Who took away the child's happiness

Author: Li Yue'er
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Humans are naturally inclined to learn, but why do our children view learning as a painful task? I have encountered such situations—some children even consider learning an enemy! Children's innate nature loves singing, dancing, and painting, but why do our children rarely step into art classrooms? Chinese parents generally fall into three categories: The first category understands education and has a sense of responsibility, and their children are more likely to become talents; the second category understands education but lacks a sense of responsibility, and their children are also relatively likely to become talents; the third category neither understands education nor has a sense of responsibility, and their children are also relatively likely to become talents; Unfortunately, the second category of parents, who lack education but have a sense of responsibility, constitutes the majority, and most failed children are produced by this group.
Author Li Yue'er, after twenty-two years of personal practice, has finally developed a unique and innovative educational method. Rather than calling it a book about education, it would be more accurate to describe it as a heartfelt declaration of love-based education. The greatest difference between education and love-based education lies in this: education is often authoritarian, while love-based education is equal and free. Authoritarianism tends to suppress, constrain, and even stifle children's healthy growth. On the other hand, equality and freedom can greatly unleash the immense original potential within children.
Li Yue'er, a female painter who deeply loves art, has transformed herself into a teacher and mother determined to pass on her knowledge to the next generation. After experiencing too many failures of traditional education, she finally achieved enlightenment: she finally descended from the "education throne" above her children, returning to the blue sky and joyful land she once possessed; she finally began to view her children's growth with equality; she finally started to enjoy the colorful world created by her children. The children were saved, Li Yue'er was saved, and the future world was also saved.