Quick reporter Huang Yan: Teachers list books for students to vote on. Teacher Zhao Changzhu from Class 5(3) selected "Nanjing Idiom Stories," which has strong local characteristics. Meanwhile, teacher Qian Ciyan from Class 5(5) considered the different characteristics of boys and girls, recommending one book for each group. "The book list hasn't come out yet, but we can't wait. Today, we brought a lot of books to school." A boy from Class 4(3) said that on the first day of school, more than 40 students brought their favorite books. "After lunch, we can read extracurricular books. It's so great!"
"Four parents have come to deliver winter clothes." Just after 9 am yesterday, when I arrived at Nanjing Changjiang Road Primary School, the security guard at the gate said that there were quite a few parents on the first day of school. In previous years, they mostly came to deliver stationery and textbooks, but yesterday some also delivered winter clothes due to the cold weather. At many primary schools in Nanjing, outdoor exercises yesterday mainly consisted of warm-up activities like running to keep warm.
In the morning, reporters visited the Yushuibay International Branch of Nanjing Youfuxijie Primary School because the legendary He Yide (nicknamed Duoduo), who is not yet four years old, was rumored to start elementary school! Facing so much media attention, little Duoduo appeared rather tired, while his father, He Liesheng, interpreted this as the essence of "eagle education": letting children face unfamiliar environments and learn to adapt.
On the first day of the new semester, the first class of Class 4(3) at Nanjing Changjiang Road Primary School was teachers recommending books to students. Each teacher recommended an extracurricular book that they liked and thought was suitable for the students, then the students voted.
As for the one yuan inside the red envelope, Teacher Pu explained that she wrote "a new beginning" on each envelope, symbolizing that the children should make progress in the new year. She also told the children that they could write down their thoughts about this event and submit a short essay. Teacher Pu said that every child needs encouragement and hopes to receive positive evaluations from teachers, so this was her attempt.
On the first day of school, the first lesson at Changjiang Road Primary School was teachers recommending their favorite books to students. Reporter Zhao Jie from Quick took the photo. Little Duoduo held his father and sister's hands to "swing". Reporter Xin Yi from Quick took the photo.
A few parents had differing opinions. Ms. Huang, aged 35, said her daughter is in second grade, and she believed that teachers encouraging and blessing children would have a good effect on them. However, children are only seven or eight years old, and it may not be appropriate for them to encounter money too early. There is no real need for a one-yuan red envelope. If the teacher wants to express blessings and encouragement, they can directly use a greeting card or letter to express their care and provide positive encouragement.
"Correct! Correct!" At 8:30 am, the sixth-grade students at Nanjing Hongwu North Road Primary School started their first class of the new semester. Nearly 90 sixth-grade students moved their classroom into the newly built earthquake knowledge exhibition hall, where ten student presenters from grades 3-5 acted as "little teachers" to give an earthquake knowledge lesson.
Netizen "Zhouzhou and Jianjian" posted online that on the afternoon of February 6, when her son went to school to register, all classmates received a red envelope upon dismissal. It turned out that the homeroom teacher gave each child a red envelope with encouraging words. The post also included a photo showing the words "a new beginning, all things renew, wish you progress in the Year of the Dragon!" signed by Teacher Pu.
Mom shared achievements online
Money doesn't matter, meaning does
Parents deliver winter clothes
It's too cold
Wrapping books until dawn
"Inside the envelope, there is only one yuan"
With encouraging words
Most parents approve
But some don't agree
Reporter Gu Yuan Sen
Sixth-grade classroom moved to the earthquake knowledge hall
Earthquake knowledge exhibition teacher Shen Qing said that the school previously conducted lectures, themed class meetings, and other in-school and out-of-school activities to educate students about earthquake prevention and disaster reduction knowledge. Every semester, the school holds at least one or two simulated earthquake self-rescue and mutual rescue drills, with 100% participation. However, the professional earthquake knowledge exhibition of over 2600 square meters provides deeper and more comprehensive earthquake self-protection education. "We also welcome more elementary school students to visit and experience here, just make an appointment." Vice Principal Chen Juan of Hongwu North Road Primary School said that everyone is welcome to visit for free, especially prioritizing elementary school students. "We have already invited the children from our hand-in-hand primary school - Huli Ma Ji Town Central Primary School to visit soon."
In the exhibition hall, not only various earthquake knowledge is introduced, but more importantly, it allows students to gain self-rescue skills through experiences. When Jiang Xinyu from Class 6(2) entered the simulated post-earthquake room, she almost lost her balance and nearly fell. The room was tilted, with cracks on the walls, making people feel dizzy. "It's really nerve-wracking!" The design in the exhibition hall alternates between tension and relaxation. Just after being tense, the small students entered a magical world. A huge "electronic book" appeared in front of everyone. This book didn't require touching to flip pages; instead, waving your arm would automatically turn the page, introducing all kinds of earthquake knowledge.
Next, it was time for a tense moment. The scene was a warm family setting, with a living room, kitchen, dining room, and bedroom. There were eight marked points in the scene. After hearing the prompt, visitors chose a point to hide, checking if it was the correct choice. Students choosing the inner wall base, triangular space, toilet, kitchen, etc., received full marks.
Ms. Huang recommended a science fiction novel called "The Giver" to the children. Ms. Huang told everyone the story outline and showed the cover. Then, Ms. Jiang recommended her favorite book to the children, sparking curiosity among them to want to see the book after school. Similar scenes played out in other classes. In Class 1(1), the math teacher recommended "Smart Grids," and Physical Education teacher Wei Wei recommended "Grandpa Must Have a Way." Teachers from all subjects will recommend extracurricular books to all students within a few days. "We have a total of 80 teachers, each recommending at least one book," said Ms. Huang.
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Reporters contacted poster Ms. Xu, who said her son is in second grade at Nanjing Xiaguan District Second Experimental Primary School, and the teacher who gave out the red envelopes was homeroom teacher Ms. Pu Xianhua. On the afternoon of February 6, her son happily told her about receiving a red envelope from the teacher after leaving school, loudly reading the blessing written on the envelope, with a joyful expression. "There are 48 students in my son's class, and each student received a red envelope. The words on the envelopes were different, and every child was very happy."
Last night, reporters reached Teacher Pu Xianhua. She said that before the start of the semester, she was thinking about what to do for the children. "I am the homeroom teacher, usually organizing activities and giving the children some education. After the Spring Festival, I thought about surprising the children," said Teacher Pu. She wrote different encouraging words or specific requirements based on each child's characteristics, such as writing "hope you become more careful" for careless children, and "wish you become more generous" for shy children, etc.
Elementary school students giving gifts to teachers is not uncommon, but have you heard of teachers giving red envelopes to students? A post titled "My Son Received a Red Envelope from His Teacher" was published on a website, where a teacher from a primary school in Nanjing placed one yuan in a red envelope and wrote encouraging words on it. In just half a day, the post garnered over 2200 clicks, with sixty to seventy netizens commenting. Most netizens praised the teacher's approach as "thoughtful", "loving", and "creative", but some parents thought it inappropriate for teachers to give red envelopes and use money to convey blessings.
At least recommend one book, and the school library will purchase it.
That morning, after finishing the major task of wrapping books, Ms. Yan specially posted her "results" online, drawing a wave of sighs from netizens, "Parents everywhere have hearts filled with love, being a parent these days is not easy."