Carl Wilhelm's Education (Revised Edition)

Author: [German] Karl Witte
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: "This is a remarkable book in the history of education in China and abroad. Its original German edition is preserved in the library of Harvard University and is said to be the only rare copy in the United States. Since its publication, all parents who have had the fortune to read this book and followed its methods have successfully raised exceptionally outstanding children. Seeing such an introduction, which parent wouldn’t be moved? Therefore, in this summer’s book market, Karl Witte’s Education, the book that transformed a mentally disabled child into a renowned genius, created a publishing miracle in the field of educational theory. Please read the excerpt:
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My view is: A child’s talent is naturally varied, some having more, some having less. Suppose we are lucky enough to give birth to a child with a talent of 100, then a born idiot’s talent would likely be below 10, while an average child’s talent would be around 50. If all children receive the same education, their destinies are determined by the amount of their talent. However, most children today receive a very incomplete education, so their talent is only half developed. For example, a child with a talent of 80 might only develop 40; a child with a talent of 60 might only develop 30. Therefore, if we can take advantage of this weakness and implement effective education that can develop 80 to 90 percent of a child’s talent, even an ordinary child born with a talent of 50 would surpass a child born with a talent of 80. Of course, if the same education is given to a child born with a talent of 80, the former would certainly fall behind the latter. But we should not be pessimistic, because children born with extraordinary talent are few, most children have a talent around 50. Moreover, if we follow the methods mentioned earlier for reproduction, a child’s talent will not be inferior, and there is a high chance of giving birth to a child with extraordinary talent. During her pregnancy, she never ate spicy foods like pickled vegetables or shrimp, and even gave up her favorite fried salted fish, saying her baby must not eat these things, as they would harm the delicate skin of the fetus. If a mother is unhappy during pregnancy and cries frequently, it will directly lead to the future child’s poor development, and poor development is one of the reasons for weakness and incompetence. A mother’s work cannot be replaced by others, and a child’s education must be undertaken by the mother. But entrusting one’s own child to others is something only humans do, and this is contrary to nature. When a person is born, they are all the same, and it is only due to the environment, especially the environment in early childhood, that some may become geniuses or talents, while others become ordinary people or even fools. Even ordinary children, if properly educated, can become extraordinary individuals. William once taught us: "Early years are the mother of components." This is indeed true, and none of us can deny that the foundation of components is formed in childhood. The core of my educational theory is: the education of children must begin at the same time as the dawn of their intelligence. The prevailing belief in the world today is that education should begin at the age of seven or eight. This idea is deeply believed by people. In addition to this belief, there is another concept that many parents fear, which is that early education harms a child’s health. The later education begins, the less a child’s potential is realized. This is the law of diminishing potential in children. What should be "forcefully" instilled into the "model period" before the age of three?：、、；。，，，。，。15，。，、。，，，。，，。，；。，。，，。，，。，。，，。？？、、，、。，，。，，；，，。，，。。，、。，，。。，，。，。，，。，，，、、、、、、、、、、、。，。，。“”，。，。，。，，，。，、、、。。，。