The Construction of a “Five-Education Integration” System in Primary School Labor Curriculum: A Case Study of Moral Cultivation and Aesthetic Education Integration
Ma Xiaoling

Shishan Street Primary School Yipin Tianxia Branch，Chengdu, Sichuan Province，610036；

Abstract：The comprehensive development of students has long been a central pursuit of modern education, yet the rapid evolution of Chinese educational reform has elevated this pursuit into a systematic framework known as the “Five-Education Integration.” This model emphasizes the coordinated cultivation of moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor education. Within this structure, labor education occupies a pivotal role as both a practical and spiritual field for nurturing responsibility, creativity, and appreciation of work. However, the integration of moral cultivation and aesthetic education within the labor curriculum in primary schools remains underdeveloped, often limited to fragmented activities without coherent design or sustained moral–aesthetic orientation. This paper explores the construction of a comprehensive integration system in which labor education becomes the central carrier for uniting moral and aesthetic growth. Based on a case study in a primary school in Zhejiang Province, the research develops and evaluates a framework where labor tasks are infused with moral meaning and aesthetic value, allowing students to engage in learning experiences that shape both their conduct and sensibility. The findings reveal that students who participated in morally and aesthetically guided labor activities exhibited stronger ethical awareness, self-discipline, and emotional connection to the beauty of their surroundings. This integrated model transforms labor education from a mechanical practice into an active moral–aesthetic cultivation process, offering valuable implications for curriculum innovation, teacher training, and holistic student development in the new era of education.

Keywords: Five-Education Integration; labor curriculum; moral cultivation; aesthetic education; primary education; holistic development

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