THE STATUS QUO OF SELECTING THEMES AND CONTENTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS’ SCIENCE DISCOVERY ACTIVITY ABOUT THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

Science discovery about the surrounding environment is one of the key educational activities in kindergartens. The selection of themes and contents for children to discover plays an important role in improving the quality and efficiency of this activity. Results from a research survey of 150 preschool teachers in Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue provinces show that all the ten themes in the current early childhood education curriculum have been developed into contents for activities. Teachers play the main role in selecting themes and contents. The current early childhood education curriculum serves as a primary basis for this selection. The central role of pre-schoolers and their parents’ cooperation have not received proper attention.