A few days ago, ready to pick up my son from school when I met a flower friend with her twins daughter came to play with me, and I invited the mother and daughter to go to my son's school to see.
Along the way, the little girl was very curious to ask me what Gong Zecheng's school looks like. It is a very important part of the process, and I think it is a very important part of the process. The big, spacious outdoor space? The people are shaking their heads and reading the four books and five sutras? ......... too many questions hovering in the little girl's heart, the mother is also chattering after my school teaching arrangements, I smile but do not say, go and see!
Less than fifteen minutes of driving soon arrived, chasing the Yuan Fuxi school several yellow letters in the evening appeared unusually eye-catching luster, I walked into the campus, a light mixed with the smell of the earth's fragrance came, which may be the taste of nature.
"Swallow, come into the campus how to feel a sense of isolation, so quiet!" I silently forward, self-consciously greedy deep breath, have no time to care about the meat friend's question, thoughts drifted to the time when I first entered the Fuxi!
One morning in the fall/winter of 2016, I rode my bike for the first time and bonded with Fuxi! Like a lost child, I wandered into Fuxi School by mistake and later realized that there was an arrangement in the underworld.
First impression of Fuxi: quiet, slow life, no competition, located in the downtown area, but by a door isolated from the world's chaos. Such a school building to train the children will also be quiet and calm, I went around the campus, every person you meet will be friendly smile, bow in greeting! At that time it should be about 8:30 in the morning, the classroom has come the sound of reading aloud... I walked through the early childhood department when a little girl about 3 years old is ready to enter the early childhood department of the yard, a white-haired grandfather for her open the door when she slowly bends down 90 degrees, "Thank you Grandpa Liu... ..." I watched silently, but inexplicably touched inside, there is a current slipping through the heart, this is a scene that we rarely see in the institutional kindergarten.
In this way, I began to collect information about the Fuxi school, I was fortunate to see Professor Wu's "The Great Taoist Way", and also recommended to all friends who wish to learn about Fuxi. I can only say that all your unknowns about Fuxi education will find answers in "The Great Taoist Way".
Later in the friend's introduction I took my two children to participate in Fuxi 2016 winter camp, 5 days and 4 nights of learning life, let me have a more comprehensive understanding of Fuxi culture, the children are also very happy to participate in the study, and said that this kind of learning is a brand new experience, they learn easily, not only this, I also found that 5 days of learning life has changed the child I also found that 5 days of learning has changed many of my child's bad habits, such as doing their own things, getting up from bed to fold the quilt, and washing their socks and shorts. For example, when they have a chance to stay with me, they will compete to serve tea and water, and they have learned to return to their original position, standing and sitting. And the pre-dinner words of thanksgiving that taught them to appreciate and treat their food with reverence ...... There are so many details that I pounced on that it was off the charts amazing!
Thinking about the previous performance at home, the siblings often argue over trivial matters, and if they encounter things that contribute, they always push back. The more serious time is for the original is not much of a matter of fighting.
After the end of the winter camp I went home and my husband said I want to give the child to go to Fuxi idea, Professor Wu about some of the concepts and ideas in the Avenue of the Simplex and he exchanged views, he is particularly supportive of the (think perhaps because of the kindergarten is still particularly good son since reading the first grade, countless homework forced him to start to be anorexic, and long ago already do not remember the child every night tears gnawing on the I don't remember how the child gnawed on his pencil with tears in his eyes every night! There were times when the father actually said, "Son, don't write anymore!" The father who dared to openly defy the teacher's learning task is rare in the world, which also shows my husband's dissatisfaction with the education system, as well as a kind of worry about the future of the children who are educated in such a way! He also said that this is the kind of education he imagined, is the real moral, intellectual and aesthetic all-round development of the quality of education.
Although grandparents and grandparents are more opposed, but we still in the Spring of 2017 when the school quietly sent his son to the Fuxi school, the eldest daughter because of the upcoming primary school, and she herself is more attached to her current school, we did not force!
One person into Fuxi, the whole family benefit! This is the kind of feedback I've been hearing from parents since I started at Fuxi! It seems to be true when you think about it.
I always say: God arranged for my son to be born as my son to save me!
Since childhood, I have been a willful, rebellious child, more egotistical, strong and unconvincing, short-tempered, happy and angry with nature. My eldest daughter has complied with many of my problems. So between my daughter and I have always been in a state similar to a contest! Family quarrels constantly, for education, my husband and I also quite a lot of arguments! In this state of affairs, the originally docile and obedient son also gradually showed his irritability, and liked to slam the door and contradict me! This kind of marginalized behavior awakened me, after meeting Fuxi education I was like a treasure, which is also the son's blessing!
There is an arrangement, not too early and not too late! Everything is just right!
2 Into Fuxi
"Auntie Swallow, do they usually just read the classics and don't take language and math classes?" The little girl's call pulled my thoughts back.
"Oh! Right! They also have language and math, but the language textbooks are used for when they do extra reading, and the math before third grade is not systematically studied as required by the curriculum," I replied.
"And do they have homework?" The little girl then pressed me with concern.
"Yes, their homework is generally reading and reciting the classics, brush lettering practice, doing chores, and practicing hulusi (an optional musical instrument)"
"Ah! That's all! We have a lot of homework every day, can these be homework too?" The little girl asked enviously.
