"Something good to wait for" is not just chicken soup for the soul. In this Internet age, it has gradually become a general lack of capabilities in this society.
As the saying goes, "you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry", just like the theme conveyed in this issue's picture book - the bear must wait until the bees have made honey before eating, and the sister must wait for the baby to wake up before playing with the baby.
In today's article, let's follow Teacher Tao Wei to read the picture book about "learning to wait". Sometimes, it takes some waiting to have a better gain.
It's Raining, inside page, Sam Arthur
How do you learn to wait in family life?
In this era, many families' family education is in a hurry. Sometimes children appear impatient, once the needs are not met, they cry, and they have to let adults meet the requirements before they can give up; on the other hand, parents are also very anxious, and the phenomenon of "not writing homework mothers and children filial piety, writing homework chicken flying dog jumping" proves that in fact, it is not only children who have to learn to wait, but also adults.
For impatient, spilled children, in fact, parents should bear it, from the perspective of education, good education should be "appropriate dissatisfaction" and "delayed satisfaction", so we can limit the child's requirements. Develop your child's ability to wait through non-immediate feedback– for example, don't buy him a toy right away, don't agree to a request right away, give your child buffer time.
For parents, the key to learning to wait is "let me be quiet", many times the attitude of parents is anxious and impatient, after all, there are many other people's children scrambling on the track. But what we have to remember is that the child is his own, has his own rhythm, and maybe just wait, he can cross that hurdle, anxiety and impatience will not help.
When is my birthday? 》
Julie Folly Arnoun
Christian Robinson Figure
Suitable for parents and children over 3 years old
This is a story about waiting for a birthday. It was named to one of the world's largest library associations, ALA's Best Picture Book of the Year. Birthday is every child's favorite holiday. They look forward to the arrival of this day, imagine what gifts they will receive on this day, wait for their friends to attend the birthday party together, look forward to what kind of blessings they will receive, and meet new good friends on this day.
Waiting for a birthday is not only a hope for growth, but also an imagination for the future. This kind of waiting is a happy gesture, and I hope that children can have a perfect birthday!
The Little Secret of Love
Written by Etsuko Arai
Okada Chiki Picture
Suitable for parents and children over 4 years old
To participate in the school performance, for the little girl Linai, what a look forward to it! Put on a beautiful dress and bring a head flower that my mother sewed by hand, and if you think about it, you can't wait. However, his brother's illness made all expectations drop in an instant.
Will Mom come back to see her? Without my mother to help me change clothes, I forgot to bring beautiful head flowers, and the lively performances were suddenly not fun.
The tangled mentality of waiting made Linai stare at the door for a long time. Finally, Mom is here!
What about Julius? 》
John Burningham text/photo
Suitable for parents and children over 4 years old
Do you parents after the 80s and 90s still remember the scenes of being urged to eat by parents and mothers? What about Julius? The mom and dad in "This is not the case.
Here, it is not the child who learns to wait, but the parents who educate the child. The imaginative Julius was playing freely in his own world, and Mom and Dad did not enter the interrupt, but assisted from the side. Didn't Julius finish his job and sit down at the table with dignity?
"It's Snowing"
Sam Arthur Text/Photo
Suitable for parents and children over 4 years old
When I woke up one morning, I found it was snowing outside. I couldn't wait to go out and play, and at the same time I had to wait for Grandpa to wash up and get dressed and go out with me.
I wanted to be the first to step on the snow, but Grandpa was slow to get ready, so we fell behind everyone. But a quote from Grandpa opened the door to my imagination.
When My grandfather and I came to the park, we had a snowball fight with all our friends and a group of mysterious friends, and My grandfather was very engaged and happy. Back home, I also realized that there were some things that were worth waiting patiently for.
"It's Raining"
Sam Arthur Text/Photo
Suitable for parents and children over 4 years old
When I woke up in the morning, I found it raining outside the window. So much fun! If you want to play outside, you can step on the puddle and see the reflection in the water.
However, Grandpa said, "Wait until the rain stops." "When will the rain stop?" The little boy waited, waited, looked out the window, and said to Grandpa that he was going to see the carnival in Venice on the water.
Just when I was impatient, the rain stopped, Grandpa wrote a letter, the grandchildren got dressed, and walked out the door... wow! There's so much water! You can go sailing.
Similar to "It's Snowing", "It's Raining" uses the same narrative structure and technique: "I" am still so anxious, and Grandpa is still so slow and rational, not hurried or slow.
Then the rain stopped, and Grandpa and the little boy continued their adventure, only this time after the rain. Because of the long wait, the water outside has become deeper, and the fun of playing with the water has increased a lot.
At this time, Grandpa's words once again pointed out the theme of the series: beautiful things are always worth waiting for.
"Under Fire"
Sam Arthur Text/Photo
Suitable for parents and children over 4 years old
Woke up in the morning on a sunny day. It could be the hottest day!
"Today is the right day to go on an adventure." Unexpectedly, Grandpa had such a proposal! So, the grandchildren began to prepare food and equipment. Grandpa was the captain, the little boy was the scout, and set out to find a good place for a picnic.
It's really hot, like a big oven, like a fire... Finally, they found a good place, but someone had already arrived a step earlier...
In the third book of "Under fire", the weather has finally reached a sunny day, and it is so hot outside, so don't go out to play, right? But this time Grandpa proposed to go out on an expedition, and the two quickly went out.
The sudden role reversal allows young readers to look at going out with a new perspective, and at the same time, it also lays the groundwork for the twist of the story .
The grandchildren found a cave in the burning wilderness, and when they walked in, someone had already arrived! It seems that walking is very urgent, and it will not get extra happiness, and sometimes it is better to slow down!
This article is from the May 2020 issue of Meng magazine, with deletions