Moments Of Joy by Chao Wen

May 23 Five senses play

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Kids play with ice, flowers and toys while waiting for their parents to pick them up

May 23 Collaboration and Testing

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Idris helped Charlie carry a long stick to the water. Later, B kept pushing the stick to the ocean, and the wave pushed it back to the shore. B struggled with it for a long time. He said, "Teacher, I want it to go further, to the other side." He could not make it then, but I knew he had a lot of fun.

May 28 Joy of flying at Toddlers' Park

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Swings have always been the favorite structures of the playground; They bring life’s simplest pleasures to kids: kids rising and falling on a fixed arc, laughing and giggling while experiencing the unbeatable joy of flying.

May 28 A Dramatic Play Grocery Store

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The center fills the pretend grocery store with a variety of items, from fake money and a cashier machine to toy fruits and vegetables. Kids love this corner, which provides them with an opportunity to use their imaginations, practice real-world skills, and build their self-confidence.

May 30 A Dinosaur Dig dramatic play area at Fisherman's Wharf Park

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Kids turn a pit into an archeological site. They love digging for dino bones and fossils. When they play together, they are building social skills and problem-solving skills.

June 4 Emergent educational moment at Fisherman's Wharf Park

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Kids are born with curiosity, absorbing teachings from the environment and other people. They visit Fisherman's Wharf Park regularly, but on June 4, something unusual happened.

One of the spring riders was broken; a machinist came over to fix it. They chose to stay, observe, and converse with him instead of free play. They asked many questions, like where the spring rider was from, how the wrenches and other tools were used, how long it would take to fix it, etc. They also learn the rules of observation: hands off when the machinist is working on it; step backward and leave space for others; sit and stand in a circle, without blocking others; ask questions and wait with patience. They had a wonderful time learning with joy and spontaneity.

June 4 Rolling on the grass at Fisherman's Wharf Park

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After I repeatedly rolled from the slope with the kids, they began to play independently. I knew they were relaxed and joyful at those moments; at the same time, rolling stimulated their vestibular system and helped them maintain and control their balance and posture.

June 6th Learning with the kids joyfully

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Kids found something squishy that sprayed water when being pressed. Later, we figured out that they are sea anemones. They are all around the rocks, and adults like me never bend down to see them and explore them in detail. I got to know a new species with the kids in their cheerful laughter.

June 6 Kids have the choice to get wet on the beach

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It is kids' choice and joyful moment to get wet.