A Case Study On Kindergarten-Based Curriculum Development Of Twenty-Four Solar Terms Traditional Culture

The development of children is the core value of the kindergarten curriculum.The kindergarten-based curriculum development of the 24 solar terms traditional culture aims to transfer the 24 solar terms culture to children pleasantly and concretely,this allows young children to feel,understand,and experience solar terms in an environment where they can be seen.In this way,children's love for human life,children's curiosity about natural science,and children's self-confidence in the motherland's culture.Kindergarten-based curriculum development of twenty-four solar terms traditional culture is a curriculum practice activity.This curriculum practice activity is based on the development of traditional culture and the promotion of children's physical and mental development.Curriculum developers should help children to develop in a natural,cultural atmosphere by screening curriculum content that has educational value and meets children's cognitive levelThis study takes the case-based kindergarten's kindergarten-based curriculum development process and its educational practice as the research object.This study investigates the education of young children,teachers,parents,and the overall situation in individual kindergartens.This study collected research materials through methods of literature review,questionnaires,interviews,etc.Based on these materials,the actual needs of the kindergarten were analyzed,and eventually,these analyses became the basis for curriculum development.The process of developing the curriculum in kindergarten mainly includes four aspects.First,determine the goals of the course.The goals of the curriculum should be able to promote children's physical and mental development.At the same time,the goals of the curriculum should take into account the three dimensions of content,behavior,and children's development level.The objectives of the course are derived from the study of early childhood development,the study of contemporary life,and related research on solar terms and subject knowledge.The final course goal system is composed of overall goals,content goals,and level goals.Second,select and organize course content.Screen out content that helps children's basic knowledge,attitudes,and behaviors from curriculum resources.Based on these contents,the curriculum content system including three dimensions of self,nature,and society,was determined.According to the organizational principles of continuity,order,integration,and exploratory,three-course content organization methods including subject curriculum,activity curriculum,core curriculum,were constructed.Third,the practice of the course.The orientation of curriculum implementation needs to be based on the characteristics of the kindergarten,the level of teacher competence,and the nature of activities.There are several methods to ensure the effective implementation of the kindergarten-based curriculum.These methods include understanding the needs of the kindergarten,training teachers' ability to develop and implement the curriculum,and creating a suitable material and spiritual environment.The practice of the curriculum needs to be carried out through teaching activities,game activities,life activities,and parent-child activities.Fourth,evaluation of the course.Curriculum evaluation runs through the entire process of kindergarten curriculum development and implementation.There are different evaluation goals and priorities for each stage of the curriculum plan,curriculum implementation,and curriculum effect.Therefore,a diversified evaluation subject,diverse evaluation methods,and complementary evaluation-oriented curriculum evaluation systems have been formed.This evaluation system provides a scientific basis for the continuous improvement and promotion of the 24 solar terms traditional culture kindergarten course.