A few years ago, a resignation letter "The world is so big, I want to see it" exploded on the Internet. Literati also often said: Life is not just a life in front of us, but also poetry and distance. I believe many people have the dream of traveling around the world with swords.

However, due to life reasons, most of us have not been able to get out of our own land. Does that mean we can't know the outside world?

Of course not. You should know that the most important thing in traveling is not the movement of the body, but the feeling of the mind. Otherwise, even if you have been to many places, your heart is still calm.

So we learn to measure the world in reading and feel the changes of the world with our heart. Even if things changed thousands of years ago, we can travel in books and increase our experience.

There is a saying: Vision determines the pattern of mind, and the pattern frames the fate of life. Zhang Hua, an education expert, also mentioned in the book The World is Our Classroom: In the past, the classroom was our world, and now, the world is our classroom. In order to cultivate children's "world outlook" from an early age, we need to let them read such world-wide popular science books to broaden their horizons and enhance the pattern.

Spain's sol91 company, a world-renowned picture supplier, is adhering to this concept, and has created a book "Panorama Encyclopedia for Children: Social Articles" to let children understand the changing process of the world in the process of tracing the source.

First of all, let's take a look at the features of this book. I believe you will feel full of sincerity after reading it. In addition, I will provide some suggestions for reading this book based on my own experience of reading with children.

1. Features of this book

1. The content is close to life, and the exquisite pictures show the changes of the world

Many people mention popular science, and the first thoughts in their minds are space, the moon and so on. If space is too far away, then these necessities that are closely related to us are all familiar. The Panorama Encyclopedia for Children: Social Chapter is based on life, mainly from entertainment, celebration and food.

From fighting beasts in Rome to the Olympic Games, let children know the "source of happiness" of different times

From fermented flour to molecular delicacies, unlock the evolution of food

From leaves and leather to clothes and feathers, discover the beauty of fashion and art

From gold to paper money, let children find the meaning of money in history

From hunting and gathering to fine division of labor, talk about the evolution of careers

It is precisely because. . .

In order to let children truly feel the changes of the world, the book shows 511 beautiful pictures, which span the whole page. The panoramic view, section view and detail view are restored by 3D rendering technology, which vividly and meticulously shows the characteristics of each stage, even the treatment of light and shadow is extremely meticulous, giving people an immersive feeling. I believe no child can refuse this grand visual feast.

For example, in the chapter of clothing, we can show the differences of women's hairstyles through a few pictures. My children can tell which ones are different at first sight. You see, pictures can not only stimulate children's interest, but also help them quickly understand the differences and absorb knowledge.

2. Authoritative science popularization by well-known publishers

It is not enough for a popular science book to look good and easy to understand. The most important thing is that the popular science knowledge inside should be authoritative and stand scrutiny. Sol91, the publisher of Panoramic Encyclopedia for Children: Social Articles, is a popular science encyclopedia book publisher as famous as DK in Britain. It is known for its beautiful pictures and high-quality content with strong visual impact. At present, books have been published in more than 45 countries and regions and have been translated into 16 languages for dissemination. The popular science books that have been published now include National Encyclopedia of Geographical Animals and Panoramic Illustrated Encyclopedia, etc. Panoramic Encyclopedia for Children: Social Encyclopedia is one of the series of Panoramic Encyclopedia for Children, and another Panoramic Encyclopedia for Children: Science and Technology has been published.

3. The knowledge system is complete and the context is clear.

Most popular science books on the market are encyclopedic, covering all disciplines. However, due to the wide range of knowledge, each topic can only be tasted, and the origin cannot be delved into, which makes people feel almost interesting after reading it.

Panorama Encyclopedia for Children: Social Chapter breaks this situation. The book only selects five fields to get to the bottom of it, and leads children through time from prehistoric civilization to the 21th century, from ancient times to the present, so that children can really upgrade from "knowing what it is" to "knowing why it is".

for each field in the book, firstly, the history of this field is introduced in words, and then more than 21 small themes are set in combination with the important historical changes at that time. In terms of each important historical process, at the end of each chapter, the historical changes of this field are displayed by using a timeline and representative beautiful pictures, which are like "time-traveling" memorabilia.

This narrative method combs the context clearly, which is also convenient for children to remember and learn. First, let children have a general framework to arouse their interest when reading, then refine it, and finally review the overall framework to deepen their memory.

4. Use labels to inspire children's thinking in images

There is a book on career introduction at home, which will directly write the name of the profession under each picture. Many people like to see such simple and direct pictures and books, but it is actually not conducive to our study and thinking.

