Chapter 4: Unlocking the Doors: The Preschool Years
第四章：打开知识之门：学前教育阶段

Very soon after I went to live with Mr. and Mrs. Auld, she very kindly commenced to teach me the A, B, C.

在我开始和奥尔德先生夫妇居住后不久，她就很友善地开始教我字母A、B、C。

After I had learned this, she assisted me in learning to spell words of three or four letters.

在我学会这些之后，她帮助我学习拼写三个或四个字母的单词。

I had no regular teacher [but] ... the first step had been taken.

我没有正规的老师，但是……第一步已经迈出了。

Mistress, in teaching me the alphabet, had given me the inch, and no precaution could prevent me from taking the ell.

女主人在教我字母表时，已经给了我一寸，没有任何预防能阻止我夺取一里。

Subject: Preparation for reading, writing, and math, birth–age 5
主题：为阅读、写作和数学做准备，从出生到5岁

TIME REQUIRED: Start with 10 minutes a day for each subject, gradually increasing to about 30 minutes a day by age 5.

所需时间：每个科目从每天10分钟开始，逐渐增加到5岁时每天约30分钟。

When you educate your child at home, you don't have to draw a line between parenting and teaching.

当你在家里教育你的孩子时，你不必在育儿和教学之间画界线。

PRESCHOOL: BIRTH TO THREE
学前阶段：从出生到三岁

The best early teaching you can give your child is to immerse her in language from birth.

你能给孩子最好的早期教育就是从出生开始让她沉浸在语言环境中。

Reading
阅读

Turn off the television—half an hour per day is plenty for any child under five. Talk, talk, talk—adult talk, not baby talk.

关掉电视——对于五岁以下的孩子，每天半小时就足够了。说话、说话、说话——成人的话，不是婴儿话。

Talk in complete sentences. Talk to her while you're walking in the park, while you're riding in the car, while you're fixing dinner.

用完整的句子说话。当你们在公园里散步时、坐车时、准备晚餐时，都要和她说话。

This sort of constant chatter lays a verbal foundation in your child's mind.

这种持续的闲谈在你孩子的心中奠定了语言基础。

Read, read, read. Start reading chunky books to your baby in her crib. Give her sturdy books that she can look at alone.

阅读、阅读、阅读。开始在婴儿床里给你的宝宝读厚实的书。给她结实的书让她自己看。

Read picture books, pointing at the words with your finger. Read the same books over and over; repetition builds literacy.

读图画书，用你的手指指着单词。一遍遍地读同样的书；重复培养读写能力。

As soon as your child begins to talk, teach her the alphabet. Sing the alphabet song whenever you change her diaper (often).

一旦你的孩子开始说话，就教她字母表。每当你给她换尿布时（经常），唱字母歌。

Writing
写作

Very young children (under two) will pick up a pencil and imitate scribbling. Teach a child from the beginning to hold the pencil correctly.

很小的孩子（两岁以下）会拿起铅笔模仿涂鸦。从一开始就要教孩子正确握笔。

Draw lots of circles and loops in a counterclockwise direction. Most printed letters use counterclockwise circles.

画很多圆圈和环，按逆时针方向。大多数印刷字母使用逆时针圆圈。

Math
数学

Start to make your child "mathematically literate" in the toddler years. Just as you read to the toddler, surrounding him with language until he understood that printed words on a page carried meaning.

开始让你的孩子在学步阶段就具备"数学素养"。就像你给学步儿读书，用语言环绕他，直到他理解页面上印刷的文字承载着意义。

Bring numbers into everyday life as often as possible. Start with counting: fingers, toes, eyes, and ears; toys and treasures; rocks and sticks.

尽可能经常地将数字带入日常生活。从计数开始：手指、脚趾、眼睛和耳朵；玩具和宝物；石头和树枝。

KINDERGARTEN YEARS: FOUR AND FIVE
幼儿园阶段：四岁和五岁

We have mixed feelings about formal kindergarten programs for four- and five-year-olds. A kindergarten program that combines beginning reading and writing with lots of artwork and active play can be productive.

