Design and Development of Kindergarten C-STEAM Curriculum from the Perspective of Five-Education Integration

Abstract

Based on China’s localized educational policy of “Five-education Integration” and the practical needs of STEAM education in kindergartens, this study proposes the “C-STEAM” curriculum concept (Cultural-STEAM, i.e., STEAM education with cultural infiltration). It explores the integrated path for fostering the all-round development of children in morality, intelligence, physical education, aesthetics, and labor (the “Five Educations”) and the cultivation of interdisciplinary inquiry abilities at the kindergarten stage. By employing methods such as literature analysis, action research, and case development, a “three-dimensional and four-level” curriculum framework is constructed, a library of thematic activity cases is developed, and implementation strategies are put forward. The research shows that the C-STEAM curriculum can effectively promote the development of children’s multiple abilities and provide a practical model for kindergartens to implement the Five-education Integration.