入园有礼，仪式满满。一盆盆可爱的多肉在门口迎接着孩子们的到来，孩子们在老师的带领下领取了自己的一杯春天。回到教室后，孩子们需要重新用营养土和工具移栽多肉，虽然孩子们现在还不能完全清楚的明白成长意味着什么，但是相信他们亲手种下的这一杯春天可以带领他们一起体会生命成长的过程。

Entrance to the garden was ceremonial and full of rituals. Pots of lovely succulents greeted the children at the entrance, and the children received their own cup of spring under the guidance of their teachers. Back in the classroom, the children will need to replant their succulents, using nutrient soil and tools. Although the children do not yet fully understand what it means to grow, we believe that the cup of spring planted by their own hands can lead them to experience the process of life growth together.

老师们精心准备了一面大鼓，寓意着孩子们在新的学期中要一鼓作气，明确志向。每个孩子轮流上前，用小手敲响鼓声。响亮的鼓声回荡在校园里，诉说着他们对未来的憧憬和决心。桌上还摆着许多的吉祥物，孩子们摸一摸“好事花生、聪明伶俐、圆圆满满”，沾沾福气。这些都包含着老师们对孩子们的美好祝愿——平安喜乐，大吉大利，寓意新的一年好彩头。

Teachers prepared a big drum to signify the children's determination and clear ambition in the new term. Each child took a turn to come forward and beat the drum with their little hands. The sound of the drums echoed around the campus, speaking of their aspirations and determination for the future. There were also many lucky charms on the table, and the children touched the "good luck peanuts, cleverness, roundness" and dipped into the blessings. These all contain the teachers' good wishes for the children - peace and joy, great luck, meaning a good year. Parents also drank tea specially prepared by the kindergarten. Drinking tea in the New Year signifies that flowing water produces wealth and wishes for good luck.

春光作序，万物和鸣。开学典礼从庄严肃穆的升旗仪式开始。

The spring light is the prelude to the harmony of all things. The opening ceremony began with a solemn flag-raising ceremony.

园长和教师代表Gabi和孩子们一起探寻了幼儿园的新年新变化，代表幼儿园向小朋友们送上新春的祝福以及新学期的期许。祝愿大家龙年大吉，健康成长。

The Director and teacher representative Eleasha explored with the children the new changes in the kindergarten for the New Year and on behalf of the kindergarten, we send our best wishes for the New Year as well as our expectations for the new term. We wish everyone a prosperous and healthy Year of the Dragon.

如何拉开春天的序章，当然要从走进自然，拥抱春日，“植”此青绿开始。植树节来临之际，我们开了一场春日醒春派对，一起为地球播种希望，为未来种下绿色。每一次的种植，都是孩子们对大自然的热爱与尊重，也是对美好生活的向往与追求。我们共同行动，为地球添上一片生机勃勃的绿色家园。在这个过程中，孩子们先了解了植物对人类、环境、生态的贡献，然后一起学习了植物的不同形态以及生长过程（发芽、长叶、开花、结果），接着我们仔细观察了如何进行播种，孩子们自己来松土、拔草，在分工合作下完成了春天的第一次播种。孩子们兴高采烈地在画本上记录下这一次播种，期待着自己的种子快快发芽。

How to kick off the spring, of course, starting from going into nature, embracing spring and "planting" this green. On the occasion of Arbor Day, we held a spring party to sow hope for the earth and plant greenery for the future. Each planting is a sign of the children's love and respect for nature, as well as their desire and pursuit of a better life. We act together to add a vibrant green home to the earth. In this process, the children first learned about the contribution of plants to human beings, the environment and ecology, and then together they learnt about the different forms of plants and the process of growth (germination, leaf growth, flowering, and fruiting). Then we took a closer look at how to sow seeds, and the children came to loosen the soil and pull up the weeds by themselves, and completed the first sowing in spring with the division of labour and co-operation. The children were excited to record this planting in their sketchbooks and look forward to their seeds sprouting soon.

撰文 Author: 邹优 Yoyo Zou

翻译 Translator: 邹优 Yoyo Zou & Gabriela

一审 First Reviewer: 郭鐔遥 Sia Guo

终审 Final Reviewer: 张立 Joly Zhang