Life education for young children begins with an exploration of the essence of life, aiming to help them recognize and respect life, affirm their self-worth, cultivate a grateful heart, face challenges bravely, and pay attention to and care for themselves, others, and the world. Picture books, which have become increasingly popular in the children’s book world in recent years, owe their popularity to their exquisite content and grasp of childhood happiness. No child can resist the temptation of a story. Moreover, picture books carry more than just a story; they offer experiences of beauty, moments of touching emotion, and the joy of imagination. Through research on picture book education and life education activities in kindergartens, this paper analyzes the current status and challenges faced by life education activities in kindergartens and explores appropriate methods and content to integrate picture book teaching into and promote life education activities in kindergartens.
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