Play is a great tool to take our children through the journey of developing logical thinking, observing, comparing, sorting, arranging and selecting skills. When playing, through the models of teachers and friends, children practice and improve their life skills in school-based educational activities.
With the policy “Learn through play”, Kindy City International Preschool System has implemented the project “3Rs – REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE” with a variety of activities to help children explore some scientific and social aspects related to recycling.
In the 3Rs project, they are instructed by teachers to classify objects such as nylon bags, eggshells, ceramics, etc. into the group of hard disintegrated garbage. Leftovers, paper, flowers, and leaves, etc. go into the biodegradable waste group and cans, paper boxes, plastic items, clothes etc. belong in the recyclables.
One person’s unused material can be a useful thing to another, and sometimes from old items we find quite a lot of useful things. With the 3Rs project, children are not only stimulated with environmental protection, understand what a “green” environment is and why we need a “green” environment, but also learn tips on recycling unused items intelligently.
Through the “Learn through play” method, teachers direct children how to “revive” objects by decorating old recycled items.
With a long rope and colorful straws, they can make decorative drapes and phones.
Children make model cars by combining short string with colorful paper toilet tubes.
Laughter in “rolling with the funny wheels”.
During the game “finding lost pieces”, children learn to visualize and imagine shapes and models they will assemble. Based on the already made pieces, they find the right colors and shapes by themselves. In order to complete a picture, they will definitely have to persist in solving all of their problems. But when done, they will feel very proud and increase confidence in themselves.
Especially, through “photo frames making” activity, children are delighted to create and express their individuality by making and decorating their favorite frames to capture beautiful moments with their family and friends.
