
很高興擔任你們的導師!
讓我們一起探索美妙的國中生活!
期望你們成為熱愛學習、知書達禮、滿有愛心的好少年!
歡迎!歡迎!可愛的學生們!
Lynn Johnston的漫畫作品:For Better or For Worse系列。
Middle age spread原本的意思為「中年發福,横向發展」(注意書的封面,詮釋地很有趣味)。
而書中對middle age spread的定義可由人物的對話了解:
Elly:It's a crazy time for me right now, Connie. My parents need
me on one side of the country
- And my family needs me on the other! -I've got kids at home,
and one away...
At a time in my life when I thought things would be easier,
I'm stretched to the limit!
Connie: I know, El...
It's what you call your "middle age spread".
這本書正是書中主角John和Elly的中年生活寫照。Lynn Johnston畫出也寫出中年人的心情故事。中年人閱讀這本書對於書中的喜怒哀樂應該更了然於心。
生活的平淡本來遠多於熱鬧,
如果我們能養成孩子從生活中
捕捉喜悅的能力,
無形中便累積他們的幸福感;
就像能在空白的畫布上,
找到幾筆淺淺淡淡的顏色,
即使是平淡無奇的日子,
依然可以繽紛燦爛。
---睿安 國語日報 96.7.28

Advanced 彭蒙惠英語 July, 2007
有一篇文章非常有趣:
The Brains Behind Creativity。
(Clip art licensed from the Discovery School's Clip Art Gallery)
這一篇文章談到creative personality:
Gifted people in the arts or science tend to enjoy adventure, and they often like to explore new places or ideas. They don't like being hemmed in by rules or convention and often look at problems from a different angle.
我們在班級經營是否也應保留更多的彈性,讓有創意的學生有發揮的天空?
文章中也提到The environment plays a role in the creative process的例子 (Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo)。
文章中開發創造力的建議很受用:
Build a Better Brain
1. Explore unfamiliar area of knowledgle.
2. Spend time each day thinking.
3. Practice the art of paying attention.
4. Use your imagination.
Nurture Creativity in Children (也可運用於班級經營及教學)
1. Read with your child every day.
2. Emphasize diverse topics of study.
3. Encourage curiosity.
4. Get children interested in music.


What the pupils want to learn is as important as
what the teachers want to teach.
---Lois. e. LeBar

Rooster's Off to See the World
by Eric Carle
繪本內容:一隻公雞想要見見天地之大,展開探險之旅,沿途有些好奇的朋友