Mind Determines Growth: 30 New Educational Concepts That Influence the World

Author: Fang Yangqing
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The profound principle of human nature is the hope that others will appreciate oneself. — William James
On child education, it has always been one of the most focused and controversial social issues. How to teach children to grow up healthily and happily has puzzled many parents in contemporary Chinese society; under the impact of the wave of "hopes for sons to become dragons and daughters to become phoenixes," how many parents and schools have blindly followed suit and fallen into educational pitfalls. This has undoubtedly made the already prominent one-child problem even worse. When one tragedy or another occurs, people suddenly exclaim: What is lacking in our education of children? What should we do in the dual interaction of family education and school education? These are profound questions worth pondering.
Contemporary China has entered a learning society, and lifelong education is crucial for individuals. The era of information, with its fast-paced knowledge updates and the specialization and refinement of large-scale social production, requires people to constantly recharge to adapt to the fierce market competition and intense social changes, otherwise they may be at any time. Therefore, teaching children the "art of turning lead into gold" is more important than pursuing academic performance and high academic degrees. To guide you out of the pitfalls of education, we have extensively collected 30 new educational concepts that have had a significant impact in recent years, have been proven correct through time and practice, and can represent future trends. From prenatal education to lifelong education, there is both guidance in methodology and vivid, practical examples for reference. We sincerely hope this little book can bring you help in educating your children.
Having a sunny mind and body, allowing children to grow up happily, is not only a lifelong secret to happiness for children but also the essence of cultivating their innovative thinking and achieving great success. Concepts should not merely stay as empty preaching in words or grandiose vows; the most important thing is action, action, and more action.