引导思辨, 构筑桥梁 | 走进惠立小学语文课程 Chinese curriculum at Huili primary
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你是否还记得，中国女孩在异国街头用古筝演奏《琵琶行》，赢得观众阵阵喝彩？那一曲，大弦嘈嘈如急雨，小弦切切如私语， “音乐无国界”的中华魅力令人心潮澎湃。
你是否还记得，《唐宫夜宴》《洛神水赋》《只此青绿》等节目中，舞者们用曼妙舞姿的讲述中国传统故事？翩若惊鸿、婉若游龙的演绎，令海内外的网友如痴如醉，惊叹于中国文化的博大精深。
频频在世界舞台“出圈”的中国文化体现的是中国年轻一代正在向世界展现中国风貌、讲述中国的故事。这一切都离不开从小培养的夯实的语言基础和深厚的文化底蕴。
惠灵顿（中国）创始人和理事长乔英女士曾说，我们期待惠立学子不但“掌握中英双母语，在日常生活，在思想和学术层面，能够实现两种语言体系里自由切换”，更“拥有深切的爱国情怀和文化归属感。未来无论在何方，都能成为连接中国和世界的桥梁和纽带” 。杭州惠立学校立志成为一流的双语学校，我们的语文课程遵循严谨的课程框架和宏伟的教学愿景，以历史为轴、经典为纲，培养学生勤于思辨、追求真理的思辨能力，引导学生以中华民族千年的历史沉淀为基础，在世界大舞台讲好中国故事。今天，惠立学校小学部高年级语文组将为我们介绍惠立的语文课程。文章最后，我们整理了往期推文，从阅读、写作、双语环境中的语文学习这三个角度详细讲解惠立的全方面语文教学。
“断竹，续竹；飞土，逐宍（ròu）” ，
从中国最古老的歌谣，
到惠立校园中朗朗的读书声，
五千年仿佛刹那。
思索成了文，呼唤成了词，
情愫成了诗，
这便是我们的根。
它像掌纹一样被我们紧握，
伴随一生，
日月轮转，你长大了，根还在这里。
——惠立学校小学部高年级语文组
课程框架和愿景
惠立小学部高年级的语文课程以部编版教材为核心，辅之以“中国文化主线”，从语言的构建与运用、思维的发展提升、审美的鉴赏与创造、文化的传承与理解四个维度开展教学。在日新月异的世界中，我们希望同学们成为富有人文关怀、秉承惠立价值观、全面发展、具有综合才能的双语人才。
从中国到世界，惠立是孩子们旅途的起点。
从梦想到精神内核，惠立是他们永远的港湾。
中国文化主线课程
历史为轴
中国历史是华夏儿女的精神之城，治与乱，静与动，进与退， 都能在浩如烟海的史书中找到答案。在“中国文化主线”课程中，三至六年级分别以唐、宋、春秋战国、三国两晋为线索，学习各个时期的历史知识和文化传统。
同学们将体会盛唐的幅员辽阔，品味“舌尖上的宋朝”，重温战国的战火纷飞，参加魏晋“男团”选秀······通过对各朝代历史地理、文化习俗、名人大事、建筑文艺等多方面的学习，同学们将丰富文化积累，坚定文化自信。古人的痕迹渐渐隐入泥土，成为支撑我们站立的大地，而他们留下的气度与力量，依旧在同学们的身体里奔流着。
中国文化主线课程
经典为纲
华夏文脉澎湃不息，诗与歌，文与赋，承载了中华文化非凡的智慧和思想。“中国文化主线”课程注重经典文本的阅读与理解。
三年级的唐诗，四年级的宋词，五年级的《春秋战国士的故事》和《论语》，六年级的《世说新语》······老师们不囿于单篇文本听授，而是以“诗人”、“主题”等为纲整合学习任务群。孔子的教诲、名士的言行、李白的洒脱、陆游的衷肠······千百年前被镌刻或书写的文化精华，如礼玉与配玉一般，被孩子们戴在身上。
例：四年级将以李煜为起点，开启宋词的学习。在文学史上，李煜是承前启后的宗师，王国维《人间词话》有言：“词至李后主而眼界始大，感慨遂深”，词至李煜终与唐诗分庭抗礼。在人生境遇上，李煜的经历启发了同学们对人生、历史的深刻理解，培养他们将历史经验转换为现世智慧的思考能力。
勤于思辨，追求真理
惠立语文课程注重培养学生的思辨能力。从情感态度的维度来说，我们希望同学们敏于时事，追求真理；在认知维度，我们希望同学们具有应用、分析、评估、创造的能力。
在过去的几年里，他们在创意写作、原创课本剧、时事评论、辩论赛等活动中锻炼了思维能力。他们曾变身导演，讨论《虹猫蓝兔》的剧本设计；曾变身经济学家，探究选秀节目的运作原理；还当过语言学家，探究如何让外教们学习甲骨文······
我们非常骄傲地看到惠立的孩子们拥有追求真理，理性质疑，解决问题的精神气质。以勤奋为帆，以思辨作桨，勇者智者将挺立潮头，百事可做，百业可成。
一起出发吧
在成为连接中国和世界的桥梁和纽带的路途中，惠立的语文学习便是旅途的起点，同学们整装待发，带着惠立的价值观和特质，带着梦想和充实精神内核，带着中华文明沉淀千年的气度与力量，向更广阔的世界舞台出发。
如何让学生告别三分钟阅读热情，从而真正爱上阅读、主动地阅读？
哪些是真正有效的阅读教学策略？
怎样引导学生从走马观花式表层阅读走向深度阅读？
点击图片，了解惠立的如何推进四、五年级的中文深度阅读
怎么才能写一篇好文章？
读得快、读得多，才能写好文章吗？
点击图片，聆听国内知名童话作家、浙江省作协副主席汤汤老师对写作常见问题的见解：读书不仅是为了写好作文
在惠立，我们如何在双语环境下保证学生的母语学习？
我们如何让学生实现在中英文两种语言环境中自由地进行过渡和切换？
家长要怎样做才能帮助孩子建立强大的母语基础？
点击图片，了解在惠立，我们如何学习语文
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On the street in a foreign land, a Chinese girl played the Song of the Pipa Player with gu zheng, a Chinese plucked zither, gaining waves of applause from the audience. That was an exciting moment of how the charm of Chinese culture transcended the national borders.
