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阅读是什么？

有人将它喻作生命里的一束耀眼阳光，有人将它视为茫茫沙漠里求生的指南针，更有人直言书本是一位能够陪伴自己终生的“良师益友”。

在孩子眼中，阅读其实远没有我们想的那般复杂和深远。阅读仅仅是他们帮助自己探索新知、解答疑问的一种方式，又或是说，一张前往大千世界的简易通行证。

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未来的种子，

正慢慢生根发芽

The Seeds of the Future

That are Slowly Taking Root

作为一所教育理念超前的学校，中山市阿丁莱幼儿园显然深知孩子们这种想要探索世界的渴望，无声无息的阅读文化自开学首日起便深深植入其中。

若您偶然间来访，迈入校园的第一瞬间便可以看见那安置于走廊中间、连绵不绝的图书架。这片拥有着各类原版中英文书籍的区域，是幼儿园室内最为醒目的开放式图书馆。

老师们将书本精心排列，更在一旁添置了些许与故事绘本相关的玩偶，将其打造成孩子们理想中的知识探索乐园。课间、午饭后，甚至是放学前的那一小段等候时间，孩子们总会不约而同地前往，或是静静地自主阅读，或是拉上一旁的老师、同学来共同探索。

当然，每个教室中的阅读角也是必不可少。尽管区域大小一致，但造型、功能和配备的绘本书籍却可以截然不同。在小班教室的阅读角，孩子会簇拥在老师身边，通过其夸张的表情打开童话世界的大门；在中大班，更多的孩子则会选择席地而坐，任意从身后书架抽出几本科学杂志，开始探索外星生命、浩瀚星空；而对于那些更富学习激情的孩子，或许会有着“超级英雄”角色的陪伴，翱翔书海、勇闯世界。

一段段拼凑而成的阅读记忆，默默播种下了孩子们未来的种子，也漫漫浇灌着他们一步步生根发芽。

一段温暖有光的亲子时间

A Heartwarming

Parent-child Reading Event

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想要形成成熟的阅读文化并不仅仅依靠着园区一方，还需汇聚家长们在背后坚定的助力。2023年2月22日，中山市阿丁莱幼儿园启动了第一届亲子阅读节活动，11位家长代表亲临幼儿园，与园务团队以及中方主班老师就“培养幼儿阅读习惯”进行了精彩探讨和分享，共同开启了孩子们在2023年的崭新阅读旅程。

“亲子绘本秀、绘本教学、建立绘本资源库，还有整整100天的亲子阅读打卡”，Hannah园长在启动仪式上率先分享了数种能够赋能幼儿阅读习惯的方式，她相信，丰富而多元的阅读活动将是激发幼儿阅读兴趣、培养长期阅读习惯的最佳选择！

而在就“培养幼儿阅读习惯”的一番激烈小组讨论后，多位对亲子教育有着颇深见解的家长相继上台，开始与大家认真分享起自身感悟。

Cindy 妈妈

“书中自有黄金屋，阅读真能快速帮助孩子进行成长！作为家长的我们，可以根据孩子的兴趣为其择书，例如男孩子可以购置更多科幻、动物类的绘本，女孩子可以选择故事情节更生动的读物。”

Joey 妈妈

“2-4岁是孩子语言发展和记忆力养成的黄金期，我们可以借此机会来培养他们的阅读兴趣，帮助他们开辟更多精彩的世界！”

干货满满的分享过后，是一项所有孩子都翘首以盼的重头戏。提前收到“情报”的11位家长们经过漫长准备，将为孩子们上演一场场精彩绝伦的绘本故事分享。

依靠自身对于亲子阅读的深刻理解以及奇思妙想，家长们不仅以多元的讲解方式和互动游戏，持续吸引着孩子们的注意，更有部分通过乐高积木、自制推车等教具引得孩子们跃跃欲试，并为我们展现出极其成功的课堂效果！

写在最后

孩子们，在勇敢探索阅读世界的途中，你们或许会“见到”七色的彩虹、飞跃空灵的峡谷、攀登皑皑的雪山，也可能“遇见”带着黑色眼罩和红色头巾的蛮横海盗、有着锋利牙齿、眼神凶恶的大灰狼。但请你们记住，无论是你们的爸爸妈妈，亦或是老师同学，所有人都是你一路同行的坚强伙伴，他们都将竭尽全力去陪伴你们克服阅读路上的重重困难！

What is reading?

