Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Supports Healthy Growth and Development of Young Children and Students Through Early Childhood and Elementary Curriculum Connection

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Launches 2026 Early Childhood and Elementary Transition Education Supporters
'On (Warm) Eums' Ceremony Held with Participation of 48 Teachers

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education held the '2026 Early Childhood and Elementary Transition Education Supporters On (温) Eums' launching ceremony at the Southern Office on the 12th. The office announced plans to actively strengthen the transition education system that supports the continuous growth of young children and students.

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education held the "2026 Early Childhood and Elementary Education Connection Supporters On (温) Eums" launch ceremony on the 12th at the Southern Office Building. Provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

'On (温) Eums' carries the meaning of 'those of us who connect children's growth with warm hearts.' This year, the Supporters group consists of 48 kindergarten and elementary school teachers affiliated with 24 regional education support offices in the province, with the aim of fostering key educators for regionally based transition education.

The launching ceremony, held under the theme 'Starting Together,' was attended by more than 50 participants, including officials from the Early Childhood Education Division of the provincial office, advisory university professors, and Supporters teachers. The event proceeded in the following order: awarding of appointment certificates to the Supporters, an introduction to Gyeonggi Transition Education for Early Childhood and Elementary Schools, and communication on the roles of the Supporters.

The Supporters will be active for approximately 10 months until February 2026, serving as hands-on policy support on site. Their main activities include: establishing a cooperative system through participation in a teacher network across 25 regions; attending lectures, discussions, and training sessions to better understand the curriculum; sharing regional case studies and providing consulting support for network operations; and proposing field-oriented transition education policies.

The provincial office expects that the operation of the Supporters will strengthen cooperation between kindergartens and elementary educational institutions. It also anticipates that by identifying a variety of best practices reflecting regional characteristics, the initiative will contribute to the implementation of highly field-oriented and effective education policies.

Meanwhile, starting with today's launching ceremony, the provincial office plans to sequentially hold follow-up events such as an activity sharing meeting in June, a competency enhancement workshop in July, a case sharing meeting in September, and a performance review meeting in November, to continue exploring sustainable ways to operate transition education.

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