A Study of the Differences on Children Family Education Between China and America

Abstract

Children are the future of a country; parents are the initial and regular educators of children; and the family is the most important place for children to receive education. These all decide the importance of children family education. Nowadays, more and more countries begin to pay more attention to children education, and more and more researches are finished on this field. However, there are not enough researches on the subdivision of the family education. Based on “child-centered theory , this study uses literature analysis to explore the differences between Chinese and American children family education and find out the reasons for these differences. And the author gets enlightenment through exploring. The author finds that there are differences between China and America in educational views, educational methods, educational contents and educational results, and the reasons for differences are cultural background, social conditions and thinking patterns. The author hopes that the enlightenment of the study will be helpful to the development of children education in China and guide the young Chinese parents to educate their children better.