Xinxiang childcare worker’s stories provide fun at Mennonite’s mini library

Devoted to the promotion of parent-child reading, Sinshan Inter-community Association (新象社區交流協會) has established six mini libraries in the Hualien area, one of which is located at the outpatient area of the Pediatric and Maternity Department, Mennonite Christian Hospital. It is hoped that while waiting to see the doctor parents will be encouraged to select a book and read it with their children.

Since the majority of visitors to pediatric and maternity departments are parents and pre-school children, Sinshan Inter-community Association Director-General Pan Shuang-ti (潘雙荑) realized it would be an ideal place to promote parent-child reading. Using colorful picture books with some guidance activities, not only is it possible to attract children’s interest in the stories, but even parents sitting at the side can’t help but getting involved – parents and children falling together into the wonderful world of stories.

The picture-book stories are extended into simple graphics artwork, and the outpatient’s area is suddenly transformed into an arts and crafts room. After listening to the story, Miss Pan and her assistant give paper, pencils and dot stickers to the children, and without hesitation they begin creating bold and imaginative artwork. Once the children have seen the doctor and the time has arrived to go home, many of them simply don’t want to leave!

Xinxiang childcare worker’s stories provide fun at Mennonite’s mini library 

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(以下是中文對照)

新象阿姨說故事 門諾小小圖書館添閱讀樂趣

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致力推廣親子共讀的新象社區交流協會，在花蓮地區設有六座小小自由圖書館，其中一座，就位在門諾醫院的婦幼科門診區，希望藉此利用候診的時間，鼓勵家長隨時都可以到圖書館，挑選一本書，和孩子一起投入閱讀的世界。

經過新象社區交流協會總幹事潘雙荑的觀察，來到門諾婦幼科的多半是家長與學齡前的孩子，是推廣親子共讀很好的機會，利用色彩豐富的繪本加上一些活動引導，不只能拉進了和孩子的距離，連一旁的家長，忍不住也被故事吸引，和孩子一同掉進她的故事世界裡。

從繪本相關的故事衍伸到簡單的圖形創作，候診區搖身一變成為孩子們的美勞教室，聽完故事後，潘雙荑和助理給孩子們紙筆和點點貼紙，孩子們就毫不猶豫地開始天馬行空的創作了起來。孩子們看完診到了該離開醫院的時候，反而感到依依不捨。