Recently, the construction of the "Hillside Paradise" of Qibao Mingqiang Kindergarten was completed. The construction took more than three months, and the children not only incorporated their own whimsical designs into the park, but also dug up shells of different shapes, photographed the unique scenery of the building, and learned about the changes of plants in the four seasons......
Qibao Mingqiang Kindergarten is a full-time public kindergarten in Minhang District and Qibao Town, under the guidance of the concept of "let children have a healthy, happy and colorful childhood life", adhering to the education concept of "giving the most precious things to children", and striving to cultivate children in the new era with caring, autonomy and cultural feelings in real situations.
The name "Hillside Paradise" is the crystallization of the wisdom of the children, and its name was "Tunnel Battle" at the beginning of its design. The design of "Tunnel Warfare" comes from the kindergarten of the China Welfare Association, and Ming Qiang is under its trusteeship, so it also inherits this feature. Through the upgrading of Jiangwan, Qiantan and Hongkou kindergartens, Mingqiang's "Tunnel Battle" is the latest version 4.0, with larger, richer and safer sports facilities.
When the children saw the mountain bags bulging out on the lawn of the kindergarten, they had the idea of naming their paradise. The teachers also fully respected the enthusiasm of the children, and through consultation and voting, they selected the "Hillside Paradise" with the highest number of votes in the children's hearts.
Involving children in construction can give them a greater sense of participation and achievement. During the construction of Hillside Paradise, children witnessed the construction process in the multi-purpose hall on the second floor at noon every day. Even during the summer construction period, the principal Jin Xia took photos to record the change process and shared the photos with the children.
View of the multi-purpose hall on the second floor
When they saw that there were different facilities and construction equipment entering the park, their little minds learned to think in the process, and had many questions and suggestions: Is it dark in the tunnel, should I install lights, is it safe in the tunnel? Can I see the outside from the inside of the tunnel? Can I plant small flowers on the hillside?
In response to the children's questions, the kindergarten did this - specially invited designers to meet with the children and answer their questions. The designer told the children: In this tunnel design, there is a glass tunnel and several transparent skylights, and because the tunnel length is not long, it can ensure a certain amount of light intake without installing lights. In addition, the design has also been designed with safety in mind, and the tunnel walls are all wrapped in the thickest soft packaging.
After observing and thinking, the children drew their own hillside paradise on paper, and the kindergarten also adopted the children's design ideas. In the original design, there was no "flower land" and "colored hole wall", but because the children put forward these valuable ideas, the kindergarten decided to add these two to the design plan, and displayed the children's "design drawings" on the wall outside the class. In the end, the effect of "Flower Land" and "Colored Cave Wall" was also very pleasant.
Teachers and children work together to create a safe play environment
On a daily basis, the kindergarten arranges nursing teachers at three points in the park in order to observe the safety of the children in an all-round way. In addition, teachers also observe possible dangers during their daily care and deal with them in a timely manner.
Every day, after the children play in the hillside park, the teacher will carry out a communication meeting with them, first, to exchange the happiest things and the most creative ways to play, and second, the teacher provides some photos and video clips, and discusses with the children: how can we play safer, and what should we do if we want to remind others that this place is dangerous? The children quickly thought of a way to make markers, and now the children's reminder signs can be seen everywhere in the hillside park.
Unleash the nature of children, everyone is a little explorer
Jin Xia, the director of the kindergarten, said that when the class was held in the classroom, the personality of each child was not so obvious, but since the establishment of the hillside paradise, the children have shown different characteristics, and some children have even created a unique little world.
In the corner of the classroom of the large (1) class, there is a shell expo with various colored shells, which are the treasures that a pair of twins in the class have scooped up from the hillside paradise. When the teacher saw their shells for the first time, she was very surprised and surprised, so she set up this corner in the class and encouraged everyone to bring all kinds of shells from other places, so that everyone had an opportunity to learn Xi appreciate them together.
"Every day the children create new ways to play in the hillside park. Jin Xia said, "There is a child who likes to take pictures of buildings, teachers, and plants with a tablet, and the photos are really artistic." ”
Photographs of children
After the child identified the plants with software, he knew the names of the plants, and then drew them all to draw a picture of the herbs. Now this illustrated book is also widely circulated in the class, and other children have learned a lot about plants.
Children's Illustrated Illustrated Herbs
"Teachers don't just provide safety, they respect children's freedom to explore and develop. From the development of their interests, we can understand the child's personality more clearly, care for and support their development. Now there are little collectors, photographers...... A variety of explorers are expected to emerge in the future. Jin Xia said.
Source: Minhang Today