While (71){{U}} “Tiger Mom” once aroused a huge wave of debate around the world,{{/U}} the opposite method from Finland’s education system is also drawing widespread attention. This kind of educational mode is called “Sheep Mom”. “ Sheep Mom” refers to an extensive way of education that sets only basic objectives but no core syllabus (教学大纲). (72){{U}} Teachers can feel free to use any teaching method as long as most children can reach the goals.{{/U}} (73){{U}} People in Finland firmly believe that education as a “service” and children are “customers”. {{/U}}(74){{U}} Since the education mode in Finland is basically like “sheep-herding”(放羊), it is also called “Sheep Mom”.{{/U}} The result of “sheep-herding” cannot be underestimated(低估)in the last four international Program for International StudentsAssessment (PISA、tests, students from Finland all ranked in the top three in math, reading and science. (75){{U}} This report not only surprised the world, but also shocked people in FinlanD、{{/U}} (76){{U}} In other words, Finland’s education system, which least encourages competition, cultivates the most competitive children.{{/U}}