things by drawing.

The book they wrote is divided into two parts, the upper part is blank and can be painted; The lower part is a grid, and you can write. Because they have just started to learn to write and read, the teacher has no special requirements for the right or wrong words, as long as they are roughly spelled, and it doesn't matter if they are misspelled.

Teachers encourage free expression. Next, the teacher will introduce various styles, such as how to write narrative, how to write expository, how to write articles expressing their views and so on.

When practicing writing in the lower grades of primary school, the teacher doesn't ask whether the words are right or wrong. He won't say, "You didn't write these words correctly. Go home and copy it ten times! " Mainly look at the meaning of expression, learn and practice how to write various articles. Children also learn to write research reports, choose a favorite animal, look up books in the library, write articles about this animal and list references.

Their research report may be only a few paragraphs, but they have learned how to write research reports and the structure of articles. American elementary school children's interest and desire in writing are protected and encouraged by teachers, and they also practice basic writing requirements, laying the foundation for senior writing.

Teachers also pay special attention to children's individual differences. Some children may naturally shine through a lot of reading, and some children may not rely on a lot of reading, and they need some suggestions on wording, sentence making or article structure.

Some children may be good at writing narratives, while others may be good at writing expositions. Teachers and parents should pay attention to supporting their free expression in writing, while protecting their strengths and characteristics, and gradually develop in other aspects.

The progress of writing may take a long time to accumulate, so parents and teachers should be patient and don't always think about it overnight. ◎ Chen Xin (Chen Xin, Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Connecticut, USA, author of "2 1 parenting habits of efficient parents").

4. A letter to American children Dear American children: Hello! Although we have never met, we know from the Internet that you are still threatened by war. Here, I want you to express your deep sympathy.

What a cruel thing war is! It can make our life insecure, hinder economic development, lose culture, force the environment to deteriorate, break up many families and destroy the friendship between countries. Make people's living standards in dire straits.

I know that war makes you homeless, war makes you lose your mother and war makes you lose your health, so people all over the world should unite to maintain peace and stop the war. I know that on April 15, 2005, a child started a "big clock" in front of the World Bank headquarters in Washington, USA. The clock says "every three seconds, a child dies in the war".

A non-governmental organization erected this "big clock" in front of the World Bank headquarters that day, warning people that about 30,000 children died in the war in the world, and urging western developed countries to cancel the debts of war countries. I wish you an early exit from the misery of war and a peaceful life.

Caring for Children in China: Wang Ziyao April 6, 2009.

5. How do American children learn languages from childhood? To tell the truth, it is far less important than the language environment. The language environment can make you have a strong learning ability. If you are in a language environment, you will receive much more information every day than you force yourself to learn, and remember it well.

Another point is "be thick-skinned". Why do people always say that primary school Chinese is fast? When you are young, you often "don't understand" and learn what you listen to. When you make mistakes, adults not only don't blame you but also find you interesting, which stimulates our ability to use and learn languages. When I grow up, I care about my face. Many times, when I learn a language, "speaking" is restrained, and "speaking" is the best way to learn a language!

We often don't like learning English, and we can't learn English because no one around us speaks it. Do you want to learn something you don't need? When I went to the Philippines, many descendants of Chinese were unwilling to learn Chinese. Why? Because they can't speak Chinese at all, but they are forced by their parents, because you are descendants of Chinese. By the same token, no matter where you live, you are forced to speak this language. Learning a language in life is the fastest and most efficient way!

6. Please use the difference between China children and foreign children to write a composition in China. Recently, a China scholar commented: China children are generally particularly obedient and obedient; American children are bolder. On the surface? It seems reasonable to smoke. Compared with China students, Chinese students are more sunny, bolder and more confident. The latter tend to be more silent. Compared with American students, the difference is more significant. Most people guess that China people are "good"? Fumigation is the result of childhood education: at home, parents attach great importance to children's obedience, and over time, "being good" has become a character of China.

But if "obedience" is used to define "good", it will be hard for China people to say that they are really "good". There are many rules and regulations in the United States, and China students studying in the United States do not consciously abide by them. For example, public photocopiers in schools indicate that only work-related documents can be copied, while some students in China use them to copy personal documents. Other unwritten rules, such as not checking personal emails and making personal phone calls during working hours, are not as strict as those observed by local people in China. Outside the campus, the Chinese community is also famous for its shrewdness and lack of strict law-abiding-for example, it is an open secret that Chinese restaurants evade taxes and Chinatown employs illegal immigrants.

So, are people educated in China good or bad?

Perhaps the key lies in the different definitions and standards of good. People in China pay more attention to interpersonal relationships, but traditionally, the concept of legal system is relatively light. Therefore, China people's "good" education is mainly not to offend people in interpersonal communication, especially not to have direct conflicts with others; The "goodness" of American education focuses on obeying laws and regulations and respecting mainstream social values. Traditional children in China often have a strong herd mentality and worry that they are different from others; American children may dare to express different opinions on specific issues, but they still agree with the mainstream in core values.

Because of the different environment, it is hard to say which of the two "good children" is better and which is worse. Children who have been taught to avoid interpersonal conflicts since childhood do not know how to express their different views politely and appropriately in adulthood, which is not conducive to cooperation with others. When my cousin who grew up in America was still in kindergarten, there was a passage in the textbook: When I came to school, my classmates saw my pen was beautiful and asked if I could give it to him. I was embarrassed to refuse and gave it to my classmates. I am very unhappy to go home alone. The teacher taught me that if you don't want to give it away, just tell the other person directly. You also like such a beautiful pen, so I'm sorry you can't give it away.

