Today\'s children is the one-child, rarely experience brothers and sisters of the living, many parents and teachers all think this life is not good for children into social life and in the future.
Montessori made, child class should be \"vertical\" mixed-age classes. In theory, mixed-age series class is applied in China, due to current one-child policy in China, cases of children generally lack the brothers and sisters, mixed-age series classes for the promotion of children\'s social development could play a unique role.
Many parents do not rest assured to mixed-age classes and does not approve of. Especially parents of older children worry about their children is intended to help young children affected learn something more, suffer losses. Parents fear their children being bullied younger children.
Monte shuttle Li\'s view is: mixed age group of child-friendly exchanges and cooperation. Children to children than to adults learning is more natural and effective, more easy to imitate, and does not feel suppressed. Older children will not only consolidate deepen their own knowledge, will also realize that they have done by the young person repeating, to urge for young made an active, positive behavior model.
Changes brought about by mixed age education
Guangzhou economic and technological development zone the second kindergarten, in September 2000, breaking the traditional age series of class models, operates two mixed-age class, started a mixed age education research course.
A, causes
1. Idea germination stage.
In recent years, the Montessori educational theory and hands-on teaching aids such as a craze from Taiwan, Hong Kong back, started to spread in the major provinces and cities. Meng Shi Education Act to promote child-centred, inspired in a variety of teaching aids and teachers in the operation of guided self-education of children and mixed age series class is its distinct characteristics. Montessori educational theory is no stranger to us, we were \"mixed age-knitting class\" four word strongly attracted, germination opened mixed age classes of strong desires.
2. Examining argumentation stage.
Wishes true good, still need to look before you leap, we can\'t use the children time to joke. In recent years, as the only child in China increases, has caused a number of education experts on education of the child and the parents thought, under the direction of some experts, some kindergartens have also begun to show a positive study on the mixed age education, but the practice is minimal. Mixed age knitting classes can effectively cover only children lack of defects of uneven-aged children, environment, independence effective containment of selfish, willful, poor, weak, rely on the heart of bad character traits such as strong, with the idea from this level, we looked at a lot of documentation, unfortunately, the theory of mixed age is almost blank. We know on the Internet: mixed age education in foreign countries is very common (Germany and the United States, and Japan and the United Kingdom sth ), In China, there are several kindergartens have taken the lead in the creation of a mixed-age classes. We envisage further confirmed the accuracy of Business Director and teacher, I Park on the journey of the company. Sister parks in Hangzhou in mixed-age classes of cadres, through observation of the child, teacher observation, talking with teachers, parents and children, our hearts even more exciting, our faith more firmly, and those with an exciting satisfaction, completed the envisaged possible complete germination to the demonstration of ideas.
Second, the establishment of the early puzzles
So-called mixed age education that the children of all ages series, in the same class, life, let them learn from each other, imitation, so as to achieve the common purpose of promoting and seeking common development. One of the fundamental principle of the mixed age education, kindergarten class is like a warm family, in a family, have children of all ages, they lived together as brothers and sisters, every child is a member of the family, they have their own characteristics and preferences, to jointly conduct the \"home\".
Teacher puzzles: as everyone knows, compared with mixed age education, easier for the teacher to children the same age offers opportunities for every young child development, suddenly faced two dozen children, large and small, some crying, some have been playing away, really a bit overwhelmed at the beginning. How to develop effective education programmes to promote each child to improve on the existing level? How to accurately grasp the development of each child to a different level because of their aptitude? Different ages have different duration of child focus, how to arrange child care rest time? Group activities (such as sports, music) how to take into account differences due to age? This series of questions, always haunt us in the early series class.
Parents \' concerns: Although the voluntary application of the parents are very active, but will first implement mixed age education, parents have been holding expectations and anxiety of complex State of mind. Children\'s parents had asked us: \"my child is so small, will be children of bully do? \"\" Small children in front of the child to lead, will dampen her pride do? \"; A child\'s parents have asked us:\" my children almost 6 years old, and that also help 3 children learn 1,2,3,4,5, is wasting his time? \"\" Let my children always to help children dress, the teachers how easy it is? ”
All of these problems and worries are expected of us, we fully understand the worries of the parents, we start with these issues and concerns a study.
Third, the implementation of mixed-age education initiatives
The saying goes: \"easier said than done\", with the idea really stand the test of time or specific implementation procedures. As a mixed-age classes of teacher with children not as before, she must be off, she must also be \"social\" and \"psychologist\", she must be good at observing, understanding of each child, according to child care at different levels of development of individual guidance, while for common features for the education of young children in the class. Accordingly, we are doing:
① increasing class staff. Mixed-age classes from the original two teaches a feature to the three religions a definition. Mixed age classes a teacher and part-time share part of the Park in other transactions, which ensure the adequacy of the resources for teachers in mixed-age classes, and other work in the garden up and running.
② clear mixed-age classes of the target. Target is divided into course objectives (including age course objectives), early childhood development goals, objectives, parents work objectives, fully reflected \"mixed-age\" are unique, and on the level of development of each child for testing, evaluation, entered in the child care archives, prepared for the case studies and research first-hand information.
