Kindergarten in Finland

Below is the link to an article about the role of academics in Finland kindergartens.  Please comment about the differences between kindergartens in Finland and the U.S. 

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/10/the-joyful-illiterate-kindergartners-of-finland/408325/

Hello Everyone,

    My name is Zahava Johnson and I am passionate about Early Childhood Education.  I have been teaching our youngest learners for over fifteen years and believe, that in the most formative years, play is essential to learning.  My aspirations include becoming an advocate for early childhood education and increasing knowledge about the importance of a play-based curriculum in the earliest years.  The photo below is one of me as a young child, when play was crucial to my development.  I enjoyed my preschool very much and vividly remember learning in a warm, nurturing environment;  an environment set up to explore and expand my imagination and curiosity.

    

    What are your thoughts on Universal Pre-K and it's importance?

    What are the components of a quality preschool setting?

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” 

                                                                                                 - Albert Einstein

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