Although preschools in Sweden are funded by the central government, they can be owned and operated directly by local municipalities, private businesses, or parent cooperatives. Regardless, they are required to have a certified preschool teacher in charge, and they all follow the same national curriculum. Part of the reason why parents in Sweden are so contented with the preschool system is probably that this national curriculum very much reflects Swedes’ general idea of what early childhood should be about. And tracing letters is not it.