③ adjust child care and rest time. Will child care rest time into has several large plate: life activities, and education activities, and outdoor game activities, each activities time relative concentrated, time paragraph within content rich, levels sexual strong, children were by ability, and interest or age group select activities, does not caused children were doing nothing of status, or due to ability differences and attention concentrated time length different caused of large children, children, children, large children of phenomenon.
④ do parents work. Changing the concept of parents to secure support and cooperation of parents is a work that cannot be ignored. We contact publicity bars, parents will, manuals, periodicals, Committee, meeting, training seminar, parents forms and parents through various channels such as open days, network communication, publicity ideas and experience of mixed age education, instances, parents and we reached consensus on the concept, increase parents \' confidence and enthusiasm.
Changes brought about by four, mixed age education
Changes in children
First of all, changes in child care Association, in kindergarten, children scramble for between toys, Chase a frequent phenomenon, and in mixed-age classes, due to differences in age, of the strong bullying the weak phenomenon is very rare, see sister on brother\'s care, worship of sister and brother. Mutual help and friendly cooperation is not an empty word, truly reflected in the children\'s words and deeds.
Second is the mental Outlook of the change. 100 a children of 100 species preferences, has 100 species character, dang you into we of mixed age class, you will found a common: children were will enthusiastic to welcomes you, will scrambling to and you talk, all seems to is this \"home\" of master, all face Shang are filled with laughter, they and everyone are special parents, here of children were confidence, and enthusiasm, and optimistic and brave.
Is awareness of the rules again. In mixed-age classes each child seemed to know what to do and what not to do, when you leave good friends and new friends to join, in addition to their regret and we greatly appreciate. New members will soon be able to adapt to new environments, without too many teachers guidance will imperceptibly formation rules, such as: my daughter has just approved a few days, when drinking don\'t seem to see in front of the children wait in the queue on a voluntary basis, take the Cup to the water straight, immediately a child reports: \"xxx water jump! \"My daughter obviously feel very sorry, but already a fait accompli, do? When a child has helped solve Wai: \"she had just arrived, very small, we let her next time she knew it,\" from then on, my daughter very consciously abide by the rules established in the collective.
This shows that the strength of the masses is infinite, sense of order, the code, let the children learn how to be a good Member of the family.
Change of teachers \' attitudes
Two years Qian, teachers were on mixed age class of role and significance also with a suspected of vision, with a task consciousness in work, by repeatedly of repeatedly learning discussion, and developed feasible of education programme, teachers were both Division and as cooperation, children were both group and mixed, step by step, slowly groping, from children were who of changes, teachers were was this mixed age mode of magic. Gradually, teachers by records of children in the experimental study on performance test on the ability level of the children, granting parents questionnaire, case studies, the results are satisfactory, by comparison of lateral and longitudinal, level of development of the children is clear. Teachers are thus a taste of sweeteners, confirmed the feasibility of mixed ages this model without hesitation, confidence in more firmly, and for the next continue in-depth studies of mustering a momentum.
Of course, mixed age education model is not perfect, nor overcome the one-child problems \"panacea\", but it is feasible, is also worthy of our preschool workers a new area of exploration.
To the children \"by\" brothers and sisters
Tianjin Hexi District, a special organized community children, kindergarten and kindergarten children of mixed ages games, kids, big or small organizations into more than 10 more \"family\", the experience of a happy life of mutual assistance.
More than 300 children \"not big not small\"
Weekend morning children to play this kindergarten in the community, teachers are not the same as usual open day outside in the garden of the same age children together in games, but without distinction as to age the children into a family of over more than 10. These \"family\" around age of youngest child 1, maximum of 6 years of age. The teacher told the children: \"in the same family are his brothers and sisters, my brother and sister to take care of brother and sister, younger has to respect my brother and sister. \"Kids get along with so many brothers and sisters together at once, feel both happy and a little nervous.
Take care of others feels good
Many studies have shown that communication needs of children are born to, who is also in social communication from natural persons in a society. Field reporter found in the game yesterday, children are to play their \"role\" are very successful. When a child action toys, big boy can be very patiently guide, some older kids also concentrated together gave them reading, brother and sister tell stories.
A 6 year old boy said: \"while brother feels really good, brother
Sisters, believe me, I have to give them a good example. \"The kids are happy, they feel the warmth of the sister and brother, the fun is that they have not previously experienced.Mixed-age classes try to very good
Tianjin Municipal kindergartens have started a \"mix-old knitting class\" attempt. Taken in earlier \"mixed age series\" also a nursery school, 3 mixed age classes, each class had 20 to 25 children, aged 3-6 years. Long get along together, children like brothers and sisters as mutual love, mutual learning, mutual respect. The teacher said, older children in the class can be enjoyed when the joy and responsibility of the brother, sister; young may feel for brother and sister have access to care, support and help, you can also learn from the big boy of knowledge and life skills.
News reporter: subtle learning to care and responsibility
Mixed-age game for an only child, is very good. By mixing old games, children expand peer groups, communication skills in young children of different ages have different degrees of development, child care needs are met, their social will be stronger. In mixed-age activities, older children has become a way of education resources, the younger the children encounter difficulties can receive the help and inspiration from older children, children can feel the fun brought by helping others. In the subtle, the younger children would have learned from the child caring, help each other, the good quality, and will gradually develop their own sense of self-confidence and responsibility.
