Big Picture: Early Childhood Education: Designing Life
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Book Introduction
“Infancy is the time to design a child’s life.
“At the beginning, we need a big picture from parents and teachers.”
"Big Picture, Time to Design Life, Early Childhood Big Picture Education" is a practical educational book written by Director Kim Seong-ok, an early childhood educator and mother of one child who has been working in kindergartens for 40 years, reflecting on the essence of children, parents, and education.
This book is a practical philosophy on how to design children's lives, and presents educational solutions that preserve "humanity" based on play-centered and experience-centered early childhood education.
Director Kim Seong-ok designs education for the holistic development of early childhood, fostering self-directed learning, empathy, and creativity, based on five core themes: secure attachment, the eye of observation, forests and nature, picture books, and experience-centered project activities.
These five pillars are not independent approaches, but rather a process of organically connecting to complete a single ‘building of life.’
The author sensitively captures domestic and international trends driving future education, and through his experience implementing these trends in early childhood education, presents readers with a living blueprint for education. In today's world, where AI and digitalization are part of everyday life, early childhood education is more than just a matter of learning.
A holistic approach is needed to simultaneously develop children's emotions, social skills, self-expression, and critical thinking skills.
Director Kim Seong-ok guides children to learn not through knowledge on a desk, but through the senses of nature, creativity through play, and empathy through stories.
This book offers new educational insights not only to parents raising children today, but also to early childhood teachers, prospective teachers, early childhood education institution operators, policy makers, and everyone else who influences children's lives.
The greatest time to design a child's life is right now, during infancy.
The 'big picture' that parents and teachers must develop together is ultimately to foster children's ability to learn and live independently.
This book will serve as a warm compass for readers who will walk that path together.
“At the beginning, we need a big picture from parents and teachers.”
"Big Picture, Time to Design Life, Early Childhood Big Picture Education" is a practical educational book written by Director Kim Seong-ok, an early childhood educator and mother of one child who has been working in kindergartens for 40 years, reflecting on the essence of children, parents, and education.
This book is a practical philosophy on how to design children's lives, and presents educational solutions that preserve "humanity" based on play-centered and experience-centered early childhood education.
Director Kim Seong-ok designs education for the holistic development of early childhood, fostering self-directed learning, empathy, and creativity, based on five core themes: secure attachment, the eye of observation, forests and nature, picture books, and experience-centered project activities.
These five pillars are not independent approaches, but rather a process of organically connecting to complete a single ‘building of life.’
The author sensitively captures domestic and international trends driving future education, and through his experience implementing these trends in early childhood education, presents readers with a living blueprint for education. In today's world, where AI and digitalization are part of everyday life, early childhood education is more than just a matter of learning.
A holistic approach is needed to simultaneously develop children's emotions, social skills, self-expression, and critical thinking skills.
Director Kim Seong-ok guides children to learn not through knowledge on a desk, but through the senses of nature, creativity through play, and empathy through stories.
This book offers new educational insights not only to parents raising children today, but also to early childhood teachers, prospective teachers, early childhood education institution operators, policy makers, and everyone else who influences children's lives.
The greatest time to design a child's life is right now, during infancy.
The 'big picture' that parents and teachers must develop together is ultimately to foster children's ability to learn and live independently.
This book will serve as a warm compass for readers who will walk that path together.
index
Chapter 1.
Growing in Your Arms: The Potential of Infancy Unlocked by Secure Attachment
1-1.
When is the right time to form an attachment?
- The first basic attachment that will determine your lifelong happiness 18
1-2.
The experience of being loved becomes the foundation of life.
- Children build their dreams on an emotional foundation.
22
1-3.
Unstable relationships cause children to withdraw.
- The Shadow of the Heart Created by Lack of Attachment 27
1-4.
Secure attachment, the starting point of all development
- Why Attachment Is the Root of Cognition, Sociality, and Self-Esteem 32
1-5.
Reading a child's eyes and gestures
- Sensitive responses open a child's mind.
36
1-6.
Thinking and creativity that grow in faith
- Safe embrace leads to free exploration.
41
1-7.
Self-regulation driven by the power of relationships
- Dealing with emotions starts with your relationship with your parents 45
1-8.
