Recently, there have been some comments on the Internet about the development prospects of preschool education that are not very optimistic. Among them, some are objective data, and some are subjective analysis.
As the saying goes, "looking horizontally at the side of the ridge becomes a peak, and the distance and the height are different", I will also talk about what I have seen, heard and thought for your reference.
"In 2023, there were more than 5,600 fewer kindergartens, and this year there may be even more," someone said. ”
I checked, there are about 300,000 kindergartens in the country, if there are 5,600 fewer kindergartens, it is equivalent to one in 60, from the data point of view, it is really not optimistic.
I know a friend who is 1.7 meters tall and weighs 210 pounds, and he is out of breath when he walks fast, let alone runs and plays. About a year ago, he made up his mind, and made a plan to announce it in the circle of friends, asking relatives and friends to supervise. After 12 months of sweating and fasting, he managed to lose 30 pounds, which is relative to losing one-seventh of his original weight. **After success, he not only has a better image, but also more self-confidence, and all the indicators in the physical examination report have returned to normal.
To make an analogy: 3 years ago, the preschool education industry was like a teenager in the development period, because of the superior living conditions, he ate too well and ate too much, but he lacked exercise, not only was he fat and bloated, but he also had "three highs". If you continue, the chances of developing diabetes and heart disease are very high. If you are the parents of this teenager, do you let him indulge, or do you help him adjust?
Obviously, by controlling the diet, having a regular schedule, exercising, losing excess fat, and eliminating potential diseases, this teenager will have a healthier future.
Someone said: "The birth rate has been declining for 3 consecutive years, and it is becoming more and more difficult to enroll kindergarten students, how can it get better?" ”
I learned online that Japan and Germany have very low birth rates, but the level of preschool education in these two countries is very high. Many preschool educators in China often organize groups to visit and study, and some even send their children to Japan and Germany to study in kindergartens.
I have gained two inspirations from this: first, the birth rate is declining, and more attention should be paid to pre-school education, and efforts should be made to improve the quality of pre-school education, from the "demographic dividend" to the "talent dividend". You see, Japan and Germany are the countries with the most Nobel Prizes in the world. Many Nobel laureates say that kindergarten education has laid a solid foundation for them to benefit for life. Second, the Hotspot Engine Program The birth rate will certainly affect the number of kindergarten enrollments. The level of education is the core factor that determines the number of kindergarten enrollments. "If you are fragrant, butterflies will come", why worry about it? 
Someone said: "Kindergarten fees are getting lower and lower, the requirements are getting higher and higher, and the competition is getting bigger and bigger, which is really difficult." ”
I compared the data of the last 3 years, and the kindergarten tuition is indeed more affordable than before. This just shows that the previous kindergarten fees were beyond the reach of many ordinary families. If the fees are kept high, the willingness to have children will decline because the cost of education is too high, and the number of kindergarten students will be insufficient.
It is inevitable that the requirements for kindergartens are getting higher and higher. A hundred years of life, standing in kindergarten. Improving the level of preschool education is the mission of all educators. At the same time, please think about it seriously, in the past two or three decades, which industry has not gradually changed from a seller's market to a buyer's market? Since it is a buyer's market, sellers must find ways to provide users with cheap and high-quality products and services.
Kindergarten competition is getting bigger? You keep your eyes open and take a closer look, which industry is not very competitive? If you encounter difficulties and consider changing the "track", you may always be a "newcomer" to the industry. The greater the competition, the more we must work hard to improve our internal skills and improve our own quality and ability, and naturally we will not be afraid of competition.
Someone asked: "Is there a new idea or a new way out of preschool education?" ”
Yes! Isn't it good to "integrate childcare", which can not only revitalize idle space and human resources, but also increase income. You can also "lock" the source of kindergarten students in advance, killing two birds with one stone.
In addition, the digitalization of preschool education is also a direction worthy of everyone's attention, as the so-called "no one has you, no one has you new", trying more new educational technology, new teaching methods, is much better than not trying anything.
Another point is that kindergartens should both "go out" and "invite in". The so-called "going out" is to make full use of WeChat, Weibo, **self and other tools to promote their kindergartens. The so-called "please come in" is to hold more activities such as kindergarten visits, parent-child tours, and parenting salons, so that more parents of young children can know you, understand you, trust you, and finally choose you.
To sum up, preschool education is transforming from focusing on "quantity" to focusing on "quality". During the throes of transition, worry, confusion and anxiety are normal psychological reactions. From the perspective of benign development and long-term development, preschool education after the transformation will definitely be healthier.
One last word: don't sing down! Preschool education is more dynamic than you think