The COVID-19 pandemic has made the future of education uncertain. Parents must count on kindergartens to prepare their children for this new world of high expectations and policy change. We conducted a survey and several interviews asking parents with children ages 0-6 in both the United States and China about what changes they would like to see in schools to adapt to these challenges. Through this data collection, we learned that these children were not as negatively affected by the pandemic as anticipated. At this age, parents wish for their children to explore the world around them and their own interests. As a result of our findings, we were able to provide recommendations to our sponsor on how they can adapt to these new expectations. We hope their Montessori school system can find a hopeful future in a post-pandemic environment.

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Creator

• Kyi, Justin
• Russell, Sydney
• Huang, Kelli

Subject

• Community
• Learning
• Culture
• Project-Based Learning
• Innovation

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-122922-234357
• 84601

Keyword

• Pandemic
• Kindergarten
• Children's Development
• COVID-19
• Montesorri
• Early Education

Advisor

• Pu, Hansong
• Sarkis, Joseph

Year

• 2022

Center

• Hangzhou, China Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Yimi Children's House

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 4 - Quality Education

Date created

• 2022-12-29

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-122922-234357

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-01-12