ISSN: 2995-3901
Volume 11, Number 1 (2026)
Year Launched: 2016

Analysis of the Current Situation and Improvement Strategies of Digital Literacy among Preschool Children in China

Volume 11, Issue 1, February 2026     |     PP. 1-9      |     PDF (180 K)    |     Pub. Date: January 9, 2026
DOI: 10.54647/education880624    13 Downloads     204 Views  

Author(s)

Yuehong Sun, The First Kindergarten of Fengtai District, Beijing, China

Abstract
At present, in the process of comprehensive digital transformation in China, preschool children are exposed to and using digital media such as computers, mobile phones, and iPads, showing a trend of low age and excessive use. Although digital media enriches the learning methods of preschool children and accelerates their process of understanding and exploring the world, the uneven quality of digital content and the insufficient understanding and guidance of digital literacy for preschool children by the government, society, kindergartens, and parents, The digital survival of preschool children in a critical period of physical and mental development and intellectual development is at high risk and low literacy. In order to better enhance the digital literacy of preschool children and avoid the invasion of harmful digital media, this article analyzes the current situation of digital literacy of preschool children, and combines the physical and mental health characteristics of preschool children to scientifically promote the development of digital literacy and abilities of preschool children from three aspects: government, kindergarten, and family, striving to lay a solid foundation for the healthy growth and development of preschool children.

Keywords
Preschool children; Digital literacy; Home school co education

Cite this paper
Yuehong Sun, Analysis of the Current Situation and Improvement Strategies of Digital Literacy among Preschool Children in China , SCIREA Journal of Education. Volume 11, Issue 1, February 2026 | PP. 1-9. 10.54647/education880624

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