China News Service, Beijing, September 1 (Ma Shuaisha) As the new round of local new crown pneumonia epidemic has been effectively controlled, on September 1, many universities, primary and secondary schools, and kindergartens in China ushered in the opening of classes.

How to start school safely and normally in the new school year, how to teach the "first lesson", and how to adapt to the new semester under the "double reduction" policy has attracted attention.

Parents send first-year freshmen to school.

Photo by Wang Dongming

Three "doors" in the beginning of school

　　Faced with the spread of the epidemic in many places across the country since July, the Ministry of Education and the National Health Commission issued the "Technical Plan for the Prevention and Control of New Coronary Pneumonia in Higher Schools, Primary and Secondary Schools, and Nurseries (Fourth Edition)", the National Health Commission's Disease Control Bureau He Qinghua, the first-level inspector, said that the focus is on keeping the three "doors" well, namely, keeping the "home" safe, "going out" safely, and managing the "school door."

　　For example, all teachers and students must monitor their body temperature and symptoms related to new coronary pneumonia for 14 consecutive days before the beginning of school. Teachers and students of colleges and universities need to hold a certificate of negative nucleic acid test within 48 hours before the beginning of school. Large-scale indoor gathering activities in colleges and universities are not necessary. In principle, major events such as ceremonies should be held outdoors.

　　In order to ensure a safe and normal school start, since August 14th, more than 10,000 students from Northwest A&F University have returned to school in two batches, and the remaining students, including freshmen, will return in four batches before September 13th. School; Tsinghua University requires students to strictly abide by the school’s epidemic prevention and control and entry and exit management regulations after arriving at the school, and insist on “not going out of school unless necessary, not gathering when not necessary, and not leaving Beijing unless necessary”.

　　“Schools and kindergartens are special places where people gather and are prone to outbreaks of infectious diseases. Doing a good job in epidemic prevention and control of schools and kindergartens is crucial for the overall implementation of national epidemic prevention and control, and the consolidation and expansion of the results of epidemic prevention and control. Important." He Qinghua said.

　　Wang Dengfeng, director of the Department of Sports, Health and Art Education of the Ministry of Education, also pointed out that the prevention and control of epidemics in schools is more stringent than in society.

The campus is a place with a high concentration of people, and primary and secondary schools are the majority of minors. Therefore, it is very necessary to do more strict and in place in the prevention and control of the epidemic.

On September 1, students entered the campus wearing masks.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhang Yun

Talk about the "first lesson of school": why study?

　　From the winner of the "July 1st Medal" and Li Dazhao's grandson, Li Hongta, to the "headmaster's mother" Zhang Guimei who illuminates the dreams of girls in impoverished mountainous areas, from the Tokyo Olympic champions Gong Lijiao and Yang Qian to the Shenzhou 12 crew astronauts... this year's "School Start" "Lesson One" takes "ideal to illuminate the future" as the theme, focuses on celebrating the centenary of the founding of the party and building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, and tells the story of why reading books with the power of example.

　　This year’s "First Class of School" not only has a live scene interpretation of "Martyrs' Letters", and video of the opening speeches of Olympic athletes such as Su Bingtian, Chen Yuxi, and Sun Yingsha. It also moved the classroom to space and was led by astronauts to visit and share the Chinese space station. Life in space.

　　"Asian flying man" Su Bingtian also sent a message to the students in the first lesson of the "Youth Opening Ceremony" in Guangzhou, China has no limit to speed. He encouraged the students not to set limits on themselves and strive to pursue their goals.

　　Some observers believe that spiritual nurturing should start from the first lesson. To make students become the builders of the country’s future, it is necessary not only to teach students the knowledge of textbooks, but also to guide students to experience responsibility, perseverance and hard work, and think about "why study" and "doing". what kind of person".

On September 1, the first graders of elementary school showed their own writing of the character "人".

Photo by Zhang Bin

How to adapt to the "double reduction" in the new semester?

　　This fall semester is the first semester for primary and secondary schools to fully implement the "double reduction" deployment requirements.

At the same time, the Ministry of Education listed "double reduction" (that is, to reduce the burden of students' homework in compulsory education and the burden of off-campus training) and "five management" (that is, mobile phone, sleep, reading, homework, and physical fitness management) as the education supervision work in 2021. Project No. 1".

　　In order to implement the "double reduction" work, the Ministry of Education emphasized that the first grade of elementary school must strictly follow the curriculum standards for "zero starting point" teaching. Change the difficulty, adjust the progress, do not use the after-school service time to teach new classes, do not organize examinations in violation of regulations, and the examination results are not ranked or announced and notified to parents and students in an appropriate manner. Students are not allowed to adjust the class, seat arrangement, and seating arrangements according to the examination results. "attach a label".

　　Faced with a series of new education regulations, whether children will be "stocked" and "left behind" becomes a new anxiety for parents.

In this regard, Xiong Bingqi, dean of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, said in an interview with a reporter from China News Agency that the “double reduction” policy must have the actual effect of reducing the burden on students and parents’ anxiety. It is necessary to improve the quality and efficiency of school education. In the case of setting up key classes, in order to teach students in accordance with their aptitude, it is necessary to carry out personalized education and diversified education in classroom teaching.

　　Xiong Bingqi further pointed out that in the context of "double reduction", parents should also change their concept of parenting. When family education focuses on knowledge education, the parent-child relationship is easily alienated into the relationship between scores and performance. The core of family education is to teach children to be human, and attention should be paid to children's life education, life education and survival education. (over)