Focusing丨幼儿部开放日：我们与自然万物的距离
ECE OPEN HOUSE
上周五，福州西湖国际学校幼儿部举行了秋季开放日活动。爸爸妈妈纷纷进入课堂，与宝宝共同学习、玩耍，了解一段时间以来孩子们的精彩成长！
Last Friday, the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Department at Fuzhou Lakeside International School held its Fall Open House. Moms and dads flocked into the classroom to study, play with their babies, and learn about the wonderful growth of their children over time!
随着年龄增长，懵懂的孩子逐渐进入缤纷多彩的世界，或早或迟总会意识到，人类绝非地球上唯一的生命，与此同时，他们也对自然界产生了浓厚的兴趣，家中的宠物、脚下的土地、飘落的树叶、路边的小石子……什么都可以成为观察对象，于是，一个接一个的问号冒了出来。一个多月来，幼儿部萌娃探索了各种形态的生物，再度刷新了以往的认知！
As they grow older, children gradually enter the colorful world, sooner or later they will always realize that humans are by no means the only life on earth, at the same time, they also have a strong interest in the natural world, pets at home, the ground under their feet, falling leaves, small stones on the roadside…anything can become an object of observation. So, one by one, many questions emerged. For more than a month, the children in the ECE have explored various forms of creatures, refreshing their previous knowledge once again!
小班宝宝在开放日当天与爸爸妈妈一起制作了美丽的蝴蝶翅膀。最近，他们铆足了劲儿研究各种昆虫！除了绮丽吸睛的蝴蝶之外，看似不起眼的鸣蝉、螳螂、蜻蜓等等昆虫也让孩子们感到好奇不已。我们还邀请山海标本艺术博物馆的老师为FLIS学子带来一场别开生面的昆虫课：常见的几种昆虫有几只脚？平时吃什么？哪些昆虫是人类的好朋友，又有哪些昆虫是人类的坏朋友呢？
Nursery babies made beautiful butterfly wings with their parents at the Open House activity. Recently, they have been studying all kinds of insects with great enthusiasm! Besides the eye-catching butterflies, the children were also intrigued by the seemingly insignificant insects such as cicadas, praying mantis and dragonflies. We also invited teachers from the Shanhai Museum of Taxidermy to give FLIS students a special insect lesson: How many legs do common insects have? What do they usually eat? Which insects are good friends of human beings and which insects are bad friends of human beings?
中班小朋友则化身“动物拯救者”。几周学习中，他们在热带雨林、稀树草原、极地、沙漠等区域间跋涉，了解地域特征及生活在此的野生动物。作为观光者，孩子们该如何与动物相处；面对濒危野生动物，又该如何保护？中班学子还前往标本艺术博物馆参观了无数栩栩如生的动物模型，天上飞的、地上跑的、水里游的，无所不包，堪称大开眼界！
Preschool kids were transformed into "animal rescuers". During the weeks of learning, they trekked through rainforests, savannas, polar regions, deserts and other areas to learn about the characteristics of the regions and the wild animals that live there. As sightseers, how do children get along with animals and how do they protect endangered wildlife? The preschool students also went to the Shanhai Museum of Taxidermy to see countless life-like animal models and it was an eye-opening experience!
讲故事时我们总喜欢说，“很久很久以前”。现在，大班小朋友听了或许会问：“是多久以前？比恐龙生活的时代还要远吗？”在这几周恐龙主题学习中，大班学子不仅了解了恐龙的种类、体型、习性，是肉食还是草食，也探索了恐龙生活年代的地貌，甚至模拟火山喷发……学习远古动物让孩子们感受到了时间的悠远——那可是千百万年的时间跨度呀！而来到博物馆亲眼见到巨大恐龙化石的那一刻又是种全新的澎湃体验……
We always like to say, " A long time ago" when we tell stories. Now, kindergarten students listening may ask, "How long ago was that? Farther back than the time when dinosaurs lived?" In these weeks of dinosaur themed learning, the older students not only learned about the types, size, and habits of dinosaurs, whether they were carnivorous or herbivorous, but also explored the landscapes of the era in which dinosaurs lived, and even simulated volcanic eruptions… Learning about ancient animals gave the children a sense of how far back in time - -That's a time span of millions of years! And the moment they came to the museum to see the huge dinosaur fossils with their own eyes was a new and surprising experience…
今年新加入幼儿部大家庭的小小班的小朋友在FLIS迎来了一个又一个“第一次”，第一个中秋节与手工课，第一次与爸爸妈妈在教室里享用美食，第一次集体野餐……我校小小班主题课程均选自与孩子们生活紧密相关的内容，旨在点燃孩子对家庭及外部世界的好奇心，在生活化的场景中自然习得语言，打开认识世界的大门。小小班宝宝在11月“社区小帮手”主题中了解了各类常见的职业及其职能，之后，孩子们基于了解选择了自己喜爱的职业服装进行角色扮演。开放日活动之前，他们还为爸爸妈妈制作了可爱的多肉盆栽！
The children in our toddler class, who are new to the ECE family this year, have had many "firsts" at FLIS, including the first Mid-Autumn Festival activity and craft class, the first time they enjoyed a meal with their parents in the classroom, and the first group picnic… All the theme-based curriculums are chosen from contents closely related to students’ lives, aiming to ignite children's curiosity about their families and the outside world, to acquire language naturally in real-life situations, and to open the door to the world. In November, the kids learned about various common occupations and their functions in the theme of "Little Helpers in the Community", and then chose their favorite occupational costumes for role-play based on their understanding. Before the Open House activity, they also made lovely succulent plants for mom and dad!
FLIS幼儿部采用IEYC（国际早期教育课程），精选18个更受该年龄段喜爱的探索主题，在更适龄、更有针对性的趣味主题引导下，一个个闪光的“好奇瞬间”被串起，点亮孩子一生的探索发现之旅。未来，FLIS将持续尊重并激发孩子的好奇心，让他们对世界保持好奇与兴趣；我们同样鼓励家长与学校建立积极而良性的沟通，为学生的全方面发展提供更多帮助！
FLIS ECE Department adopts the IEYC (International Early Education Curriculum) program, which is based on a worldwide survey of children aged 2-5 years old and selected 18 popular themes for this age group to explore. Guided by these more age-appropriate, relevant and interesting themes, shining "moments of curiosity" will be strung together to light up their lifelong journey of exploration and discovery. In the future, FLIS will continue to respect and inspire children's curiosity and to keep them curious and interested in the world; we also encourage parents to establish positive communication with the school and provide more help for students' all-round development!
