The jobs of the future have not been invented, so how to help kids prepare for jobs that don’t exist(存在)?

Being curious(好奇的)

Kids without curiosity are like a dry river. Children need to be deeply curious. 【小题1】 Ask them, “What ingredients(配料) can we add to make this dish better?” and then try them out.

Being creative(有创造力的)

It’s true that kids are born with creativity. But they may not be allowed to be too creative. They have to follow others’ steps and gradually fail to be special. 【小题2】 And give them a hand only when necessary.

Being able to read people

Understanding how others feel can be hard for kids. If kids can read people, they won’t misunderstand a situation or make a wrong decision. We can do this in real life by asking kids “Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?”. 【小题3】 “Why do you think she is crying?” or “What is she going to say?”

Being able to express themselves

【小题4】 There are many methods to express thoughts and ideas — music, acting, drawing. 【小题5】

Are you ready to cook, clean or grow plants? Starting from September, students in primary and middle school will have a new class—the labour (劳动) class. They will have at least one labour class a week. They will try different kinds of labour and learn different life skills.

Labour education can help people to be active, creative (有创造力的) and happy in life. Through such classes, students can learn the meaning of labour and its value.

Also, some schools already have interesting labour classes. Kids from a school in Chongqing have a class about catching loaches (泥鳅) in the river and learn about their habits (习性). In Fenyi county, Jiangxi, kids make tofu with a millstone (磨盘). They also taste (品尝) tofu made by themselves.” We learn about the wisdom (智慧) and hard work of our ancestors (祖先),” says Lin Boxuan, a fifth grader.

Some kids also keep small animals at home, like chickens. They learn how baby chickens are born and take care of them.