According to certain training objectives and children's physical and mental characteristics, educational institutions carry out planned education for children before they enter primary schools. Also known as pre-school, there is a description of early childhood education in the Book of Rites Internal Rules compiled by the Western Han Dynasty. Modern preschool education institutions in China were founded in the 29th year of Guangxu reign (1903). Located in Wuchang, Hubei Province, 1922 was named as a nursery. Modern early childhood education in Europe came into being at the end of 18 and the beginning of 19.

J.F. Oberan, a French priest, founded the earliest preschool class in the world in 177 1. 1802, British utopian socialist R owen founded a kindergarten for children of workers aged 2-6 in new lanark. German educator Froebel and Italian educator Montessori had a great influence on the theory and practice of early childhood education. In China, Soong Ching Ling, Tao Xingzhi, Chen Heqin and Zhang Xuemen also made great contributions to preschool education. The main task of early childhood education is to make children's physical and mental development normal and prepare for entering primary school. Early childhood education in China is an integral part of socialist education.

The Outline of Kindergarten Education (Trial Draft) issued in June 198 10 in China puts forward eight aspects of preschool education, namely, health habits, physical activities, ideology and morality, language, common sense, calculation, music and art. The outline also points out that the educational content of children's all-round development should run through games, physical activities, classes and observation. Apple App Store has a wealth of early childhood education resources, including point readers and audio books, which has opened a new chapter for early childhood education.