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What is the difference between early childhood education in Japan and Europe and America?
There are some differences and characteristics between Japan's preschool education and Europe and America. The following are some common functions:

Attach importance to discipline and self-discipline

Japan's preschool education focuses on cultivating children's discipline and self-discipline, emphasizing children's autonomy and self-discipline, and helping children learn to complete tasks and obey rules by themselves.

Socialized education

Japanese preschool education attaches great importance to the cultivation of social skills and collective consciousness. Teachers will encourage interaction and cooperation among children and cultivate the ability of teamwork.

Learning memory and skills

Japanese preschool education pays attention to the cultivation of learning memory and skills, such as word recognition, mathematical calculation and writing, and pursues academic performance.

Emphasize autonomy and creativity

Early childhood education in Europe and America focuses on cultivating children's autonomy and creativity, encouraging them to express their personal views and ideas, and focusing on developing unique personal talents and interests.

Execution and problem-solving ability

Early childhood education in Europe and America pays attention to cultivating children's execution and problem-solving ability. By providing diverse learning activities and challenges, children can actively explore and solve problems and cultivate their creative thinking and critical thinking.

Emphasize practice and experience education.

Early childhood education in Europe and America pays attention to practice and experiential education, and helps children to establish their understanding and cognition of the world through personal experience and practical operation, such as outdoor exploration, artistic activities and laboratory practice.