Shanghai Utsukushigaoka Montessori Kindergarten assists in the growth of children by the educational idea of Montessori

On a beautiful sunny day, the children of Meiqiu International Department put on their school uniforms and got prepared in the playground. They were all excited about the spring trip, and the pink group children who just joined the school were also participating in a group activity on campus for the first time.You all did a great job!

We went to the Oceanarium this time. When entering the aquarium, children were immediately attracted by the Ocean animals in the blue pool. Seals, sharks and penguins swam to the edge of the pool to have a close contact with the children. Children were amazed that they could meet with the real animals.

The docents at the Oceanarium introduced each ocean animal to the children in each class, and they were all excited to visit the aquarium and learn the knowledge they gained while listening and watching. There is also a touch pool in the aquarium where children can touch the starfish. In the process, they could gain a deeper understanding of the creatures.

New children have joined Meiqiu in May! Let's make friends with the other little ones!

Koi is widely used as a symbol of prayer as it symbolises good fortune and prosperity in Chinese culture. The children made their wishes in front of the koi pond and we hoped that all their good wishes would come true!

A magical light show was on the giant ring screen. Everyone watched the gorgeous and colourful ocean world on the projection with rapt attention, and followed the cute animated little jellyfish to meet a lot of new friends. At the end of the short story, everyone also learnt the importance of protecting the ocean environment.

Finally the children went inside the aquarium's small theatre. As a pre-show warm-up, cameras took random photos in the audience. The children of Meiqiu made a variety of poses and left cute group photos on the big screen.

The big stars of the aquarium appeared! Two lovely sea lions appeared in front of everyone under the instructions of the keepers, either topping the ball or jumping in the pool, showing all kinds of skills. While enjoying the show, the keepers also taught the children about the difference between sea lions and seals. So next time, please call out their names accurately!

Happy times are always short. After the wonderful performance children all held hands and reluctantly said goodbye to the sea lions. Let's look forward to the next group activity together!

The annual Chinese Cultural Event at Meiqiu is to give children a chance to get close to traditional Chinese culture. This year, we invited acrobats from the acrobatic troupe. The performers walked slowly into the concert hall dressed in special costumes with their hands on plates, showing various difficult moves that were applauded by the children.

After the show, children from each class got to go on stage to experience the fun-filled acrobatics for themselves. Everyone carefully tried to lift the plate with their little hands under the guidance of the performer. All applauded for your courage!

The next day the acrobats came to the Pudong Campus and gave a wonderful performance. The children watched with rapt attention and were amazed by the skills of the performers, accompanied by music.

It was now time for the children at Pudong Campus to try. They all raised their hands to try it out and lifted the plate with the help of the performers. At the end, we all took a group photo with the performer to commemorate the experience.

Mother's Day was celebrated in May, and the children at the Mandarin City Campus made their own special Mother's Day crafts. The children in the Red Pink Group used their little hands to stick paint and leave unique colourful handprints on the drawing boards!

Under the guidance of the teacher, the children in the yellow group completed a bouquet of Mother's Day flowers with coloured paper. The small coloured paper balls look like budding flowers. Let's dedicate the beautiful handmade bouquet to our mothers and wish them a happy Mother's Day!

The children in the Blue Group used clay with colourful crystal stickers to make their own Mother's Day Love Bowls. 

On a sunny day, the children at Pudong Campus enjoyed their time outdoors. They played football or jumped rope on the football field, chasing each other and having fun.

The children in the Red Pink Group were doing paper-cutting seriously. They followed the teacher's instructions to cut the flowers carefully and meticulously with small scissors. The craft activities exercised the children's small hand muscles and developed their concentration and patience. We believe this will be very helpful to the children's learning and growth in the future.

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