4月23日“世界读书日”，从小培养孩子对阅读的兴趣，养成良好的阅读习惯，让孩子爱读书，勤读书，乐读书，对孩子的成长与发展都显得尤为重要 阅读对人成长的影响是巨大的，“腹有诗书气自华”，一本好书往往能改变人的一生。多年来，我们一直希望能够为孩子们打造一个优质的阅读环境，帮助孩子们将阅读渗透进自己的生活，养成良好的阅读习惯，享受阅读带给我们的快乐！

今天，我们维多利亚的校园里也开展了精彩缤纷的活动，来鼓励大家积极参与阅读。

On April 23, World Reading Day, we renew our commitment cultivate children’s interest in reading. It is especially important for children to have the intrinsic motivation to read because reading habits is a great predictor of healthy growth and development. Indeed, a good book can often change one’s life. Over the years, we have been hoping to create a high-quality reading environment for children, help them keep reading in their lives, develop good reading habits, and enjoy the happiness brought by reading!

Today, our Victoria campus has also launched engaging activities to encourage everyone to actively participate in reading.

挑战200分钟阅读马拉松200-Minute Reading Challenge

 孩子们累积自己的阅读“时”数。除园内正常的阅读活动外，各种形式、各种内容的课外阅读都都计算在内；从绘本、小说到漫画，没有限制、也不指定读物。只要喜欢读，随时随地读，每个人都可以做到。

Students are encouraged to participate in the challenge to read for 200 minutes, loggining their hours. Any type of book is acceptable, including comics and picture books, and students can read anywhere. Anyone can do it!

图书交换，以书会友 Book Exchange

孩子们从家里带过来自己看过的图书，跟同龄的小朋友去交流，交换，得到一本自己喜欢的没有看过的图书。希望在这个过程中能培养幼儿的沟通技能和社交技能。

Students use communication and social skills to exchange books, and hopefully make a new friend through sharing books.

园长妈妈进班讲故事 Reading Time

绘本中要读的绝不仅仅是文字，而是要从图画中读出故事，进而欣赏绘画。今天园长妈妈以身作则来到班级为孩子们读绘本故事，绘本不能立竿见影地实现我们对孩子的所有期望，但绘本中高质量的图与文，对培养孩子的认知能力、观察能力、沟通能力、想象力、创造力、还有情感发育等等，都有着难以估量的潜移默化的影响。

Parents have been coming to classrooms periodically and not only reading a book but applying a related, fun activity to do with the kids. This has showed kids that reading can be fun and interactive.

老师们的图书分享会Teacher’s Book Sharing Meeting

沐浴着悠悠的书香，沉浸在暖暖的静默中，我们总能在经典书籍中体会到“漫卷云舒，洗涤情怀”的快乐，老师们相聚在一起，分享着各自带来的心灵好书。

Teacher’s share their experience and thoughts about books they have found to be special.

FM 91.1苏州991家长会

园长妈妈受邀来到苏州广播电视台参加“苏州991家长会”分享了很多亲子阅读的方法与心得。学期幼儿的阅读活动，会帮助他们培养边读边思考边领会的好习惯。提供良好的阅读环境和阅读机会，让孩子们不停地感知、探索这个全新的世界，同时，顺应着孩子们的探究欲望，细心地呵护着那刚刚萌芽的阅读乐趣。

Principal Denise attended a radio show to not only discuss the importance of reading but also of creating an environment that maximizes children’s interest and natural curiosity to read.

莎士比亚曾经说过：“生活里没有书籍，就好像没有阳光；智慧里没有书籍，就好像鸟儿没有翅膀。”让阅读照耀孩子的未来卓越之路，让阅读成为向世界出发的最佳“礼物”，让我们一起陪伴孩子在书海中让眼睛去旅行，让心灵受滋养！

Books can be as dear friends. Let us make sure students have all the books they could want and set them up for a bright, successful future!