After Tet, do students become lazy and playful?

Dr. Giang Thien Vu believes that before and after a long holiday, students' feelings towards studying are very different. We often mistake it for being playful, lazy or indulging in emotions.

According to Dr. Vu, before Tet, adults often say that children "love to have fun and play more than study" and adults are also busy preparing for Tet and "pampering" their children. After Tet, both adults and children return to studying and working. For adults, we quickly "restart ourselves" because we have long adapted to the pace of life and work. But for children, this "restart" is somewhat slower due to lack of knowledge, experience, and experience.

"Sometimes parents do not understand or sympathize with this "inevitable deficiency" of their children, so they unintentionally 'label' their children as lazy, playful, 'still obsessed with Tet'... Because their children are not old enough and do not have enough experience like their parents, parents cannot use an adult perspective to look through the lens of their children," Dr. Giang Thien Vu analyzed.

Parents and teachers help students catch up on learning

In order for students to gradually get back into the rhythm of learning, from the perspective of a school psychologist, Dr. Thien Vu believes that understanding and empathy in the differences in students' learning emotions before and after Tet is essential. Therefore, parents and teachers should have the right awareness of this issue to discuss and talk with their children. Avoid imposing or "framing" too much, causing children to feel stressed and become defensive, reducing their thinking, memory or attention functions in learning and playing activities. In addition, parents and teachers need to have words of encouragement, acknowledge their children's efforts to start learning from the smallest gestures and actions to reinforce positive behavior for their children. Preparing nice clothes and shoes before going to school, or neatly arranging the study corner, carefully wrapping the book covers or changing new pens and notebooks for the new year... all need to be acknowledged.

What should students do?

According to Dr. Giang Thien Vu, students also need to understand that they have just gone through a long vacation and psychological inertia is obvious at this time. They need to understand that they will need about 1-2 weeks to restart their studies. And parents and teachers will accompany them on that journey. Teachers will not put too much pressure on tests and exams after Tet, and parents will not put too much emphasis on the issue of learning quickly and understanding quickly, but will give them time to adapt to studying again. Therefore, students should gradually take the initiative to reintegrate into studying.

Students can start by setting and implementing learning goals for the new year or organizing study groups together to support and motivate each other. Clearly defining learning goals with reasonable time periods in the remaining 3 months of study will be the "magic key" to help students gradually restart their studies and their spirit of continuous learning.

"Students should always remember that in their learning journey, they will always have the companionship and support of their parents and teachers. If they need more professional support to help them adapt more quickly and effectively in the process of getting back into the rhythm of studying after the Tet holiday, they should seek the support of teachers who work as psychological counselors at school. Teachers will give them appropriate advice or suggestions for problems they encounter in their studies," Dr. Giang Thien Vu advised.

Principal sends letter to students after Tet holiday

Before the end of the Lunar New Year holiday, Master Le Hong Thai, Principal of Phan Van Tri Primary School (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City), sent his message to students to prepare them for an exciting semester with many positive experiences.

On the Fanpage of Phan Van Tri Primary School, there is a post by teacher Le Hong Thai with the following content:

The traditional Tet holiday has passed, the warm and cozy days with family are gradually coming to an end to open a new exciting school term. I believe that you have had moments full of joy and are ready to embark on a new learning journey. Teachers will be very happy if you:

Get ready . Remember: After the holidays, we will return to school with regular learning activities. Get enough rest to start the new day with the most positive energy.

Prepare all books and school supplies . You can compete with your siblings to see who can do better.

Set up a reasonable timetable and prepare everything before going to bed so that you can go to school on time on Monday morning (February 19). This will help your children wake up alert and active every day.

Share the joy with friends and teachers . When you return to school, share the happy moments of the holiday with your friends and teachers. I believe that this will help create an energetic atmosphere and motivate the whole class to study positively.

Wishing you a new school year filled with joy and success.