Author(s)

Jiaxin Rang ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ IvyGate International Education Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Corresponding Author

Jiaxin Rang

ABSTRACT

In order to explore the role of family in reform of kindergarten curriculum, first of all, the relationship between family and the kindergarten curriculum reform is discussed mainly from two aspects. On the one hand, the kindergarten provides help and support for parents because only when the overall quality of parents is improved can they create a good family environment for children. On the other hand, the kindergarten is assisted and supported by parents in that the cooperation between parents and the kindergarten is necessary. Thirdly, the practice of parents participating in kindergarten curriculum reform is discussed. Finally, for achieving a better kindergarten curriculum reform, some countermeasures are put forward. The results show that parents play an essential role in the kindergarten curriculum reform so that the participation of parents is necessary. To sum up, in order to promote the quality of kindergarten curriculum reform, the joint efforts of parents and teachers are needed.

KEYWORDS

Family, Kindergarten curriculum reform, Parents, Countermeasures

CITE THIS PAPER

Jiaxin, R., Discussion on the Role of Family in Kindergarten Cur-riculum Reform. Advances in Educational Technology and Psychology (2018) 2: 162-170.

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