Author(s)

Huan Zhang ¹, Jerry Chow Tong Wooi ²

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Economics, Northwestern University of Political Science and Law, Xi'an, 710086, China
² Business School, Malaysia University of Science & Technology, Malaysia

Corresponding Author

Huan Zhang

ABSTRACT

Transition from kindergarten to primary school is a holistic, dynamic, and continuous system that requires comprehensive educational planning and policy support. The transition from kindergarten to primary school in the United States has formed a complete system and planning system in terms of management system, teacher training, teaching stage, curriculum connection, and teacher recruitment. The American experience is worth learning.

KEYWORDS

Transition from kindergarten to primary school, Curriculum standards, Academic integration

CITE THIS PAPER

Huan Zhang, Jerry Chow Tong Wooi, American Transition from Kindergarten to Primary School System and Its Enlightenment to China. Transactions on Comparative Education (2022) Vol. 4: 43-45. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/trance.2022.040105.

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