Frost falls on hawthorn, sweet and inheriting ancient charm, enjoying food and nurturing

Autumn has turned into frost, and the year is peaceful towards winter. Frost Descent is the poetic finale of autumn, and also the beautiful prologue of all things hiding and waiting for winter to come. The four seasons flow and the scenery is harmonious. In order to guide children to get close to the natural rhythm and immerse themselves in traditional seasonal culture, Qingpingguo Xiaolong Kindergarten in Gaoping District, Nanchong City has launched a hawthorn food education theme activity, using nature as the teaching material and experience as the carrier, allowing children to perceive the beauty of seasonal changes and inherit the charm of folk customs in the late autumn fruit flavor.

At the beginning of the activity, the teacher combined the cognitive characteristics of young children and explained in a simple and profound way the origin of the frost season, climate characteristics, and traditional customs, popularizing traditional cultural knowledge of autumn and winter moisturizing and health preservation, and frost fruit tasting. In the fun classroom, children engage in all-round sensory exploration, carefully observing the bright red and round appearance of hawthorn, lightly smelling the pure and sweet natural fruit aroma, touching the delicate and unique texture of fresh fruit, and tasting the sweet and sour refreshing autumn flavor. Through multidimensional experiences of seeing, smelling, touching, and tasting, children gain a deep understanding of the seasonal scenery during the frost season, enrich their natural cognition, and truly experience the unique charm of late autumn fruits.

After getting to know hawthorn, the children embarked on the experience of making hawthorn snowballs, completing the preparation work of hawthorn screening, removing stems, cleaning, and drying in sequence. They then watched and learned how to boil sugar and wrap frost together, experiencing the joy of seasonal cuisine and experiencing the wonderful changes of the four seasons through orderly hands-on practice.

Inheriting the ancient charm of a thousand years, cultivating a beautiful childlike heart. A small hawthorn hides the cultural heritage of frost and the power of natural education. This activity integrates seasonal culture, natural science popularization, and practical life, allowing children to understand seasonal changes through perception and experience. The kindergarten will continue to carry out life oriented education, allowing traditional culture to infiltrate children's hearts and accompany them to grow up in the sun. (Shen Yinghong)