In the first grade of primary school, students usually begin to learn pinyin and some simple Chinese characters, such as numbers, colors, family members and so on. With the growth of grade, students gradually learn more Chinese characters and can form simple sentences to communicate. By the sixth grade, students should have mastered about 2500 Chinese characters and can read simple articles and story books.
Chinese education in primary schools not only grasps the number of Chinese characters, but also focuses on cultivating students' reading comprehension and writing ability. By reading various literary works, students can improve their language expression ability and thinking ability. At the same time, through writing practice, students' writing ability and logical thinking ability are trained.
In short, primary school literacy refers to the number of Chinese characters mastered by primary school students, which usually requires students to master about 3000 commonly used Chinese characters. Besides literacy, Chinese education in primary schools also focuses on cultivating students' reading comprehension and writing ability, so as to improve students' language expression and thinking ability.