At present, there are *** 13 versions of primary school textbooks used in China. According to the regulations, the choice of using textbooks is in the hands of schools, and usually a region will choose the same textbook version. Take Beijing as an example. At present, more than half of the textbooks used in primary and secondary schools in Beijing are using People's Education Edition, while the other half are using Jiangsu Education Edition, Beijing Normal University Edition and Beijing Edition respectively. Different textbooks are different and have their own characteristics.

The following analysis of several major versions.

First, the People's Education Edition textbooks

The PEP version of primary school textbooks is now used in most parts of the country. For more than 60 years, People's Education Society has been responsible for compiling national primary and secondary school textbooks. Until the end of 1980s, its monopoly on teaching materials was broken by the implementation of "one syllabus and many books". Today, People's Education Society is still recognized by the industry as the most powerful and authoritative organization for compiling textbooks for primary and secondary schools.

Highlights of the textbook:

The Chinese textbooks for primary schools published by People's Education Publishing House are open and full of vitality. For example, from the second volume of Senior One, every "Chinese Garden" has a column of "My Discovery", which constantly encourages students to think and discover for themselves and guides them to discover their own learning methods. The Chinese textbooks published by People's Education Publishing House have a wide range of knowledge, which is both a good thing and a bad thing. It is easy to cause some students to fail to keep up with the teacher's rhythm and eventually become good students. The better, the worse. In this way, the gap widens and some students are tired of learning.

Expert theory:

Gu Zhenbiao, a retired editor of People's Education, said, "The idea at that time was very good. "Mountain Countryside" can be edited slightly and written more about the countryside; And some high-level schools like Beijing and Shanghai should compile deeper teaching materials. But in fact, rural areas are reluctant to use shallow textbooks. They say that children are originally from the countryside, so they can't get into college with shallow textbooks, preferring to use deep textbooks from key middle schools. The main source is exam-oriented education, and exams are often considered when writing textbooks. "

Second, Soviet education textbooks

Approved, Jiangsu Education started the compilation of experimental textbooks for compulsory primary schools at the beginning of 200 1. At present, all primary schools in Jiangsu Province are using textbooks published by the Soviet Union, and some districts and cities in Beijing, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Anhui, Hainan, Fujian, Heilongjiang, Yunnan, Gansu and Guangxi are also using them.

Highlights of the textbook:

Taking Chinese as an example, a major feature of primary school Chinese textbooks published by Jiangsu Education Publishing House is to learn "literacy texts" to read. "Literacy Textbook" is a literacy textbook carefully compiled by editors with reference to China's traditional educational experience and various literacy methods. First of all, I felt very eager to read this book when I got it. The pictures are beautiful and the fonts are very suitable for children to read and write. Secondly, compared with PEP, it is more difficult for children to understand. Finally, I think its design in writing and oral communication is also very reasonable and very close to life. The parents of the students said that the full-color pictures in the Chinese textbook of Jiangsu Education Edition are very attractive to the students, and the questions after class are also in line with the textbook and the content is very beautiful.

Third, Beijing Normal University Edition textbooks

The textbook of Beijing Normal University is published by Beijing Normal University and used by some districts and cities in Beijing, Shaanxi, Anhui, Xinjiang, Fujian and Heilongjiang. Taking Chinese as an example, in the process of compiling textbooks and experiments, editors have been trying to solve three problems: Chinese learning interest, Chinese learning methods, and the unity of humanity and instrumentality of textbooks.

Highlights of the textbook:

Taking Chinese as an example, the arrangement of primary school Chinese textbooks published by Beijing Normal University is related to children's early literacy experience and further deepened. Learn the "Calligraphy and Painting" unit when entering school, and integrate the characteristics and process of China hieroglyphics and the evolution from painting to characters into the study of about 100 commonly used words, thus protecting children's initiative in literacy. If not, it will be very difficult to learn Pinyin from the beginning, especially emphasizing four skills, which will make children feel afraid of difficulties in Chinese class and easily lose interest in learning Chinese.

Fourth, the Beijing version of the textbook.

Taking Chinese as an example, more than 80 poems have been selected in the Chinese textbooks for primary schools published by People's Education Publishing House, including 47 ancient poems, accounting for 13% of the total textbooks. There are 6 1 ancient poems in the Chinese textbook for primary schools published by Jiangsu Education Press. From the content point of view, Tang poetry accounts for 50%, Song ci accounts for 30%, and there are other folk songs and modern poems of Han Yuefu, Yuan and Qing Dynasties. In the Chinese textbook of Hubei Education Edition, ancient poems account for about a quarter of all texts, with more than 90 poems.

Ren Xiang, director of the Institute of Chinese Education of Beijing Normal University, said that the content of ancient poetry and prose will be greatly increased in the Chinese textbook of Beijing edition that has passed the examination. The length of the primary school section will reach 100, and the proportion of ancient poetry and prose in all texts will reach more than 15%. For example, the number of single digits in the selection of ancient poetry in the first grade of primary school has increased from 22 to 9, of which 9 are classics of enlightenment, including three-character classics and disciples' rules. At the same time, in the choice of ancient poetry, Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi and other famous works will be chosen to let students feel the beauty of words.