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Teachers in the mountainous region of Nghe An province transform scrap materials into eye-catching toys for children.

Dinh Tuan • August 15, 2024 15:36

To best prepare for the new school year 2024-2025, along with renovating and cleaning the school premises, the teachers of Hoa Binh Kindergarten (Thach Giam town, Tuong Duong district) have together handcrafted unique and eye-catching toys, teaching aids, and equipment from recycled materials.

bna_1(3).jpg — These days, along with cleaning the environment inside and outside the classrooms, arranging desks and chairs, reinforcing facilities, and decorating with greenery to create a green, clean, and beautiful environment, teachers at Hoa Binh Kindergarten (Thach Giam town, Tuong Duong district) are also making toys, teaching aids, and equipment from recycled materials. Photo: Dinh Tuan

bna_2(2).jpg — Accordingly, the school contacted various agencies and schools in the area to request used materials such as wood, tires, iron, steel, plastic pipes, etc., to make toys, learning tools, and other items for the children. Photo: Dinh Tuan

bna_3(2).jpg — After gathering the materials at the school, the teachers worked together to dismantle and clean them before proceeding to create the toys and teaching aids. Photo: Dinh Tuan

bna_4(2).jpg — Mr. Lu Ngoc Toan, a security guard at Hoa Binh Kindergarten, shared: “My main job is to protect the school, but I saw that this activity was meaningful, so I volunteered to participate. After the teachers come up with ideas and sketch the toys, I will be the one to plane, cut the wood, drill... the teachers will assemble, reinforce, decorate, and complete them.” Photo: Dinh Tuan

bna_5(2)-9b392afa52108d0ed1096fd7414a1c86.jpg — "Making toys for children requires careful attention to detail so that the finished product is not only beautiful but also safe for students during playtime and learning," shared Ms. Nguyen Thi Hue, a teacher at Hoa Binh Kindergarten. Photo: Dinh Tuan

bna_6(2).jpg — This activity helps reduce the cost of purchasing supplies and toys while still being highly effective. Furthermore, utilizing waste materials to create durable, beautiful, and safe sets of supplies and toys for children significantly contributes to environmental protection and reduces waste pollution. Photo: Dinh Tuan

bna_7(1).jpg — Using discarded materials, preschool teachers in the highlands have skillfully created unique and whimsical toys that help children explore the colorful world around them. Photo: Dinh Tuan

bna_8(1).jpg — Besides making toys, teachers have also been decorating the school grounds to prepare for students' return after the summer break. Photo: Dinh Tuan

bna_9(1)-4612088713054ca63e44a5e6d74decaa.jpg — Ms. Tran Thi Hien, Deputy Principal of Hoa Binh Kindergarten, said that making toys, teaching aids, and learning materials for children is an annual activity of the school in preparation for the new school year. This year, the school made many types of toys for children from simple, easy-to-find materials. Many sets of educational and aesthetically pleasing toys and teaching aids, suitable for the psychological characteristics of preschool children, were created by the skillful hands and rich imagination of the teachers. This contributes to improving the quality of comprehensive education and creating joy and enthusiasm for children when they come to school. Photo: Dinh Tuan

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