Mencius' mother began to educate Mencius when he was very young. One day, Mencius' mother took him to the butcher's house and showed him the slaughtered cattle and sheep. Mencius felt disgusted. Therefore, Meng Mu told Mencius, "These animals are very painful when they are killed. Do you want to hurt others one day? "
Later, Meng Mu took Mencius to a nearby school. Mencius, on the other hand, is very smart, but he loves games. He is always addicted to games and gives up learning. More than once, Meng Mu went to school to find Mencius, sent him lunch and told him, "If you play all day without studying, you can't be a useful person. The benevolent Leshan, the wise happy water. You should learn, master knowledge and become a person who is as beneficial to others as a saint. "
Meng Mu's educational philosophy mainly includes two aspects:
1. Guide children's moral thinking: Meng Mu showed Mencius the pain of slaughtering livestock, inspired Mencius to know how to pity and protect others, and cultivated Mencius' benevolence and moral concept. This kind of guiding children to think about the influence of their own behavior on others is one of the important ways to cultivate children's moral character.
2. Emphasize the importance of learning: Meng Mu trained Mencius to pursue and master knowledge by letting him personally experience the learning environment of the school and strictly requiring him to concentrate on his studies. She told Mencius that only by studying can he become a useful person and play an important role in his life.
Meng Mu's Parenting Classic emphasizes the importance of moral cultivation and knowledge accomplishment. Warn parents to guide their children to develop good moral character and moral concepts, and pay attention to their spiritual growth and emotional experience. At the same time, it also emphasizes the importance of learning, so that children can understand that through education and learning, they can expand their abilities and horizons and make contributions to society.
This story is not only an important expression of China's ancient educational thought, but also an inspiration to modern parents and educators. Under the guidance of Meng Mu's parenting classics, pay attention to cultivating children's moral literacy and let children understand the influence of their actions on others; At the same time, we should attach importance to their study, guide them to develop their all-round ability and make more contributions to the future society.