The Tree of Love is a classic work by the American poet Sheldon Silverstein, which has caused a sensation in the world literary world. This article tells us that the tree gave the boy everything he needed to grow up, but he didn't want to give anything in return. Boys enjoy one happiness after another in the tree until they are exhausted, and they can rest on the only remaining old stump ... The author created a fable of life with simple lines and poetic words-this fable is between giving and receiving, and also between loving and being loved. The story is simple, but it leaves us a broad imagination space; There are abundant exploitable materials.

Design concept:

This is a picture book with very simple words and pictures, and the teaching should return to this simplicity as much as possible. Teachers read quietly, children listen quietly, so that every painting and every sentence can be deeply imprinted in children's hearts. Of course, reading needs to take care of children's real world and let them get emotional nourishment, spiritual nourishment and growth in the world of books and life.

Teaching objectives:

1. With the help of picture books, let students enjoy reading in observation, imagination and games, and stimulate their interest in extracurricular reading.

2. Through reading, let students realize the selfless dedication of Dashu and understand the true meaning of love.

Teaching process:

First of all, it's a deal. Enjoy the cover.

Children, you must know many trees, don't you? Every tree has a story. Today, the teacher introduced you to a special kind of tree. What is this? Show me the covers of the students' reading topics.

Look carefully, what do you see? See who found the most detailed and subtle. Students are free to talk about their findings (mainly the title and author)

3. Communication: (default, random explanation)

(1) Title written on the trunk: China Love Tree; English (the teacher reads to the students that giving is giving, and writes it on the blackboard, which means giving trees)

(2) Author: American Schell Hilstein

Teacher profile: He is a writer who is very popular with children. I believe you will like his works after reading his story.

(3) Fu Weici's translation

(4) Picture content: A big tree is bending over and giving a little boy wearing a sling a red apple.

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This painting is actually the cover of a book. The cover of the book tells us so much information, don't forget to look at the cover when we read books in the future! This book is called Love Tree. English is written on a tree-it also means love tree. There are pictures and words in the book, telling a complete story. Here, pictures are the life of books, that is to say, pictures themselves can tell stories. This kind of book is called picture book. When we read picture books, don't forget to observe the pictures. A good picture book will make us want to read it more and more, and we will never get tired of reading it.

Transition: In fact, this big tree gave the little boy more than an apple, so what else did she give him? Let's walk into this story together.

Second, look at picture books.

(1) Read and talk about the joy of the love between the tree and the little boy.

1. Courseware: Once upon a time, there was a big tree with luxuriant branches and thick trunk.

2. (Page 2) One day, she fell in love with a little boy.

Can you find the little boy from the picture?

Q: Looking at this little foot, what kind of little boy do you think it will be? (Naughty and cute ...)

Look, here comes the little boy!

(1) He runs under the tree every day. Let's guess what he will do when he runs under the tree.

(2) The health commentator randomly presents pictures:

Collect leaves:

What does the little boy do with leaves? It turned out that he was used to make a crown.

Hehe, he fantasizes that he is the king of the forest! What words do you think of when you see the expression on his face? (Pride, prestige, pride) What else did he do under the tree?

Quietly, the little boy fell in love with this big tree and loved it very much.

Q: Children, do you know why the little boy loves that big tree so much? (Bring him happiness, endless fun ...) The blackboard says: Happiness.

Q: Look at the picture carefully and find out how the little boy expresses his love for the tree. (Hug, carve love, write your name ...)

5. Children are happy and trees are happy! (Show: The tree is very happy. Why is that big tree so happy? The little boy comes to accompany him every day and plays with him; He brought happiness to the little boy, and when the little boy is happy, the tree will be happy ...)

(2) Read the text and look at the pictures to understand the loneliness of the tree.

1. Transition: The little boy and the tree fall in love. What a happy childhood! But as time goes by, the children grow up.

2. What do you find from the picture? There is also a love and four feet in the tree.

3. Yes, when the little boy grew up, he had a new friend and never came to play with the big tree again ... The big tree often felt lonely.

(1) Looking at the picture, can you feel where the tree is lonely? (hanging branches ...)

(2) Can you tell me what the tree is thinking at this time?

(3) Who can express the loneliness of the tree by reading aloud?

Yes, that little boy doesn't play with the tree anymore. The tree is so lonely and misses the happy time.

(3) Read aloud and feel the joy that the tree gives the boy an apple.

One day, the boy finally came to see the tree. But he didn't come to play with the tree, but asked for it. So, what did he ask for and what did the tree give him?

1. The teacher reads 15- 17 pages of music.

2. Communication question: Why are trees happy without apples? She solved the problem for the boy and exchanged apples for money. Happy boys, happy trees)

If you pick so many apples from the tree, what will you say or do to the tree? (Student: ...)

Yes, the grace of dripping water should be rewarded by spring water. However, for a long time, the boy didn't visit Dashu again ... Dashu was sad.

Talk about the feelings and questions after reading, and the camera will guide you to understand.

(1) Where are the children? (selfish, greedy, rude, ungrateful)

(2) Why is the tree with only the stump still happy? What do you think of Dashu? (Selfless, generous and caring) (The teacher writes: Selfless on the blackboard)

(3) Can you talk about the heart of the tree? Why? (Sadness, loneliness, expectation, sadness, concern ...)

(d) Read the story and experience the happiness that the tree gives the boy a stump.

1. The tree has nothing now. She is just an old stump. How much he misses that boy! Will that boy come again?

After a long time, the boy finally came again. At this time, he is an old man (writing on the blackboard) (a white-haired old man). The first thing they said after meeting was "I'm very sorry". Who do you think said this? Why?

Who said this to whom? Let's find the answer together. (Read 24-25 pages with music and cooperation between teachers and students)

Son, this sentence is actually said by the old stump to the boy! Why does the tree say sorry? (The text on the left appears first)

5. Q: The tree still wants to give something to the boy with only the stump left. What did the tree finally think of? (Text appears on the right) Why should the tree be as high as possible?

6. The tree is happy to watch the children do it on themselves. Q: Why is Dashu happy?

7. Do you think the child finally realized his mistake? Guide the students to look at the last page and understand better.

Third, ask yourself and pour out your heart.

1. Children, after reading the story, who do you think this loving and selfless tree around you looks like? Why? (Thinking with music)

2. Teacher: Yes, Mom and Dad ... They are our love trees! They are always silently dedicating and paying for us. They gave us joy, happiness and endless love. Let's dedicate a poem to our dear parents!

Summary: Students, we should all have a grateful heart, grateful to parents, grateful to friends, grateful to teachers, grateful to society, grateful to all those who have paid for us. Only with a grateful heart can we feel the happiness of life.