华德福学前教育衔接马来西亚华文小学的学习问题与对策探索 The Exploration of Learning Issues and Countermeasures in the Transition from Waldorf Early Childhood Education to Malaysian Chinese Primary Schools

Abstract

华德福教育很早就传入马来西亚，为马来西亚的学前教育发展提供了新的选择。虽然马来西亚的华德福教育体系现今已扩展到中学阶段，但许多家长仍然选择将接受过华德福学前教育的孩子送入华文小学。主要原因是华德福学前教育的独特理念与传统幼儿园大相径庭。其课程设计并不一
般，与主流教育的课程发展更是不同。因此，家长更倾向于让他们的孩子从华德福学前教育过渡到主流的华文小学，这引发了关于华德福教育如何有效衔接华文小学教育的讨论。本文基于以往的研究成果，探讨了接受华德福学前教育的儿童在适应华文小学教育时所面临的挑战，并提出了相应的策略与建议。

Waldorf education was introduced to Malaysia at an early stage, contributing significantly to the development of Waldorf education and the establishment of schools in the country. Although Malaysia’s Waldorf education system has now expanded to include secondary schools, many parents still choose to enroll their children, who have attended Waldorf preschools, in Chinese primary schools. The primary reason lies in the unique philosophy of Waldorf preschool education, which is vastly different from that of traditional kindergartens. Its curriculum design is unconventional, and the number of Waldorf schools is limited. As a result, parents tend to transition their children from Waldorf preschools to mainstream Chinese primary schools, sparking discussions about how to effectively bridge Waldorf education with Chinese primary school education. Based on previous research findings, this paper examines the challenges faced by children transitioning from Waldorf preschool education to Chinese primary schools and proposes corresponding strategies and recommendations to address these issues.