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| Teacher Nguyễn Thanh Hương from Phuong Mai Primary School, Dong Da District, used the short film “Thảo’s Poetry Recital” to illustrate the theme “Overcoming Difficulties in Learning.” |
Instead of learning moral stories through traditional reading and lecturing, which can easily become monotonous, students can now enjoy these lessons in class through lively animated films from the program “Gifts of Life,” broadcast daily on VTV3 at 10:15 p.m.
The film “The Ant’s Lesson” was used by teachers at Tran Phu Primary School in Hoang Mai District to illustrate the lesson “Where there’s a will, there’s a way” for fifth-grade students. Meanwhile, the films “The First Birthday” and “The Stranger’s Cake” were selected by teachers at Le Ngoc Han Primary School in Hai Ba Trung District for the lesson “Saying Thank You and Sorry” with first-grade students.
Many other artistic animated films from the programs “Gifts of Life” (VTV3) and “Miraculous Moments” (HTV9) will also be used by primary school teachers in Hanoi to illustrate and enrich moral education lessons for their students.
“Gifts of Life” has brought animated films that make students excited to participate in moral education lessons. Through these films, they quickly understand the proper behaviors expected of them and are ready to put those standards into practice.
Teachers and education specialists believe that these films serve as valuable teaching materials to illustrate moral lessons in schools, making the teaching and learning process more engaging and effective.
The teaching and learning process meets modern, up-to-date, and highly effective standards — without requiring extra costs, time, or effort in preparation.
On the other hand, many primary schools in Hanoi are equipped with modern teaching facilities and information technology applications, yet they lack the budget to hire content creators or produce animated films that are both relevant to lesson topics and reflective of modern life, while also being engaging for students.
Meanwhile, the suggested content in the textbooks was written about 15 years ago and is often no longer appealing to students. In addition, some lessons are not suitable for the context of either urban or suburban areas of Hanoi.
In September 2011, the Primary Education Department of the Hanoi Department of Education and Training organized specialized workshops on teaching moral education in primary schools. These sessions included lessons that incorporated artistic animated films from the program “Gifts of Life,” which significantly enhanced the effectiveness of the lessons.
Mai Nhi Ha (Education Specialist – Primary Education Department, Hanoi Department of Education and Training)