A child's potential blossoms 'now'.
- Childhood is not a time to wait for abilities to appear, but a time to develop them.
49
Chapter 2.
Eyes on the World: Learning Begins with Observation
2-1.
The child starts with 'seeing' and moves on to 'feeling'.
58
2-2.
Observation is the seed that nurtures curiosity.
62
2-3.
The habit of looking closely creates thinking skills.
67
2-4.
Time to learn to stop and look 72
2-5.
77 Nature Observation Games to Awaken Your Senses
2-6.
The Role of 'Questions' in Deepening Observation 82
2-7.
'Expression' through observation and the resulting 'expansion of thought' 86
2-8.
The ultimate meaning of observation or its development into 'insight':
Open your eyes of wisdom to deeply understand the world.
90
Chapter 3.
The Forest Raises Children: Life Lessons Learned from Nature
3-1.
Outside the classroom, the forest calls the child.
96
3-2.
From Germany to Northern Europe, the wisdom taught by forest schools around the world
- 100 Records of Learnings Gained from Advanced Forest Education Sites
3-3.
The power of child-led outdoor play and physical confidence discovered in British education.
- 2024 UK Educational Institutions Tour 105
3-4.
"It's okay, let's try again!" The power of challenge and recovery fostered by forest adventures.
- 'Our Nature School' in Ilyeong, Heyri 'Children's Art Museum Jaranda Forest School' 110
3-5.
Discovering aesthetic sensibility in the forest: Everything in nature becomes music.
114
3-6.
Communion with small lives
- Living with Respect, Learning from the Forest 119
3-7.
Spring, summer, fall, winter
- A child's mind growing with the changing seasons of the forest 125
3-8.
The wisdom of life, gathered from the forest, becomes the foundation of a child's life.
131
Chapter 4.
Picture books make the brain dance: Opening the door to creativity through stories.
4-1.
A Little Universe in My Hand, Picture Books - 140 Books to Discover 100 "Treasure Seeds"
4-2.
"My brain is dancing!" 146
4-3.
Picture books stimulate both the brain and the heart.
152
4-4.
Picture Books, Opening the Doors of the Heart: Small Changes That Lead to Communication and Growth 157
4-5.
A record of the "Good Picture Book Parents' Group" where children and parents grew together.
- The Joy of Reading and Growing Together 161
4-6.
Picture Books, Soothing Parents' Hearts: A 10-Year Journey of Healing and Growth 166
4-7.
“Mom, please read this book again.”
- The Magic of Happy Reading Time Connecting Parents and Children 171
4-8.
A single 'treasure seed' planted in your heart will give you the strength to live wisely throughout your life.
176
Chapter 5.
A child who questions, explores, and finds answers on his own:
A project imbued with the IB spirit, unleashing potential.
5-1.
"A heart-pounding adventure, the joy of self-learning!" 184
5-2.
From Soil to Table, a "Feast from the Garden" where we grow and share together.
(Forest and Our Family) Project 191
5-3.
Explore the world with a warm heart.
- The power of positivity and learning through ‘kindness’
Expanding Your Mind Map with "Traveling the World with Your Brain" 197
5-4.
Fragrant Art in Everyday Life: The Herb Project
- Develop your aesthetic and emotional capacity through sensory experiences.
202
5-5.
An emotional picnic, a walk with the heart, a playground of wisdom, a discovery with the whole body.
- Moments When Experience Becomes Learning 207
5-6.
We share our thoughts, change our space, and grow together.
- 'Open Discussion' and 'Creating a Dream Classroom' 213
5-7.
Every child is different and therefore special.
218
5-8.
Early childhood is a time to plan lifelong growth.
224
Growing in Your Arms: The Potential of Infancy Unlocked by Secure Attachment
1-1.
When is the right time to form an attachment?
- The first basic attachment that will determine your lifelong happiness 18
1-2.
The experience of being loved becomes the foundation of life.
- Children build their dreams on an emotional foundation.
22
1-3.
Unstable relationships cause children to withdraw.
- The Shadow of the Heart Created by Lack of Attachment 27
1-4.
