In order to grasp the development trend of international preschool education, learn from the advanced teaching mode, management and practical experience of domestic and foreign kindergartens, promote the continuous exchange and discussion of preschool educators at home and abroad, and promote the improvement and sustainable development of preschool education quality in South China and even in China, the Preschool Education Professional Committee of Guangdong Education Society is organized. The "2014 International Early Childhood Education Forum" was successfully held in Guangzhou Pazhou Poly World Trade Center from May 23 to 24, 2014. It was implemented by Lingnan Kindergarten Principal Forum of Preschool Education Committee of Guangdong Education Society, co-organized by Games and Toys Research Department of Preschool Education Committee of Guangdong Education Society and undertaken by Guangzhou Auchi Exhibition Service Co., LTD.
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With the theme of "Preschool education of quality and sustainable Development", this forum gathered many experts and practitioners of preschool education at home and abroad. They took stock of the current situation of preschool education and shared many practical cases at home and abroad, which brought forward-looking thinking for the sound development of preschool education in China.
It is reported that the conference invited well-known early childhood education experts and scholars at home and abroad to gather in Yangcheng, from the international perspective and practice to share two sections of speech. Monica Shah Zeeman, Secretary General of the Swiss Children's First Association, and Eve, Superintendent of Pre-school Education in Paris Leleu-Galland, Wei Yueling, Representative of European Waldorf Education in China, William Tang, Vice President of Philaqi English Teaching, Dai Aixin, representative of Beijing Emil Science Education, He Mingde, Director of Tainan Early Childhood Education Development Association in Taiwan, Wang Zhiqing, Director of Guangzhou Dongfanghong Kindergarten, Liu Jun, Director of Games and Toys Department of Preschool Education Committee of Guangdong Education Society, East China Distinguished expert Li Tong from School of Open Education, Normal University, Chen Liwen, general manager of Greater China of Hong Kong Wuchang Law Association and other guests have many first-hand practical experiences and the latest research results, bringing the thinking collision between Chinese and Western cultures for the development of China's preschool education industry, and effectively assisting preschool education institutions to improve the level of kindergarten operation and management. More than 1000 kindergarten principals from all over the country attended the forum. Government agencies and industry organizations such as preschool education offices, preschool education committees and other cities in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Zhaoqing, Foshan, Huizhou, Wuhan also organized a large number of participants.
Yang Ning, Chairman of Preschool Education Committee of Guangdong Education Society
At the conference, Professor Yang Ning, Chairman of Preschool Education Committee of Guangdong Education Society, delivered the welcome speech, and Ms. Zhang Yanting, Executive Deputy Secretary general of Preschool Education Committee of Guangdong Education Society and director of Lingnan Kindergarten Principals Forum, delivered the opening speech.
Monica Shah Zeeman, Secretary General of the Swiss Association for Children First
In the section of international perspective, Monica Shah Zeeman, Secretary general of the Swiss "Children First Association", delivered a wonderful speech on "The effectiveness of international preschool education and the experience gained from it". As the Secretary General of the Children First Association, Monica believes that early childhood educators should put children first and provide high quality care, pre-school and kindergarten education to promote children's development. In her speech, Monica used the Swiss Children's First Association as a practical example of pre-school education in Europe. She shared her experience and lessons so that the principals and teachers participating in the forum could fully understand the learning characteristics of children aged 2 to 6 years old.
Eve Leleu-Galland, supervisor of pre-school education and consultant in Paris, France
Ms. Eve Leleu-Galland, a consultant and superintendent of pre-school education in Paris, France, delivered a speech entitled "What is special about French kindergarten education". She believes that kindergarten teaching should have a strong sense of responsibility and correct values, comprehensive cultural knowledge base, know how to teach students according to their aptitude and age, good classroom organization ability, class time control ability, coordination and communication ability with children, teamwork, communication with parents, communication with partners and other 10 kinds of professional teaching abilities.
Wei Yueling, European representative of Waldorf Education
Mr. Wei Yueling, the representative of European Waldorf Education, delivered a speech titled "Everything has its time" -- exploring Waldorf preschool education through "Rhythm, games and artistic activities". He gave an in-depth introduction to preschool education from rhythm life, art activities, games and play. He believed that everything in the universe has its own rhythm and rules. Early childhood education practitioners should understand the law of children's development, and provide children with a rhythm, healthy education and life. In the Waldorf education philosophy of Weiyueling, children have a regular and healthy daily routine, with songs and activities in the daily process, as well as weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual festivals.
