As the grandson grows up, the blanket becomes old and small. My mother wanted to throw away the old blanket, but the children objected. Because he believes that grandpa's hands can turn decay into magic, under his belief that "grandpa must have a way", the blanket was changed into clothes by grandpa and brought back.
Hearts, ties and even buttons.
Under the influence of grandpa's "this material is enough to do …", grandson John became positive and optimistic. Don't complain or feel sad when you encounter problems, but ask the model grandfather for help and solve the problems actively. When the last button disappeared and his mother and grandfather told him there was nothing he could do, John's creativity developed unprecedentedly. He wrote this story into this picture book to warm every reader.
Phoebe gilman is a writer who was born in new york and now lives in Canada. Because she doesn't like words and likes pictures, most of her works are full of childlike interest. So much so that she joked with the audience in the interview: "You must call me a painter, but don't call me a writer."
Grandpa must have a way, her seventh work, won not only the 4th National Excellent Children's Book Award in China, but also the Canadian Mr. Christie Book Award and the American Sydney Taylor Award. The orange furniture background and blue cloth in the picture book convey warmth and warmth. Kind grandpa, busy mom and dad, kind neighbors and the underground mouse family all let us see the beauty of our family in our ordinary life.
Mr Einstein, the greatest scientist in the 20th century, once said, "Creativity is more important than knowledge". However, he didn't receive knowledge and indoctrination education in his childhood, because he was always absorbed in his own thoughts, and he only got 1 out of 5 points in the exam, with a maximum of 2 points, so he was declared as "mentally retarded" and would accomplish nothing in his life. But with the encouragement and protection of the engineer's father, his imagination and creativity have been fully developed.
However, now we often take it for granted that early education is equivalent to early education. It is believed that letting children recite hundreds of Tang and Song poems, let children read thousands and let them know how much encyclopedic knowledge is to cultivate their wisdom and enhance their intelligence.
As everyone knows, our indoctrination education will only make children tired of learning. Even if children like Xu Jingkai in Dear Little Desk and do test papers, it is only to please their parents and be a good boy in their eyes, not a real hobby.
Knowledge is only the inheritance of human experience, which allows us to avoid detours, but it is not a shackle that binds children's creativity and curiosity. Children's creativity and curiosity are the source of human discovery and knowledge, making imagination a reality.
It's Grandpa's wild imagination in "Grandpa must have a way" that turns old blankets and clothes into ties and shirts. If grandpa just lets his grandson sit in front, teach the children to change blankets into clothes, vests and so on. By imparting knowledge, his grandson may have learned the use of cloth, but he may not have the ultimate creativity to write this story down and spread it through the ages.
Therefore, we can't just teach children knowledge and make them sit still as containers of knowledge in the classroom, but should create a rich environment to cultivate children's creativity. For example, in this picture book, we can imagine with our children what we can do to open their imagination besides making vests and buttons.
In the book "Learning Mode", Huang Jingjie tells a story about Arthur, a little ABC boy she knows, who often teaches you how to find ideas on Youtube. As a college graduate majoring in psychology, he was admitted by Oracle Bone Inscriptions Company because of his creative interview answers. His mother said in an interview with Mr. Huang that parents can do this if they want to cultivate their children's creativity.
Herbert spencer, a famous advocate of happy education, discovered that his adopted son Spencer was very interested in nature when he was a child, so he made many props for him. For example, clips for samples, notebooks for plant specimens, magnifying glasses, backpacks, writing paper and so on. In his spare time, he will tell his children how to collect, dry, preserve and classify.
In the process of children's interest development, it is inevitable to encounter problems and setbacks. Without our support and help, children's potential will be annihilated and they will lose the motivation to explore.
Therefore, our parents should play with their children more, let them discover their interests, prepare the necessary environment and tools for their interests, and help them develop their creativity.
When children can't reach toys, when children can't eat food, and when children can't open the bottle cap, we should not rush to help children solve problems, let alone tell them what to do, and don't forbid them to try because of fear, but let them try on the premise of ensuring safety.
After some efforts, children can get in touch with toys, and we can't give them a sense of accomplishment in eating food. This sense of accomplishment and happiness is also the basis for cultivating children's self-confidence and creativity. Moreover, in the process of children's own attempts, they can exercise their balance ability, fine body movements and hand-eye-brain coordination ability.
Therefore, don't think that just because we walk more roads and know more than children, we will definitely do it for children and cut off their exercise opportunities to solve problems. Instead, we will wait a little longer and give our children a chance to explore and try.
Mr Darwin, the originator of the Origin of Species, was often scolded by his sister because of his wild imagination when he was a child.
For example, Darwin found a small fossil and came back to tell his sister that he had found a gem, which was priceless. He found a coin and told his sister that it was made in ancient Rome. Sister couldn't stand her brother's lies and ran to tell her father. Father just smiled indifferently and told them, "What lies is this? This child is quite imaginative, and maybe he will use this talent in his career one day. "
It was under the protection of his father that Darwin's behavior was understood and supported by his family, thus applying his rich imagination to biological research and leaving us a precious cultural heritage.
Just like John in "Grandpa must have a way", although he was not taught how to create and write a composition by his grandfather or his family, he didn't feel sad and complain because he was missing a button because of his "this material is enough ..." Instead, he actively solved the difficulties and problems, and finally wrote down the story and told every reader:
Creativity is not a great invention, but constantly solving problems in life and turning inconvenience into convenience.