園長日誌 - 豆芽家教室中的水陸動物冒險"Aquatic and Terrestrial Animal Story Activity" at Sprout House Classroom

"Aquatic and Terrestrial Animal Story Activity" at Sprout House Classroom

在豆芽家教室中，有一個非常有趣的工作「水陸動物故事活動」。這個工作讓孩子們能夠探索水域與陸地的不同，並透過觀察與互動來理解自然界中的生物關係。

老師們為了讓這個工作更具吸引力，結合生物模型與生動的故事，幫助2～3歲的孩子豐富語言表達能力。這個故事講述了鱷魚、青蛙和烏龜的冒險：鱷魚在水中休息，青蛙跳到岩石上，而烏龜則在水邊慢慢爬行，三者之間充滿了有趣的互動。有一次，鱷魚肚子餓了，想要吃掉青蛙，但青蛙迅速跳到岩石上逃走了，而烏龜則迅速爬到青蛙身邊，協助牠一起逃走，讓鱷魚只能無奈地看著牠們逃走。

在最初設計這個工作的時候，我們還考慮加入一隻魚，這樣可以讓孩子們更好地理解水中的生物與陸地生物之間的區別和聯繫。然而，在選擇魚模型的過程中，我們發現只有旗魚模型，無法呈現我們希望傳達的生態概念，因此將魚的部分暫時取消。

儘管沒有魚的角色，這個故事依然充滿趣味，讓孩子們透過故事的講述理解不同動物的生活環境，並激發他們的好奇心和探索精神。 這個「水陸動物故事活動」不僅有助於2～3歲孩子發展語言能力，更讓他們能透過觀察和描述動物的行為來加強表達與溝通技巧。在故事講述中，孩子們可以學到新的詞彙，並透過模仿故事中的語句來豐富語言表達。此外，孩子們觀察鱷魚、青蛙和烏龜的行為，並且描述牠們的動作，例如「青蛙跳到岩石上」或「烏龜慢慢爬行」，這些活動幫助他們建立觀察的細緻度和描述的清晰性。這個活動還鼓勵孩子們進行邏輯思考，例如理解動物之間的因果關係——為什麼鱷魚會想吃掉青蛙，以及青蛙和烏龜是如何合作逃脫的。透過故事情節中的挑戰與互動，孩子們逐漸理解自然界中的捕食行為，同時，這些動物之間的互動也展示了自然界中生態循環的重要性，例如捕食與逃生的行為，幫助孩子們初步認識食物鏈和生態平衡的概念。

In the Sprout House classroom, there is an engaging activity called the "Aquatic and Terrestrial Animal Story Activity." This activity allows children to explore the differences between water and land environments while observing and interacting with animal models to understand the relationships in nature.

To make the activity more captivating, the teachers combine biological models with animated storytelling to enhance the language development of 2- to 3-year-old children. The story revolves around the adventures of a crocodile, a frog, and a turtle: the crocodile rests in the water, the frog hops onto a rock, and the turtle slowly crawls along the water’s edge. The three animals share playful and intriguing interactions. In one story, the crocodile gets hungry and tries to eat the frog. However, the frog quickly jumps onto the rock to escape, and the turtle rushes to join the frog, helping it evade the crocodile. In the end, the crocodile watches helplessly as they escape together.

Initially, the activity was designed to include a fish to further illustrate the connection between aquatic and terrestrial animals. However, during the selection of animal models, only a sailfish model was available, which didn’t align with the intended ecological concept. As a result, the fish element was temporarily omitted.

Despite the absence of the fish, the story remains fascinating, allowing children to understand the living environments of different animals through storytelling while sparking their curiosity and enthusiasm for exploration.

Benefits of the Activity

This "Aquatic and Terrestrial Animal Story Activity" not only supports the language development of 2- to 3-year-old children but also helps them enhance their observation and communication skills by describing the animals' behaviors. During storytelling, children learn new vocabulary and improve their language expression by mimicking phrases from the story.

For example, children observe and describe the actions of the crocodile, frog, and turtle, such as “The frog jumps onto the rock” or “The turtle slowly crawls.” These exercises sharpen their observational skills and improve the clarity of their descriptions.

Additionally, the activity encourages logical thinking by helping children understand the cause-and-effect relationships between the animals’ actions—why the crocodile wants to eat the frog, and how the frog and turtle work together to escape.

Through the challenges and interactions in the story, children gradually grasp the concept of natural predatory behavior. Moreover, the interactions between the animals illustrate the importance of ecological cycles, such as predation and escape, helping children gain an early understanding of concepts like food chains and ecological balance.