Many dance shows have gone viral in recent years, namely the Night Banquet in Tang Dynasty Palace, Ode to the Goddess of Luo River, and Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting. The dancers were telling stories in Chinese history with their astonishing choreography. They were examples of our cultural essence that were widely popular at home and abroad.
Chinese culture has frequently made appearances on the international stage. It showcases how our young people are presenting Chinese culture and telling our stories on a broader stage, which could only be achieved with a solid language foundation and deep cultural understanding that should be cultivated from a very young age.
Ms. Joy Qiao, the founder and chairman of Wellington College China, once said that Huili aims to “cultivate graduates who are fluent in both Chinese and English and think deeply in both languages while cultivating a strong sense of their Chinese identity” and to “help build the bridge between China and the rest of the world”. Aiming to be a top bilingual school, Huili School Hangzhou has a Chinese department that follows a rigorous curriculum and a grand vision. We include history and classics in our lessons and assist Huili pupils in developing their critical thinking skills with an everlasting pursuit of truth. In addition, we want our pupils to learn more about the extensive history of China and to tell Chinese stories well on the world stage. In today’s article, the Upper Primary Chinese department at Huili will lead us on a tour of the Chinese curriculum. We also introduce our holistic approach to teaching Chinese at Huili from the perspectives of reading, writing, and learning Chinese in a bilingual setting.
Chanting the ancient songs at the Huili campus, Huili pupils take one on a journey through thousands of years, where we are reminded of our roots by our script, phrases and poems. It is with us like palm lines our entire lives. As you grow up, as time goes by, don’t forget your root is forever there.
by the Chinese department of upper primary
Our curriculum framework and vision
Our Chinese curriculum is centred around the curriculum set by the Ministry of Education in China and supported by Chinese cultural sessions throughout the course. The lessons are delivered in four dimensions, the study and utilisation of language, the improvement of thinking, the aesthetic appreciation and creation, and the transmission and understanding of culture. We want our Huili pupils to become caring and bilingual talents who are well-rounded individuals with strong values and the skills to thrive within an ever-changing global society.
