Delete 'uniform' writing

Many teachers have, in different ways, helped students escape from stereotypical, "uniform" writing right from primary school.

NEED TO BELIEVE IN STUDENTS' ABILITIES

Ms. Nguyen Mong Tuyen, Executive Director of the Language Academy, said that the phenomenon of students doing exercises based on models, at primary, secondary and high school levels, has existed for a long time. Due to the pressure of scores, quality, time... some teachers have to use immediate solutions such as providing outlines for students to memorize and copy. Gradually, over time, this forms a habit of dependence and self-pity, causing students to lose their creative thinking and not dare to express their personal thoughts.

However, according to Ms. Mong Tuyen, those are just some phenomena. She still sees many teachers and true educators trying every day, passionate about the story of developing language thinking for young people to teach seriously and most effectively.

Fun Vietnamese lesson at an elementary school in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Master Vu Thi Thanh Tam, manager of the "Book Window" library, said that the education sector has undergone a transformation in recent times when applying the 2018 General Education Program, in the direction of developing students' abilities. The Vietnamese language and literature subject is now brought back to its true nature, which is to develop students' reading - writing - speaking - listening abilities. Therefore, in theory, learning model texts is meaningless. However, there is still a phenomenon of students using model texts, with stereotyped writing.

According to Master Tam, the above problem may be due to a number of reasons such as teachers not having enough confidence in students' abilities, not having enough confidence that when teaching the correct curriculum, students will be able to do their own work. Or maybe teachers are under pressure to get high scores from students so they are forced to let them study model essays. Or the reason comes from the parents, parents who place too much importance on their children getting high scores so they turn a blind eye to this wrong way of studying.

Teachers and parents can make small changes such as creating opportunities for students to freely express themselves, listening and considering each student's statement as a small "spoken text", accepting different opinions. Next, let students write more freely.

Master Vu Thi Thanh Tam, manager of the "Book Window" library

Ms. Thanh Tam believes that to overcome the situation of learning from model texts, teachers need to believe in students' abilities and respect their creative personalities. It is necessary to continue changing assessment criteria to relieve the pressure of scores on teachers and to communicate to parents.

"Teachers and parents can make changes from small things like creating opportunities for students to freely express themselves, listen and consider each thing students say as a small "spoken essay", accepting different opinions. Next, let students write more freely. It is acceptable to write that has nothing to do with homework", Master Thanh Tam suggested.

RESPECT THE TRUE ESSAYS

Ms. Pham Hoang Uyen, a teacher at Dinh Tien Hoang Primary School, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, still remembers an essay by a third-grade student that said: "My teacher is very kind. Every time I do something wrong, she says, 'It's okay, I'll forgive you. Remember to learn from your mistakes and don't repeat the same mistakes as today.'" For Ms. Uyen, the words, though simple, are touching because the student wrote from reality. This little student always remembers the sentence she often says when she sees a student making a mistake.

When teaching students to write, Ms. Uyen first asks them to create a tree diagram to visualize the structure of each section. Before writing, students also practice exchanging and discussing in groups. The 3rd grade homeroom teacher always appreciates honest essays with simple sentences but still containing many of the students' thoughts and feelings.

Mr. Hoang Gia Hung, a teacher at Nguyen Thai Son Primary School, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, said that when students move up to grades 4 and 5, they are required to read and write more. In Mr. Hung's class, when it comes to writing practice, students are divided into discussion groups. The children learn from their friends good writing styles, strange sentences, and interesting associations. At the same time, every time he grades a paper, if he comes across a good essay, Mr. Hung saves it to read to the whole class later.

Mr. Hung said that the 2018 General Education Program for students is written according to the learners' abilities. Students are allowed to write according to topics. For example, in the topic of environmental protection, 5th grade students can choose the topic of environmental protection actions such as the movement to plant trees in the community or can choose to write about deforestation, fishing with electricity, and mines that seriously affect the ecosystem. With the way of writing according to the learners' abilities, the new program encourages creative essays, not mechanical introductions and conclusions. At the same time, teachers must also be flexible and creative in grading, thereby promoting students' creativity.

Students are divided into groups, interacting and discussing during Vietnamese class at an elementary school in Ho Chi Minh City.

PARENTS ARE NOT STANDING OUT

Mr. Hoang Gia Hung believes that family - parents do not stand outside the journey to help students write authentically, say no to model writing. For example, good reading skills. From a young age, parents can read books with their children, practice reading skills. When reading a lot, students increase their ability to perceive, vocabulary, and develop their ability to express themselves...

Ms. Mong Tuyen believes that in order to gradually eliminate stereotyped writing styles, adults should focus on activating children's language thinking. Because to write well, students must first want to write. They need topics that stimulate creativity, make them ponder and think about it. The more deeply students think, the more emotions they have and the desire to express their emotions. At that time, they need a rich vocabulary to be able to fully express the ideas in their heads.

"To have a vocabulary, from a young age, children need to read a lot, exchange, chat, debate, and argue a lot. Children as young as 5 or 6 can do this with the support of their parents," Ms. Mong Tuyen suggested.

Vietnamese language and literature subject is now brought back to its true nature to develop students' reading - writing - speaking - listening skills.

At the same time, according to Ms. Mong Tuyen, students should join reading groups, clubs such as public speaking, debate clubs, writing clubs or participate in many competitions. "It is necessary to say no to going to extra classes and bringing original essays from teachers to memorize and copy. Over time, students should try to practice right in their own writing process. Set up topics to write about, write every day, apply interesting ways of using words that they have read in books, find special ways of expressing themselves with their own mark... from there, each student will be more aware of learning Vietnamese literature and language and develop it every day", Ms. Mong Tuyen shared.

Teachers rely on students' creativity

Ms. Phung Le Dieu Hanh, Principal of Hong Duc Primary School, District 8, Ho Chi Minh City, said that with the 2018 General Education Program, students' writing assignments are not constrained or stereotyped, but allow children to develop their thinking, and essays can be more open in many directions, as long as the structure and theme are guaranteed. Teachers follow students when grading their essays, to promote creative essays.

In order for students to improve their thinking and language skills, the school encourages them to participate in experiential activities so that they can gain a practical perspective on society and life, thereby enriching their writing. At Hong Duc Primary School, children have book festivals and storytelling programs every Monday with meaningful stories and beautiful school stories from different provinces and cities, which also help them gain more skills to write better.

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