Both China and the United States call the campus an "ivory tower", but relatively speaking, China pays more attention to the ideal state, that is, "what should the reality be"; American education is more realistic, telling students more about "what is reality". From this perspective, Chinese-style "good" may sometimes be suspected of avoiding contradictions.

7. How to educate American children to understand others is worth learning. For a long time, it has been accepted that China students are not as creative as American students, but their basic knowledge is far stronger than American students.

However, Qiu Chengtong, an international master of mathematics, gave China people who felt good about themselves a heavy blow: "This is a terrible self-anesthesia for many years! I don't think the basic knowledge of China students is very good! " Qiu Chengtong said, "China and American students who can enter Harvard University should be the best students in these two countries. Compared with the two best students, the basic knowledge of American students will never be worse than that of China students, on the contrary, it is much stronger.

In the better primary and secondary schools in the United States, China students have to study all the courses and learn flexibly. They are definitely not cramming like China. In some good schools, students in grades 1 1 and 12 learn calculus very well, but I heard that not all high school students in China learn calculus.

"Teacher Qiu clearly remembers that on one occasion, several students from a top university in China came to him and asked him a geometry question. Qiu Chengtong felt very strange. They asked a classic question about differential geometry, which is the mathematical knowledge that students should master when they are undergraduates. "

Can it be said that China students learn better than foreign students? Yang Zhenning, a Nobel Prize winner, believes that China's educational attitude is completely different from that of the United States, and the biggest difference is that China emphasizes indoctrination education. China students have a solid foundation, which is an advantage, but it also has disadvantages. Students in China always flinch when facing new things. Compared with American students, their sense of innovation is very poor.

Chinese education and American education can't be said to be good or bad, it depends on different people. In the teaching process, China students are more innovative, and it is most appropriate for American students to lay a solid foundation, so that they can make up for each other.

On the other hand, education in the United States will be better for people with high talents, but for most students, basically, China's educational philosophy is better. Yang Zhenning's conclusion is that there is no need to completely change the traditional education system in China.

Some people use the excellent performance of China students in the Olympic Mathematics Competition to refute Qiu Chengtong's point of view. "How fierce are the children who participate in the Olympic Games in China? They have occupied the position of gold medal overlord for many years. Can American children do it? " However, as early as the 2002 International Congress of Mathematicians, some academic experts warned not to be confused by the aura of "Olympic Games".

One of the important reasons why China can reap a bumper harvest every year in the "Olympic Games" in mathematics is that these players have been selected at different levels and have undergone strict intensive training before the competition. This kind of intensive training can be described as "cruelty".

In school, it is often bombarded by math teachers, that is, competitors stop studying all other subjects and don't rest from morning till night. More than a dozen math teachers took turns tutoring, giving strange exams, and repeatedly practicing the same topic from multiple angles until all the teachers had no problems, and even the math teachers were stumped, unable to answer, and still did not give up. In foreign countries, it is free to participate in the Olympic Games. No country has paid so much attention to it and organized it so well as China.

In China, all kinds of "Olympic Games" have obvious traces of exam-oriented education and are no longer activities to cultivate interest. Most of the mathematical seedlings cultivated in this way will "bid farewell" to the mathematical stage.

"Many people who won the Olympic Games are unwilling to continue to engage in mathematical research, and some even say that they are unwilling to touch any mathematical symbols all their lives." Liu Jian, an associate professor at Beijing Normal University, said.

One of the great significance of the International Mathematical Olympics is to promote the training of creative thinking, which is particularly important today with the rapid development of science and technology. Mathematics should not only teach students arithmetic skills, but also cultivate students' strict thinking logic and flexible methods of analyzing and solving problems.

However, in Osage, China, it gradually deviated from its original intention ... Faced with the above confusion, this magazine recently interviewed Professor Wu Xinchun, vice president of the School of Psychology of Beijing Normal University and director of the Institute of Educational Psychology and Mental Health, and Mr. richard anderson, the three major educational psychologists in North America, former chairman of the American Education Association and director of the Reading Research Center of the University of Illinois. In the interview, we learned that the educational differences between China and the United States actually exist not only in universities and middle schools, but also in primary schools and preschool children.

Americans pay attention to cultivating children's interest in learning, and think that learning is a lifelong thing and learning is a very happy thing. They believe that after entering the 2 1 century, people will face technological innovation and complex information replacement. Only cultivating one's lifelong learning ability is the greatest guarantee for survival.

Reading is the most direct and effective way of learning, and 80% of human knowledge is obtained through reading. Westerners say: "Leaders are scholars" (leaders must be scholars).

The cultivation of reading ability is a gradual process. If reading is the foundation of learning and education, then children's reading is the core of the foundation. Therefore, early reading is called "the foundation of lifelong learning and the soul of basic education".

In the Blueprint for Education Reform, US President Bush said: Too many children can't read. Reading is the cornerstone of architecture and must also be the foundation of our educational reform. Since 1980s, some developed countries have shifted the focus of children's intellectual development to the cultivation of reading ability.

In kindergartens in the United States and Britain, reading accounts for more than 80% of the curriculum. Reading for 20 minutes before going to bed every night has become the habit of most American middle-class families.

The participation of publishers, communities, families, educational institutions, social organizations, enterprises and the media in western countries constitutes a good mechanism to promote children's reading. Wu Xinchun: Professor of Psychology, Beijing Normal University.

He is the author of Educational Psychology, Chinese Psychology in Primary Schools and Higher Education Psychology. Undertake the national "climbing plan" and "brain science and quality education" projects; The tenth five-year plan of national educational science, the reform of modern learning theory and learning mode; The Characteristics, Causes and Interventions of Teachers' Job Burnout by the Ministry of Education: "Reading and Promotion of Children in China" by Ford Foundation.

Q: Math master Qiu Chengtong.