Just as many parents in China have racked their brains to let their children learn authentic English, Chinese parents abroad have also made great efforts to let their children learn Chinese. English has gradually become their mother tongue for these children who grew up overseas, but Chinese learning has become their hard nut to crack. Lack of Chinese language environment, lack of learning materials, and Chinese literature is not as convenient as reading English, but in the final analysis, the most important thing is that there is no experience and identity with China culture.

When our son Xuan was 2-3 years old, we chose the classics of Chinese studies as Chinese textbooks, hoping to open the door to China's history and cultural thoughts through studying the classics of Chinese studies in a limited time, and at the same time interspersed with literacy learning. Recite the Disciple's Rules, the Enlightenment of Rhythm and Tang Poetry and Song Poetry as children's songs. These "words" are catchy and rhythmic, which are easy to sing and memorize. Every weekend, we have Chinese studies classes with some children of similar age. With the guidance of teachers and the company of children, Jue has always adhered to it very well. Originally, I thought I had developed the habit of reading every day, as long as I kept it. Unexpectedly, at the age of 4, Xuanxuan moved to the UK to study. Because of the language barrier and unfamiliar environment, she struggled to integrate into school life and soon became resistant to Chinese learning. The reason is very simple. He thinks that what he has studied hard can't help him make friends at school and find a sense of identity, and no one can talk about it except his family. There is no lack of the process of "mother yelling" in learning, and finally it becomes tears and madness as soon as we learn Chinese. We finally have to stop learning, but don't be disgusted.

Coincidentally, at a Chinese food festival held by the Thames in London, we were attracted by a group of children who boldly and confidently dressed in Hanfu and sang "The white dew is frost" in The Book of Songs, Qin Feng, in front of Chinese and foreign tourists coming and going. The so-called Iraqis, on the water side ... ",with the gentle breeze blowing from the Thames, I was moved to tears, which is the continuation of our Chinese culture overseas! This has made me regain my confidence in taking my children to continue learning Chinese classics. Only when I joined the study group did I know that there are such a group of like-minded mothers in Britain. They are spontaneously exerting their modest efforts and voluntarily organizing a group of scattered children to learn Chinese studies online through online videos every morning, hoping that these classic Chinese cultures can be passed on to our next generation even overseas. The form of the course is mainly repeated reading, with historical allusions and idiom stories, supplemented by literacy. They work hard to teach and encourage children to learn Chinese characters every day with the heart of "being young and being young".

In more than two years, children have learned Hundred Family Names, Disciples' Rules, Thousand-Character Works, University and The Book of Filial Piety, etc. As children gradually become interested in China culture, the classroom content is gradually enriched. According to the season, the traditional festivals, 24 solar terms and other traditional cultural contents are explained, and the Book of Songs is interspersed. Parents also give full play to their respective strengths, and increase the number of lectures and selected courses of English classics.

Xuan's father, who has been fond of Chinese studies for many years and has insight, naturally joined in, explaining to the children every Friday. The vivid and meticulous explanation not only helped the children to better understand these traditional classics, but also aroused the interest of parents who accompanied them. He often joined the discussion, mobilized and improved the children's learning enthusiasm, and was unanimously praised by parents and children. In order to enable more overseas children to join our study and share their experiences and feelings, a series of lectures entitled "Reading Classics of Chinese Studies with Papa Xuan" was born. We will take the most classic Confucian works as the foundation, combine the comments and feelings of many sages throughout the ages, cooperate with historical stories, and the reality of today's society from far to near, concise and simple. Let's all walk into the hall of Chinese studies and culture together. I believe that if we plant these classic seeds in our children's hearts, they will grow into towering trees one day.

and why do you choose to let your children learn Chinese classics from an early age? The best explanation is: the classics of Chinese studies, which contain common sense and common way, and teach people to always do what they do in life, are valuable and philosophical books. Such as The Book of Songs, The Classic of Tao Te Ching, The Classic of Filial Piety, The Analects of Confucius, The University and The Doctrine of the Mean, etc., have condensed thousands of years of civilization history and traditional culture in China and embodied the profound cultural essence of the Chinese nation; The writing is fluent, magnificent, flowery, coherent and catchy; It is rich in content, including such rich knowledge as astronomy, geography, history, governing the country, self-cultivation, morality and ethics. Throughout the ages, countless children have learned knowledge from it, cultivated their sentiments and improved their self-cultivation. Let children read these most valuable books from childhood, just like learning from Tessa, standing on the shoulders of cultural giants from the first step of life and starting life from a high starting point. Teaching children to read classics from an early age is not only in line with children's learning nature, but also has been influenced by 5, years of culture since childhood, laying the foundation for a lifelong refined personality. People who study the ancient times, interacting with sages, is a noble expression of one's spiritual realm.

Children living overseas will naturally accept the learning and edification of western civilization. At the same time, by studying China culture and traditional classics, children can learn to compare and think, learn the essence and advantages of Chinese and western culture and traditional classics, and learn tolerance, openness, appreciation, awe and respect, so as to create a brand-new, more international and broader future for themselves. I wish every child who has experienced the wind and waves can have a hot life.