Of all the areas of learning the most important is the development of attitudes. (1) reactions as well as logical thought (2) affect the behavior of most people.
The burnt child fears the fire is one instance; the (3) is the rise of despots() like Hitler. Both these examples point up the fact that (4) stem from experience. In the one case the experience was direct and (5) ; in the other it was indirect and cumulative. The Nazis were indoctrinated(灌输) (6) by the speeches they heard and the books they read.
The classroom teacher in the elementary school is in a strategic position to (7) attitudes. This is true partly because children (8) attitudes from those s whose word they (9) .
Another reason is that pupils often delve somewhat deeply into a subject in school that has only been touched upon at home or has possibly never (10) to them before. To a child who had (11) acquired little knowledge of Mexico, his teacher’s method of handling such a unit would greatly affect his attitude toward Mexicans.
The media through (12) the teacher can develop wholesome attitudes are (13) . Social studies, science matters of health and safety, the very (14) of the classroom, these are a few of the (15) fields for the instruction of proper emotional reactions.
However, when children come to school with (16) attitudes, it is unwise for the teacher to attempt to change their feelings by cajoling (以甜言蜜语哄骗) or (17) them. She can achieve the proper effect by helping them (18) constructive experiences.
To illustrate, first-grade pupils afraid of policemen will probably (19) their attitudes after a classroom chat with the neighborhood (20) in which he explains how he protects them.