Recently, "U.S. News and World Report" released the education ranking list of more than 80 countries around the world, and Canada was named the country with the highest quality of education in the world in 2018. This ranking mainly refers to the developed public education system and students' willingness to consider going to college after high school. Canada's education system is very different from China's. So, what are the "bright spots" in Canadian education that China can learn from?

Pay attention to moral education and the cultivation of basic literacy of citizens

First of all, what we most need to learn from Canadian or Western education is the cultivation of children's moral education and basic civic literacy. These have nothing to do with knowledge, ability, literary aesthetics, physical exercise, etc., and are the most fundamental requirements for human beings.

Politeness is the lubricant of human interaction, and personal boundaries are the guarantee of normal social order. Children are minors and they should learn a lot, not just textbook knowledge, before they become adults and can take full responsibility for their actions.

Teachers and parents should give corrections and guidance when they behave inappropriately at school or at home. For example, the school does not have much responsibility for the bullying incident itself - so many students, the teacher can't take care of it so meticulously; it is natural for children to be naughty, mischievous, and do a little trick. However, when the children cross the line and do something wrong, the teacher should point out and correct them. This is the real responsibility.

Another main reason for students' lack of politeness and blurred awareness of personal boundaries is the lack of family education. On the one hand, the so-called teaching by words and deeds, the words, deeds and thoughts of parents will directly affect the children. In schools, on the other hand, the size of each class is large. Even if the population pressure in Canada is small, there are about 28 students in a class, and a teacher manages 28 children, it is impossible to be too meticulous.

In a family, there are usually two parents, or plus grandparents and maternal grandparents, two to six adults to one child. If parents can carefully observe, speculate, and think about their children's words and deeds, and guide them, they should be more effective than teachers' management.

Many families attach great importance to the education of their children

Secondly, we also need to learn from the western countries represented by Canada. Many families attach great importance to their children's education, and they use appropriate methods.

Canadian society is peaceful and residents value family life. After get off work, many parents will accompany their children to participate in various extracurricular activities. Accompanying, not just pick-up and drop-off. For example, in sports activities, many fathers will be volunteer coaches; parents and even relatives like to watch games. Regardless of the severe cold or heat, the parents watching the game didn't care, applauding and cheering along with the rhythm of the game. They admire and value family life in their spare time.

Parental support is very important to a child's development. Canadian schools have also repeatedly emphasized that parents should not push their children to books, libraries, cinemas, computers and the Internet because of their busy schedules. Canadian kids also play video games, but rarely hear about so many internet addictions. A big reason is that parents need more company and communication.

Many Canadian parents accompany their children, and they pay more attention to their children's character and character growth. They hope that children can sincerely enjoy the activities they participate in and feel pleasure, rather than just caring about their grades. They are more willing to communicate with their children and listen to their children's ideas. Many Chinese parents enroll their children in extracurricular classes out of their own desires, and the purpose is more practical.

In fact, ignoring the feelings of children is a very dangerous thing. When parents are raising their children, they can listen more to their children's ideas. Listening does not mean obedience, and supporting children is not laissez-faire. Parents' supervision and guidance are necessary, but at the same time, don't forget the unutilitarian love for children.

Canada focuses on cultivating children's comprehensive ability

After observation, I found that Canadian education focuses on cultivating students' creativity, imagination, uniqueness and team spirit in terms of ability development.

In the era of high technology and globalization, these characteristics are undoubtedly beneficial to the development of jobs and careers in the future. Education in Canadian schools has contributed to the development of these qualities. For example, schools do not require cookie-cutter recitation of answers, do not allow parents to help with homework, and do not rely on parents to check homework. There are few textbooks, and the homework is a comprehensive project-based training, and there is not much rote memorization of knowledge points. Even if it is to be recited, it is through some activities, games, etc.

Canada's inspiring and encouraging teaching methods provide children with a higher space for growth. Under the pressure of the huge high school entrance examination and college entrance examination in China today, it would be better for Chinese parents to give their children as much space as possible if possible. Children do not have to make any inventions or designs, but it is a blessing to let them keep a free mind.

The starting points and paths of Chinese and Western education are different, and the results are even more different. Learning the advantages of Western education, clarifying the importance of family education, strengthening basic moral education, and encouraging children to think more freely will help children build a solid foundation and gain a brighter future.