Do children nowadays need to take extra classes?

I was visiting an aunt’s house not long ago, and we started talking about this matter. She is a people's teacher with 30 years of teaching experience. But that day she said that she never recommended that parents enroll their children in various cram schools. Why is this? She told me about a student she had taught.

This student’s name is Axin. During his school days, his grades were always among the best and he was almost never among the top ten in his grade. For a long time, Ah Xin was set as a role model by teachers and called on all students to learn like her. According to Ah Xin, she has been attending various cram schools since she was in elementary school. Sometimes it’s English and Mathematical Olympiad courses, and sometimes it’s tutoring courses in weak subjects. Whether it is winter vacation or summer vacation, every day is fully scheduled. There are also times when I travel, but only on rare occasions.

There is no doubt that Ah Xin’s results are top-notch. But what no one expected was that she failed in the most important college entrance examination. Later, I repeated the exam for another year, but still did not get the ideal results. She didn't understand why she didn't get satisfactory results despite working so hard and attending various cram schools. Later she went to chat with her former teacher. During the communication, the teacher discovered her fatal problem.

Perhaps because Axin has attended too many cram schools, she is very routine when thinking about problems. She follows the teacher's instructions exactly. This led to her lack of innovation and breakthrough when analyzing the college entrance examination questions, so the speed and quality of the questions were relatively poor. It is precisely because of this incident that the aunt said that it is not recommended for children to take extra classes.

In addition, the aunt also said that the balance between work and rest is also an important factor affecting children's learning. In recent years, many primary school students have experienced physical health problems due to overwork due to study. All the reasons are attributed to parents not allowing their children to balance work and rest.

No matter what, the human body has its limits. After long-term consumption, they will feel very tired physically and mentally, and they need to rest. Proper rest not only allows the child to restore various body functions, but also relieves his stress. After resting, your child's brain will be clearer and they will feel more relaxed when learning again.