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Of all the areas of learning the most important is the development of attitudes. Emotional reactions as well as logical thought processes affect the behavior of most people.

"The burnt child fears the fire" is one instance; another is the rise of figures like Hitler. Both these examples also point up the fact that attitudes come from experience. In the one case the experience is direct and impressive, in the other it is indirect and gradual.

The class room teacher in the elementary school is in strategic position to influence attitudes. This is true partly because children acquire attitudes from those adults whose words they respect.

Another reason why it is true is that pupils often search somewhat deeply into a subject in school that has only been touched upon at home or has possibly never occurred to them before. To a child who had previously acquired little knowledge of Mexico, his teacher's method of handling such a unit would greatly affect his attitude toward Mexicans.

The teacher can develop proper attitudes through social studies, science matters, the very atmosphere of the classroom, etc. However, when children come to school with undesirable attitudes, it is unwise to attempt to change their feelings by criticizing them. The teacher can achieve the proper effect by helping them obtain constructive experience.

在学习的各个领域，最重要的是培养态度。影响大多数人行为的不仅是逻辑思维方式，还有对事物的情绪反应。

“一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。”就是一个例子，另一个例子就是像希特勒这种人物的崛起。这两个例子都强调了一个事实——态度源于经历。在第一个例子当中，这种经历直接而深刻，而在第二个事例当中，则是间接和渐进的。

小学启蒙老师对态度的影响至关重要。的确如此，一部分原因是，小孩子的态度是从他所尊敬的成年人的言语中学到的。

另一个原因是，小孩子在某个问题上的深入探索大多是在学校中进行的，而在家里，只会偶尔涉及，或者可能闻所未闻。对一个孩子来说，如果他以前对墨西哥一无所知，那么他的老师对这一区域的理解及其言语，将会极大地影响他对墨西哥人的态度。

老师可以通过社会研究、科学论证和恰当的课堂氛围，来培养学生正确的态度。但是，当孩子带着不良的态度来学校时，教师试图使用批评责备的方式去改变他的情绪，是很不明智的做法。老师可以帮助他们获得建设性的联想，以取得良好的效果。

elementary [?eli'ment?ri] adj.初级的；基本的

This elementary school is affiliated to a university.

这所小学附属于一所大学。

previously ['privi?sli] adv.以前；预先

She had previously worked in a restaurant.

她以前在一家餐厅上班。

atmosphere ['?tm?sfi?] n.大气；气氛；大气层；氛围

There is an atmosphere of peace and calm in the country, quite different from the atmosphere of a big city.

在乡间有一种平和宁静的气氛，和大城市的气氛截然不同。

constructive [k?n'str?ktiv] adj.建设性的；构造上的；作图的

I can not figure out why they ridicule this constructive suggestion.

我弄不懂他们为什么嘲笑这一建设性建议。

影响大多数人行为的不仅是逻辑思维方式，还有对事物的情绪反应。

小学启蒙老师对态度的影响至关重要。

老师可以通过社会研究、科学论证和恰当的课堂氛围，来培养学生正确的态度。

Both these examples also point up the fact that attitudes come from experience.

come from：来自；出生于

However, when children come to school with undesirable attitudes, it is unwise to attempt to change their feelings by criticizing them.

attempt to：试图做某事；试图；尝试；企图