Socrates, Anne Sulliva's The Cat In The Hat
Fishing is a slow and sometimes a boring process. It takes patience, stealth, and a good teacher. A chinese proverb says “Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day teach a man to fish and he will eat forever.” Teaching is important not only in fishing, but in every situation. Socrates, Anne sullivan, The Cat in the Hat, and former convicts are some simple examples that this ancient proverb is still relevant today.
Socrates was known as the great teacher, through his pupils, many people were educated, such as Alexander the Great. Socrates method of teaching has been time tested, however in early greece it was a very different form of educating the common people that anyone had ever seen. “In this time honored technique, the teacher …show more content…
Parental guidance is very important to aid in a child’s development. “Now look at this house! Look at this!...you should not be here when our mother is not (Seuss).” This quote shows great responsibility on the part of the child. Responsibility is something that does not come naturally or easily, therefore it must be taught. When a Child is young, the main concern they have is much fun they can have. “No! Not in the house’ said the fish in the pot. ‘They should not fly kites in a house! They should not. Oh, the things they will bump! Oh, the things they will hit! (Seuss).” Telling a child “no” for doing something wrong may be effective for a while but if a lesson is given to the child the likelihood of change will greatly increase. Teaching children to clean messes some may not deem necessary, however it can be applied in a literal sense, such as a clean room, or a nonliteral sense, for example, if you make a mess of something you need to clean it up. “‘Have no fear of this mess’ said the cat in the hat. ‘ I always pick up all my playthings’ (Seuss).” The story of The Cat in the Hat has taught many young children over time that messes need to be cleaned, which is a very valuable lesson. When a child becomes an adult, the mother, who has grown older, can not keep cleaning her child’s messes. The Cat in the Hat is a very famous Dr. Seuss story book that has been loved for decades. Dr. Seuss actually wrote the book to help children to
Socrates was known as the great teacher, through his pupils, many people were educated, such as Alexander the Great. Socrates method of teaching has been time tested, however in early greece it was a very different form of educating the common people that anyone had ever seen. “In this time honored technique, the teacher …show more content…
Parental guidance is very important to aid in a child’s development. “Now look at this house! Look at this!...you should not be here when our mother is not (Seuss).” This quote shows great responsibility on the part of the child. Responsibility is something that does not come naturally or easily, therefore it must be taught. When a Child is young, the main concern they have is much fun they can have. “No! Not in the house’ said the fish in the pot. ‘They should not fly kites in a house! They should not. Oh, the things they will bump! Oh, the things they will hit! (Seuss).” Telling a child “no” for doing something wrong may be effective for a while but if a lesson is given to the child the likelihood of change will greatly increase. Teaching children to clean messes some may not deem necessary, however it can be applied in a literal sense, such as a clean room, or a nonliteral sense, for example, if you make a mess of something you need to clean it up. “‘Have no fear of this mess’ said the cat in the hat. ‘ I always pick up all my playthings’ (Seuss).” The story of The Cat in the Hat has taught many young children over time that messes need to be cleaned, which is a very valuable lesson. When a child becomes an adult, the mother, who has grown older, can not keep cleaning her child’s messes. The Cat in the Hat is a very famous Dr. Seuss story book that has been loved for decades. Dr. Seuss actually wrote the book to help children to