Source: Qin Yunfen, Xiaotian preschool classes teacher, Qiaojia County.

In preschools classes, the most common expression from children is: "Teacher, I dare not to try it, I'm afraid."

Some children do not dare to perform on stage, do not dare to communicate with the teacher, do not dare to raise their hands in class to speak ...... For many "dare not", Chaochao from Qiaojia County Xiaotian preschool class is a typical example. Not only in the kindergarten class, if the family came to the guests, Chaochao’s parents let Chaochao go forward to say hello, but he will also retreat to the door said "I dare not". Chaochao has never had the courage to play his favorite games with other children .......

Chaochao, who is afraid of everything, has encountered a lot of difficulties since he came to the preschool. For example, he didn't want to ride a bike because he didn't dare to ride it, and he never sings because he didn't dare to perform to everyone.

Teacher Qin Yunfen saw through Chaochao thinking and came up with a number of plans to help him become "braver" and "bolder". "One of her plans was to give Chaochao a loving hug.

For the outdoor activity teacher Qin organized a "Loving Hugs - Bicycle Relay Race" for the whole class.

Firstly, the children were divided equally into 3 groups and the race started with each group riding bicycles in relay and the first group to reach the finish line won. But before the race started, teacher Qin told the children that she would give each child a "magic hug of love", which would make everyone stronger and braver, and would be super powerful during the race.

All the children in turn got a “magic hug” from teacher Qin. While hugging Chaochao, teacher Qin quietly whispered in his ear, "I'll give you double magic, so you can ride steadily and fast, and you won't fall down."

True to form, the children who had gained their magic pedaled forward like little warriors. And Chaochao, whose previous worries and concerns had disappeared by the time he was in the middle of the race, mounted his pedal bike steadily and flew back and forth quickly.

Chaochao loves teacher Qin's magical hugs.

Whenever he encounters difficulties that he cannot overcome, he will run to teacher Qin and ask for a hug. With teacher Qin's care and encouragement, Chaochao is willing to perform his favorite songs, and he is also willing to raise his hand to answer questions with other children in class.

Recently, Chaochao's mother noticed that her child was not as "timid" and "shy" as before. When asked why he signed up for the story sharing program, Chaochao replied to his mother, "Because teacher Qin gave me a “magical hug."

In fact, there is no magic in hugs. Helping Chaochao grow is the encouragement and concern by teacher Qin, giving him the strength and courage to help Chaochao overcome all the hardships and obstacles.

Project Introduction:

The HPP Qiaojia County Xiaotian POF is funded by the Dadi kid Early Childhood Education Group and implemented by the HPP and cooperation with the Qiaojia County Education and Sports Bureau. The project focuses on improving the hardware facilities of the preschools classes, organizing professional and systematic training to help teachers improve their skills, and carrying out play-based lessons in the five major areas around the Learning and Development Guidelines, so as to avoid the tendency of primary school teaching and achieve the comprehensive and balanced development of young children. The project team regularly supervises, supports and manages the preschools classes, provides tools and materials to improve management and teaching, and provides support in daily operation and management, teacher training and management evaluation, with the aim of helping them to strengthen their teaching and management skills, improve the quality of teaching and management of preschools classes, and enable the local children to enjoy higher-quality pre-school education services.

The project is funded by Dadi kid Early Childhood Education Group.

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