Grow at ISALW EY｜成长不止于课堂，让关注回归孩子本身

爱莎荔湾国际演艺厅的聚光灯照耀在舞台中央，EY 4年级的Benjamin用稚嫩却充满自信的声音，落落大方地向观众介绍新年庆典的节目；接着，他举起舞龙杆，与小伙伴们一起表演传统舞龙节目，动作流畅、神采飞扬，赢得了阵阵掌声……

他的眼神中闪烁着探索的渴望和自信的张扬，更让人看到了他在荔湾爱莎国际幼儿园的飞速成长。

自入学以来，Benjamin的每一步成长都充满了惊喜与感动：从入学第一天画下的可爱自画像，到用英语和绘画描述午餐的细节，再到用手工材料展示“什么是坚硬的、什么是柔软的”……这不仅仅是他的成长历程，更是荔湾爱莎国际幼儿园实现启蒙与均衡发展的全人教育的缩影。

在EY3的一个探究单元“我们如何表达自己”中，为了让孩子们更好地学习来自世界各地的不同文化，Geneva老师带着孩子们前往披萨店，从披萨面团揉起，亲身体验意大利披萨文化。

在动手探究中，Benjamin自由选择配料，创作属于自己的披萨；与小伙伴们一起从意大利贡多拉的照片中探索；从一本关于尼日利亚繁忙市场的书中选角色扮演；听家长绘声绘色讲起嫦娥奔月的中国传统神话故事，还欣赏了来自世界各地的音乐…..

在爱莎荔湾，孩子们都沉浸在以探究为驱动、以知识和技能建构为基础的国际化环境中学习和成长，鼓励孩子们通过提问、探索和实践来主动学习，培养他们的批判性思维和解决问题的能力。

以培育自信、独立的学习者与终身成长者为教育内核，不仅注重学术能力的培养，更关注孩子的社交、情感、身体和认知的全面发展。我们的幼儿课程让孩子们为国际文凭小学项目（IB PYP）做好充分准备，更在关键发展阶段铸就终生的学习者素养，对孩子的成长乃至未来人生产生深远影响。

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Recently, Benjamin and his classmates visited Foshan’s Ancestor Temple, where they studied the traditional Chinese lion dance culture while sketching the intricate carvings. As a national intangible cultural heritage, dragon and lion dances not only carry the deep essence of Chinese culture but also build a bridge for children to inherit traditional culture.

Under the guidance of a professional instructor, Benjamin and his classmates learned the basic moves and rhythms of dragon and lion dances. They became “little heritage bearers,” performing at the New Year celebration and the opening ceremony. "This experience not only ignites children’s strong interest in traditional Chinese culture but also boosts their self-confidence and teamwork skills through play," commented Benjamin’s mother.

We understand that young children’s learning needs to be achieved through play and interaction. As Principal Ms. Collette advocates, “Play provides children with a wide range of learning opportunities. As they play, they discover, create, progress, and imagine.”

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For parents of younger children, language and math development are often their biggest concerns. At ISA Liwan, we pay special attention to fostering language abilities in both English and Chinese through our daily curriculum.

Benjamin learns English through phonics, a fun, child-centered method of literacy teaching. By learning the sounds of letters and letter combinations, Benjamin has gradually mastered reading and writing skills.

His mother also mentioned that he practices the reading tasks assigned by his teacher every day at home. His parents regularly send videos of his reading progress to the teacher, who provides feedback and suggestions, helping him continuously improve. 

This close home-school collaboration has not only brought significant progress in Benjamin's language learning but also helped him develop good study habits and self-discipline.

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Benjamin learned how to swim at school,” shared his mother. Every Monday, he would excitedly say, 'Mom, I have PE class today!' It's his favorite.”

ISA Liwan places equal emphasis on academic development as well as supporting children’s growth through sports, music, and visual arts. The school employs professional music and visual arts teachers, as well as experts in physical education and health education for early childhood.

The facilities provided are tailored to meet the growth needs of children, including an indoor heated swimming pool, outdoor playgrounds, and sports classrooms. During physical education classes, children not only develop their physical coordination but also learn cooperation and communication through team games.