Recently, a primary school in Zhejiang stopped requiring parents to sign homework, which attracted widespread attention on the Internet. I learned that there is a widespread phenomenon that homework becomes “parent homework” due to parents’ signatures and corrections, causing dissatisfaction among some parents.

Experts believe that teachers are responsible for correcting homework. Only when family education and school education perform their respective duties and complement each other can children learn and grow better.

Homework has become "parent homework"

The son of Liu Haiting, a citizen of Jinan, entered the first grade of primary school this year. As a parent, he also had an extra "homework" - to supervise his children to read the text three times a day and then sign for confirmation.

"I have no objection to supervising children's reading. Why do parents have to sign?" Liu Haiting believes that signatures not only reflect the teacher's distrust of students and parents, but also are tantamount to "assigning homework" to parents. He felt very uncomfortable.

In addition to signing, some teachers also ask parents to correct homework. Guo Peng, a citizen of Jinan, said that he checks his children's Chinese and math homework every day, guides them to correct their mistakes, and finally signs his name. Guo Peng said that when a child reaches higher grades, he may not be able to do what he wants when it comes to calculation methods, English and the like.

It is not uncommon for homework to become “parent homework”. After visiting many primary schools in Jinan, Wuhan and other places, I found that requiring parents to sign after checking their children’s homework has become a common practice and is even a “teaching experience” in many schools.

This phenomenon also gives some parents a headache. Fang Liang, a citizen of Jinan, told me that she started doing business before graduating from junior high school. Although she had no problem writing and calculating accounts, the rigor and logic were not the same as doing homework. It was a bit difficult for her to supervise her children's homework, so she could only "sign with her eyes closed."

A Wuhan citizen reported to the media that she had tried to just sign without modifying and let the children check the homework by themselves, and the teacher agreed. But within a few days, the child saw big red mistakes appearing frequently in the homework book, and her self-confidence was greatly affected. She had no choice but to start correcting the homework again.

Parents and teachers should strengthen communication and seek knowledge

“Homework is a continuation of classroom education, and teachers cannot be lazy.” Liu Haiting believes that if teachers cannot understand students’ true abilities through homework, If the learning situation is different, it is impossible to teach students in accordance with their aptitude.

Even if they only sign without making corrections, some parents still have doubts. Lei Peng, a parent of a primary school student in Hankou, said that signing and urging students to sign every day will affect their children's initiative in learning and even make them rebellious, which is not conducive to their development of independent learning habits.

In this regard, some teachers believe that asking parents to cooperate in checking homework is not only because some children are too procrastinated in doing homework, but also because they hope that parents can better understand their children's learning situation and help their children check for omissions and fill in the gaps.

Yang Li, the moral education director of Shandong Xincun Primary School in Wuhan, believes that asking parents to sign is to allow parents to supervise their children to develop good study habits from an early age. Especially for children who have just entered school, it is very necessary. She said: "There are also some homeworks that require parent-child interaction. We also hope that parents will have the opportunity to accompany their children after work."

However, the education sector also has different views on parents correcting homework. Zhang Jiguang, a special teacher in Hubei Province and the principal of Wuchang Experimental Primary School, said that if the children know that they have made mistakes in their homework, their parents will help explain them, and they are likely to not pay attention during class. In addition, if parents help their children correct everything, teachers cannot understand the original information in the teaching process, which affects the quality of teaching.

Zhang Jiguang told that since March 2014, Wuchang Experimental Primary School has "relaxed" parents' homework. There is not much homework every day, and parents do not have to accompany their children to check every day. The teacher has made it clear that parents should be responsible for their children's homework. The act of signing is "saying no."

Home and school can form a synergy in education

How should families and schools divide labor and cooperate in children's learning? Experts and industry insiders believe that family education and school education should perform their respective duties and complement each other to promote children's healthy learning and growth.

“Correcting students’ homework is within the scope of teachers’ responsibilities and cannot be left to parents.” The relevant person in charge of the Basic Education Department of Wuhan Municipal Education Bureau said in an interview that it is a matter for teachers to ask parents to correct homework. This wrong behavior should be corrected.

At the same time, he also believes that on the one hand, parents can supervise their children to complete their homework, so that they can not only understand the status of their children's homework, but also understand their children's weaknesses and communicate with the teacher; on the other hand, they should urge their children to complete their homework on time. , can also ensure the child's sleep quality.

Zhou Weiyong, a professor at the School of Education of Shandong Normal University, believes that parents should not participate in school education work such as correcting their children's homework, but they can promote their children's learning through the influence of family education. He

said that while creating a good learning environment for children, parents themselves should also set a positive example for their children through good living habits and behavioral habits, thereby promoting children to enhance their learning initiative and self-discipline. .

In addition, Zhou Weiyong believes that when it comes to children’s education, schools and families should also strengthen communication through home visits, WeChat and other channels, enhance mutual understanding and support, reduce differences, and form a synergy in education.

He said that only when parents understand the school, and the school understands the children and parents, can they gather a comprehensive understanding of children's education and form an education plan that is most suitable for children, so that children can learn better and grow happily. .

It is a normal phenomenon in this society to hope that your children will be successful. If you want your children to be good, you must learn the necessary things.