“Children today, the world tomorrow” – This proverb always holds true. For a brighter future, we need to nurture today’s world – the world of children, with healthy and joyful young ones. And one of the golden keys to unlock that door is health education for children from their very first steps, where visual aids play an incredibly important role.
From the very first days of stepping into kindergarten, children are introduced to the colorful world around them. And alongside lessons about numbers, letters, and colors, forming hygiene habits and maintaining health needs to be emphasized more than ever.
Do you remember the story of little Su, 3 years old, at kindergarten 7A in Binh Thanh? Su was very afraid of water, and every time it was time to brush her teeth, she would hide in a corner. The teacher cleverly showed Su adorable cartoon images about brushing teeth, about healthy white teeth and germs being swept away. From then on, Su was no longer afraid of brushing her teeth, but on the contrary, she became very excited about it.
This small story shows the magical power of images in educating children about health awareness. So, what creates this magical attraction?
Images – The Universal Language of Children
Unlike adults, children primarily absorb information through images. A picture with bright colors and cute drawings will attract a child’s attention much more than dry words.
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Minh Tam, a preschool education expert, in her book “Educating Children with Images,” affirmed: “Images are the universal language of all children. It transcends language and cultural barriers, helping children absorb information naturally and most effectively.”
The Power of Images in Forming Habits
Not only stopping at providing information, visual health education also contributes to forming healthy habits for children.
We are all familiar with images of clean and dirty hands, images of children brushing their teeth before bed, or images of healthy foods… posted in classrooms. These seemingly simple images are effective reminders, helping children remember and form good habits every day.
Choosing Visual Health Education for Preschoolers – Not Just Beautiful, But Also “Standard”
Beautiful and eye-catching images are not enough; to maximize educational effectiveness, visual health education for preschoolers needs to meet the following criteria:
- Simple, easy-to-understand content, suitable for children’s psychology. Avoid using images that are too complex, detailed, or threatening, causing negative reactions in children.
- Bright colors, cute and adorable images.
- Accurate and scientific content. Images need to convey clear and memorable messages about disease prevention, personal hygiene, etc.
Besides using visual health education posters in kindergartens, we can combine them with other activities such as: showing children videos and pictures about health topics, organizing games and songs about personal hygiene… creating a lively learning environment that helps children absorb knowledge naturally and effectively.
“Constant exposure breeds familiarity,” instilling good habits from small things
For visual health education in preschools to be truly effective, close coordination between family and school is indispensable.
Let’s join hands to create a safe and healthy living environment for children, so that every child grows up healthy and confidently steps into life!
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