What is early education like in America?
According to the definition of American Early Childhood Education Association, early education refers to the education of children aged 0-8. In some cases, early education refers to the education of children aged 0-3 or preschool children. The American Association for Early Childhood Education points out that children's early life experiences not only have an impact on their future study and life, but also have an impact on their life. For example, current research proves that early education has short-term or long-term effects on brain and cognitive development. From infancy to 10 years old, brain cells not only form connections, but also have the greatest adaptability during this period, and can change the structure of the brain through active brain stimulation. At the same time, in early life, it seems that the positive parenting process for children is very important not only for cognitive development, but also for healthy emotional development and social ability. In addition, the period before entering school is the best time to develop basic motor skills, skills and other lifelong benefit skills. Barnett, a famous early education expert, believes that early child care and education can greatly improve children's chances of success in school in the future, and children from low-income families can greatly reduce the possibility of repeating grades, dropping out of school and committing crimes by participating in high-quality preschool education programs. At present, the global preschool education community has basically reached the following understanding: in today's rapidly changing world, children need to have the following abilities in the process of growing up: 1, be good at communication, respect others, and have good teamwork spirit and ability; 2. Strong problem analysis ability, judgment ability and ability to solve new problems; 3. Strong information receiving ability, including oral and written language; 4. Be able to use complex tools and technologies flexibly, such as computers; When conditions and requirements change, they can continue learning new methods, skills and knowledge.