Last time we talked about the importance and urgency of early education. Compared with early education, the early education we advocate has several very important characteristics:
1. Create a prepared environment for children to explore actively. In other words, we prepare materials for children, and children find what they are interested in and want in this rich environment (material pile), digest it, absorb it, build it, and finally become a part of themselves;
2. Children-oriented, children are independent, and adults provide guidance and help through observation and interaction with children, which plays a supporting role. Adults have also turned themselves into materials that children need to explore the world for their children. Remember: children are leaders, not being led;
3. With the above two points, the child has a strong self-driving force and potential, and he/she will realize natural development in all aspects of intelligence, spirit and body according to his/her own development law;
You may ask, what kind of environment is a prepared environment? Generally speaking, it needs to have the following characteristics:
1. The physical environment at home is rich and colorful, including: various colors, various objects, often pleasant music, and enough props and toys for children to exercise; Often take children out for a walk, know different things and feel different environments. These factors can stimulate children's senses and satisfy the development of sensory system;
2. Have a certain social environment, and often take children out to play with other children and play games. Children also see how parents get along with others and learn from them;
3. Regular work and rest, regular work and rest provide a strong backing for children, so that children have a sense of security, have enough sleep, and let them explore freely;
4. Emotion and positive guidance environment, family members live in harmony, positive, children are independent and free, respect and encourage. For example, don't compare your shortcomings with other children, and don't use accusatory words, such as "Look at how smart people are" and "Don't do this".
It can be seen that early education is more child-centered, supplemented by parents, children are free and independent, emphasizing the interaction between children and the environment, and children learn nutrients from the environment for our use. However, early education is to teach knowledge beyond children's cognitive ability in advance, increase children's burden and reduce children's rest time, which leads to children's stress, heavy burden and weariness of learning, and ultimately threatens their physical and mental health.