Lotus leaf fields, lotus flowers, the most different scenery in summer. Recently, the Zhujiajiao Town Women's Federation "Jiaoli Nature School" opened a parent-child nature education activity with the theme of "lotus", "moving" the lotus pond into the school, combining natural objects with popular science, Chinese painting and games, leading children to recognize, paint and play lotus, feel the beauty of nature, and explore the mysteries of science. The beauty of summer comes for the "lotus".
"'Lotus' was regarded by the ancients as a symbol of nobility, and was praised as 'out of the mud without staining', why is this?" In the classroom, the instructor led the children to learn "The Life Journey of a Lotus Seed" to understand the life journey of a lotus seed after it enters the mud - the life cycle process of the lotus seed from germination, leaf growth, flowering, fruiting, to the new lotus seed that matures and sprouts in the mud again. Subsequently, the instructor intuitively showed the lotus seeds and lotus flowers to the children, so that the children could see, smell, touch and taste the various life forms of a lotus seed at close range, and experience what it is to "go straight from the middle to the outside, not vines and branches". During this period, the children used lotus leaves to catch water, observed the beating and rolling water droplets, learned about the self-cleaning effect brought about by the special physical structure of lotus leaves, and thought about the relationship between this and cultural traditions.
Impression lotus, engraved lacquer fan
The intangible cultural heritage lacquer fan is an art of water and lacquer, using lacquer as the medium and the fan as the paper. When the fan surface is immersed in water, the water unreservedly entrusts the lacquer to the fan surface, revealing an unpredictable beauty. Under the leadership of the instructor, the children couldn't wait to start their hands, according to their impression of the lotus pond, dripping their favorite color paint into the water basin, and then gently dialing a few times, putting in the fan with a blank fan, in the rippling water, a piece of impressionist painting "lotus" under the interweaving of light and shadow appeared.
Small "lotus" theater, infinite creation
Drama is an art form, and drama education is to integrate the elements and forms of drama into education, encouraging children to think about problems and feel various emotions. The class has set up a free theater session to integrate drama education into it, providing a stage for children to show and explore their artistic talents. In the classroom, children use drama games to simulate the natural ecosystems around lotus flowers, such as frogs, small fish, bees, etc., to think about the situation from their perspective, feel the diversity of creatures and different "destinies", and at the same time use their imagination to create their own characters and plots, while releasing their playful and acting nature, and cultivating children's empathy and interpersonal skills. According to the staff of the Women's Federation of Zhujiajiao Town, the "Jiaoli Nature School" mainly relies on the diverse ecological resources and profound cultural heritage of the water town, and designs parent-child nature education activities with different themes and scenes according to the physical and mental characteristics of children of different ages to meet the diversified and personalized development needs of children.
Reporter: Gao Jun (famous grassroots)
Photography: Gao Jun (Famous and Excellent Grassroots)
Editor: Zhu Renjie
Editor in charge: Zhang Qiang
Final review: Pan Hugang
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