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Have you bought “Haidian Little Red Book”?

If you are confused now, I am very sorry to tell you that you may have entered the bottom of the chain of parental contempt like group mothers.

"Haidian Little Red Book" is said to be a great Chinese language learning guide that Niu Wa has in his hands. It was originally called "Recitation of Ancient Chinese Poetry and Prose" (the old version was called "Reading of Ancient Chinese Poetry and Prose"), because this series The covers of the books are all red, and they are nicknamed "Little Red Book" or "Little Red Book" by parents and students.

This set of books compiles the more famous ancient poems into 12 volumes, arranged according to the names of the twelve earthly branches: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao... with pinyin notation and three volumes of introductions. The version also comes with accompanying audio.

Because this book was circulated on the Internet by some primary school Chinese teachers in Dongcheng District, Beijing, it was used as internal material for primary school children, requiring students to read and recite it, and the effect was good, so it was slowly spread by parents and gradually became It became "This book is a designated book for some primary schools in Beijing, and one must be memorized in one semester" and "Children in Beijing memorize the Little Red Book in the subway"...

The last set of red "Chinese Ancient Poems" "Wen Chandu" has even been labeled as "Haidian Mother's Chicken Baby Artifact", and together with RAZ, Gao Si Daoyin and Listener, it has become "Haidian's Four Artifacts".

The publishing experience of this set of books has also led to some speculation among parents. The first edition of "Little Red Book" was published from 1998 to 2000. It stopped publishing only 2 years after its release. It was not until 21 years later that the current second edition was released. This experience of finally being reprinted after being "out of print" seems to have cast a layer of uncertainty on this set of books, "If you don't buy it, you may not be able to buy it again someday", which makes it even more popular among parents.

Why is this set of books given such a high title? Mainly in its editorial team.

The set of "Recitation of Ancient Chinese Poetry and Prose" currently on the market is actually the second edition. The content was selected and compiled by Professor Cheng Yuzu of the Department of Chinese Literature at Peking University. It collects the essence of ancient Chinese poetry and prose and is fully included. There are more than 300 ancient poems and essays, mainly famous ones from Chinese classics such as The Analects of Confucius, Zhuangzi, Xunzi, Han Feizi, The Book of Songs, Shangshu, etc., or Tang poems, Song lyrics, and Yuan operas, many of which are praised by people. Masterpiece.

The translation annotations, introduction, and translation were completed by experts from Peking University, Beijing Normal University, Renmin University of China, Beijing Language and Culture University, Communication University of China, and Peking University Press, and were completed by the professional editing team of Peking University Press Watch out for publishing.

In the context of attaching great importance to Chinese language, especially Chinese classics, this set of books is indeed worth reading carefully.

For this reason, reading and memorizing the "Little Red Book" seems to have become a new sign of Niu Wa. The earlier and more you memorize it, it means you will be in this "chain of contempt" of high-end.

There are also more and more bloggers on Douyin advocating how amazing this set of books is, calling it "a popular guide for learning ancient poetry and prose among mothers and mothers" and "used by the primary school affiliated to Peking University." , Shijia Primary School is listed as required reading."

It seems that by purchasing this set of books, you can directly unlock your child's ability to learn ancient poetry and prose, making even group mothers excited. After all, who doesn’t want their child to be a “cow kid”?

This set of "Chicken Baby Artifacts" is targeted at primary and secondary school students, but some bloggers claim that it can also be used by kindergarten children.

The group mother read the content and wanted to say to these bloggers: "Excuse me?"

The book is indeed a good book, but it is really not suitable for all children!

The contents of "Little Red Book" are based on the textbooks, but the span is very wide, from elementary school to upper grade, to junior high school and high school, and there are many rare words in classical Chinese. Although there are phonetic notations, word definitions, and annotations , the author introduces it, but it still cannot hide the fact that it is boring and difficult to read.

It's not that simple anymore.

Moreover, the whole article is full of text without any illustrations, so it is difficult to attract children’s interest in reading. Especially for young children, it is good to turn two more pages. If you want your children to keep reading or even recite, Group Mom can boldly assert that the possibility of buying it to "gather dust" is definitely higher.

