This is not only a flexible decision in terms of expertise, but also shows progressive and humane educational thinking, putting the comprehensive development of students above the pressure of achievements and scores.
Lunar New Year is the most special holiday period of the year for Vietnamese people.
For students, it is not simply a long holiday, but a rare opportunity for them to live fully in the family atmosphere, be attached to grandparents and parents; to deeply feel the traditional values that books can hardly fully convey.
Not assigning homework does not mean encouraging students to relax or indulge in useless activities.
Conversely, Tet is the "big classroom" of culture, history and life skills.
During these days, students can learn how to wrap banh chung, clean the ancestral altar, visit relatives, and go to festivals to experience the customs and habits of each region.
Those are lessons about origins, about family, about gratitude and community cohesion, the foundational values to form personality.
In addition, many families choose to visit and travel during Tet. Each trip is a vivid lesson about geography, history, culture and living environment.
Students are expanded learning space beyond the four classroom walls, directly observing social life, thereby forming exploratory thinking and practical understanding, which modern education always aims for.
If you need direction, instead of heavy exercises, teachers can encourage students to take Tet diaries, write feelings about a custom, a trip, or a memorable family memory.
When returning to school, shares and discussions about Tet experiences will help students learn from each other, practice presentation skills, listen and criticize, gently but effectively.
In terms of educational science, a proper vacation helps students recover psychologically, reduce stress, and regenerate learning motivation.
When their spirits are relaxed, they will return to school with more positive energy, better concentration and knowledge absorption.
Prolonged study pressure, if not "cut off", can lead to fatigue and boredom, something that no one wants in the pedagogical environment.
Education does not only take place on the podium, in books or homework. Education also lies in living space, in valuable everyday experiences.
To give students complete Tet days, teachers should let them have a proper holiday, to experience and return to school with the best mindset.
