СПЕЦИФИЧНОСТ ВАСПИТНО-ОБРАЗОВНИХ МЕТОДА У РАДУ СА ДЕЦОМ ПРЕДШКОЛСКОГ УЗРАСТА

Abstract

The problems of methods of education (teaching) are dealt with successfully and continously by the didactics. Within this pedagogical discipline, the teaching methods are systematically studied, defined, classified, and from the various aspects evaluated. Thereby, on one side their universal importance is being considered, while on the other side, their contribution to the teaching in schools is being studied. The aim of this paper is to try to point out ,taking both sides into consideration, the need of being familiar with the particularities of educational methods applied in work with children of pre-school age. It is difficult (even impossible) to differentiate the two sides as they both consider the learning process and a child, both in school and pre- school institutions (e.g. kindergardens). There are fewer sources dealing with this subject than of those ones dealing with the methods applied to school teaching but thus, the challenge is greater! The basic aim is that the activities of the educator that lead to the passive response of children should turn into their greater inclusion ( active response). The aim is thus to find out specific properties of each pre-school child and its motivation, directing the way that suits him/ her the best as they are the unique ones. The child wants and expects to be free and have its needs respected according to its abilities. The methods of work at this age must be accepted, not forced upon when there is a successful cooperation between caring educators and a curious child interested in improving and making a progress in learning about its entire environment. Key words: method, methods of work with pre-school children