A Mutianyu Great Wall Adventure! 慕田峪长城历险记

Last week, Year 5 and 6 YCIS Beijing students went on one of their most immersive, exciting, and challenging field trips yet: a three-day, two-night excursion in the Chinese countryside and on the Great Wall. 

上周，北京耀中国际学校5、6年级的学生们进行了他们最身临其境、最激动人心也最具挑战性的外出旅行：在郊外和长城上度过两天三夜！

For many students, this was a field trip full of first-time experiences as well as physical and mental challenges, but thanks to the support of their classmates and teachers, everyone had a wonderful time!

这次旅行对很多学生来说是前所未有的，也是对他们心身的极大挑战，但是有了同学和老师的帮助和支持，大家一起度过了快乐的时光！

Beyond the fun and games, experiences like these outside the classroom are vital for student development in many ways. Liz Ignoffo, Year 5 Co-teacher and one of the trip leaders, offered a few sample activities and tips for how to get your child learning and developing while still having a fantastic time on holiday!

除去玩耍和游戏，这些校外的经历对学生各方面的发展都是十分重要的。5年级的老师Liz Ignoffo就是这场活动的带领人之一，她为我们举例了一些活动并且提供了一些小建议如何让您的孩子在享受欢乐假期的同时学习和成长。

- Plan a vacation that involves physical activities, like walking or swimming. Getting kids physically active is very important for their health and development.

计划一个包涵体育活动的假期，比如徒步或者游泳。让你的孩子活动起来对他们的身心健康发展是非常重要的。

- Set rules, like your child need to complete a certain number of “chores”, like reading, reading to their sibling, playing outside, etc., before they can earn electronics time. Set a limit for the amount of electronics use too so that they’re actually up and doing more than staring at their phone or iPad.

立规矩，例如，你的孩子需要做完一些“任务”，像读书，给弟弟妹妹讲故事，去外面玩等等，不然他们就不能玩电子设备。对他们使用电子产品的条件定一些限制，他们就能动起来而不是整天盯着手机或者iPad。

- Do some research on your vacation spot and prepare facts for different areas you’ll be visiting for your child to learn about.

对你的度假地点做一些调查研究并且准备一些旅行地的小常识让你的孩子来了解。

- Plan scavenger hunts for your kids based on where you’ll be staying and what you’ll be exploring. This can be a great way to get your kids more engaged throughout the trip as they’ll constantly be looking for items to check off their list!

在您旅游度假的地方为您的孩子准备寻宝活动！这种方法能让你的孩子更好地参与享受这场旅行，因为他们会忙着寻找单子上列出的物品！

Check out Liz’s full article (and more photos!) by tapping “Read more” below! 点击“阅读全文”来查看剩余全文并且查看更多图片！