“小朋友们，大家准备好了吗？大家一起把垃圾分类歌再唱一遍好不好？”

“Kids, are you all ready? How about we sing the waste sorting song together one more time?”

在2023年10月30号，Flowers for Algernon (FFA) Zhixing在常熟市特殊教育学校举办了一次介绍垃圾分类的活动。这一次我们有幸邀请到20多位天使宝宝们一起学习垃圾分类。可爱的小朋友们在讲台前围坐成一个半圆形，在小老师们的带领下积极举手发言，回答问题，快乐而高效地学习了有关垃圾分类的知识。

On October 30,2023, Flowers for Algernon (FFA) Zhixing held an event introducing waste sorting at the Changshu Special Education School. We were fortunate to have over 20 kids learning about waste sorting with us. The adorable children gathered in a semicircle in front of the podium, eagerly raising their hands to answer questions under the guidance of the young teachers, learning about waste sorting joyfully and effectively.

随着时代的发展，资源的可回收和再利用与垃圾分类都变成了十分喜闻乐见的话题，人们也开始更加关注自己身边的环境问题。垃圾分类这个活动本身就是一个实际操作的过程，这些孩子在垃圾分类的过程中可以培养责任心，收获成就感，从而培养他们的社会技能与自信心，为这些儿童提供一个机会，让他们也能参与到保护我们共同的家园——地球的行动中。

As time progresses, recycling and waste sorting have become popular topics, and people are increasingly aware of environmental issues around them. The activity of waste sorting itself is a practical process where children can cultivate a sense of responsibility and achieve a sense of accomplishment, thereby developing their social skills and confidence.This provides them with an opportunity to participate in protecting ourshared home-Earth.

什么是垃圾分类和垃圾分类歌？
What is Waste Sorting and the Waste Sotring Song?

活动开始，我们先向孩子们介绍了垃圾分类是什么。通过一个视频，向小朋友们介绍了垃圾分类的定义与意义。视频中提到，如果不进行垃圾分类，有害物质会进入土壤，有价值的东西也不能循环利用，地球很快就会变成一个生病的垃圾星球。聪明的孩子们迅速掌握了这一情况，他们在随后的问答环节中活跃而积极地一致回答了有关视频的问题。看来小朋友们已经迫不及待地想继续了解垃圾分类了！

At the beginning of the event, we introduced the concept of waste sorting to the children. Through a video, we explained the definition and significance of waste sorting. The video mentioned that without waste sorting, harmful substances can enter the soil, and valuable materials cannot be recycled, leading to Earth becoming a “garbage” planet. The children quickly grasped this concept, actively answering questions related to the video during the Q&A session. lt was clear they were eager to learn more about waste sorting!

随后，我们向孩子们详细介绍了不同类型的垃圾及其对应的垃圾桶颜色。孩子们表现出极高的学习能力，不仅迅速掌握了如何分类，而且在复习之后，每个人都能准确地识别并说出不同颜色垃圾桶所代表的垃圾种类。

Next, we explained the different types of waste and their corresponding colorsof the bins. The children demonstrated an impressive ability to learn, quickly mastering how to sort waste, and after a while each child could accurately identify and name all the types of waste represented by the different colored bins.

在那之后，我们教了小朋友们一首垃圾分类歌。“蓝色回收又能卖，红色有毒又有害，绿色剩菜瓜果皮，灰色其他装一起”我们使用了《找朋友》中的“找呀找呀找朋友，找到一个好朋友”的调子。这使得这首歌听起来朗朗上口，更容易记忆。小朋友的热情令我们感到惊喜，在这欢快的气氛，我们开始了今天的垃圾分类小游戏。

After that, we taught the children a waste sorting song: “Blue for recycling, redis toxic and harmful, green for leftovers, gray for others.” We used the melody from “Finding Friends,” making the song catchy and easy to remember. The enthusiasm of the children surprised us, and in this joyful atmosphere, we began the day’s waste sorting games.

彩虹卡片分类挑战
Rainbow Card Sorting Challenge

首先我们进行了第一个小游戏——彩虹卡片分类挑战。在这个活动中，小朋友们被分到了不同的组，每组有四种垃圾桶的卡片，在向每位小朋友解释完游戏规则后，我们在演示文稿上展示了不同的垃圾，例如塑料瓶，电池，香蕉皮，等等。小朋友们在看到每个垃圾后，快速地找到了正确的垃圾桶卡片，展现出了惊人的分类能力，掌握了不同垃圾的来源与归类。小朋友们在这一过程中不仅巩固了垃圾分类小知识，还通过与组员们的交流锻炼了团队合作能力。

First, we played the Rainbow Card Sorting game. In this activity, the children were divided into different groups, each with cards representing four types of waste bins. After explaining the game rules to each child, we presented various types of waste on a slide show, such as plastic bottles, batteries, banana peels etc. The children quickly found the correct waste bin cards for each item, showcasing their sorting skills and understanding of the origins of different types of waste. Through this process, they reinforced their knowledge of waste sorting and practiced teamwork by communicating with their group members.

垃圾分类挑战赛
Waste Sorting Challenge

接下来我们继续了下一个小游戏——垃圾分类挑战赛。活动开始后，每个小朋友都拿到了不同种类的垃圾卡片，上面印有着各式各样的垃圾，比如油漆，香蕉皮，瓶子，塑料盒，陶瓷人，书本等等。我们的成员一人拿着一个不同的垃圾桶的卡片，小朋友们轮流把自己拿到的垃圾分类给了不同的成员。有一些厉害的小朋友们三下五除二就将这些垃圾给分类给了正确的垃圾桶，并且积极的向我们要更多的垃圾卡片来分类。其他的小朋友们也在我们成员的带领下顺利的将自己手里的垃圾全都分类完成。小朋友们的总用时比计划的要快多了！在活动之后，他们也讲这一些可爱的垃圾卡片带走并且收藏。这一整个过程，小朋友独立思考问题的能力得到了很大的提升。

Next, we continued with the Waste Sorting Challenge. At the start of the activity, each child received cards depicting different types of waste, such as paint, banana peels, bottles, plastic containers, ceramic figures, books, etc. Our members each held a card representing a different waste bin, and the children took turns sorting their waste cards into the appropriate bins. Some children quickly sorted the waste into the correct bins and eagerly requested more waste cards to sort. Other children sorted all their waste cards withguidance from our members. The total time taken by the children was much shorter than we planned! After the activity, they took home these adorable waste cards as souvenirs. Throughout the process, the children significantly enhanced their independent problem-solving skills and used the skills they learned in real-life situations.

总结&反思
Summary & Reflection

本次活动十分圆满的结束了，通过本次活动，我们成功帮助孩子们掌握了垃圾分类的基本知识，并通过游戏和互动培养了他们的责任感、自信心、团队合作与自主思考能力。未来，我们希望通过更加多样化的形式，进一步巩固他们的学习成果，并鼓励他们将垃圾分类的理念融入日常生活，为保护环境贡献自己的力量。我们还制作了垃圾分类的教学视频和海报，以供更多宝宝们学习。

Through this activity, we helped the children learn the basics of waste sorting and fostered their sense of responsibility, confidence, teamwork, and independent thinking through games and interaction. In the future, we hope to reinforce their learning through more diverse activities and encourage them to adapt waste sorting concepts into their daily lives, contributing to environmental protection. We also created teaching videos and posters on waste sorting for more children to learn from.

活动现场视频

Author：Jim
English Translation：Melina
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