The process orientation of interest classes is more important than the result orientation.

Tian Tian started attending interest classes at the age of five. Before that, she was only interested in kindergarten classes, and she followed the fun to learn. She didn't apply for courses from off-campus institutions. I have been thinking about the choice, purpose and persistence of interest classes since she started to attend them. Before she was 5 years old, there was no primary school next to the community where we lived, only a training institution. We just stop to have a look once in a while. It seems that the children in that community are not so keen on signing up for classes, and everyone still has time to play together. At that time, after school in kindergarten, I often took her to the park to play, go by bus, play for a long time, and then go home by bus. There are no study tasks after school, and there are no extracurricular classes.

After 5 years old, we moved to our present degree room. There are no children in the community to play with. Kindergarten students live in different communities and occasionally make an appointment to play together. Moreover, there are many households in this degree room, most of which are families with the purpose of going to school. So there are many institutions nearby, and basically all the training you can get can be found here at close range. She has a dance class in kindergarten, so I will take her to dance class. This is the beginning of her extracurricular interest class.

Tian Tian studied dance, piano, ukulele, vocal music (6 audition classes), art, badminton (1 audition class) and table tennis after class. Among them, the dance persisted for a year and then gave up. The reason is that she doesn't like practicing basic skills very much. First, it hurts. Second, she was bored. In fact, the first dance teacher liked her very much and praised her every class, saying that she was handsome and fit for dancing. There is nothing wrong with learning to dance, but her sense of rhythm is not so accurate. However, one thing she can do well is that it hurts a little every time she goes. I advised her to persist for several months. Finally, I respected her and gave up.

It has been more than two years since I was six years old. At first, I coaxed her to attend an audition class. Unlike some children, she doesn't like parents to report to class. At that time, she went to a kindergarten class. I don't know if she is suffering from dancing. In fact, she is very resistant to joining the class. I coaxed her into an audition class, Yamaha's electronic keyboard group class, with six children, solfeggio, playing and singing, using Yamaha's internal teaching materials. Through the glass, I can see Mr. Zhu taking them. I think this class is really interesting and the teacher is very friendly. Unexpectedly, after class, I asked sweets if she wanted to attend, but she was willing to sign up for class.

At the beginning, my father suggested that I enroll in the least class, which means the class fee is the highest. I think he is right. If it is expensive, it is even more expensive. It depends on whether the child can persist in learning. The group class is very enjoyable. After a semester, it becomes one-on-one, because the children are in the first grade.

I played the piano one-on-one for a year. Practicing is basically half an hour every other day. When she plays her favorite music, she will like it very much. What impressed her deeply was that she played Roman holidays, held hands and participated in competitions, with a great sense of accomplishment. She likes this movie, too. I guess it's Audrey Hepburn! But many times, her love for piano is mediocre. ? In the second grade, she took two children to a listening class (solfeggio) because she liked it better with friends. Piano has a main lesson and a listening lesson every week.

During the epidemic, she didn't go to class and was lazy in practicing the piano. Later, she was often asked to practice the piano, and she didn't like it. She prefers to go out to play, and sometimes she says I don't want to learn piano. After the resumption of classes in the second semester of Senior Two, her interest in piano has never been raised, and so has her practice. Later, the teacher told me that her class was not good either. I had an in-depth conversation with her. Sweet is a child with her own ideas, which may be related to our democratic education for her, but we still respect her ideas. Therefore, she can't be forced to do anything. Only when she has figured it out and is willing to do it, will she do it well.

Because she went to primary school and was assigned to an art class, she had to take an art exam every year, and she didn't learn any other talents, so she thought it would be good to insist on playing the piano until the sixth grade and pass the art exam every year. In the process of talking with her, I still respect her. I just told her that it's a pity to insist on one thing for more than two years and give up. My father and I both think it's a wonderful thing to know some music. After chatting for a long time, she told me that she didn't like her latest music-sonata. Later, I recalled that it was not that the music was bad, but that she didn't like it that much. At the same time, she didn't practice the piano often, and she didn't return to work well, which was a vicious circle. I communicated with the teacher at that time. As it happens, she likes a piano piece "Torch Boland Dance" very much. The teacher agreed to change it to this piece and guide her with interest first. She thought it over, and immediately made a 180 degree turn, and the class and piano practice gradually returned to the right track. Soon, she began to like the piano again. Sometimes even two things have to be done, and she will choose me to practice the piano first. However, due to lack of time, our piano practice is still not as some friends say. After learning the piano for a period of time, practice for at least one hour every day. We spend 20 minutes four times a week. During the summer vacation, when I have plenty of time, I practice for 20 minutes every day.

By the third day, time is even more tense. I want her to have outdoor activities after dinner, and she must turn off the lights at 9 o'clock to go to bed. So consider reducing her listening class and changing it to piano class once a week. Yesterday, she even said that I would continue to learn piano after I graduated from primary school.

