Tuổi thơ là thời gian trẻ khởi đầu việc tiếp thu tri thức và hình thành nhân cách. Do vậy ở độ tuổi này, trẻ cần được bồi dưỡng với những hoạt động nhằm trước hết là hình thành thói quen ham học và biết cư xử. Quan trọng hơn, các em phải học cách học để dần biết độc lập, tự tin và có ý thức trách nhiệm đối với bản thân cũng như những người gần gũi. Để làm được điều này, nhà trường theo đuổi thực hiện 5 nguyên tắc xuyên suốt quá trình học.
Ai cũng biết rằng mầm non là bậc học đầu tiên, có tính nền tảng giúp trẻ bước đi một cách vững vàng trong các bậc học tiếp theo và trọn đời. Đặc điểm nổi bật ở giai đoạn này là trẻ thường học qua chơi và hoạt động chơi đóng vai trò kết nối, bồi đắp khả năng tri nhận và vốn hiểu biết của các em.
Hát, múa, đọc truyện, sử dụng nhạc cụ phổ thông, làm đồ chơi, những kĩ năng sống cần thiết phù hợp với lứa tuổi, khơi dậy và phát triển tối đa những khả năng tiềm ẩn, đặt nền tảng cho việc học ở các cấp học tiếp theo và cho việc học tập suốt đời.
STEM Educational Workshop - From preschool to real life
On the morning of December 23, 2020, the Stem Education seminar - From kindergarten to real life, took place successfully with the participation of the Preschool Department of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training and all preschool leaders. in HCMC. At the seminar, delegates had the opportunity to visit the most modern model of Stem Education and share about how to build Stem lessons in the preschool classroom.
INTRODUCTION TO THE STEM EDUCATION MODEL IN PRIMARY CLASSES
Opening the seminar program, delegates had the opportunity to visit STEAMZONE. Here, the students of Son Ca 5 Kindergarten are participating in exciting experiences such as: Children decorating the Steam Wall, Building a Christmas Park, Lost in the frozen country with Cubetto Baby Making Christmas Cookies, Santa's Sleigh, Potted Plant Decoration. The participants were very attentive and excited when they watched the babies experience the activity. In addition, some delegates also joined the activities with the children.
Next, the delegates headed to the hall to participate in the workshop opening. Opening is the opening speech of Ms. Luong Thi Hong Diep - School of Kindergarten Department of Education and Training, HCMC. Recalling the application of STEM education training to the preschool level. Therefore, this STEM educational seminar is an opportunity for all preschool leaders to listen and share experiences about the practical application of STEM model in teaching and drawing lessons. preparation for training development.
SHARE EXPERIENCE EXPLOITING STEM EDUCATION MODEL 4.0
To help delegates understand more about STEM education model, Ms. Nguyen Thi Que Chi - Head of Training Department of SteamZone gave a report on experience in organizing STEM education activities. The report highlights the important role of including Steam Education in early childhood education. In addition, it also introduces the teacher training program on how to build hands-on experience activities so that children feel the relationship between the lesson and life, thereby helping children practice critical thinking, creativity, communication skills, team work skills.
Also within the framework of the seminar, Ms. Bui Thi Hanh - Preschool Teacher at SteamZone gave a speech on how to design STEAM experience activities and Introduce some integrated teaching applications. The speech revolved around the design of Steam experience activities in accordance with the technical design process through 5 main activities:
- Activity 1: Problem definition (design requirements, fabrication)
- Activity 2: Research background knowledge and propose design solutions
- Activity 3: Present and discuss design options
- Activity 4: Manufacturing models / equipment… according to design plans
- Activity 5: Present and discuss manufactured product.
Besides, there are also some integrated teaching applications such as: products integrating science, technology, and mathematics applied in teaching Steam, Robot Cubetto to help children get familiar with the programming world, ...
At the end of the speeches, the delegates had many comments and questions that need to be answered about the Steam educational model for SteamZone. SteamZone will receive the comments from the delegates to serve as the foundation for building a complete Steam educational model.
In the next 10 years, the demand for STEM education will increase to keep up with the development of Industry 4.0 and the importance of science and technology. Therefore, in order to effectively exploit STEM, schools need to prepare thinking and content for students to learn, operate and apply knowledge into practice. In addition, it should be noted that knowledge must be integrated into the curriculum from an early age, creating imagination, stimulating creativity, in an open direction consistent with psychology and interests of each student's age. Vietnam also needs to soon have a set of standards for integration, so that teachers can use this map as a reference, know what they will teach, how to teach and what students will get when they learn it.
