Chao Kuang Piu College Guizhou Voluntary Teaching (2024-12)
曹光彪書院義教團貴州服務
曹光彪書院義教團經過三個多月準備，包括招募新團員，培訓和團建，準備教案和試教，於12月23至27日，19位團員到貴州從江縣貫洞鎮幹團美娥小學進行義教。這是義教團第8次到幹團美娥小學為小朋友服務，內容包括英語、科學、體育、藝術，早讀和午讀，最後一天也為全校小朋友舉辦了園遊會。
該小學近年接收來自從江縣西部新移民的學生，目前總共有17個班近800學生。義教期間，義教團全部團員以“班主任”角色參與早讀課，並分組集中給三和四年級上課。
義教包括一些創新和特色內容，例如科學課中的課堂小實驗，用書本展示摩擦力、乒乓球演示向心力、紙筒投影儀、和基於油水相斥而漂浮水面的手繪藝術，小朋友都覺得十分新奇。有些課則加入中國元素，例如科學課中通過介紹貴州的大橋，引入梁橋、拱橋和力的方向概念。英語課以中國的地名，融入英语詞語中，也利用課堂小遊戲，提高小朋友對單詞記憶。這次的藝術課有撥浪鼓、音樂欣賞、手翻書，體育課則有籃球、飛盤、拔河等。午讀也有新增的內容，包括以短劇形式呈現“安娜的新大衣”。由於每班人數多，為了有效控制課堂秩序，義教團每一課由全組4-6位哥哥姐姐一起出動。
這一期最特別的，是參加學校的體育藝術節。穿著侗族、苗族、瑤族、水族等的民族服飾的小朋友，表演舞蹈、歌曲、和走秀，讓團員們深度體驗了各民族的文化特色。義教最後一天，院長、正副團長跟學校校長開會總結。團長匯報了這次義教的成果，校長也充分肯定了義教的價值，并感謝義教團哥哥姐姐為小朋友帶來快樂的回憶，和給老師們帶來新的教學理念。
義教團每天傍晚都做總結，並實時調整教學和活動安排，包括因學校舉辦藝術節而重整課堂時間。最後一天總結大會中，團員分享了參與義教的感想和收穫，包括義教團的使命和傳承，團員之間有友誼和互助，對自己的影響和改變等。最後確立其中一位副團長為第九期團長，並選出一位新副團長。大家期待未來繼續為山區小朋友服務！
In September 2024, the CKPC Voluntary Teaching Team recruited new members. After more than three months of preparation, from December 23 to 27, 19 team members travelled to Guizhou Province to teach at Gantuan Mei’e Primary School in Congjiang County. This was the eighth time that the Volunteer Teaching Team had served the children of Gantuan Mei’e Primary School. The Team gave classes on English, science, sports, arts, morning and afternoon reading.
In recent years, the school has seen an increase in the number of students. Most are new immigrants from the western regions of Congjiang County. It now has nearly 800 students in 17 classes. The Team formed three groups to concentrate on teaching the third and fourth grades.
The voluntary teaching included some innovative contents, such as small classroom experiments in science classes, using books to demonstrate friction, table tennis to demonstrate centripetal force, paper tube projectors, and floating art based on the mutual repulsion of oil and water. The children all found it very fascinating. Some lessons incorporated Chinese elements. For example, the science class introduced the bridges in Guizhou and the concepts of beam bridges, arch bridges and the direction of force. The English class incorporated Chinese place names into English words, and also used classroom games to improve children’s memory of words. The art classes included rattles, music appreciation, flip books. The physical education classes had basketball, Frisbee, tug-of-war, etc. There were also new additions to the afternoon reading, including a short play on “Anna’s New Coat.”
The most special experience during this visit was participating in the school’s sports and art festival. Children wearing ethnic costumes of the Dong, Miao, Yao, Shui and other ethnic groups performed dances, songs, and catwalks, allowing the group members to experience firsthand the cultural characteristics of each ethnic group. On the last day, the Voluntary Teaching Team leaders had a meeting with the school principal. The team leader reported on the achievements of the volunteer teaching, and the principal fully acknowledged and appreciated the value of the volunteer teaching.
The team conducted summary session every evening and adjusted teaching and activity arrangements, including rearranging class time due to the school’s art festival. During the summary meeting on the last day, the members shared their thoughts and gains from participating in volunteer teaching, including the mission and inheritance of the team, the friendship and mutual help among the members, the impact and changes on themselves, etc. Finally, one of the deputy leaders was established as the leader of the ninth term, and a new deputy leader was elected. The Team look forward to continuing to serve children in mountainous areas in the future!
