Narration of Solar Term Course (Excerpt)

I chose "Celosia cristata" as the representative plant of Xiaoman solar terms because it just bloomed, and that kind of exotic flowers and plants deeply attracted me, for fear that its flowering period would pass quickly and I would miss a chance for a child to get close to it. Later, it was found that although its flowering period was very long, it had been raining continuously and hardly cleared up. This tropical plant likes light. After a few days, all its flowers withered and finally withered. I am very satisfied with my decision. The second reason is that Erythrina has just begun to blossom in this period, and a large part of it is still blooming. Doesn't this just confirm the meaning of "Xiaoman" solar terms? In other words, things are small and full: summer crops such as wheat are full but immature, so they are called small and full.

Life is best to be full. Flowers don't have to wait until the most lush period to observe, in order to see its changes, its vitality and its diversity. In life, don't seek success in everything, don't covet fame and fortune, just do it with your heart, and those extra rewards are even more surprising.

Looking at the children again, I was simply stunned by this flower. They got together, looked at them one by one, pinched them one by one, smelled them one by one, and tried their best to see them thoroughly. Some take a ruler to measure, and some run before and after, watching how they look at each other from a distance. They open their eyes and tell you that they are deeply impressed by the wonders of nature. They wrote in their notes:

"This is the most peculiar flower I have ever seen. It has a unique name and a more unique appearance. Flower bones are like beans, like sickles, like peppers, and flowers are like cockscomb flowers. "

"It's amazing that nature has created such beautiful flowers, and its flowers are like elegant dancers."

"Every festival has three leaves and three flowers. It's so interesting. "

When the children are ready to write and draw this flower, they spend a lot of time. How can I draw it to make it weird? After discussion, they decided that some of them would draw a beautiful flower directly to highlight the characteristics of the red comb. Some write down the various stages of flower growth; Some are marked with the characteristics of leaves and barbs. ...

Children, in this way, step by step close to nature, into the world of plants. To discover the secrets of nature, to crack the relationship between solar terms and plant growth, and at the same time, I don't feel that I am using the survival law of plants to inspire life. The child wrote: "This strange Erythrina is just like us. Everyone is different, has their own unique personality, and is striving to bloom the most beautiful self. "

Love nature, observe nature and motivate yourself to grow. I think this is the original intention of developing the course of natural notes on solar terms!