The combination of protection and education, also known as the unity of protection and education or the equal emphasis on protection and education, refers to the equal emphasis on early childhood care and education, and the two cooperate with each other.

The combination of protection and education is a major feature of early childhood education in China, and it is also a principle that kindergartens always adhere to. With the in-depth study of human beings, especially children's physical and mental development, the principle of combining protection with education is more important, and its connotation is more extensive and profound.

The child's organ system has not yet developed well, and his psychological characteristics, personality characteristics and living habits have not yet formed. Their abilities in protecting life safety, physical activity, self-cognition, independent living and identifying and defending dangerous goods are poor, which determines that kindergarten teachers not only need careful care and safety protection in life, but also need to pay attention to the education of children's knowledge enlightenment and ability training.