天津格瑞思学校学生与父母一起探寻跳蚤市场里的秘密

　　In the warm May, with blooming flowers, the second "Flea Market" Charity Sale of Grace Academy Tianjin East opened last Friday, and the quiet afternoon became very lively.

　　温暖的五月繁花似锦，静谧的午后此刻变得热闹非凡，天津格瑞思学校第二届“跳蚤市场”义卖活动在上周五盛大开幕。

　　The students brought their idle items to the school’s booth for sale. While learning to be the “boss”, they also got “big gains” from the “small market”. The low-carbon and environmental-friendly life philosophy and awareness of conservation were also implanted from this.

　　同学们将自己的闲置物品带到学校设置的摊位售卖，学着做“老板”的同时，在“小市场”中得到“大收获”，低碳环保的生活理念与节约意识也由此植入了内心。

　　Set up stalls with parents to sell idle items. Be the "Little Boss" of the Flea Market.

　　The flea market originated in Western countries such as Europe and the United States. It is another name for the second-hand market. It consists of small stalls, selling items ranging from automobiles and appliances to books and daily necessities at low prices.

　　跳蚤市场，源于欧美等西方国家，是对旧货市场的别称，它由一个个摊位组成，大到汽车家电，小到图书日用品，价格低廉、应有尽有。

　　Some people say that Flea Market originated in France at the end of the 19th century. Early British people also often sold their old clothes and things on the street. And those old things often have disgusting bugs such as fleas and lice. Gradually, people call the place where they sell second-hand goods the Flea Market (Flea Market).

　　有人说，Flea Market起源于19世纪末的法国，早期的英国人也经常将自己的旧衣服、旧东西在街上售卖。而那些旧的东西里时常会有跳蚤、虱子等恶心的小虫子，逐渐地，人们就将这样卖旧货的地方叫做Flea Market（跳蚤市场）。

　　But don’t worry, the items we sell are carefully prepared by our classmates and parents. They are clean, hygienic, convenient and practical. Once listed, they attracted everyone’s attention.

　　不过别担心，我们所售买的物品都是同学们和家长一起精心准备的，干净卫生、方便实用，一“上市”便引起大家的围观。

　　From administrators, cashiers, sales clerks, to advertising promoters, bookkeepers, and cleaners, each member of each class had a clear division of labor. When the market opened, the students performed their duties. Used books, school supplies, toys, homemade handicrafts, small works and other items were displayed, exchanged, and sold, and even the versatile Grace children sang confidently.

　　从管理员、收银员、售货员，到广告宣传员、记账员、保洁员，每个班级的每位成员都有着明确分工，开市时间一到，同学们便各司其职，将二手书籍、学习用品、玩具、自制的手工艺品、小作品等物品展示、交流、售卖，更有多才多艺的格瑞思少年自信献唱。

　　"15 yuan, 12 yuan, 10 yuan, can't be lower, I will lose money~"

　　“15，12，10块，不能再低了，再低我就亏本了~”

　　As the business became more and more popular, moms and dads also joined the charity sales activities to promote the sale with their children, and some parents started the Shopping mode with their children. A series of shopping tips such as shopping around and bargaining are instantly mastered.

　　随着生意逐渐火爆，爸爸妈妈们也纷纷加入到义卖活动之中，和孩子们一起宣传叫卖，也有的家长跟着孩子一起开启Shopping模式，货比三家、讲价还价，一系列购物小窍门瞬间掌握。

　　The income from the sale of goods has been donated to the school’s “Love Foundation” in units of classes. Our school will use it for other student activities or make donations to continue everyone’s love and pass it on to those in need.

　　此次售卖物品所得收入共计4059元3角一分，以班级为单位全部捐献给学校“爱心基金会”，学校将拟用于其他学生活动或进行捐赠，将大家的爱延续，传递给需要的人。

Why did we hold a flea market?

What is the original intention?

　　Expression, organization, contingency, financial management and awareness of conservation.

表达、组织、应变、理财

以及节约意识

　　At the flea market, the students tried their best to attract customers, talked about the selling points of the products, and repeated popular slogans. We have to admit that the business acumen of our Grace children is really admirable. Even if it was a simple charity sale, they could be as calm and courageous as in an auction house.

　　在格瑞思跳蚤市场，同学们竭尽全力的招揽着顾客、讲出售品卖点、重复着深入人心的广告语。不得不承认，格瑞思孩子的商业头脑着实让人佩服，即使是一次简单的义卖活动，他们也能像在拍卖行一样的从容、果敢。

　　In many cases, children can learn and grow in various ways, and constantly improve their soft abilities. Just like this charity sale, from the group's joint completion of publicity panels, to the pricing of products, and the division of labor, the students proceeded smoothly in an organized and disciplined manner. This is not only about cultivating students' commodity awareness and economic acumen. This activity also deeply exercises each participant's expression skills, organizational skills, adaptability, and financial management skills.

　　很多时候，孩子们可以通过各种途径学习成长，不断完善各方面的软能力。就像这次的义卖活动，从小组共同完成宣传展板，到给商品定价标价，以及各职能分工，同学们有组织有纪律的平稳推进，这已经不仅仅是培养学生商品意识和经济头脑了，它更深层次的锻炼着每位参与者的表达能力、组织能力、应变能力、理财能力。

　　We, almost every semester, have held a flea market event in which students and parents participate together. The original intention is that children can cooperate with their parents, start from themselves, strengthen the awareness of saving, and develop the good habit of diligence and thrift. Meanwhile, in the experience of "frugality to nurture virtue", children think deeply about the hard-won of life.

　　我们几乎每个学期都会举办一场学生与家长共同参与的跳蚤市场活动，初衷正是希望孩子们能够与父母合作，从自身做起，强化节约意识，养成勤俭节约的好习惯，在“俭以养德”中深思来之不易。

Write at the end

　　Finally, we would like to thank every classmate and parent who participated in this activity, as well as Chinese and foreign teachers who supported the work behind the scenes. With the concerted efforts of everyone, we received a considerable amount of charity donations and witnessed the collaborative growth of children. We also hope to create a happy learning environment for children in home-school co-education, and realize the perfect transformation of children!

　　最后，要感谢参加此次活动的每位同学和家长，以及支持幕后工作的中外教师们。在大家的通力合作下，我们收获了数目可观的公益捐款，也见证了孩子们的协作成长，希望在家校共育中为孩子们营造快乐学习环境，实现完美蜕变！

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