Huili is where the journey starts for Huili pupils to shine both on China and global stages. It is also a place for them to dream big and forge ahead.
Our Chinese cultural sessions throughout the course
We learn history
We draw strength from our history. The massive collection of our history books holds witness and answers to everything, be it stability or turbulence, immobility or movement, progress or stagnation. During our Chinese cultural sessions throughout the course, our grades 3 to 6 pupils have been learning the history and cultural traditions of the Chinese people in the dynasties of Tang, Song, Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, and the Three Kingdoms and two Jin dynasties.
For our pupils, these sessions are an excellent opportunity to appreciate the vast area of the Tang dynasty at its prime, taste the delicious food from the Song dynasty, revisit the turbulence of the Warring States period, and complement the unyielding spirit of sages of the Wei and Jin dynasties. In the studies of the history and geography of each dynasty, cultural customs, famous people and anecdotes, architecture and literature, pupils enrich their understanding of the culture and increase their confidence. The strength and heritage of the ancient people have been passed on for generations and continuously influence our pupils.
We learn history
We learn classics
Poems, songs, articles and prose are the carriers of the wisdom and faith of Chinese culture that has been inherited for centuries. Our Chinese cultural sessions have also laid an emphasis on reading and understanding the classics.
The focus for grade 3 pupils is Tang poetry; for grade 4, Song Ci; for grade 5, the anecdotes in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period and the Analects of Confucius; for grade 6, A New Account of the Tales of the World. Teaching at Huili class is never confined to the textbook. We set learning groups to research different topics according to poets or themes. Huili pupils are learning how Confucius’s wise words inspired others, how the sages behaved and spoke, how the brilliant and romantic poet Li Bai appreciated the world, and how the Chinese historian and poet Lu You expressed his deep love for his motherland. Like wearing jade for ceremonial occasions in the old days, Huili pupils are equipped with carved or written essence – our cultural heritage.
Let us take grade 4 learning as an example.
Our learning of Song Ci starts with Li Yu. Li Yu, the third ruler of the Southern Tang state, was also a master Ci poet that carried Chinese literature to the next stage. Wang Guowei, a Chinese historian and poet, wrote in his Poetic Remarks on the Human World that “it is after reading Li Yu’s Ci that Ci became a form of expressing border views and deep feelings.” Li Yu’s Ci promoted the Song Ci to be equally influential as Tang Poem. Li’s life experience also motivated the pupils to think deeply about life and history. It also inspired them to learn from history and apply previous experiences to real-life scenarios.
In the pursuit of truth with critical thinking skills
In Chinese lessons, we also focus on improving the critical thinking ability of our pupils. We want our pupils to be aware of current affairs and pursue truth with an ability to apply, analyse, evaluate and create.
In the last few years, Huili pupils have become stronger thinkers through their creative writing, original textbook drama, comments on current affairs, and debate competitions:
– They were directors discussing the script design for Howie & Landau (a Chinese animated series).
– They were economists exploring how talent shows work.
– They were linguists examining the best ways to teach their expat teachers about the oracle bone script.
We are proud to see Huili pupils pursue truth, challenge with reason, and solve problems with courage. Undoubtedly, the brilliant Huili pupils will be trendsetters with a resolution to tackle challenges through diligent work and critical thinking.
Embark on the journey together
Learning Chinese at Huili is a starting point in the journey of building the bridge between China and the rest of the world. Holding noble ideals and rich spiritual strength, Huili pupils have embarked on a journey to the global stage with cultural confidence under Huili’s values and identities.
More information
How can we encourage pupils to read and help them fall in love with reading?
How can teachers provide teach effective reading instruction？
How can we teach our pupils to read in-depth for academic purposes?
Click the photo to learn more about the strategies for In-depth Chinese reading at Huili
How do we write a good article?
Does it mean I can write a good article if I read quickly?
Click the photo to listen to how Tangtang, the Deputy Chair of Zhejiang Province’s Author Association and well-known fairy tale writer, think about reading and writing.
How do we ensure the learning of their mother tongue in the bilingual setting at Huili?
How do we support our pupils to switch seamlessly between English and Chinese?
How do parents help their children build a solid Chinese foundation?
Click the photo to learn how pupils learn Chinese at Huili.
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