Abstract
Life education for young children is an important element of education in Taiwan. This kind of education is centered on life care and allows young children to understand the meaning of life and to respect and cherish life. Life education for young children also cultivates kindness and teaches compassion. Young children must develop kindness and be sympathetic to living things around them. This study determines the meaning, various aspects and teaching methods for life education for young children. Firstly, the meaning of life education for young children is explained and then the various aspects of life education for young children are discussed. The teaching methods that are used for life education of young children are: (1) teaching through picture books, (2) learning from experience, (3) teaching through instructional media, (4) teaching using stories, (5) learning by role-playing and (6) teaching via the PTA (Parent and Teacher Association). The emphasis on the importance of life education has been increasing and this study contributes to the development of life education in preschools in Taiwan. Life education classes allow young children to develop a sense of self, a sense of society and a sense of nature.
Highlights
The 21st century is a time of high technology, which emphasizes utilitarianism, so lives have become materialized
This study explores the meaning, various aspects and teaching methods of life education for young children, which can allow preschool teachers to effectively deliver the material
This paper analyzes studies that are related to life education for young children and uses deductive and inductive logic to determine the best methods of teaching life education to young children (Shih, 2018; Wang, 1991)
Summary
The 21st century is a time of high technology, which emphasizes utilitarianism, so lives have become materialized. Good life education practices can enhance children’s self-awareness and potential This kind of education teaches children how to have good interpersonal relationships and to develop a sense of responsibility for nature and increases their sense of the value of life. Basic knowledge, behaviors and attitudes are established At this time, life education is more effective. The integration of life education into the curriculum allows young children to feel and experience life through learning, increasing self-knowledge, promoting caring for others, and develops children’s sense of responsibility for the environment and for things around them. This study explores the meaning, various aspects and teaching methods of life education for young children, which can allow preschool teachers to effectively deliver the material. This paper determines the place of life education in the Early Childhood Education & Care Curriculum Framework and explores the meaning and various aspects of life education for young children and the methods for teaching life education to young children in Taiwanese preschools
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