Preschoolers eagerly explore traditional craft villages
TRAN HIEN•02/12/2025 11:02
Visits and hands-on activities in traditional craft villages help preschoolers develop a deeper appreciation for local cultural values.
To help children understand and cherish traditional culture, An Binh Preschool in An Phu commune, Hai Phong city has organized field trips to several traditional craft villages in western Hai Phong. In the photo: Children visit and learn about Tram Gian pagoda in An Phu commune.The program is an important practical activity in preparation for the city-level theme “Traditional crafts of my hometown” for the 2025 – 2026 school year. In the photo: Children experience the ancient Chu Dau pottery craft in Thai Tan commune.In the craft villages, children are introduced to a variety of activities such as the making of green rice flakes, ramie cakes, woodwork, incense, rice figurines, sticky rice cakes, mung bean cakes, and noodles, or woodblock printing. They not only observe production processes but also take part in creating their own products. In the photo: Children make green rice flakes in An Thuong craft village, Thanh Dong ward.In addition to its educational value, the program enables teachers to enhance their capacity to organize creative experiential activities, promoting pedagogical skills and flexible teaching methods. Parents are also encouraged to participate, strengthening the connection between school, family and community, and helping spread traditional cultural values to children. In the photo: Teachers and children participate in the incense packaging process in an incense making village in the former Quoc Tuan commune.Real experiences in craft villages not only provide education but also allow children to explore and sense the aromas, colors, materials and craftsmanship of traditional techniques. These activities help develop dexterity, patience, imagination and creativity from an early age. In the photo: Children enjoy the woodblock prints they create themselves.