When the child asks "How did the dog come about?" "Be sure to take it seriously and seize the good opportunity to educate your children."

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In the community, there are many families with dogs, there are tall and rugged types, there are short and cute types. Erbao saw the neighbor holding the dog intimately, he also wanted to have a dog, and he had to talk about dogs every day.

Why do dogs call it that name? Do dogs eat like we do? Does a dog cry in a cage? Can dogs grow up and talk? Children treat dogs as if they were their friends, treating them as their own kind.

When the child is two or three years old, he begins to wonder where he came from, and slowly, he knows how he develops, grows, is born, and further understands how humans evolved. His curiosity does not stop, but migrates to the dog: where did the dog come from? Is it the same as people? The same problem will involve common animals, such as cats, fish, etc.

In the face of such a problem, we are often asked dumb, the knowledge learned in the past does not involve this aspect, a proper knowledge blind spot.

I know that when children are curious about something, they are eager to learn and have a stronger ability to learn, which is a good time for education, and we must firmly grasp it and take it seriously.

So I asked him about the origin of the species, but found that it was too professional and not very interesting, because there was not much knowledge reserve, and I felt that it was difficult to understand, let alone tell the child again.

Just when I was worried, a friend recommended me a picture book "How Wolves Evolved into Dogs", and it was like encountering a big savior, which was really effortless.

This picture book uses simple and simple language to clearly introduce the evolutionary history of 13 kinds of domestic animals, which are the familiar animals that children care about. Combined with vivid hand-drawn pictures, children are more interested and easier to understand.

The author is Jean Baptiste de Panafe of France, who is a doctor of biology, who began writing nature and science books in 1989 and has also written documentary scripts. The author of the drawing is the famous French illustrator Simon Bailey, and the drawings are very appreciative.

The picture book takes children to a comprehensive understanding of 13 animals from 4 perspectives

First, how animals evolved from wild animals in their past lives.

For example, dogs are domesticated from wolves, wolves are attracted by human scraps, and humans also find the benefits of wolves to themselves, so they choose those obedient and not very aggressive wolves to stay around, and after generations of selection, those close wolves become the current dogs.

Second, what contributions and characteristics do animals have to human beings in this life?

For example, dogs have shepherds, working dogs, can help people guard the flock, and can perform various other tasks, such as guiding the blind, searching and rescuing the wounded, and so on. Dogs are already a very good friend of humans, and many families will regard dogs as their own family members.

Third, the difference between wild animals and domestic animals.

For example, wolves and Bagido dogs. There are significant differences in body shape, ears, coat, tail, call, behavior and other aspects, and when put together, the difference is obvious.

Fourth, the breed of animals.

For example, there are more than 10 breeds of dogs, including German Shepherds, Pyrenees Shepherds, Maltese Dogs, Brittany Dogs, Labrador Dogs, Hybrid Dogs, Golden Retrievers, etc., from different countries and regions, with different forms and huge differences.

After watching "How Wolves Evolve into Dogs", children received special education

Improves cognitive levels.

Children have a clear understanding of the origin of dogs, cats, fish and other animals that they usually want to know, and also know rabbits, chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep, goats, horses, cows, mice, bees, donkeys, pigeons, alpacas, buffaloes, geese, turkeys, silkworms and other domestic animals, and update their understanding.

The child said: It turns out that there are so many breeds and so many names of dogs, which are different from the dogs in our community. It turns out that when the cat purrs, it is not unhappy, but very mysterious. It turns out that goldfish are not suitable for breeding in fish tanks, and it can grow up to 48 cm long.

Active observation and discovery in comparisons.

When seeing the comparison between wild animals and domestic animals, children are like discovering a new continent, they will take the initiative to find some details and express them in words, which is a good exercise for observation and expression.

For example, in the comparison chart of African wild cats and Persian cats, children will add new descriptions in addition to actively observing the characteristics described in the text.

The feral cat has round spots on its body and looks like a leopard. The ears of wildcats are triangular and pointed, really like the "cat ears" we eat. The legs of the feral cat are very straight and long, and the legs of the Persian cat are short and cute. The wildcat's tail is hunched, nor is it furry, it looks like a whip. The wildcat's eyes were frightening, not as gentle as the Persian cat.

Take more care of small animals.

We often shout the slogan "Protect the animals", but many people speak well, but they are honest in their actions and do not care for small animals. Many domestic animals live in a harsh environment, and some force animals to reproduce and make huge profits for themselves.

From an early age, let children know that animals are not easy to come by, and coexist and prosper with humans, provide us with a lot of help, and can also arouse children's awareness of animal protection.

Like goats, which can provide goat milk, mutton, cashmere and leather for humans, it is also very valuable in the field of research, and through gene editing, more valuable materials can be obtained. We use it for animals, take it from animals, and we should cherish and cherish them.

epilogue

It is not an exaggeration to say that to understand the origins of domestic animals is to understand ourselves.

Domestic animals have evolved step by step, improving our diet and enriching our living conditions. The benefits to humanity in allowing children to understand the past and present lives of domestic animals are also a convenient way to understand the complexity of human society. Let children love animals more while growing insightful, and animals are better protected and more conducive to our future lives.

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