When traveling, your senses are particularly keen. Special scenery, strange things that you have never seen before, and stories about strange and weird attractions... Wouldn’t it be a pity if you didn’t record it while the memory is still fresh? ?How to cultivate children’s observation skills during summer travel? Let’s learn together:

The first tip: travel in your mind before traveling

Whether traveling within the island or abroad, if you want to take your children on a trip, you should spend some time doing it. Prepare. Before I took my child to travel eastward along the Yangtze River in Sichuan, I first accompanied her to wander around the globe. It turns out that Taiwan is so small and the other side of the Taiwan Strait is so big. Our journey will cross several provinces, a distance of more than 2,000 kilometers. Chengdu has produced many writers. It is the hometown of Li Bai and San Su. Du Fu also fled to Chengdu and built a thatched cottage. The Yangtze River is also an avenue of poetry. Cui Hao, Du Mu, Li Bai and San Su all walked on it and left many good articles. My daughter also loves the Three Kingdoms. There are places where allusions to the Three Kingdoms happened along the way, and we will all walk there. I found 300 Tang poems, and first selected a few poems that must be read, explained them to her, and gave her imagination. We have not yet walked the Yangtze River, but we have already crossed the ancient and modern times and are connected with the ancient and modern Yangtze River.

Travel books are not just for fathers. Children should also read maps together. We picked up a thick pen and wrote circles on the map. We may only go there once in our life, and it is worth splurging on the map. Read the travel book, write down the most anticipated attractions, and mark them generously on the map. Before setting off, longing has already turned waiting into a kind of happiness.

The second step: Set a theme to have fun

Every time we travel, we will choose a theme. One year I was searching for words. When I was away from home, there were special words in every place that I could play with. In Shaanxi Broadband, this character is pronounced "biang biang", and there is also a jingle to pronounce it. As long as you pay attention to the signboards, road signs and bus stops everywhere, children's observation skills are tested everywhere. The family saw some strange fonts on the way, and they were more excited than running to the Roman Coliseum.

Our theme this year is looking for lions. This simple concept of finding a lion and imitating its appearance and taking a photo became the best attraction during our journey of thousands of miles. When we returned home, we picked them out. Each photo had a story to tell. The developed photos are the best postcards. They can be given to friends and pasted in homework books. Even classmates will find them strange.

Third tip: Draw and write at any time to make records

When taking your children out to play, in addition to taking pictures and recording a lot of videos that you have no time to watch when you come back, if you can If children take the time to write or draw something, it is the best souvenir of the trip. Because there are children's handwriting, the memory of that time is not as cold as the photos. Prepare a blank notebook, prepare a few pens, drink coffee, eat lunch, and whenever you have some free time, you can use it to draw and write. Adults are role models for children, and it is even better if parents and children can work together.

The fourth trick: Find treasures from the tour guide

The tour guide is your best helper. If we go with a group or encounter a place with a guide, our family rule is to follow the tour guide closely. The tour guide is always at the front. If you have any questions, you can ask them immediately. Besides, some tour guides are very lonely because many people don’t like to listen to their explanations (especially adults). Children follow the tour guide: first, they will be the first to know if there is danger; second, they often receive prizes; third, if they have questions, someone will answer them immediately.

If there is no tour guide, parents are the best commentators. You must do your homework in advance. Don't enter a scenic spot or a historical site and end up rushing past it because you don't understand it. That would be a real pity.

If a child asks a question, first praise him for asking well. Don’t tell him the answer immediately. Ask him to observe his surroundings (observation), think about why (imagination), and finally confirm the answer. This is an improvement. Methods of observation and imagination.

Top 5: Don’t be greedy for too much as long as three

Museums are the most popular attractions for parents to take their children to. In addition to being cheap, they allow you to quickly get to know a place. It usually has an introduction to the entire area, as well as the past and present of the place.

Museums have rich collections, but if you have to look through too many collections, it will often overwhelm children's patience and interest. What should we do? Please learn from the Hubei Provincial Museum’s approach. Find the introduction to the museum at the entrance. It will surely contain the museum’s best collections. Ask your child to check the three treasures he wants to see most; if there is still time, choose three special exhibitions he wants to visit. Just three, not more.

Because we are shopping for high-quality products and things that children are interested in. Children who have good physical strength and high interest naturally have more time to observe and imagine. If you are greedy for too much and insist on dragging your children to browse through 200,000 collections in one day, oh, what kind of disaster would that be?

Sixth Tip: Slow down and encounter the emotion

Some trips are really rushed and tiring, so we still have to find ways to create a little touch. I remember the day we went to Leshan Giant Buddha. Because the whole family slept until they woke up naturally, it was already past three in the afternoon when we arrived in Leshan.

I originally planned to take the 50-cent ferry to the other side to see the Giant Buddha (what a frugal dad). When I arrived in Leshan, the ferry was suspended due to the strong river water. What should I do? Should I spend 270 RMB to buy a ticket to see the Giant Buddha, or should I turn around and go back to Chengdu immediately? , didn’t see anything? Emotion defeated reason, and it was impossible to come to Leshan again next time. We entered the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area at four o’clock in the afternoon.

The scenic spot is very popular. There is a long iron railing on the head of the Buddha. If we came in the morning, it would take at least two hours just to queue up and walk to the foot of the Buddha; but when we arrived it was already four o'clock and all the tourists were gone. By some strange combination of circumstances, the family walked slowly, without rushing at all, and still had time for their daughter to hug the Buddha's feet. That day, I actually only spent two and a half hours in the scenic spot, but it became a scenic spot that my daughter will never forget. Is it because the golden sunshine is so beautiful? Or is it because the Buddha is too majestic?

No, I think it’s just because I’m not in a hurry, which creates another kind of beauty. During your travels, take some time away from the crowds, quietly appreciate the local culture and history, and gain more.

The seventh tip: Arrange only one kind of exercise a day

Every day, I arrange one kind of exercise for my daughter to play. To write a food journal, ask her to think of herself as a food reporter and use her tongue to identify different flavors. Give her ten yuan and let her go out to buy souvenirs and write an article about small items. I went to see the face-changing show and the stunt show. The focus of the day was to carefully observe other people's performances and write down my own experience of watching the show in an organized manner...Fifteen essays were completed in thirty days. There were no special techniques, just constant reading. Repeat the skills I want her to practice─observation and imagination. Only when your observation skills are sharp can your imagination be unleashed. This kind of practice is easy for parents to do. When traveling with their children, even if they are not writing, they can practice it all the time by speaking and discussing.

Give it a try, take your children on a trip, and practice your observation and imagination. Maybe you will see some changes when you come back.