William Don, Vice President of English teaching at Philharmonic
Mr. William Tang, Columbia University certified Children's American teacher and Vice President of Philharmonic English Teaching, delivered a speech titled "The Design of Intelligent Kindergarten". Mr. Tang shared how the kindergarten uses the Internet to improve its enrollment, teaching and daily management. At the same time, it briefly describes the growth course of Philharmonic English. At the meeting, we presented a lively and interesting and well-designed demonstration class of Philharmonic, which was warmly participated and actively interacted with the teachers present.
Dai Aixin, a member of the Institute of Educational Instruments, Ministry of Education
In the sharing of practical experience, Ms. Dai Aixin, a member of the project team of "Research and Guidance of Scientific Game Activity Materials in Kindergarten" from the Institute of Teaching Instruments, Ministry of Education, analyzed for the participants how to carry out science education in kindergarten under the background of the implementation of the Learning and Development Guide for 3-6 years Old Children.
He Mingde, president of Tainan Early Childhood Education Development Association, Taiwan
Mr. He Mingde, Chairman of Tainan Early Childhood Education Development Association, shared with you the status quo of education in Taiwan and the current popular educational concepts in Taiwan. This topic attracted the participation of many principals. Mr. He Mingde visually demonstrated the development process of early childhood education and nursery care in Taiwan, and introduced the development of nursery care centers in Taiwan.
Wang Zhiqing, principal of Guangzhou Dongfanghong Kindergarten
Ms. Wang Zhiqing, principal of Guangzhou Dongfanghong Kindergarten, gave a speech entitled "Education for Dynamic Life" to illustrate her understanding of early childhood education vividly with cases. Ms. Wang Zhiqing believes that education needs not only classroom environment, children's one-day activities are lessons, children's safety and healthy development first. At the same time, Ms. Wang Zhiqing showed the principal teachers the daily stories and the key of education in the activity area of Dongfanghong Kindergarten. Through a large number of cases, we learned how to organize and implement the activities of the kindergarten, which benefited us a lot. We deeply understood that the activity area is also a space.
Liu Jun, Vice Minister of Curriculum Teaching Department of Guangzhou Children's Palace
Associate Professor Liu Jun, preschool education expert, family education expert, Deputy Minister of Curriculum Teachers Department of Guangzhou Children's Palace, delivered a lecture and in-depth discussion on the theme of "Kindergarten planning and design and environment to create new vision, new trend, new technology". Mr. Liu Jun introduced from four aspects: reasonable kindergarten planning, scientific kindergarten design, appropriate kindergarten configuration and effective kindergarten environment.
Li Tong, Distinguished expert of School of Open Education, East China Normal University
Mr. Li Tong, distinguished expert of School of Open Education of East China Normal University and chief expert of China Intelligent Engineering Research Society, delivered a speech titled "Operation Learning, Opening the door of Children's wisdom". He brought a unique educational concept to the participants -- operation learning: children learn through the operation of toys and operating materials, acquire knowledge and develop physically and mentally.
Chen Liwen, general manager of the Greater China Region of the Five Permanent Law Association of Hong Kong
Mr. Chen Liman, General Manager of Hong Kong Wuchang Law Association Greater China, gave a lecture and introduction on the theme of "Wuchang Law for Kindergarten Management". According to Mr. Chen Liwen, the Wuchang Law originated in Japan in the 1950s. Until now, more than 90% of Japanese multinational companies and many famous domestic listed companies like Haier still use this method for daily management. In the mid-1990s, Dr. He Guangming, a professor of management at Hong Kong Baptist University, carried forward the Wuchang Law and developed it into a set of methods more easily understood and implemented by Chinese people, namely, regular organization, regular rectification, regular cleaning, regular standardization and regular self-discipline. Although the name has changed, but its idea, implementation steps, implementation skills are the same.
The two-day 2014 International Early Childhood Education Forum brought a feast of knowledge for the participants. The wonderful speeches brought different impacts on the audience's educational ideas. Many principals and teachers also left their contact information to the speakers for further academic exchanges. In-depth academic exchanges will also bring enlightening effects to the participants in the preschool education industry and promote the development of the entire preschool education industry.
