专业型硕士研究生英语课文讲义unit11教案.ppt

Unit 11 Education Text 1 The Quest For A Super Kids IDEA DIAGRAM Childhood when kids were being kids Kids used to: have a normal, happy childhood and play a lot more. An unexpected gift one gains was regarded as: something good but not a job requirement. A recent unsettling transformation that has come over American kids. Anarchic childhood has been turning into an apprentice adulthood. Formal education starts earlier and bombards kids with flash cards, etc. Grade-schoolers are spending more time studying. The comparison made about the past and now is: kids who once had childhoods now have curriculums; kids who ought to move with the lunatic energy of youth now move with the high purpose of the worker bee. The engine behind this early striving Parents: dont want their children to be left behind. they hope their kids will be the best. Hucksters and marketers: are encouraging parents to buy their products designed for this early striving. Para.6 raises questions about: striving to educate children in early childhood. Different opinions about child-development: Parents actions: try to keep their babies minds engaged by using flash cards, television and computer. Experts ideas about preparation for school: They consider these sterile tools inferior to more social and emotional activities such as talking with. Parents idea about presentation for school: they cited definable achivements such as knowing numbers, letters, colors and shapes. Teachers ideas about preparation for school: They say social skills, such as sharing, interacting with others and following instructions, are far more important. The theory of windows of opportunity for learning: When it comes to language: the brain does appear to have fertile and less fertile periods. When it comes to other skills: there is virtually no evidence for learning windows at all. What parents can do to develop their childrens interpersonal skills: they can pick up their kids and be their best tutors. The value of education