Let's talk about art after learning the piano. My principle has always been that there are no more than two interest classes and I don't apply for cultural classes. After she stopped learning dance, I think she likes painting very much. I remembered the scene when she went to Yidele as a carpenter when she was 5 years old. When she was more than five years old, she could sit there and cut and polish for more than three hours. The teacher said that her attention was beyond her age. Because my father is a mechanical designer, when I was a child, I would take her to tear down things that needed to be repaired at home. When moving, she and her father took apart two high-box air cushion beds and assembled them together. Therefore, her hands-on ability is still ok. When I think of Adele, it's been a year since she first became a carpenter. At that time, I knew that this institution was founded by a colleague who graduated from Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, saying that it was run by an artist who came back from France. When she saw the carpenter, she took her with her. Later, they also held an experience activity. At that time, there was a flood in Changsha, and they organized several children to make a flood. I was deeply impressed by the teaching in this school.

I told her that we should try an art class. One is Yi Dele, whose idea is to create space by aesthetics. Teachers' ideas are very different from those of domestic art institutions. They think it is more important to cultivate children's artistic thinking than to train their skills in primary school. Training children's sketching or other skills from the beginning will only solidify their thinking. I quite agree with their ideas. The second is a colleague who graduated from Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. She is also in a training institution, and it is not too far from home. She teaches Chinese painting, which is very vivid. Actually, I liked it myself, so I took her to try two classes. Our colleagues also received us well. Now the organization she runs is called Youyu Art Aesthetics Space, and its address is 30 1, Building 4, Wanbohui Phase I, Yuhua District. After the trial classes in two institutions, I asked sweets which institution she wanted to apply to, and she said she wanted to apply to Art Delle. My colleagues also understand our choice very well.

At first, I was worried about whether she really liked it or not. Because it was recommended by a friend, the teacher kindly asked us to buy some classes to see if she could adapt. Generally speaking, you can't do this outside, and now the teachers' classes are full and the number of places is in short supply, which is even more impossible. At that time, the institution was only established for more than a year, and the degree was not so tight. I didn't expect sweets to say it was fun and liked it every time she came back from class. So, I gave her a lesson for a year.

The two male teachers of Yidele came back from studying contemporary art in France, and their horizons were very broad. They use different materials in each class to complete their works. These courses are developed by the teachers themselves. When not in class, teachers will go to see exhibitions all over the country. They are artistic creation majors, and many things arranged by them are made and painted by themselves. Every time I talk to my teacher, I gain a lot. They can bring college students with high ability and high vision. It can be said that they are not just art teachers, but artists. They just do art education.

Dragon Boat Festival is the festival of this organization. Sweets said how can she have a holiday? She doesn't want to miss any of Adele's classes. The mother of the child who was in class with her said that the children at home said the same. One of her classmates used to be in David's studio. Because his mother trusted me, she went to Yidele and immediately transferred to Yidele. She also waited a while to get an intermediate degree. She also said that he would always take this class. This institution is made entirely by word of mouth, because teachers don't hand out leaflets at the school gate, which is too low-level. Our parents joked that they are doing feelings. But what is really valuable is that the child is bright inside and the parents are willing to pay the bill. This is the highest evaluation given by her children and me in all her interest classes. The teacher never asks us to pay fees, but we all take the initiative to pay fees. During the holidays, classes are closed every day, and students attend winter camps and summer camps. The teacher never told us to sign up quickly, and the children rushed to sign up. I like that, too. I don't like institutional teachers pushing me to sign up for fees. This organization also has branches in Century Jinyuan and Xingsha Leyun Rubik's Cube, where the operation management teacher is an oil painter and is very professional. During the winter camp and summer camp, they will have some different courses. Sweet once made a tree house one meter high. This summer, she really wants to be a city in the sky, and how many floors need to be built. The teacher said that she was not old enough to wait until the summer vacation of grade three.

In the second grade, once, I really wanted to learn African drums, so I tried lemon instruments. These institutions are mainly composed of creation, guitar and vocal music. The teacher of the organization took her to a class of Creary, and she immediately said that she would apply. After I came back to discuss with my father, I agreed to sign up for 20 classes. I also signed up for the African drum and bought her a 600-yuan ukulele. Every time she has a class, I also have a class. This is a wonderful memory. The organization has a small stage. After learning 10 class, learners will be given a small performance on the stage for their families to watch. I paired with Tian Tian, she played the piano and sang, and I played the drums, and finished a song "I have a little donkey". Because she was learning the piano at the same time, she didn't have much time to practice Creary, so she was in a hurry in the end. I don't have any musical cells, and the process of learning African drums is quite painful. The teacher probably looked at my older friend speechless, not diligent in practice, and a little stupid. However, this experience, on the one hand, is a very good memory for me and sweets, on the other hand, it makes me understand that if you want to learn something that she is not good at or doesn't like, it is very painful. So I can understand why she gave up dancing. It is not easy for children to learn the piano, which makes me a more tolerant mother in the class of learning interest.

