China's kindergarteners are crushing it with life skills
Updated | By Stacey and J Sbu
Can you imagine going to pre-school and learning actual life skills that will help you as you get older? Well, that’s what’s happening at this Chinese kindergarten.

Picture this: you're a five-year-old rockstar who can sew, knit, and iron like a pro!
In China, kindergarten kids are learning some seriously cool practical skills that'll make them total bosses later in life.
A viral video showed these mini-masters hard at work, sewing clothes, knitting hats and even crafting chairs and pottery. They're not just playing around, though, they're actually creating some pretty impressive stuff.
The best part? They're totally loving it! You can see the enthusiasm and focus on their little faces as they work on their projects.
It's clear that they're not just learning skills, but also developing a sense of pride and accomplishment.
The video racked up millions of views and comments, with many people praising the Chinese approach to education.
Some even called for their own governments to introduce similar programs.
One thing's for sure, though, kindergarten kids are giving us all some serious life goals. Who knows, maybe one day we'll all be sewing and knitting like pros...
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Here's what some social media users had to say:
"You do this in South Africa they will call Human rights commission and say child labour nton nton 😥," said koni manngwe.
"Skills are more powerful than education," ntombifuthigladys wrote.
Latin boy commented: "Their children are sewing clothes, and our children are tearing their clothes 🤩😂"
"South Africa, are we learning? Volume right?" misstkso4gz shared.

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