小学教育是学校教育的重要阶段。然而,传统观念对其具有的“基础性”特点存在一定的误解,使得按照传统观念进行的小学教育的效果也不尽如人意。我认为小学教育应当定位为素质教育,不能仅仅以灌输知识为目标,应该着重培养学生作为一个公民的基本素养,以及培养和发掘学生对学习的兴趣和潜能。一、传统观念对于小学教育的误解小学教育作为人类的启蒙教育阶段,有着举足轻重的地位。然而,长久以来,大众对于小学教 Primary education is an important stage of school education. However, traditional concepts have some misunderstandings about the “basic” characteristics they have, making the effect of primary education based on traditional concepts unsatisfactory. I think that primary education should be positioned as a quality education. We should not just aim at instilling knowledge. We should focus on cultivating students ’basic qualifications as a citizen and cultivating and exploring students’ interest and potential in learning. First, the traditional concept of misunderstanding of primary education As a primary stage of human enlightenment education, primary education plays a decisive role. However, the public has long been teaching primary school