“Children are like buds on a branch, knowing little about right and wrong?” This old proverb partly reflects the innocence of our future generation. To ensure these “buds on a branch” grow up healthy and strong on their life’s journey, legal education from an early age is crucial.
Why is Legal Education Important for Preschoolers?
Just like teaching a child to talk or walk, legal education for preschoolers is the first step in helping them develop basic knowledge of the law. This knowledge will guide them in behaving appropriately in life.
According to preschool education expert Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa, author of the book “Legal Education for Preschoolers”: “Educating children about the law from preschool helps them develop essential life skills, build good character, and become responsible citizens in the future.”
Kindergarten Legal Education Plan: A Detailed Guide for Parents
To effectively educate preschoolers about the law, kindergartens often develop legal education plans that include the following key areas:
1. Educational Content:
- Traffic Laws: Teaching children about traffic signs, safe walking practices, and how to cross the road safely.
- Environmental Protection Laws: Helping children understand the importance of environmental protection, how to sort waste, and plant trees.
- Child Protection Laws: Teaching children about their rights and responsibilities, how to protect themselves from danger, and how to say no to harmful actions.
- Family Law: Helping children understand the roles of each family member, and how to love, respect, and help other family members.
2. Educational Methods:
- Visual Methods: Using images, videos, and games to attract children’s attention.
- Game-Based Learning: Creating games that simulate real-life situations to help children understand the law in a lively and memorable way.
- Storytelling: Telling stories related to the law to help children understand the meaning of law in an approachable and engaging manner.
3. Educational Activities:
- Organizing field trips and excursions to expose children to real-world situations and learn practical knowledge about the law.
- Promoting legal awareness through information channels such as bulletin boards, school newspapers, and the school website.
- Strengthening cooperation with parents to jointly educate children about the law at home.
The Story of “The Stork and The Fish”
“The Stork and The Fish” is a folktale about the selfishness and greed of a stork who wants to eat a small fish. This story is an allegory for why people should not break the law, as violating the law will lead to serious consequences.
In legal education for preschoolers, this story can be used to help children understand the meaning of law: Law is a tool to protect us from wrongdoing, such as the selfishness and greed of the stork.
How to Make a Kindergarten Legal Education Plan Effective?
- Choose content that is appropriate for children’s age and comprehension: The law must be presented in a way that is easy to understand and relatable to children’s lives.
- Use educational methods that suit children’s psychology: Use games, storytelling, etc., to convey knowledge in an engaging and effective way.
- Strengthen cooperation with parents: Parents need to actively participate in educating children about the law at home.
- Improve teacher quality: Teachers need to be trained in methods of legal education for preschoolers.
Further Suggestions
- You can find more materials on legal education for preschoolers on the website of the Ministry of Education and Training.
- Refer to the experiences of kindergartens with effective legal education programs.
Let’s work together to educate preschoolers with basic legal knowledge, so they grow up to be responsible citizens of society!