How to carry out aesthetic education for children in tourism?

After my daughter can speak and express, Fish Sauce will take her out to play every holiday, including long-distance and short-distance, going to museums, galleries, parks, and sometimes just changing cities. In her immature eyes, you can see a lot of new things. For children's aesthetic education, tourism is a good opportunity, on the one hand, it can increase their knowledge, on the other hand, it can integrate aesthetic education into tourism and bring rich artistic and cultural experiences to children.

Visit art museums and galleries: When choosing a destination, try to include local art museums, galleries or art exhibitions. Take children to visit art exhibitions, enjoy paintings, sculptures, photographs and other works of art, and let children get in touch with works of art of different styles and periods. You can discuss the theme, expression, emotional communication and so on with your children.

For example, when I was in Shaanxi Museum, I first saw the daughter of a carriage made in A Qin, and observed it for a long time in front of the exhibits. I carefully looked at the decoration of the carriage and the dress of the horse, and asked me to hold it up for her to see the driver's face-she wanted to know what people in the Qin Dynasty looked like. Later, when she painted, the pattern lines would have some shadows of the carriage pattern, which was very beautiful.

Appreciate the architecture and urban landscape: during the tour, pay attention to the local architecture and urban landscape. Interpret architectural design concepts and style features, and appreciate sculptures, fountains and public art installations in the city. Guide children to think about the relationship between architecture and art, and understand the cultural and historical information behind architectural works.

When I was visiting Guangzhou, I chose a season that was not too hot, just to take my daughter to Shamian to see the buildings. Accustomed to the well-behaved architecture in the central region, the mixed architectural style of Shamian countries made her feel refreshed. She had to take pictures in front of every building. She likes colorful building facades and towering trees in the streets.

Participate in local cultural activities: learn about local cultural activities in the destination, such as festivals and folk performances. You can take your children to participate in local dance, music and drama performances and feel the artistic expression of different cultural forms. Let children personally participate in or observe these activities and experience the artistic charm of cross-culture.

Aesthetic education is not only an entity, but also an important part of local culture in tourism. So when you go out, you will deliberately choose local festivals, and when you go to Thailand, you will choose to go during the Songkran Festival. The Songkran Festival is really noisy, and the joyful atmosphere infects everyone. Although my daughter is too young to take part in the fiercest "battle", she is still very happy. After all, there are children who don't like to play with water.

Learn traditional handicrafts and artistic skills: Some places are famous for their unique traditional handicrafts and artistic skills. During the tour, children can be arranged to attend relevant handicraft courses or seminars to learn how to make local handicrafts, such as pottery, painting and weaving. Cultivate children's practical ability and artistic creativity through practical creation.

When I went to Jingdezhen, I played with my daughter for a whole day. She likes pottery very much, which I didn't know at first. After playing in the local area for a whole day, I couldn't stop playing and soaked all day.

Read local literature and stories: learn about the literary works and folk stories of the destination. Children can read local children's literature and folk stories to learn about local cultural traditions and values. Or tell children some historical stories related to the destination during the trip to stimulate their imagination and interest in reading.

After every trip, if my daughter talks about her travel experience, I will find relevant books or documentaries to watch with her. After going to Xinjiang, we watched China in the Air many times together. The Xinjiang part of this documentary is really beautiful.

Leave good memories and creations: encourage children to record good moments and feelings during their travels. You can bring a camera or let your children draw pictures and record the scenery, buildings and people you see. You can also encourage children to write down their feelings and experiences during the trip and create a travel diary or story of their own.

My daughter likes painting very much, and sometimes she paints the scenery she sees. These paintings were collected and bound into a book, which became a unique travel souvenir.