Is there such a thing as being “over-protective”?

    I can honestly say that my answer{#blank#}1{#/blank#}that question has changed dramatically（戏剧性地）since I became a parent.

    Before the birth of my daughter,I taught at a private school,often{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(view) my students as over-protected, worrying{#blank#}3{#/blank#}would happen to them when they went on to middle schools.

    Some did fine,and some did not.Some needed constant pats on the back,words of encouragement and extra support,which I{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(happy) gave.Others{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(satisfy) with themselves,needing little or no interaction（互动）with their teacher.{#blank#}6{#/blank#}for the most part,graduates would go on for higher schooling.

    I'd always taken it for granted{#blank#}7{#/blank#}their parents were over-protective,for they were the ones that still walked their{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(five) graders into the classroom and met them at the school gate.

    Admittedly,I laughed at those parents,thinking their children would never learn to be{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(dependent) if they didn't let go just a little.Then I had my own daughter. The moment I looked at her little face,I knew I'd do everything in my power{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(protect) her and make sure she always felt safe!

    Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (probable) say that they go to learn languages, history, science and some other knowledge. That's quite true, but do you know {#blank#}2{#/blank#} they learn these things?

    We send our children to school to prepare them {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the future when they grow up and have to work for {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (they). Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use in their life. But is that {#blank#}5{#/blank#} only reason why they go to school?

    There is more in education than just {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (learn) facts. We go to school to learn how to learn, so that when we have left school we can continue to learn. A man {#blank#}7{#/blank#} really knows how to learn will always be {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (success), because when he has to do something new, he will not only be able to do it well himself, he will also be able {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (teach) others how to do it in the best way. So the purpose of schools is not to teach languages, history, science, etc., but to teach {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (student) the way to learn.

    What's the one thing every child desires in school? More break time! And that's exactly {#blank#}1{#/blank#} four public schools are giving to students, which turns out to be beneficial to everyone. The four schools are carrying out the LiiNK program, a project that {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(satisfy) every kid's hunger for more rest and therefore helps encourage {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(create), develop character and promote success.

    LiiNK was inspired by Finnish approaches to {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(learn) based on the simple concept of giving children more outside playtime. In Finland, where the learning system has been in place {#blank#}5{#/blank#} decades, some of the students have the {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(high) scores on global assessment(评估) tests. Instead of spending increasing amounts of time inside the classroom, they're spending more and more time on physical activity.

    Some studies discovered that traditional break actually helps students improve {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(they) performance inside the classroom and it provides a platform for students to be able {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (function) at their best level.

    Other studies have shown that outdoor playtime decreases restlessness and tiredness, and has {#blank#}9{#/blank#} number of benefits such as improving motor skills, developing physical fitness, and promoting social development. All the children in these schools where the program carried out are happier because of it. So the best way to make children happy and successful is to {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(simple) let them be kids every once in a while.