几个小贴士，让假期更有意义！

After an unpredictable year, the summer holidays are finally here! It is a time when teachers take a moment to catch their breath, school leaders start preparing for the next year, our students suddenly have much more freedom in their days and parents start looking for ways to occupy their children’s time. 

创校年，对每一位爱莎科学城社区成员而言都是难以忘怀的一年。在度过充满惊喜的第一学年后，暑假如期而至。对于老师而言，暑假是养精蓄锐的时刻，学校高层团队也开始紧锣密鼓地为下一学年做准备；对于学生而言，暂时离开校园的他们，有了更多自由的可支配时间。往往这个时候，家长也为孩子们规划各种暑期安排，希望他们度过一个充实且有意义的假期。

Families may feel pressure to continue to keep their children’s days full of activities and formal learning. Maybe to try to “get ahead” or simply to ensure that there can be no complaints of boredom. There is no single answer for what will suit your family best but here are some suggestions that can help make this holiday fun, relaxing and still full of growth. 

为了让孩子在拥有丰富活动的同时，保证学习时间，在安排假期的时候，家长可能会感到一定压力。有些家长是希望自己的孩子能利用好假期变得更加优秀，也有些家长是为了让孩子的假期更加充实。每个家庭都有自己度过假期的特点，没有唯一的答案，但这里仍然有一些建议，可以帮助您与孩子的假期更加轻松有趣且有意义。

 #   Set limits for screen time 
      减少屏幕使用时间

At increasingly young ages the screen is being used as a nanny for children, advances in technology and falling costs mean teenagers often seem permanently tied to their devices. At home you are the boss and constant access to the internet and devices are not healthy for anyone! Set boundaries for when, where and for how long devices can be used for.  

在这个科技飞速发展的时代，电子设备使用年龄日趋低龄化，技术的进步和成本的下降在为社会创造巨大效益的同时，也对青少年产生无比的诱惑。然而，过长时间上网和接触电子设备对任何人而言都是不健康的。因此，作为父母，您需要与孩子沟通，为设备使用时间和场景设定界限。

 #   Be together
      亲子共处时光

Our time with our family is the most precious time and a place where very important learning occurs; how we take care of each other. The holiday gives us time and space to focus on each other. Whether it is doing household chores, taking on a family project or going to see other members of the community, these everyday activities are rich sites of learning and growth. Strengthening and building our relationships gives us all more resilience and happiness to face future challenges. 

与家人共处的时光是最珍贵的，家也是教会孩子学习如何关心、照顾家人的重要场所。这个假期也赋予了家庭时间和空间来关注彼此。无论分担家务，共同参与家庭项目，还是走亲访友，这些活动都为孩子积累学习和成长的经验。建立、加强亲子关系能让家长与孩子之间的氛围更加轻松，在提高幸福感的同时帮助孩子更好地应对未来挑战。

 #   Do not be afraid of boredom

      不要害怕无聊

It is said that the only true motivation is self-motivation, and the summer holidays are a time when our children can start to look for that themselves. After relaxing there will come a time when you hear the dreaded words “I’m bored, what are we going to do?”. Do not panic! Depending on their age you may suggest options, or you might ask them to think about what they can do for themselves (remembering that time on devices cannot always be their answer!). 

有人说，唯一真正的动力来自于内驱力（自主性），而暑假正是我们的孩子汲取并获得自主能力的好时期。放松过后，家长可能会听到孩子突然发出：“好无聊啊，我到底应该做什么？”的感慨。作为家长，这个时候请不要惊慌，您可根据孩子的年龄，为他们提供合适选择的建议；又或者，您可以把问题抛回给孩子，让孩子自己去构思自己能够做什么有意义的事情（但请记住，不能让孩子一直把使用电子设备作为唯一答案）。

What memories do you have of summer holidays, and do you have anything you would like to share with us about your plans are with your children during the holidays? ISASC wants to continue to build a stronger community and we would love to hear from you.

在期望每一个家庭度过美好假期的同时，我们也希望您能与孩子共同记录假期的点点滴滴，并在返校之际与其他社区成员分享假期规划和值得回忆的经历。