Parent-child reading | Children's Literature "The Wind in the Willows"

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Share the book "The Sound of the Wind in the Willows". The famous writer Zhou Zuoren once talked about this book in the "Zhitang Shushu". He said, "This is a book of youth, so it may be for teenagers, as well as for those who still have the spirit of youth alive in their hearts." It is the book of life, the sun, the flowing water, the forest, the dusty road, and the hearth of winter."

This is a very "positive" ad description. The mid-19th century, to the eve of the First World War, was a golden age of British children's literature. "The Sound of the Wind in the Willow Forest" is the final work that enjoyed a lofty status in this period. Its author, the famous British children's writer Kenneth Graham, was born in Edinburgh in 1859, lost his mother at the age of 5, and moved with his father to Berkshire west of London at the age of 9. His childhood was spent in the flood of the River Thames. This is also the source of inspiration for his later literary creations.

As an adult, he worked in a bank. Writing is his hobby. He was often involved in shakespeare, Shelley and other associations. Get acquainted with cultural celebrities such as Wilde, the poet Browning, Yeats and so on. However, the bustling and comfortable metropolitan life did not dilute his attachment to the quiet countryside. Local feelings have always been the theme and motivation of his writing.

Similar to Alice in Wonderland, the book was created from a bedtime story that Graham gave to his son. Beginning in May 1904, Graham would tell stories to his four-year-old son and leave the children to sleep with fantasies. In the beginning, in addition to toads, moles and river rats, there were also behemoths such as giraffes.

In May 1907, his son, who was seven years old, planned to go on vacation with the governess, but his son was reluctant to these fascinating stories, so for several months in a row, Graham would write stories and send letters to his son regularly. These letters became the blueprint for "The Wind in the Willow Forest".

In 1908, "The Wind of the Willows" was published, and eventually became a popular children's best-selling storybook. Before "The Wind in the Willows", Graham's fame had been well-known on both sides of the Atlantic. "Golden Age", "Dream Years" and other works are favored by readers.

This "The Wind in the Willow Forest" abandons the family stories that used to focus on children's lives in favor of anthropomorphic animal stories. Even then-U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was a loyal reader of his. He wrote to Graham about the "character" in it, who was in quotation marks and became the best friend of the family, and the good story that Graham blurted out was still alive. It can really be said that there are hearts that plant flowers and flowers, and there are no hearts to plant willows.

The birth of this good work must also be inseparable from his gentlemanly demeanor and love for nature, which has been rooted in the British soil since he was a child. Like the critters in the story, he is faced with the choice of whether to work as a writer full-time or as a side hustle while working in a bank.

This contradiction makes his animals more humane. Each little story is his unique insight into society, life, children's education, and most importantly, his strong fatherly love for his children. In the book, Graham creates several cute animal figures, such as the timid but adventurous mole, the hospitable, romantic river rat, the narrow leader-like badger, and the toad who likes to brag, show off, and pursue fashion. There are also thick and honest otters, which live on the banks of rivers or in large forests, and have fun and difficulties.

How to interact with people is an indispensable topic for children in school life. Learning to nurture and nurture friendship is both an ability and a quality. When reading with children, you will also be touched by the mutual help and friendship between them.

There are many memorable fragments in the book, such as the arrogant toad who breaks into prison, and with the care and dedication of three friends, the prodigal son finally turns back and becomes a good squire who obeys the law. The river rat and the mole toiled and ran to find their lost child for the old otter, but quietly left.

Having a few friends who are willing to draw their swords to help each other can be described as a precious wealth in life. Friendship is seen in big things, but also in small things. The mole's clumsy rowing skills caused the river rat to fall on his back, but the river rat did not rebuke him, and invited the mole to his house as a guest and taught him to row. When the mole is homesick, the river rat gives up the rush and accompanies him back to his warm home, and when the mole is moved to wipe his tears with its paws, the sympathetic river rat will look away.

Details like these are all about the relief and understanding between friends. There must be similar interests and hobbies between friends, similar personality experiences, and there must also be differences and conflicts. The animals in the book get along with us how to respect others and how to communicate sincerely. You will find that these animals have mouths and unhappiness, but there are never fierce contradictions and conflicts. Deep down, they care so eagerly about each other.

From their relationship, children can learn how to understand others, how to empathize, think for others, and the noble virtues of being helpful and not asking for anything in return. "The Wind in the Willows" is not like some children's literature with a didactic flavor. Teach you to distinguish between good and evil, good and bad, and it is more like a wonderful journey, seeing "change" from each character.

