蟋蟀吟处是初心——2026年抚州市初中英语第二期读书分享会圆满落幕

本期共读的书目是美国作家乔治·塞尔登（George Selden）的经典儿童文学作品《时代广场的蟋蟀》（The Cricket in Times Square）。一只名叫柴斯特的蟋蟀，因贪吃跳进野餐篮，被带到纽约时代广场，与老鼠塔克、猫亨利以及男孩玛利欧结下深厚友谊，并用美妙的鸣叫声温暖了整座城市。

▲读书分享会现场，老师们认真聆听、记录

本次活动的主讲人是来自临川一中的周丛老师和临川二中的龚向宇老师。两位老师从不同视角切入，带领大家重走柴斯特的纽约之旅，分享各具匠心，精彩纷呈。

▲临川一中周丛老师进行阅读分享

▲周丛老师：以“五步阅读法”（Five-step Reading）呈现整本书阅读的教学路径

周丛老师依托“Five-step Reading”阅读策略，从封面信息、故事线索到人物关系，层层推进，展示了整本书阅读在初中英语课堂中的落地方法，让在座老师深受启发。

▲临川二中龚向宇老师进行阅读分享

▲龚向宇老师：以章节脉络为轴，细品友谊、名声与自由的深意

龚向宇老师则以章节脉络为轴，梳理柴斯特从初到纽约、一举成名到功成身退的完整轨迹，引导大家思考友谊、名声与自由的价值，图文并茂的故事地图令老师们印象深刻。

分享结束后的互动环节，气氛热烈。老师们围绕“Which chapter impresses you the most?”和“Questions for us to think about”踊跃发言，碰撞出思维的火花。徐瑶老师表示，她对Chapter 14 Orpheus印象最为深刻，并分享了自己的阅读感悟：This chapter is the climax of the whole story. Just like the musician Orpheus from the Greek myth, Chester’s music touches every person in Times Square. He reaches the peak of fame. However, after the amazing performance, he chooses to leave the stage and return to the quiet countryside. This choice is powerful. It tells us that outside the cheers and glory, we need to listen to our inner heart and find our true belonging.掌声与荣耀之外，更要倾听内心、找到真正的归属。

▲徐瑶老师现场分享阅读感悟

针对主讲老师抛出的问题Q1: “How can the cricket give up his fame so determinedly?”（蟋蟀为何能如此坚定地放弃名利？），万翩老师给出了精彩的回答：As for Chester, country life is better for him. He is just a country cricket who is used to country life. He longs for freedom and nature. And he loves his hometown more. Also, fame makes him tired and unhappy. 

万翩老师还由书及人，联系教师自身的职业初心:“Chester’s original aspiration is going home. How about ours? As a teacher, we’d better not only teach students knowledge, but also guide them to keep kind, know themselves and find where they belong, just like Chester.”——引发全场共鸣。

▲ 万翩老师现场回答问题