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Editor's review
The book's value lies first in its authenticity. It does not offer a "teaching model" to be copied wholesale but presents the ordinary working life of a thoughtful, sometimes perplexed, growing professional teacher. Readers can see the complexity of education, the sparks struck when ideals meet reality, and how a teacher, in day-after-day practice, guards the common sense and original aspiration of education. Second, its value lies in its inspiration. Zhu Yu has deep and original views on Chinese-language teaching, especially in primary school. On reading instruction, he emphasizes "immersion" and "soaking"; on writing instruction, he advocates "my hand writes my heart" and opposes formula and pretense. These views are scattered across the essays; though not systematic, they shine like pearls and offer fellow teachers much resonance and inspiration.
Overall, Teaching Notes is not an operation manual to "learn from" but a mirror for "comparison" and "reflection." It suits anyone who holds warmth and respect for education to read quietly and draw from it a calm and resilient strength.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Front-line primary and secondary Chinese-language teachers, especially primary school teachers, seeking teaching resonance and reflection
- Students at teachers colleges who wish to understand the real and vivid educational scene
- Parents concerned about their children's education and growth who seek to understand teachers' work and thinking
- Education researchers or enthusiasts interested in educational essays and narrative research
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking systematic, theoretical educational doctrines or a complete teaching system
- Readers expecting immediate teaching techniques or classroom-management secrets
Reading tips
- There is no need to read in table-of-contents order; browse any piece at will, as each stands alone
- Reading is enhanced by comparing the content with your own work or life experience
- The specific cases in Chinese-language teaching are worth repeated savoring and discussion with fellow teachers
About the publisher
Adhering to the publishing purpose of "broad education," East China Normal University Press extends beyond its three main areas of textbooks, academic works and general-interest books, and its catalogue clearly reflects a vision that bridges Chinese and foreign humanities and social sciences. In foreign literature it offers classics such as Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country and The Old Capital (translated by Chen Dewen), Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and Rilke's annotated edition of The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge (translated by Chen Zao); in architecture, Chen Congzhou's two-volume Appreciation Dictionary of Chinese Gardens; in social psychology, The Social Animal: 12th Edition; and it also includes philosophy titles, traditional-culture works such as the six-volume Paintings for the Protection of Life, and education books. Its authors include renowned Chinese and foreign writers and skilled translators, showing a publishing profile that balances classic translation, scholarly accumulation and public reading. Public information is limited; the above is based only on the books in the catalogue.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 自序
- 教书漫思
- 墙外白杨瑟瑟摇
- 抄抄也无妨
- 一 日
- 说说闲暇
- 主意的背后
- 文化在哪里
- 公平地对待每个学生
- 小溪流的故事
- 发现趣味
- “一见钟情是一种化学反应”
- 关于成功
- 怎样教出乔布斯
- 请看附录
- 课文的标准
- 答友人
- 简单读书
- 当水磨腔不再悠悠
- 都很难忘
- 还怕听到“没家教”吗?
- 阅读的乐趣
- 王熙凤说话太着急
- 读书札记
- 把字写好
- “他读得书多”
- 不妨一读
- 扬之水的日记
- 一本全新的旧笔记
- 编书余墨
- 《讲台上下的启蒙》后记
- 让儿童自然成长
- 《小学生朱自清读本》前言
- 《小学生朱自清读本》后记
- 写书育儿
- 泪与笑
- 等着网络来改变
- 只是推开一扇窗
- 读教之余
- 课评:从“小贩”到“导购员”
- 讲演:职初教师必备的三种“武器”
- 讲演:有效的校本研修如同一池活水
- 访谈:重要的是回顾自省自己的成长过程
- 访谈:讲台上下的启蒙
- 跋
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About the author
Zhu Yu is an author active in the field of educational writing and teaching research. Public information about him is limited, and his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not recorded in our database. Judging from the six works published so far, his writing centers on the Chinese language classroom and covers three areas: reading instruction, composition instruction, and the teaching of classical Chinese poetry and prose. These form the "Let the Classroom Speak" series, alongside another book, Notes on Teaching. Most of these works fall under exam preparation and education, and are aimed at frontline teachers, discussing teaching strategies and practical methods. The titles themselves suggest an orientation toward restoring dialogue to the classroom and making the teaching process visible. The writing emphasizes concrete strategies and classroom examples; it is pragmatic in style and free of empty talk, offering useful reference for practitioners of Chinese language teaching.
