With such, to put it mildly, non-standard offerThe president of the Russian Academy of Education Larisa Verbitskaya, a professor and a famous fighter for a beautiful and correct Russian language, spoke. An interesting, in her opinion, initiative was born at her presentation of the first volume of the “Big Dictionary of Church Slavonic Language”. Now this language is used only in worship services. But very many words from him turned into ordinary spoken Russian, which is logical.
Photo:However, despite all the value of Church Slavonic in the cultural and historical context, the question arises: is it needed in the school curriculum? After all, for his sake you will have to sacrifice something else. More useful. Children are already overwhelmed, where they need another additional subject. And that mathematics, literature or English are much more likely to be useful to schoolchildren in the future - don't go to a fortune-teller. - How much nonsense you can invent! - Natalya, mother of 14-year-old Sasha, is indignant. - That absolutely idiotic OBZH was introduced, where children learn military ranks and write essays on how to survive during a nuclear attack. Well, tell me, why does Sasha need to know how many stars are on the major's shoulders and how does a midshipman differ from a sergeant? It would be better if they taught Japanese. Or Finnish. '' Natasha snorts angrily into her cup - and it's hard to disagree with her. However, even if the initiative to introduce a new (or very old?) Discipline finds approval at the state level, it will not be a quick matter. In the meantime, we decided to look abroad and find the most curious school subjects. What if something in our education would be useful? Japan There is a great lesson here called "Admiring Nature." It only seems at first glance that the case is useless. And if you think about it, then there are a lot of pluses: children learn to observe, notice details, they develop attentiveness and concentration. Not to mention the feeling of beauty. In addition, such an activity has a very pacifying effect on schoolchildren (and not only). And love for the native land is waking up. Which is also not superfluous. Germany The Germans are such entertainers. One of the schools in Germany has a subject called "Lessons from Happiness." This would definitely not hurt us. After all, many of us are unhappy simply because they do not know how to do it differently. There is always something that makes it easy to get upset or upset. And to rejoice? So they teach little Germans to be in harmony with themselves, to comprehend their inner world and enjoy life. They even give grades - to get a good one, you need to do charity work, for example. Or create some kind of your own project.
A photo: GettyImagesUSA "Scientific Discoveries" - no more and no less! This is not a lesson, but rather a job that lasts a whole school year. The student must come up with his own know-how and justify his usefulness, usefulness and relevance. And all the others together will make a verdict whether the author of the invention has not overestimated his brainchild. We, by the way, also implement something similar in separate schools. But children do not invent, but rather prepare term papers on a particular subject. Australia, this is simply amazing. Very nice item. Surfing. Yes Yes. As part of the school curriculum, children are taught the art of saddle waves. Well, why not? There are waves, boards too. Surfing in Australia is almost a national idea. It’s not for nothing that this country has a reputation as the place where the best surfers of the world live. New Zealand This island country is not far behind its neighbor. Surfing is not taught here, but it dilutes the standard school curriculum with various usefulness: they teach the basics of computer graphics and design, accounting and radio electronics. So, you see, the child and his talent will reveal. And there will be one more happy adult in the country.
A photo: GettyImagesBashkiriyaHere children are seriously studying beekeeping. After all, Bashkir honey is a very cool brand. Here are the guys from early childhood and they are taught to care for the bees so that the production of honey will always be on top. Since we have a computer era, the emphasis is on it. Children learn the subject of “Cybersecurity” in class, where they are taught, including behavior in the network. And even about the dependence on games and social networks are talking. Agree, it is much more reasonable than to prohibit the Internet. Armenia folk dancing. Yes, yes, you heard right, and this is not a typo. Armenia is very concerned about the issue of preserving culture and solving it in such a non-trivial way. Agree, this is not bad. Children and dance learn, and physical activity is never superfluous. Well, the main function - the knowledge of your own culture - is carried out. Bingo!
