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Canh Kite’s first grade Vietnamese book publishers and authors should develop a plan to correct inappropriate content by November 15th.
On the evening of October 15, the Ministry of Education and Training asked the publisher and author of the Vietnamese first-grade book Canh Kite to edit, correct inappropriate content, and submit it to the National Council for Textbook Evaluation. Vietnamese grade 1 for assessment. The Evaluation Council then reports to the Minister of Education and Training to consider and approve the revised content before November 15.
The above requirement is done after the Assessment Board has reviewed and worked with the author of the first grade Vietnamese textbook from the Canh Kite set. Before reflecting on the inappropriate content of the book, the Review Board and the author of the book agreed to absorb as much suggestion as possible for a more appropriate editing.
Specifically, the author of the book will edit and complement the linguistic material so that the teacher can substitute some passages and readings to make them more suitable for 1st grade students such as “School of crabs, storks and fish” p. 115, “Two Horses” p. 157, “Tricks, rabbits and tigers” p. 163; at the same time replacing some confusing words, using small words “nhá”, “nom”, “cup”.
The Appraisal Board also recommends that the author, when choosing alternative text, not use fables or “polyphonic” paragraphs and articles, but rather choose paragraphs and articles from Vietnam’s literary treasure.
Two first grade Vietnamese books from the Kite series. Image: Duong Tam.
In addition to the above requirement, the Ministry of Education and Training said that in the next time it will continue to receive comments on the textbooks so that the books are more and more perfect, contributing to the successful implementation of the new general education program.
Earlier, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam requested the Ministry of Education and Training to scientifically respect, study and assimilate the suggestions on the new first grade textbooks.
In the 2020-2021 school year, first grade students begin learning a new general education curriculum and new textbooks. There are 5 sets of books approved by the Ministry of Education and Training, of which 4 sets of Creative Horizons, Learning together for capacity development, Connecting knowledge with life, For equality and democracy in education Education Publishing House Vietnam compiled. In particular, the Canh Kite series was compiled by the Hanoi Pedagogical University Publishing House and the Ho Chi Minh City Pedagogical University Publishing House.
After a month of putting new books to use, many parents and teachers rated teaching and learning Vietnamese subjects “heavier and more difficult” than the previous program. Children are forced to memorize words and rhymes in a short time, which leads to ineffective learning, leading to fatigue and pressure. The book with many words, using local words, the requirements are not suitable for first graders. A few days later, the 1 set of Vietnamese textbooks with 1 set of Kite was controversial by using inappropriate fables and translations. and is accused of “teaching bad habits to students.”