When lemon musical instrument was engaged in activities, I bought six vocal lessons, one for two. The teacher is a big boy who just graduated from Shenyang Conservatory of Music. Tian Tian likes him very much. The teacher also thinks that she is learning well. However, since she just finished Creary, and my principle is that the interest class should not exceed two classes, I also consulted a familiar vocal music teacher, saying that it would be more stable for children to learn vocal music after changing their voices in junior high school, and it would be good for primary school to lay a good foundation for piano, so I held back and didn't report vocal music to her. Time is really not enough. She wants to listen to English at home, read English and go out to play at other times.

I hope she will do more exercise after the summer vacation of grade two, although she is already very active. But I think it's good to major in a sport. One is to exercise, the other is to play with friends in the future, which is also a kind of socialization. Dad likes playing basketball and badminton very much, and he plays it very well. We also took her to play badminton before. During the epidemic, she and her father often played happily at home. I want to find some children to learn badminton with, and my father can practice with me in the future. I called several children to try the class, but then they changed their minds temporarily. The class is not harmonious and the badminton hall is far away. After a month's holiday, I thought there was a table tennis hall next to my home. I changed my mind temporarily and said that we should try table tennis. If you like, I will give you a report. Forget it if you don't like it. As a result, she tried a class and liked it very much, so she first signed up for a 12 summer class. She goes every day, and she is very happy and makes great progress every time. The coach said that she learned quickly. I signed her up for the fall class, which is what she requested. Now I have taken three interest classes, piano, art and table tennis, which have exceeded my two principles, but sports are fun, so it is very important to exercise. In addition, I also omitted a piano lesson, which is a good arrangement. My principle is that interest classes cannot affect the normal time of studying general education.

I am a mother who likes thinking very much, so in the process of learning interest classes, Tian Tian's guidance also brought me thinking, some of which came from other people's experience. For example, my tutor once told me that a child who studies well must be what he likes, so don't force him to learn what he doesn't like. This refers to interest classes, not general education classes such as foreign languages. Therefore, when I gave up dancing, I referred to my teacher's experience. Although there was a stage of guidance and persistence, others thought she was particularly suitable for learning dance, and finally we firmly put it down.

One of the best teachings I have ever seen about interest classes comes from "education in the details of life". Cai Yingqing and Hong Lan said that a child can learn a thing well, but he is unhappy, so it is really necessary to give him another thing he likes better. On the other hand, a child may give up because of difficulties, and he may not really like it. At this time, you should guide him and help him study. In addition, they are also opposed to quick success and instant benefit. When they were young, they found that their children had a little artistic talent, so they gave up cultural studies and devoted themselves to catching up with art and became famous in one fell swoop. In the end, they may hurt Zhong Yong. Whether you like general education or not, you should study hard. These ideas have helped me a lot.

Teacher Yi Dele once made a short video of 15 minutes to discuss why we should study art. They said that when learning art, we must think clearly about the purpose of learning. I've been thinking, too. Recently, the purpose of children learning piano has gradually become clear, which coincides with my initial intention to let her learn piano. Because we are Christians, we hope she can teach piano and play hymns when she grows up. Hymns are simple music. We teach some mothers to study after they believe in the Lord, and some mothers don't report to class, so they follow the free video teaching. Have fun. There must be talent in this. For example, if I have to learn, the teacher may not be able to learn well. But from the examples of these mothers, I also see that playing hymns doesn't need a deep piano foundation, so we just need to relax the rhythm and learn piano, because we have no grade requirements, so we can naturally achieve the purpose of playing hymns. In addition, I also hope that Tian Tian can cultivate a certain level of music appreciation, which is enough. So our piano lesson is adjusted to once a week, and the practice time is not long. But the children are happy to learn.

I believe you can see from my long-winded narration that my guidance to the sweet interest class is process-oriented, and you don't need a result, how many grades you have taken or how many competitions you have participated in to win the prize. She used to say that she likes painting very much, and we all like reading picture books. I also fantasized that she could be a picture book writer in the future. However, she usually paints very hard for a while and doesn't write at all for a while. I was a little anxious, so I gave her a push and said that you want to be a picture book writer, so practice hard! Now, I know exactly what children will eventually develop into. They grow up on their own, which is beyond our planning. What we have to do is not to be so utilitarian, and everything must have a result. As a celebrity said, in this era, it may be difficult to find a job in the future if you don't learn something useless. Useless is sometimes of great use. Here we can quote Zhuangzi's "Little Material and Little Use".

Finally, I want to say that interest classes should focus on children's interests. Although I don't like the word happy education either, because learning always requires serious efforts to learn well, I still hope that interest classes can bring happiness to children. In addition, the guidance and cultivation of any interest can not rely solely on institutions, and the family atmosphere is also very important. Parents' own hobbies also have an impact on their children's choice of hobbies. For example, when I was a child, I actually liked painting very much, and I learned a little, but then I didn't insist. I am very close to painting by nature, so I am happy to take her to paint and see exhibitions. Dad likes badminton and playing with things, so does she. We have taken her to concerts since kindergarten. What she is learning now is not very good, but she is happy to attend these interest classes every time, which is what I hope to see.