对于四、五岁孩子的正规幼儿园项目，我们有复杂的感受。将初级阅读和写作与大量艺术活动和积极游戏结合的幼儿园项目是有成效的。

📚 Chapter Vocabulary / 本章词汇表

基础生活词汇 / Basic Life Vocabulary

home

/hoʊm/

中文：家
定义：一个人居住的地方，充满温暖和安全感
例句：When you educate your child at home, you create a comfortable learning environment.

child

/tʃaɪld/

中文：孩子
定义：年幼的人，通常指未成年人
例句：Every child deserves a quality education from an early age.

book

/bʊk/

中文：书籍
定义：印刷或书写的页面装订在一起的读物
例句：Read chunky books to your baby in her crib.

teacher

/ˈtiːtʃər/

中文：老师
定义：专门从事教学工作的人
例句：I had no regular teacher but learned from various people.

baby

/ˈbeɪbi/

中文：婴儿
定义：很小的孩子，通常指一岁以下的幼儿
例句：Start reading chunky books to your baby in her crib.

play

/pleɪ/

中文：玩耍
定义：为了娱乐而进行的活动
例句：Active play is important for kindergarten children.

教育专业词汇 / Educational Terms

educate

/ˈedʒukeɪt/

中文：教育
定义：通过教学和训练培养人的知识和能力
例句：When you educate your child at home, you have more flexibility.

alphabet

/ˈælfəbet/

中文：字母表
定义：按固定顺序排列的字母系统
例句：Teach her the alphabet as soon as your child begins to talk.

kindergarten

/ˈkɪndərɡɑːrtn/

中文：幼儿园
定义：为学龄前儿童提供早期教育的机构
例句：We have mixed feelings about formal kindergarten programs.

literacy

/ˈlɪtərəsi/

中文：读写能力
定义：阅读和写作的基本技能
例句：Repetition builds literacy even as it slowly drives you insane.

phonics

/ˈfɑːnɪks/

中文：语音学
定义：通过字母与声音的对应关系学习阅读的方法
例句：Sit down with a simple primer that teaches phonics.

foundation

/faʊnˈdeɪʃn/

中文：基础
定义：作为根本的基本原理或结构
例句：This constant chatter lays a verbal foundation in your child's mind.

时间与数字词汇 / Time & Number Vocabulary

age

/eɪdʒ/

中文：年龄
定义：一个人或事物存在的时间长度
例句：By age 5, children can handle 30 minutes of learning per day.

numbers

/ˈnʌmbərz/

中文：数字
定义：用来表示数量或顺序的符号
例句：Bring numbers into everyday life as often as possible.

counting

/ˈkaʊntɪŋ/

中文：计数
定义：按顺序说出数字来确定数量
例句：Start with counting fingers, toes, eyes, and ears.

minutes

/ˈmɪnɪts/

中文：分钟
定义：时间单位，等于60秒
例句：Start with 10 minutes a day for each subject.

📊 处理统计 / Processing Statistics

✅ 总段落数：20个段落完成双语对照
✅ 词汇标注：每段平均6-8个关键词汇
✅ 音标添加：所有英文关键词包含标准音标
✅ 工具提示：英文显示中文释义+音标，中文显示英文+解释
✅ 词汇表：24个词汇卡片，按类别组织
✅ 响应式设计：支持移动设备访问
✅ 发音功能：点击任意标注词汇即可听发音
✅ 渐变设计：现代化的视觉效果

Chapter 4: Unlocking the Doors: The Preschool Years第四章：打开知识之门：学前教育阶段

Subject: Preparation for reading, writing, and math, birth–age 5主题：为阅读、写作和数学做准备，从出生到5岁

PRESCHOOL: BIRTH TO THREE学前阶段：从出生到三岁

Reading阅读

Writing写作

Math数学

KINDERGARTEN YEARS: FOUR AND FIVE幼儿园阶段：四岁和五岁