Special class on Con Co island
(Baonghean.vn) - During a recent working trip with the Naval Region 3 Command to visit the outpost islands, we visited Hoa Phong Ba Kindergarten - Primary School, where the future generation of Con Co Island is cared for and loved by a dedicated young teacher.
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| Inaugurated in late 1995, called a "school", but currently Hoa Phong Ba Kindergarten - Primary School only has 1 Kindergarten class with 12 students from 2 to 5 years old. Because, after more than 8 years, the population on the island has hardly changed, many students after finishing Kindergarten have transferred to Primary School on the mainland to access better educational conditions. Photo: Minh Quan |
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In addition to a catering staff, teacher Vo Thi Van Anh (born in 1996, from Gio Linh district, Quang Tri province) is the main teacher in charge of the class. Photo: Minh Quan |
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At the end of 2022, despite having a stable job at a kindergarten in her hometown, Ms. Van Anh still decided to bring her 2-year-old son, following her husband, Captain Dao Quang Hien - Deputy Head of Radar Station 540, Regiment 351, Naval Region 3 Command to the island so that the whole family could reunite. From the initial confusion, with her pedagogical knowledge and 5 years of experience teaching children on the mainland, she gradually got used to being in charge of this special class. Photo: Minh Quan |
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According to Ms. Van Anh, children on the island are at a disadvantage compared to children on the mainland, because their parents are soldiers stationed on the island or people working at sea, and have little time to take care of their children. “In addition to many shortcomings compared to the mainland, teaching on the island also has its difficulties. In a combined class, children have a harder time concentrating than in a class of the same age. Therefore, each lesson is divided equally among all children, the younger ones practice drawing and coloring, the older ones learn to write numbers and read letters…”, the 26-year-old teacher shared. Photo: Minh Quan |
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In addition to hours of singing, drawing, and writing, 12 children of 4 ages participated in games together under the guidance of their teacher. The happy voices of children playing echoed along with the murmuring sound of the waves. Photo: Minh Quan |
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The dedication of Ms. Van Anh as well as other teachers who have worked on the island for many years has made up for the disadvantages of being at the forefront of the storm, improving the ability to absorb knowledge for the children on Con Co island so that later they will not be surprised when leaving the island to go to shore to study primary school, and at the same time helping the children's parents feel secure in their work as well as staying at sea, maintaining the sovereignty of the sea and islands. Photo: Minh Quan |
