《双语时代》2007年第6期摘录:几个月之前MissParker
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几个月之前MissParker的一堂主题为“我在宇宙中”的语文课,让越杰对太空、宇宙、行星这些主题大感兴趣。他不但从学校和公共图书馆借回一大堆相关内容的书籍,并且缠着我们教他阅读,还央求妈妈带他去参观了好几次天文馆。随着对于太空的认识向深度发展,最近他又迷上了宇宙飞船和太空旅行等话题。Thequestionsthatcomeouthismindoftencompletelybaffleusadults.For-tunately,theschooIorganizedaclasstriptovisittheTorontoCenterLibrary,thebiggestlibraryinToronto.Nowwheneverdi饷cultquestionscomeup,Yuejie’SmothertakeshimtothelibrarytO而ndtheanswers.越杰脑子里冒出来的问题常常是连我们这些大人都没办法解答的。不过还好,最近学校带孩子们参观了多伦多最大的中心图书馆。这样,一碰到难解释的问题,妈妈就会带越杰去图书馆寻找答案。SometimeswewonderwhethersuchanabstractfieldiSbeyondthedepthofasecondgradechild.However,heiSSOimmersedinexploringeverythingaboutspacethatweadmirehisthirstforknowledgeandsupporthiminhispursuits.JustliketheSUbjectofspace,prehis—toriccreatures,astronomy,icehockey,andcampingoutalsoreallyfascinatethestudentsofclassAatMackeePublicSch001.有时候我们觉得,这样深奥的领域对一个二年级的孩子会不会太遥远深奥了。可是,看越杰执着的继续“探究”着神秘遥远的太空世界,我们又很佩服他的求知欲,决定支持孩子这种探究学习的恒心。(像太空学一样,史前动物热、天文热、冰球运动热、野外露营热,等等都曾经在MackeePublicSchool--年级A班中掀起过一股接着一股的热潮!)Y..。’、eckIist越杰的备忘录Nextweek,theschoolwilIorganizeacamp—outatBlueMOUntainforthesec-ondgradestudents.1wasplanningonhelpingYuejiepackhisclothingandne—cessities.ButwhenIgothome,Ifoundhewasalreadybusypacking.Ialsosawthe”checkIist”hehadwritten.AIIthenecessities,thethingsthatwerereadyandthingsthatneededtobeaddedwereIistedclearly.TheschooImightnotprovideenoughknowledgeforYuejie,butwearemoreconfidentinhisfuture.Givehimamasterkey,andiSthereanydoorthathecannotunlock?下周学校要带二年级的学生去BlueMoun—tain露营,本打算下班帮越杰收拾衣物和必需品,可是到家发现小家伙已经在忙着张罗自己的行李了,还看见他给自己写的“CheckingList”(备忘录)。所有的必需品;已经准备好的物品以及需要补给的东西都被清楚的分类列好了。也许现在的学校没有提供给越杰更多的“知识”,可是对于他的未来我们反而更有信心了。给孩子一把万能钥匙,还有什么样的门他打不开呢?AsIlearnmoreabouttheprimaryschoolsystemintheWest.1wonderwhatedu—cationisreallyabout.Isitforcingthestudentstoechoeverywordthattheteachersaysinclass?Orsimplytrainingthemasanexpertinaparticularfield?Perhapseverybodyagreesnowthateducationshouldbeaboutdevelopingagoodcharacter,teachingchildrentothinkforthemselvesandgivingthemapositiveattitude.Thatiswhatwesterneducationdoes—itnurtureschildrenwithwitanddevelopstheirabilitiesinself-learning,self-realizationandself-development.Justastheoldsayinggoes.”giveamanafishandhe。lleatforaday,teachamantofishandhe’lleatforever”!随着对西方小学的了解不断深入,我不禁在想到底什么是教育?是在教室里按照老师所说的照本宣科?还是简单的把孩子培养成为某方面的专家、能手?也许,在每人心中都有一个共识:教育是要塑造孩子良好的性格、情趣、引导他们思考,并激发积极向上、不怕挫折的精神。而这也正是西方教育所做的,培养智慧的孩子,教他们建立和健全自我学习的能力,自我反省的能力,以及自我发展的能力。与其授之以鱼,倒不如授之以渔![】l
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