Some people liken it to a bright ray of sunshine in their lives, others see it as a compass for survival in a vast desert, and some say that reading is a lifelong mentor and friend.

To children, reading is far less complex and far-reaching than we think. It is simply a way for them to help themselves explore new knowledge, to answer questions, or rather, an easy pass to the big world.

01

The Seeds of

the Future That are

Slowly Taking Root

As an school with advanced educational philosophy , Ardingly College Zhongshan(Kindergarten) clearly understands the children"s desire to explore the world, and a silent reading culture has been embedded since the first day of school.

If you happen to visit the school, you will see the endless shelves of books in the middle of the corridor as you enter the school. This area is the most visible open library in the kindergarten, with a wide range of original English and Chinese books.

The teachers have carefully arranged the books and added some story-related dolls to make it an ideal playground for the children to explore. During class break, lunch break and even the short waiting time beforeleaveing school, the children always go to the library and either read quietly on their own or join their teachers and classmates in exploring.

Of course, a reading corner in each classroom is also essential. Although each area is almost the same size, but the shape, function and picture books are very different. In the K1 reading corner, children can gather around their teachers and open the door to the world of fairy tales through their enthusiastic tones and exaggerated expressions; in the K2 or K3 classes, more children will choose to sit on the floor, pull out a few science magazines from the bookshelf behind them and start exploring alien life and the vast starry sky; and for those children who are more enthusiastic about learning, they may be accompanied by their superheroes, soaring through the sea of books and venturing into the world.

These memories of reading have planted the seeds of the children"s future, and have watered them step by step as they take root.

A Heartwarming

Parent-child

Reading Event

02

On 22 February 2023, Ardingly College Zhongshan(Kindergarten)launched its first Parent-Child Reading Festival, with 11 parent representatives coming to the kindergarten to discuss with the managementteam and the Chinese HomeroomTeacher on "Cultivating Reading Habits in Young Children".Meanwhile, theyofficially started a new reading journey for the children in 2023together.

"Parent-child picture book shows, picture book teaching, building a picture book resource library, and a whole 100 days of parent-child reading record cards", Ms. Hannah, the Chinese Head of Early Years, who was the first person to share several new ways to empower young children"s reading habits at the launch ceremony. She believes that rich and diverse reading activities will be the best option to stimulate young children"s interest in reading and develop long-term reading habits!

After a heated discussion on "Developing Reading Habits in Young Children", several parents with deep insights into parent-childeducation took to the stage and began to share their insights with the audience.

Cindy"s mom

"Book a house of gold, and reading can really help children grow up fast! As elders, we can choose books for our children based on their interests, for example, boys can buy more science fiction and animal picture books, and girls can choose books with more obvious storylines."

Joey"s mom

"The ages 2-4 are the prime-time for children"s language and memory development, and we can use this opportunity to nurture their interest in reading and help them open up to more exciting worlds!"

After the informative sharing, it was time for the main event that all the children were looking forward to. The 11 parents who had received the information in advance had prepared long and hard for the children"s storytelling session.

With their deep understanding of parent-child reading and ingenuity, the parents not only continued to engage the children with a variety of explanations and interactive games, but some of them also attracted the children"s attention through teaching aids such as Lego blocks and homemade trolleys, and showed us that the educational effect was extremely successful!

Write at the End

Dear children, on your brave journey to explore the world, you may see rainbows of seven colours, breezes in the fields, leap over ethereal gorges, climb snow-capped mountains, or you may encounter brutal pirates with black eye patches and red bandanas, or big, bad wolves with sharp teeth and fierce eyes, but please remember that your mothers and fathers, as well as your teachers and classmates, all of them will be your strong companions along the way, and they will do their best to accompany you to overcome all the difficulties on your wayto growth!