OMEP began to promote the education for sustainable development(ESD as follow) of children in 2007, which also provides an opportunity for the ESD of China in preschool education. The period of preschooler is very important, in which the bodies and minds of children are in the rapid development. Therefore, ESD in preschool education is significant. This research employed literature research, through analyzing the related studies about ESD of China in preschool education, including “ESD”, “environmental education” and “green education” etc, to get an overall sense of study in this area, to gasp its development direction and to provide basic material for the study.
Conclusions through analysis: first of all, in the process of ESD of China in preschool education, there is a transition from “environmental education” to “ESD”. Furthermore, the research results of ESD in preschool education paid much more attention on the introductory and descriptive researches, introducing the present situation and advanced concepts on abroad and interpreting foreign study achievements. However, few studies aim at the present situation, implement deeply and applied research with practical significance. Finally, most of the researchers who focus on this area are from the kindergarten. The researchers from universities and other research institutions are less than those who from kindergarten.
Suggestions: first, the ESD of China in preschool education is still a weak link. Therefore, studies in this area should be increased and enhanced. The whole transition from other studies like “green education” to “ESD” should be quickening in the future. Furthermore, the study of ESD of China in preschool education should do more work on deeply developmental and applied research which has practical significance. Finally, ESD in preschool education should be the common research topic for the frontline and scientific research institutions, at the same time, increasing the research scope, quantity and depth.