"Yes, that's the homework they have to complete" I made a show-off face at the little girl. As we were chatting, my son rushed out of the classroom after his evening program was over, and seeing that I had brought a friend along to pick him up from school, he took the initiative to invite us to take a tour of their classroom!
The classroom is on the first floor of a two-story building at the very front of the campus, and in front of the door is a small plaza, and at that end of the plaza is the school's reception and staff offices, and in the middle there is a statue of Confucius, where the flag-raising ceremony is held every Monday, and in addition to the flag-raising ceremony, all the people in the front of the statue of Confucius perform a triple-bow salute, and all the teachers and students follow this etiquette before class to show their respect.
In front of the small square is a small playground, is the kind of grounding full of lawn playground, the middle of the school volunteer teachers into a vegetable planting base, pure natural green food to feed the whole school teachers and students, and is said to have a balance! The outermost circle of the playground is lined with a variety of fruit trees, and in early spring a variety of flowers compete to open.
The weeds on the runway have long been flattened by children practicing in the morning. Imagine the children waking up early every day, stepping on the morning glory, listening to the singing of the birds, smelling the fragrance of grass and flowers, and starting their gorgeous blossoming day, they are nourished by nature, peaceful and childish, they catch up with each other, and enjoy themselves!
Walking into the classroom, the first thing you see is perhaps the different desks and chairs, the shiny wooden floor is not crowded with rows and rows of desks and chairs, instead of a small coffee table for the children to write or put stationery, each coffee table is equipped with a futon cushion for the children to meditate to calm down their minds and breaths, listening to my son said that he liked the 6 minutes before each class, with the soothing music, the children sit cross-legged on the futon, and the children are not able to see their faces. The children sit cross-legged on the futon, adjusting their breathing, and their hearts are also much quieter! This may be the opening of the University said: the way of the University in the Ming Mingde, in the pro-people, in the stop to the best, know stop and then have a fixed, fixed and then can be quiet, quiet and then can be quiet, quiet and then can be anxious, anxious and then can think, think and then can be obtained it!
My son seems to be very satisfied with the hygiene of their classroom, and always keeps telling me how great the 16 students in their class are. No matter how messy the classroom is, it only takes a few minutes to clean it up and put it in order. My son is the class president of Lipen's first class, and many of the class chores are organized by the class officers) they all went about their work quickly and with great excitement. I said, "How do you know what kind of work they are suited for." My son said, "I'm observant! I assign them tasks that they enjoy and are good at doing." In addition to teaching the children to learn from textbooks, Fuxi also trains the children's Fuxi eyes and ears. At this point I have to admire and be proud to say that Fuxi education is truly a human-centered quality education!
Behind the classroom is the Gentleman's Building, which is also a two-story boys' dormitory, and immediately behind it is the Lady's Building (girls' dormitory) and then the Thanksgiving Hall, which is a place for students and staff to have their meals, where children learn to cherish food, be grateful for the nourishment of nature, and eat with a happy mood, and eat with a grateful heart! The words of thanksgiving before the meal are still fresh in my mind!
Live to be thankful! My son often hangs on the words! Later I found that the teacher had asked them to excerpt a short sentence written in this way: live to be thankful, the grace of a drop of water does not forget to repay each other, live is already a blessing, the heart of gratitude like groundwater to nourish the roots of my moral outlook, as long as live to be thankful!
Thanks to Fuxi education!
Thanks to Fuxi education, thanks to the wisdom of the past sages!
Next to the Thanksgiving Hall, a new "auditorium" has been built, where all kinds of activities are held, and paintings and calligraphy works are displayed, which greatly improves the self-knowledge of the Fuxi children! In the future, this place will become the first stage for the generation of Fuxi dolls to face the society, and will also leave a scene of memorable and reminiscent of the small time for the talents after 30 years!
In front of the small auditorium is the Fuxi Early Childhood Department, where we meet the Fuxi babies who understand etiquette, have manners, and have been reading holy books since they were three years old! From childhood to "Disciple's Rules" as a guide, accompanied by elementary school brothers and sisters **** with the growth of the environment, ear and eye, cultivation is the child's innocent nature! This allows us to see Fuxi educated successors, and the roots are right.
"Swallow, you don't say, can come here to school, parents need a lot of courage!" Said my friend when she was ready to leave after visiting the school.
Yes, there is no synchronized learning system of the school's many courses, however, we live in such a system of society, the future of the child's further education, work are inseparable from the system of education. But do we want our children to inherit our restlessness and hard work in the future? Or do we want our children to be stable and contented, and to stop at nothing! There is a saying that even as a farmer, I hope he can become a happy, rich and happy farmer!
I am convinced that a son who is familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, a son who stops at the highest level of goodness, and a son who nourishes his heart and increases his wisdom will not be abandoned by this society, and will never become a burden to society!
Lastly, I would like to give you an excerpt from my son's excerpt book: I wish everyone would not forget the original intention!
Don't have sentimental worries: don't worry, don't be agitated, don't always think of injustice, life is a ripple, live to encounter all kinds of difficulties and setbacks, never be crushed by them, never escape, face up to it, tough top, don't forget the original intention, and try to do a good job of doing things!
The 7-year-old son experienced has long been not a little mouse to steal oil to eat, on the go down. This kind of children's songs and stories of education. His future, what else can you worry about!