The story of Four Sugars: There was a boy who hit the boys in his class with a clod and was ordered by the principal Tao Xingzhi to go to the principal's office after school. After school, the boy was already waiting to be scolded, but Tao Xingzhi smiled and took out a candy and gave it to him and said, "This is a reward for you, because you came here on time, but I was late." The boy took the candy.

Tao Xingzhi took out a second candy and put it in his hand and said, "This is to reward you, because when I didn't let you hit someone, you stopped immediately. This shows that you You respect me very much. I should reward you." Tao Xingzhi took out a third candy and stuffed it into the boy's hand and said, "I have investigated and found that you hit those boys with clay blocks because they bullied girls; They show that you are upright and kind-hearted and have the courage to fight against bad guys. You should be rewarded!”

The boy was very moved: “Principal Tao, I was wrong. I didn’t hit the bad guys, but the bad guys!” Classmate..." Tao Xingzhi smiled with satisfaction. He then took out the fourth candy and handed it over, saying, "Because you have correctly understood your mistake, I will reward you with another candy. I don't have any more candy. Our conversation is over."

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Main contribution: Mr. Tao Xingzhi devoted his life to education and made pioneering contributions to the modernization of education in our country. . He not only created a complete educational theoretical system, but also carried out a large number of educational practices. A careful examination of Tao Xingzhi’s educational thoughts reveals that innovation is like a golden thread that runs through every part of Tao Xingzhi’s educational thoughts.

The innovation of Tao Xingzhi’s educational thoughts is also reflected in the training objectives. It is pointed out that new education should cultivate all-round development of "people among people". As early as when he founded Nanjing Anhui Public School, he proposed three educational goals for the school: studying knowledge requires a scientific spirit; transforming the environment requires an aesthetic conception; and adapting to the world requires high moral cultivation.

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