The idea of life education was first put forward by American scholar Jay Donner Walters in 1968. Once this concept was put forward, people immediately attached great importance to it, and the concept of life education experienced a process from strangeness to gradual acceptance and recognition by people. The two values of life education are conducive to cultivating and practicing the value of "life first".
The purpose of life education is to defend the dignity of life, stimulate the potential of life, improve the quality of life and realize the value of life. Its primary significance lies in affirming and attaching importance to the value of life and putting the value of life in the supreme position. It is conducive to advocating and forming a "life-oriented" educational process. Life education emphasizes that life warms life, cares for life, trains life, moistens life and makes life brilliant.
Jay Donner Waters' Major Achievements:
1, founded "Children's Day": In order to mourn the children's tragedy on June 1928 and oppose the violence that killed and poisoned children, he called on everyone to act together at a rally to benefit all children under the age of 6, thus giving birth to "Children's Day".
2. Establish Children's Fund: Waters is committed to providing better educational and medical resources for children and providing financial support for children around the world through the establishment of Children's Fund.
3. Promoting children's rights: Walters believes that every child should enjoy equal rights and dignity, including the right to education, medical care and safety. He promoted the concept of children's rights through speeches, writing and publicity activities.
4. Promoting the Child Protection Act: Waters actively participated in the formulation and implementation of the Child Protection Act to ensure better protection and welfare of children.
5. Establish child protection agencies: Waters has established some child protection agencies to provide shelter and support for children who have been abused, neglected or exploited.