I first heard that "images" are in fast reading skills, which probably means that what we see when reading books is stored in our brains like taking pictures. According to research findings, the most profound memories in our brains are those based on images. If we add flavor and feelings to these images, the memories will be more profound.

For example, when a young child doesn't know an apple, you give him an apple, which is first visually red, then feels slippery, and finally smells sweet. At this time, if you tell him that this is an apple, his brain will not only store the word apple, but also store his feelings about apple. This cognition will stay in his brain for a long time, far longer than if you directly tell him that this is an apple.

Why, because he gave the apple a dynamic image. When he mentioned the apple, he naturally thought that the red surface was slippery and the taste was sweet.

Now, let's talk about the books that directly give the answers mentioned above. Although the pictures give visual impact, in fact, only the process of taking pictures is completed, and there is no process of thinking, that is, no dynamic image is formed. Although it will stay for a while, it will not last long.

In the book Panorama Encyclopedia for Children: Social Articles, he first uses a whole spread-page composition, and a single page is a picture scroll, and then marks all parts with serial numbers respectively, and focuses on explanations in blank places.

This popular science method does not give a simple and direct answer, but it is beneficial to form a dynamic image. Why? First, we open a picture. The first reaction is what the picture shows and what kind of scene it describes. There may be many ideas in our minds. Then, following the labeling, we image our brains, and then think about it. Then, we can verify our ideas by consulting the description.

In this process, we unconsciously think, and what we think is what children really learn. Just like we review test papers, many people like to finish the questions before answering them, because in the process of doing the questions, we are thinking about the process of knowledge, not just memorizing the answers.

2. Suggestions for reading this book

1. Start from the point of interest, and don't need to seek perfection.

When I first got this book, my first impression was that it was heavy. When I opened the book, it was almost 311 pages, so I thought it must be rich. For this kind of books, when we accompany our children to read or read independently, we don't have to ask them to read from beginning to end, and we don't have to read a chapter. We can choose to skip reading that we are interested in, for example, my children like to eat, so we start with food first, but after reading a few pages, we are not interested. When we see cakes, we start with cakes and bread.

When he finished reading the contents of the cake, I led him to ask: Do you want to see what caused the cake? So I watched the front part with the children again.

Of course, this book can also be used as a reference book, because it spans a long time, from prehistoric civilization to the 21th century, and its content is comprehensive. It is not a one-time fast food book, so we can put the book together with the children's reference tool books for easy browsing.

2. The reading age is only for reference, and you can also lay the foundation in advance.

The recommended reading age for the book Panorama Encyclopedia for Children: Social Articles is 7-14 years old, probably because children at this stage are curious and can read independently.

I originally got the book and wanted to show it to my big friends at home. Unexpectedly, the 4-year-old children at home actually read it with relish. Apart from the chapter on eating, his favorite chapter is clothing. For example, when he saw the content of the chapter on "Starting from scratch", he would point out that he liked the hairstyle of his first sister. I also guided him to observe the differences between these people's hair, find out the differences and turn reading into a game session.

I didn't expect this little friend to absorb any knowledge. Once I went out, I liked his aunt to come and hug him. He shouted, "Mom, my aunt's clothes are different from mine." While talking, I touched my aunt's clothes with my little hand, and then I touched my own clothes. "My clothes are from Mao Mao, and my aunt's clothes are so smooth." At this moment, I remembered that he and I mentioned the change of clothes material when we talked about clothing, and let him feel different when touching clothes at home. I didn't expect him to remember.

many books related to children will write the reference age, but I always think that as long as children are interested in this piece, it is not bad to start ahead, because with the growth of age, even the same book can see different things. When I was 4 years old, I might just read the book to find out the difference, but I unconsciously planted the seeds of popular science and let children develop the habit of observing life carefully. When I am about 7 years old, I may read the content and pay attention to the knowledge itself.

If you are interested in cultivating children's popular science thinking, this book can start ahead of time, just like the classic line in the romantic drama Why Shengxiao Mo says: If it is destined for xx, why don't I exercise my rights ahead of time?

Conclusion:

The purpose of reading popular science books is not to really make children remember a lot of knowledge, but to let children establish a basic world outlook, learn to think, enhance their horizons, know their horizons, and determine the pattern of their hearts and the fate of their lives during reading. How wide the horizon is, how wide the heart will be. Although not all efforts will bear fruit, there are always some persistence that can cultivate flowers from an inch of frozen land.