今天这篇文章是南瓜妈妈记录孩子练拍球的随笔,中间穿插了很多改编的教案内容。孩子不仅掌握了拍球技巧,增强了体质,也磨炼了意志,同时还启蒙了英语。真是睿智的妈妈,一举多得~文章简短,但寓意深刻:做任何事情都需要努力,需要坚持。英语启蒙也一样,每天坚持,孩子一定会有神奇的变化。而且汇聚这段英语启蒙历程的每个瞬间,也必将成为您和孩子的宝贵回忆~
南瓜刚上小班时,老师说到了中班后会有篮球课。在家可以多练习练习拍球。于是,每天放学回家,我便要求他拍球,从10下、20下、50下,然后慢慢加到100下,再加到200下,最后到400下。刚开始的时候他拍不起球,felt frustrated.我就鼓励他:“ It’s impossible to live without failing at something. You need to hold on. ”
“Trust yourself. You will succeed”,
“A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.”
“Mummy knows that you feel upset, but if you don’t try, then you fail by default”.
慢慢的连拍1-2下,再到连拍5-6下...直到后面能连拍100多下。这其中,南瓜遇到的问题都被我一一化解:方法:花式练球:左右手轮流拍球;和妈妈比赛;定时拍球;设计拍球记录海报。明确每日目标,比如每天需完成400下,若是今天只拍200下,明天则要拍600下。然后南瓜果断选择今天拍400,明天拍400。有时候他甚至会选择今天拍800,明天休息。
南瓜有时候为了不想拍球会找各种“借口”。他提出问题,我们会一起讨论,寻找解决方案。对于他的“抗议”,我后来咨询篮球教练每天400下对4岁的孩子,强度合适么?教练说:“有点多了,200下就好了”,于是,我把教练的建议告诉南瓜,可把他开心坏了。我趁机告诉他:“ Good communication skills are very important in life. 就像这次,你若不说,妈妈就没意识到让你拍400下篮球有些多了。你发现问题,提出来,我们一起解决问题,During this process,we will acquire communication skills and problem-solving skills.”
他经常会问:“妈妈,为什么我要拍球啊?!”我便利用教案里的好句子换着花样告诉他:“ Playing basketball enhances your immune system”;“Playing basketball regularly helps people maintain a healthy weight”;“ Inactive people are rarely healthy““You should spend more time participating in sports”同时,还结合绘本RAZ分级阅读,Leveled Book . F —— Why Exercise?
告诉南瓜“Playing basketball can be fun.”然后和他一起回忆在练球过程中那些好玩的事,比如南瓜会说他很喜欢教练拍着球扮演鲨鱼,他们拍着球扮演小鱼,教练来抓他们。我说: “这会让你很开心么?” 南瓜: “ 当然呀.Playing basketball makes me happy. I made lots of friends.”我说: “没错,不仅如此,Playing basketball makes you strong,induces quality sleep at night.晚上你也会睡的很好啦。”
上中班以后,因为南瓜打篮球表现突出,经常受到老师赞扬,这大大提高了他对篮球的兴趣。我借机表扬他“You can use your passion to make a difference.”后来,我意识到他需要接受更专业的篮球训练,所以给他报了专业的少儿篮球培训班,一直坚持着。当他遇到瓶颈的时候就用这些句子,静下心来和孩子聊聊,Learning basketball takes patience and perseverance.