Preschool education is dominated by girls, with few boys. Usually there may not be a boy in a class or even the whole major.
In the eyes of most people, preschool education majors are kindergarten teachers after graduation, so it is normal for boys not to study this major. However, if there are boys who have studied preschool education and are very popular, they must attract the attention of teachers, classmates and employers.
1. What do you study in preschool education?
Don't think that preschool education is just taking children to play! Learning this major needs to be "proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, singing and dancing", not as simple as coaxing children.
Main courses of preschool education: pedagogy, educational history, introduction to pedagogy, general psychology, human anatomy physiology, educational sociology, preschool hygiene, child development psychology, vocal music, dance, art, preschool pedagogy, children's literature, infant psychology, infant education psychology, infant health care, infant education research methods, educational statistics, human anatomy physiology, game theory, teachers' oral English, etc.
Students should learn how to educate children according to their characteristics in language, society, science, art and body, and also carry out health care according to the characteristics of preschool children's physical and mental development, with a reasonable diet, to prevent and deal with various diseases and accidents.
In addition, we have to learn basic music theory, basic dance skills, stick figure and even learn to make handicrafts.
Second, the direction of employment for preschool education majors
1, mainly kindergartens
Most graduates from junior college, technical secondary school and vocational high school work in kindergartens, mainly engaged in kindergarten teachers' work, serving as training and guidance for children's English, dance, art, piano and other skills;
There are also undergraduates in this industry at present. In first-tier cities and provincial capitals, many kindergartens recruit undergraduates, because the proportion of undergraduate education or above is less than 20%. In some provinces, only about 200 pre-school undergraduate graduates graduate each year. Therefore, undergraduates are more competitive than junior college students in preschool education.
2. Nurseries, parent-child parks and early education institutions
College students also occupy most positions, and many cities have set up early education institutions to teach children under 3 years old simple arithmetic, recite Tang poems and simple literacy, common sense of daily life and so on.
3. Research institutions
Those engaged in preschool education research in preschool education research institutions and health care departments are basically students with bachelor degree or above. At present, there are not many people recruited by such institutions.
4. Others
Many students are engaged in other industries unrelated to their majors, but some of them are engaged in consulting services, product development, book publishing and other pre-school education-related work.
Third, the current wage level.
1, according to the data of graduates from some technical secondary schools and junior colleges, among the fresh graduates within 1 year, the low salary below 3,000 yuan accounts for a large proportion, mostly concentrated in urban private kindergartens and township kindergartens.
2. There are obvious differences among pre-school education graduates who graduated from undergraduate courses. Most of them are concentrated in the first-tier cities or provincial capitals in the north, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and the employment units are very good. Its salary level is also relatively high. Generally, the starting salary will not be less than 3000 yuan, and there is a lot of room for improvement. And because of the advantages of the city, personal career prospects are very large.
Fourth, the analysis of employment prospects of preschool education majors
College degree or below, although the salary is not high, but the employment is good, it is easy to find a job. This is also one of the reasons for the popularization of preschool education. In addition, for students who want to start a business, kindergartens, nurseries and early education institutions can be set up.
For students with bachelor degree or above, preschool education gives you a lot of choices. You can be a kindergarten teacher, engage in scientific research, or even start your own business.
At present, the professional market of preschool education is relatively loose, and the development prospects of kindergartens and early education institutions are still great.