On social media platforms, many kindergartens will introduce Internet pop songs as teaching content, but how to grasp the introduction standards? The reporter consulted a Shanghai kindergarten teacher who has been in the industry for 6 years.
She said that kindergartens will choose music with a clear rhythm and briskness to introduce teaching, but the lyrics must be positive. Children are greatly affected by the environment and like to imitate and learn. In particular, some popular content can arouse excitement, so it is very important for parents and teachers to check.
In teaching, she and her colleagues will use pop songs, but not adult songs. "For example, there are some children's songs on Douyin. We will use them when we determine that the content of the songs is appropriate, usually as background music for activities. Adult popular songs will not be directly introduced into classroom teaching, but they are not completely exclusive. We may borrow children's feelings Use interesting rhythms as accompaniment, eliminate lyrics, or adapt the lyrics.” However, she emphasized that the proportion of pop songs used in early childhood teaching is very low. Taking her daily teaching as an example, the municipal education department will provide a catalog of materials that kindergartens can use, including music, singing, dance rhythms, etc., which have been professionally reviewed to meet the age characteristics of children. These are the most important teaching contents.
Scholars: Adult music and dance are not suitable for children and will be deeply rooted in their values ??
Regarding the dissemination of "Ace of Spades" children's dance, Shanghai Normal University School of Preschool Education Li Yan, deputy dean and professor, said that adult-oriented music and dance are obviously not suitable for children, and it is even more problematic if played or taught in kindergartens.
Some netizens think that children just like to sing and dance to the rhythm and do not understand the meaning of the lyrics at all. Do they need to be so strict? Li Yan said that the more things children like to hear and see, the more they can shape their values ????and behavior patterns. It is in the process of acceptance and learning that children complete socialization. "A three-year-old child really doesn't understand, but he will understand it slowly. These things will be deeply rooted in his values ????and even give a generation a special color. Therefore, kindergartens must be particularly careful in the selection of educational materials."
According to my country's "Kindergarten Work Regulations" implemented in March 2016, kindergarten education should follow the laws of children's physical and mental development, conform to the age characteristics of children, pay attention to individual differences, teach children according to their needs, and guide the healthy development of children's personalities. ; Comprehensive organization of educational content in the fields of health, language, society, science, and art, permeating various activities in children's daily life, and giving full play to the interaction of various educational methods.
“There is nothing wrong with choosing pop music in kindergartens, because children also need stimulation and entertainment in their lives, but this choice should be positive and positive content.” Li Yan believes that when choosing teaching content, Both kindergartens and families should conduct screening and value judgments, including the values ??they promote, the standards they advocate, the purpose of behavior, the clothing and actions of the characters, etc. These all invisibly shape children's cognition and behavior.
The Internet has gradually blurred the boundaries between adults and children, allowing some popular culture to spread among different age groups. Li Yan specifically mentioned the concept of "online child labor". Children, as Internet participants, are sometimes used unconsciously as Internet labor to attract traffic. For example, videos of children imitating adult dances are popular online. Children may be passive Age-inappropriate content is accepted.
“Even if it is not vulgar content, the Internet itself is worthy of vigilance. It is shaping children’s lives and learning styles.” Li Yan further explained that, for example, long-term exposure to the short and fast language in pop songs may not be good for children. language acquisition; the ever-changing content in the short video platform has no time limit, and one ends and the next continues, affecting children's control and attention.
In addition to controlling vulgar content, Li Yan also suggested reducing dependence on the Internet - otherwise children will think that many things can be obtained online instead of exploring and practicing in person, which will affect their attitude towards life and learning. , beliefs may have adverse effects.