“Near ink, one gets stained black; near vermilion, one gets stained red.” This old proverb speaks volumes about the importance of the educational environment in shaping an individual’s development. And in that journey of growth, preschool education acts as a “solid foundation,” the first brick laid in building a talented, healthy, and happy young generation.
Why is Preschool Education Important?
Just as “teeth and hair are the cornerstones of a person,” preschool education is the first and crucial stage in a child’s development. This is the golden period for children to form and develop basic skills and important qualities for their future.
1. Foundation for Comprehensive Development:
Preschool education is not just about “learning letters and numbers,” but also a process of nurturing the soul, cultivating character, and developing comprehensive life skills for children.
- Physical Development: Play, exercise, and sports activities help children improve their health, strengthen their physique, develop height, bones, and muscles, enhance resistance, and keep them healthy and active.
- Cognitive Development: Learning through play. Creative games and learning activities help children develop logical thinking, observation skills, analysis, synthesis, and spark curiosity, a love for learning, and creativity.
- Language Development: Communicating with friends and teachers, participating in language activities helps children develop communication skills, expression, and practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
- Emotional – Social Development: In addition, preschool education helps children form good qualities such as love, sharing, helping friends, respecting adults, self-reliance, and adapting to the social environment.
2. Preparation for Elementary School Learning:
Preschool education is a solid stepping stone for learning in elementary school. The basic skills trained during this stage help children easily absorb new knowledge and adapt to the new learning environment of elementary school.
- Communication Skills: Good communication skills help children confidently communicate with teachers and friends, and easily participate in learning activities.
- Self-Learning Skills: Self-awareness and self-learning are essential skills for learning at all levels. Preschool education focuses on training self-learning skills, helping children develop independent learning habits.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Children are encouraged to think, analyze, and solve problems in life, thereby developing logical thinking, creativity, and the ability to solve problems independently.
3. The Role of Preschool Teachers:
“Talent is not as good as friendly fate,” preschool teachers are the ones who directly sow the seeds of knowledge and cultivate character in children.
- Solid Expertise: Preschool teachers need to have solid professional knowledge, dedication to the profession, love for children, and understanding of child psychology to effectively impart knowledge, create a fun learning environment, and stimulate children’s curiosity and love for learning.
- Love and Care: In addition to equipping children with knowledge, preschool teachers also need to show love, care, and thoughtful attention to make children feel safe, comfortable, and happy when coming to school.
- Creative Teaching: Teachers need to be able to apply creative teaching methods suitable for children’s age and psychology to create excitement and help children absorb knowledge effectively and proactively.
A Story about the Role of Preschool Education:
I still remember the story of a little girl named Mai. Mai was a shy, quiet girl, often timid when communicating with others. When she entered first grade, Mai faced many difficulties in learning and integrating with friends.
But when I – a preschool teacher – talked to Mai’s parents, I realized that Mai had not been given the opportunity to practice communication and self-reliance skills during preschool. Mai’s parents often overprotected her, worried too much, and did not allow Mai to participate in play activities or socialize with friends.
I agreed with Mai’s parents to have Mai participate in extracurricular activities at the preschool, encouraging Mai to communicate with friends, participate in physical games, and help Mai become self-reliant in daily activities.
And then, a miracle happened. After a period of time, Mai became much more confident and active, integrated well with friends, and Mai’s learning also improved significantly.
Mai’s story is a clear testament to the importance of preschool education. This stage is the golden time to help children develop comprehensively and build a solid foundation for the future.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Role of Preschool Education:
1. At what age should children start preschool?
According to the 2019 Education Law, the compulsory preschool age is from 5 years old. However, parents can send their children to preschool earlier, from 3 years old, so that children can be exposed to the educational environment and practice basic skills.
2. How to choose a preschool?
Choosing the right preschool for your child is extremely important.
- Choose a reputable school: You should choose a reputable school with good facilities and a team of professional, enthusiastic, and loving teachers.
- Visit the school: You should visit the school directly to see the facilities, meet teachers, learn about the curriculum, and understand the school’s educational methods.
- Refer to opinions of relatives and friends: You should refer to the opinions of experienced people, friends, and relatives who have sent their children to preschool to get the best choices.
3. How to help children integrate into the preschool environment?
- Prepare children psychologically: Before sending children to preschool, parents need to prepare them psychologically, creating a comfortable, safe, and loving feeling for school and teachers.
- Communicate with teachers: Parents should regularly communicate with teachers about their child’s situation so that teachers can support the child effectively.
- Create opportunities for children to play and socialize: You should create opportunities for children to play, socialize with friends, and participate in extracurricular activities to help them confidently integrate into the new environment.
Call to Action:
“A straight tree is not afraid of crooked shadows,” let children have access to a quality preschool education environment so that they can develop comprehensively and confidently step into life.
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Conclusion:
Preschool education is “the starting point of a lifetime.” Let children experience the best things in this golden stage so that they can develop comprehensively and confidently step into the future.
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