Gu Ailing‘s family education can not be copied but can learn from experts: the best education is to teach students in accordance with their aptitude
2022-02-10 22:55:37Source: Xi’an News Network
On the 8th, 18-year-old Chinese-American mixed-race girl Gu Ailing won the gold medal in the women’s freestyle ski jumping final at the Beijing Winter Olympics, winning the third gold medal for China at the Winter Olympics. This is also the Chinese women’s snow event. The first gold medal won at the Winter Olympics is of great significance.
Gu Ailing amazed the world. People found that she is not only a champion, but also a top student. She was admitted to Stanford University, a well-known American university with high scores, and has a wide range of hobbies: basketball, archery, rock climbing, surfing, horse riding, piano… Her extraordinary performance and outstanding achievements , prompting reflections on her success, especially the family education she received.
On February 10, the reporter interviewed Professor Wang Yuequn, Dean of the Regional Education Development Institute of Shaanxi Preschool Teachers College. He said that the education of Gu Ailing’s family cannot be copied, but it can be used for reference. Parents should see that whether it is elite education, self-education or family education, it is actually the result of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, and teaching students in accordance with their aptitude is the most precious concept and wealth of Chinese education since ancient times.
No two snowflakes are the same
“Some people think that Gu Ailing’s parents and her entire upbringing belong to the elite class. She is the result of elite education, so her family education has nothing to learn from. I think this view is only half right.” Wang Yuequn said, Gu Ailing is indeed an outstanding talent cultivated under the background of an unrepeatable elite family, but there are also quite a few elite family parents in the world who have not raised their children into outstanding people, and even become what people often call “prodigal sons”. At the same time, there are also some parents from ordinary or even poor families who have raised their children very well according to grass-roots and simple education methods.
Wang Yuequn said, we must admit that everyone has differences in family, body, personality, environment, occasional reasons, etc., and everyone’s growth cannot be replicated. Therefore, as parents, we must keep in mind “teaching students according to their aptitude”, learn from the universal education principles contained in elite education, and rationally tailor growth plans for children.
Let the child spend a relatively rich growth experience
Wang Yuequn said that from Gu Ailing’s 18 years of growth experience, it can be seen that physical health, unique growth experience, and a high degree of rational self-discipline are all important factors for achieving outstanding results.
“No matter what career a child will engage in in the future, parents must put their child’s physical health in the most important position from an early age, first ‘barbaric their body’, and then ‘civilizing their spirit’.” Wang Yuequn said that the particularity of Gu Ailing’s family and the mother’s Careful guidance has enabled her to have both the thinking and lifestyle under the fusion of Chinese and American social systems and cultures, so that she can not only have enough time to exercise and touch a wider range of study areas in the loose school education environment in the United States, but also at the same time. Learn to learn efficiently under the Chinese learning experience.
Wang Yuequn believes that parents should create more opportunities for their children, so that children can gain insight into different cultural experiences with large differences, so that children can spend a relatively rich growth experience and practice “the way of civil and martial arts, one piece at a time”, Let the child reach the highest height of growth. At the same time, parents should also see Gu Ailing’s good thinking habits, firm goal awareness and strict self-discipline. Let the children understand that “happiness comes from struggle” and “no pie will fall from the sky”; the hard work and persistent self-motivation and self-education are valuable qualities.
Respect, set an example, appreciate the common progress of parents and children
“Some of Gu Ailing’s mother’s educational concepts are worth learning from parents.” Wang Yuequn said, first, respect education. Gu’s mother respects the child’s choice and helps the child achieve their goals, but does not require the child to be perfect. Children are respected by their parents, which is more conducive to the development of independent personality and thinking ability.
The second is exemplary education. Gu’s mother did not give her children condescending lectures and forced education because she was an “elite mother”. For example, Gu Ailing came into skiing and fell in love with this sport because her mother loved skiing, and she took her to the ski resort since she was a child, and let her go to the ski resort. Children feel and experience for themselves.
The third is to appreciate education. Gu’s mother pays special attention to protecting her children’s creativity, never attacking them. She always “praises children less for their intelligence and more for their hard work”, and encourages them to think boldly and independently, to persevere in learning, and to endure the hardships that must be endured. At the same time, children are always encouraged to try for all their healthy interests.
“Education is an eternal topic. As a parent, you need to learn and progress together with your children.” Wang Yuequn said that teaching students in accordance with their aptitude is the core concept of education. In the context of today’s country’s pursuit of high-quality, balanced and high-quality development of education, it is hoped that all parents and schools will practice Carrying out this concept, let more children bloom their own flowers of life.
Wang Yan, an all-media reporter from Xi’an Press
