National Education Radio

In the Taiwanese language, “ni5-tsinn5 kha” refers to “under the eave”. Outside the main hall of the traditional Siheyuan (literally refers to four-sided courtyard house), the long eaves are “ni5-tsinn5” and the small land under it is known as “ni5-tsinn5 kha”. Although it is merely a small land, it is where people exchange agricultural products and a good place to place two stools, so that people can chat with family, neighbors or friends during farming breaks or after dinner. In this place, the grown-ups can chat about farming and family; and the children who get tired after playing in the courtyard also come here to listen to grown-ups’ stories. Therefore, apart from sheltering people from rain, “ni5-tsinn5 kha” is also a gathering place and storytelling place under the starry sky.
Strolling in Formosa – “ni5-tsinn5 kha” wants to create such an atmosphere and share family education. The reason is that, without pressure and schedule, such a place is the best and most effective education venue. In this program, we will talk about family education with Taiwanese sayings and modern affairs.
As the saying goes: “leave pigs unchecked in a pig pen and they will climb up to the stove one day; treating children in an indulgent way and they will become unfilial one day” and “children who steal the melons from the farm will know how to steal cows when they grow up”. These are classic family educational sayings inherited from our ancestors. How to learn to be parents and educate our children to settle down physically and mentally in the information explosion, fast-paced and modern age are the most important lessons for us apart from raising them. Modern people often cut into education from a Western point of view. As a matter of fact, ancestral wisdom in education can be discovered in daily life. Overwhelmed by the fast-paced tempo of life, we can educate our children by taking the latest news from society or stories as an example. This is also a great opportunity for us to apply what we have learned and to combine the western and eastern wisdom of the old and contemporary days, providing a comprehensive education.