Summer solstice is the tenth solar term of the 24 solar terms and the fourth solar term of summer. It is the hottest and humid day of the year。The summer solstice was called "Summer Festival" and "Summer Solstice Festival" in ancient times.。Since ancient times, there has been a custom of celebrating the harvest and offering sacrifices to ancestors。

In order to let children feel the summer solstice and understand the customs and habits of the summer solstice, Century Only Kindergarten launched a summer solstice theme activity。

Understanding the Summer Solstice

With the arrival of the summer solstice, the teachers introduced the origin and customs of the summer solstice to the children by means of pictures, videos, stories and other vivid images, so that the children could feel the summer solstice and understand the summer solstice, and stimulate the children's interest in further exploring folk culture。

Seasonal food breeding - Sour plum soup

Summer heat, summer wind bursts, the hot sun baked the earth, cicada sound fast and slow, one after another to write the summer movement。In order to let the children better understand the relationship between the seasons and life, the teacher took the children to make their own summer sour plum soup。

The teacher introduced to the children the benefits of dark plum, hawthorn, rose eggplant, orange peel, licorice and other raw materials, as well as the efficacy of plum soup。The children were full of curiosity about these unusual herbs。

The teacher led the children to drain the soaked ingredients and move them into a vessel with a small amount of water for boiling as the temperature rose。The color of the soup is gradually red and thick, and the aroma is dispersed。The children could not help Shouting, "Ah!Smells so good!It's so beautiful!I wonder if the plum soup is ready to drink？The children eagerly took their small water glasses and sat down, their eyes full of expectation。

When tasting plum soup, some of them licked their lips, smashed the mouth aftertaste, some small taste, and some added several times and did not give up。Hot summer because a cup of plum soup has become unusually happy and beautiful。

In this hot summer, the rich and colorful activities make the summer solstice full of children's fun, the children feel joy at the same time, add life experience, but also let the traditional culture in the hearts of the children left a good mark。Summer solstice has arrived, happiness has arrived。Next solar term, we continue。