Three-Character Classic -- Children's Reading Classics Series

Author: Zhou Yue Ming, compiled and annotated by Jingwei Cultural Co., Ltd.
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Publishing Date: 2002-08-01
Features: To inspire children's interest in reading classics and improve their reading comprehension, we have selected key passages from the book and paired them with annotations, learning idioms, and the "Why" section for children. The annotations help children understand the content of the classics; learning idioms helps children recognize characters and improve their ability to generalize from examples; the "Why" section provides life concepts derived from the classics, enabling children to apply the relevant principles in practice. This book comes with a reading CD, allowing children to easily and happily read and sing along. Join your children in beautiful moments of reading classics! Since the Song Dynasty, "The Three-Character Classic" has been a must-read textbook for children before they start school. It is the most influential and widely disseminated work for Chinese children. In terms of content and form, it presents a concise three-character-per-line structure, providing a brief introduction to China's history, traditional culture, and life, making it easy to recite and remember. There are two theories about the author of "The Three-Character Classic": one suggests it was written by Wang Yinglin of the Southern Song Dynasty; the other claims it was composed by Zhou Shi in the late Song Dynasty, with later additions from the post-Song era, which are now difficult to verify. Although the original intention of writing "The Three-Character Classic" was to serve as an introductory textbook for children, parents should not be too impatient when reading it with their children, hoping to have them fully understand the content of the classics or recognize all the characters in a short period of time, as this may increase their psychological burden and even make them lose interest in reading classics! Before the age of 13, children are in their golden period for memory development, and reading classics is an excellent way to exercise their memory. The method of reading classics is simple—parents just need patience, a playful attitude, and a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere to read each line with their children. Naturally, the children will develop a love for reading classics! This book also comes with a singing and rapping reading CD. Parents can choose any relaxed time to play it for their little ones—whether before sleep, during car rides, or while preparing dinner. Any free time that you can think of and that your child wants to listen to is the best time for reading classics. Letting children read along with the CD is also a fun and easy way to enjoy it!