In other words, this book is not simply bought for children to memorize. It requires parents to digest and absorb it and then guide their children to read it together. It can be understood as , this is more like a tool book for parents to help parents guide their children to develop their reading ability in classical Chinese.

If you expect your children to read the book carefully and recite the full text after receiving it, then the final destination of this book will most likely just accumulate dust. At most, it will be remembered occasionally and can be used to make instant noodles or serve as a table mat. horn.

When you, as a parent, are attracted by this set of books, you should consider: At what age do you want your children to read? In what way and how much time do you spend reading? If a child is very resistant or cannot understand it at all, what should a parent do? Do you have the ability to explain it in an interesting way so that the child can understand it? Finally, and most importantly: What effect do you hope to achieve through this book?

In fact, many parents are tricked by "Little Red Book", mostly because of the name "Haidian Parent Artifact".

The four words "Haidian parents" have become a label for Chinese family education. They are knowledgeable and self-disciplined. They are willing to spend a lot of time and energy on their children's learning and are willing to share all kinds of education. Information can be said to be the ceiling of the chicken baby world. Using the "Haidian Artifact" seems to be able to virtually smooth out the information gap and relieve anxiety.

But Tuanma wants to say that Beijing Haidian District has famous universities such as Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Peking University School of Medicine, and University of Science and Technology Beijing, and has nearly 400 research institutes. The average academic qualifications of parents in Haidian District are The humanistic literacy itself is relatively high, and they have the ability to interpret the content to children vividly and integrate historical stories into it.

In fact, even parents in Haidian District have expressed that not only is the "Little Red Book" too difficult, but also the various "Haidian Mom" ??chicken baby manuals and chicken baby secrets that have gone viral on the Internet. etc., are only suitable for a very small number of children.

"The best is the one that suits you best." Education needs to be tailored to suit the individual needs, and do not blindly pursue so-called Internet celebrity education products.

In fact, the purpose of publishing the first edition of "Little Red Book" was just to serve as a classic classical Chinese reading book for teenagers, hoping that traditional culture could be passed on.

Dough Mom mentioned before that if you plant "Little Red Book", you need to consider several issues. The core is actually, how do we enlighten children in classical Chinese?

Nowadays, primary school Chinese students begin to learn classical Chinese from the third grade. In the entire primary school stage, they will learn about 12 classical Chinese texts. In the era of big Chinese, the requirements for children’s comprehensive Chinese literacy are getting higher and higher. Classical Chinese reading is indeed an ability that parents need to pay attention to long-term cultivation.

Zhang, a Chinese language teacher from a primary school in Chengdu, suggested: "You can first clarify the staged learning goals, and then adjust the learning progress appropriately based on the children's learning feedback, and do not force the children to recite content beyond their abilities."

Different age groups have specific physical and mental development characteristics. Setting staged learning goals will make parents more aware of how to take each step.

For example, in the early stage of enlightenment, children can listen to and read more rhythmic content. Children will find it very interesting and interesting. This is the best way to develop a sense of language and also strengthen children's understanding of high-frequency words. At this time, do not force the children to understand the content or force them to memorize it. Read it out loud, even if the effect is achieved.

"It is recommended that children should mainly recite before the third grade, and be more aware of the rhythm, the characteristics of ancient prose, and roughly understand the meaning. When entering the fourth grade, although recitation is still the main focus, as time goes by As the children accumulate more knowledge and develop a sense of language, they can gradually learn to understand and try to talk about small classical texts in their own words. By the time they reach the fifth or sixth grade, they can read more complex classical texts. The overall process is from shallow to deep. Process." Teacher Zhang said.

When choosing classical Chinese reading content, you can refer to the school textbook content and try to choose short and story-based content to cultivate children's interest and confidence. In order to enhance understanding and interest, children can draw illustrations for the story together with themselves, or role-play it out.

Going one step further, you can let your children try to recite some classic content. At this time, you can also find a suitable auxiliary material, such as the "Little Red Book", which can actually come in handy. Word definitions, story background, author introduction, when these knowledge are simultaneously input to children, it will be easier to recite, digest and absorb.

But no matter how enlightened we are, we still need to respect the individual abilities of our children. Niu Wa may be able to recite the "Little Red Book" at the age of 5, while our children are most likely still reading picture books. As parents, We don’t have to be led by “other people’s children”. Interest is the best teacher.