In recent years, this kind of early education classes tend to be younger. It is nothing new to send two or three-year-old children to the corresponding institutions for training. There are even "prenatal classes" that start early education before the child is born.
Many parents are anxious, especially the parents of babies before the age of three. They are worried that their children will fall behind others and that studying ahead of time will have a bad influence on their children.
So, for children before the age of three, do you need to attend early education classes? What kind of early education do they need most?
Before answering this question, we might as well look at the United States on the other side of the ocean and find out what kind of early education their children are receiving.
Contrary to the domestic early education institutions that are keen on recognizing Chinese characters, learning arithmetic and memorizing words, the most popular early education institutions in the United States in recent years are nature-based preschool classes.
From 20 12 to now, the number of natural kindergartens in the United States has increased five times, and now it has become a very common and popular early education institution.
Nature kindergarten, as its name implies, is to let children get in touch with nature, go deep into natural landscapes such as forests and wetlands, and let children know nature for the first time through field exploration.
Richard Louv, an American expert, believes that children's childhood is too standardized and structured, which makes most children suffer from "congenital deficiency". Therefore, natural kindergartens have become popular in the United States.
So, for parents in China, what inspiration can American nature kindergartens give us?
First of all, children before the age of three also need correct early education, as well as cognition and learning; But instead of learning Chinese characters and arithmetic, we learn to observe and think, and train children's thinking and brain by cultivating basic cognitive ability.
We can learn from the early education model of American nature kindergartens, so that children can get in touch with plants and animals in nature as much as possible, which can stimulate their curiosity about the outside world outside the familiar family environment.
In an unfamiliar environment, the stimulation of new things will make children unconsciously have a strong desire to seek knowledge and explore, and the cognitive effect is the best in this "active learning" state;
At the same time, it is best for parents to patiently and scientifically answer all kinds of puzzles in the process of children's contact with nature, and form a positive feedback of "curiosity-exploration-acquisition of new knowledge" to help children develop good thinking habits.
After returning home, children can also reproduce the observed scenery by retelling or painting. This process can make children's memory, expressiveness and logical thinking ability get a good exercise.
In addition, natural early education is also very beneficial to the improvement of children's physical function. Outdoor natural light can prevent myopia, moderate exercise can enhance immunity, and fresh air can also help physical development …
Of course, when parents choose occasions, it is best to take their children to places such as Woods, lakes and beaches where they can have an "immersive" experience, while "semi-artificial" occasions such as squares and parks are not suitable for natural early education.
On the premise of ensuring safety, I hope that parents will take their babies, participate more in nature and give their children the early education they really need!