200325《Marva Collins' Way》07

今天看chapter7，主要讲Marva创办自己的学校，第一学期只有四个学生（包括自己的女儿Cindy在内）。

有个9岁的学生Gary，开学面试的时候他就告诉老师自己超级讨厌学校。果不其然，开学第一天他极其不配合，沉浸在自己的世界里觉得课堂上任何东西都很幼稚不屑参与。

看着他和Marva老师之间的“拉锯战”，不由得想到了在支教课堂上遇到的学生。他们“防御、玩世不恭”让我很头痛。

如果当时看了Marva老师的做法，我可能会处理地更好，而不是留下遗憾。

This boy had to change his priorities, but she wasn’t going to force him. Eventually, with lots of praise and lots of hugging, his defensiveness would melt. The only thing all children finally wanted was the chance to be accepted for themselves, to feel some self worth. Once they felt it, children became addicted to learning, and they had the desire to learn forever.

开学第一课Marva照例给学生读格言警句，讲寓言故事。这一次读的伊索寓言The Frogs Asking for a King的故事。Marva's highest aim as a teacher was to endow her students with the will to learn for themselves.激发学生学习的欲望。