Test a one-stop guide - Primary school entrance preparation

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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
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Q: What preparations should be made in daily life before entering primary school?
A: Adjust the sleep schedule. During the senior kindergarten stage, align the child's daily routine with that of a primary school student. Wake up before 7:00 a.m., enter school at 8:00 a.m., and leave after 5:00 p.m. Before and after dinner, you can read together. Go to bed by 8:30 p.m. Develop self-care skills. Teach the child to dress and undress, tie shoelaces, manage bathroom needs, organize their backpack, seek help when encountering difficulties, avoid playing on the road while walking, use keys to open doors, and pour hot water. Especially, let the child know to use the restroom first and then prepare for class before playing.
Q: What preparations should be made in terms of learning before entering primary school?
A: Enhance language comprehension. In the first few days of first grade, you may encounter situations where the teacher asks students to write three new characters, each five times, but some children write three times for three characters, while others write three or five times for one character. This happens because children cannot understand the teacher's instructions well. To avoid this, parents can have more conversations with their children, using concise language. Parents can also assign daily tasks to their children to help them develop a foundation in language, especially task-oriented language.
Develop independent learning skills. Many parents complain that their children have too much homework after entering primary school, not only requiring transportation but also homework assistance and supervision at home. In fact, children can completely learn and complete their homework on their own—the key lies in habit formation. To help children improve their learning independence, parents should focus on the "beginning" and "end." The "beginning" is to help the child understand the content and quantity of homework before starting, estimate the time needed, and then discuss with the child to set a deadline for completion. The "end" is that after the deadline, parents should check the child's homework not for correctness but for neatness and completion.
Develop learning habits. Parents should practice writing with their children every day. During the writing process, remind the child to maintain the correct posture: legs shoulder-width apart, relaxed shoulders, chest one fist away from the desk, eyes one foot away from the desk, and fingers one inch away from the tip of the pen.
Q: What preparations should be made psychologically before entering primary school?
A: Cultivate a sense of rules. Parents can have their children sweep the floor, fetch milk, distribute bowls and chopsticks, and take out trash every day to train them in the rule of completing tasks proactively.
Establish a sense of safety. When taking children out to play, parents should set an example: cross the road using the zebra crossing, walk on the right side when going up or down stairs, get off the bus before getting on, and take turns using playground equipment.
Q: How to use the scoring chart?
A: Each test in this book has a scoring chart to help children grade themselves. After completing the test, calculate the score according to the scoring standards. For each point earned, have the child color in a corresponding number of squares on the scoring chart and fill in the score. If the answer is correct, let the child choose a reward sticker to on it. Timely encouragement helps increase the child's interest in learning.
Total score below 60 = Keep working hard!
Total score 60–80 = Good.
Total score 81–100 = Excellent.