Secure attachment, the starting point of all development
- Why Attachment Is the Root of Cognition, Sociality, and Self-Esteem 32
1-5.
Reading a child's eyes and gestures
- Sensitive responses open a child's mind.
36
1-6.
Thinking and creativity that grow in faith
- Safe embrace leads to free exploration.
41
1-7.
Self-regulation driven by the power of relationships
- Dealing with emotions starts with your relationship with your parents 45
1-8.
A child's potential blossoms 'now'.
- Childhood is not a time to wait for abilities to appear, but a time to develop them.
49
Chapter 2.
Eyes on the World: Learning Begins with Observation
2-1.
The child starts with 'seeing' and moves on to 'feeling'.
58
2-2.
Observation is the seed that nurtures curiosity.
62
2-3.
The habit of looking closely creates thinking skills.
67
2-4.
Time to learn to stop and look 72
2-5.
77 Nature Observation Games to Awaken Your Senses
2-6.
The Role of 'Questions' in Deepening Observation 82
2-7.
'Expression' through observation and the resulting 'expansion of thought' 86
2-8.
The ultimate meaning of observation or its development into 'insight':
Open your eyes of wisdom to deeply understand the world.
90
Chapter 3.
The Forest Raises Children: Life Lessons Learned from Nature
3-1.
Outside the classroom, the forest calls the child.
96
3-2.
From Germany to Northern Europe, the wisdom taught by forest schools around the world
- 100 Records of Learnings Gained from Advanced Forest Education Sites
3-3.
The power of child-led outdoor play and physical confidence discovered in British education.
- 2024 UK Educational Institutions Tour 105
3-4.
"It's okay, let's try again!" The power of challenge and recovery fostered by forest adventures.
- 'Our Nature School' in Ilyeong, Heyri 'Children's Art Museum Jaranda Forest School' 110
3-5.
Discovering aesthetic sensibility in the forest: Everything in nature becomes music.
114
3-6.
Communion with small lives
- Living with Respect, Learning from the Forest 119
3-7.
Spring, summer, fall, winter
- A child's mind growing with the changing seasons of the forest 125
3-8.
The wisdom of life, gathered from the forest, becomes the foundation of a child's life.
131
Chapter 4.
Picture books make the brain dance: Opening the door to creativity through stories.
4-1.
A Little Universe in My Hand, Picture Books - 140 Books to Discover 100 "Treasure Seeds"
4-2.
"My brain is dancing!" 146
4-3.
Picture books stimulate both the brain and the heart.
152
4-4.
Picture Books, Opening the Doors of the Heart: Small Changes That Lead to Communication and Growth 157
4-5.
A record of the "Good Picture Book Parents' Group" where children and parents grew together.
- The Joy of Reading and Growing Together 161
4-6.
Picture Books, Soothing Parents' Hearts: A 10-Year Journey of Healing and Growth 166
4-7.
“Mom, please read this book again.”
- The Magic of Happy Reading Time Connecting Parents and Children 171
4-8.
A single 'treasure seed' planted in your heart will give you the strength to live wisely throughout your life.
176
Chapter 5.
A child who questions, explores, and finds answers on his own:
A project imbued with the IB spirit, unleashing potential.
5-1.
"A heart-pounding adventure, the joy of self-learning!" 184
5-2.
From Soil to Table, a "Feast from the Garden" where we grow and share together.
(Forest and Our Family) Project 191
5-3.
Explore the world with a warm heart.
- The power of positivity and learning through ‘kindness’
Expanding Your Mind Map with "Traveling the World with Your Brain" 197
5-4.
Fragrant Art in Everyday Life: The Herb Project
- Develop your aesthetic and emotional capacity through sensory experiences.
202
5-5.
An emotional picnic, a walk with the heart, a playground of wisdom, a discovery with the whole body.
- Moments When Experience Becomes Learning 207
5-6.
We share our thoughts, change our space, and grow together.
- 'Open Discussion' and 'Creating a Dream Classroom' 213
5-7.
Every child is different and therefore special.
218
5-8.
Early childhood is a time to plan lifelong growth.
224
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: October 25, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 234 pages | 148*210*20mm
- ISBN13: 9791171901494
- ISBN10: 1171901496
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