This first "change" is a change of concept and psychology, the mole once hated his own residence, eager to explore the new world, and finally realized that although the home is simple, it is the warmest place. The river rat wants to venture with the navigator like a navigator, abandons the land it has stuck to, and begins to yearn for the south.

In the end, he cherished his home in writing poetry. This may also be a problem that everyone will face. "Poetry and far away" is always beautiful, but "current life" is also necessary, whether to go to a wider world, to pursue a new life or to stay at home, to live a simple but comfortable life.

In the process of reading together, the eldest friend can lead the children to think about another "change", which is the most wonderful part of the second half of the whole text. "The Adventures of toad" is a character shift, with the help of friends. The unrestrained, boastful toad gradually changes its bad habits. Start to be a peaceful and honest squire, the toad needs to grow up, otherwise it will always be a troublesome child, no responsibility, no responsibility is not enough to be a member of the people.

From the punishment of "pretending to be a washerwoman" to "train escape", to "survival in the wilderness" and "wit invaders", you can also ask questions to children. Why do toads encounter these difficulties?

Toad completes a metamorphosis, which is revealing the meaning of "plasticity", he realized what is important in life in his adventures, and also found the true meaning of life, that is, to love life, not the vanity of material and the fluke of turning dangers into disasters, but in these experiences, find what he should cherish and protect. Like friends, and homes.

In fairy tales, the author explores not only the relationship between animals, but also the connection between animals and their environment, that is, feelings for nature. The natural law of "migratory bird migration" is transformed in the text, becoming a commotion in the mouths of swallows, a kind of uneasiness about the sweetness of the north under the harsh winter.

So they follow the distance, coming and going freely. Especially in the seventh chapter, the river rat and the mole are attracted to tears by the wonderful sound of the flute. And why this "piper" with a mysterious atmosphere has never appeared and is unwilling to leave memories for the animals. This is bound to arouse the curiosity of children, as a symbol of the half-man, half-sheep god of mountain forest pasture in Greek mythology, "Pan God". The introduction of this metaphor of the natural deity strengthens the cultural heritage of the work and becomes an interesting "suspense" in the text.

Mr. Badger is like a respected elder, and he makes a philosophical exclamation. People come and go as usual, but we never leave. The world was originally made up of all kinds of creatures. What people leave behind are the ruins of the ancient city, but the animals have always thrived in this land to protect nature.

Cherishing the big home that lives with animals is a compulsory lesson for children to grow up. In addition to the children in life, what is more important is how we learn to get along with the "big friend" of the natural environment.

Reading Graham's work, you can feel a kind of british humor, winter snoozing animals under the pretext of busy but taking a nap. Toad plays a laundry lady in order to escape from prison, but happens to encounter the car at that time, and the squandered Toad is locked in the room by the badger for education and correction. After coming out, it is still "easy to change, and the nature is difficult to move."

After Toad's return home, he wrote an invitation to sing his wit, but was dismissed by his friends. At the time of the author's lifetime, "The Wind in the Willows" was adapted into Milne's screenplay because of its brilliance. "Toad of Toad Rock" was staged, not only TV series but also puppet shows, toad even appeared on Disney cartoons that children are familiar with.

The Wind in the Willows is also Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling's favorite literary work. In Harry Potter, Hufflepuff's symbol badger is also based on the book's humble Mr. Badger. When the older friends are reading further, they can also play a video for the children. Text reading combined with visual viewing experience can help children feel the charm of animals more truly, enhance their sensitivity to words, and help them increase the "picture sense" of words in writing.

When reading together, the eldest friend can also first popularize the living habits of the animals for the children, and then let them draw the residence of the animals in their hearts, and can also use the way of questioning to lead to the following plot, such as how the toad escaped from prison and how he successfully returned to his toad palace. If you're a friend of Toad, how can you help him fix bad things and let the kids use their imaginations to write?

The most precious treasure of mankind is the wonder of the world. Graham believes that modern children's education is too rational, scientific, and practical, and lacks the cultivation and enlightenment of imagination. He hopes to retain this pure land in the hearts of children, stimulate their imagination, and always leave an acre of purity and imagination, to get along with others, with nature, and with the world.

The threesome will have my teacher. Animals have more or less their own deficiencies, the weakness of moles, the ease of river rats, the seriousness of badgers, the unbridled fanaticism of toads, how to make them accept and understand each other is an important lesson.

Reading this book can guide children to get along with children with different personalities. And kindness makes unremitting efforts to help others and help friends get rid of bad problems on their bodies. This is also a meaningful subject for children. Come into their lives and experience the novelty of the animal world.

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