of Cooperation Between Preschool Teachers, 3-7 Age Children and Their Parents.
THE LEADING IDEA
is to enrich the child’s experience of interaction with the social and natural environment through the organization of child-specific activities that form
the appropriate life skills and qualities of psychological maturity.
THE MAIN PRINCIPLE is an activity approach.
The educational process is carried out according to the thematic principle in the format of a full information day for the child with the possibility
of continuation in the context of home education.
THE EXPECTED RESULT of the full cycle of preschool education under "The Confident Start" is a motivated, self-sufficient child, ready to move to the next level of education (primary), namely: developed life skills, the ability to communicate and interact with both peers and adults, formed self-regulation and interest in cognitive activity.
THE EXPECTED RESULT of the full cycle of preschool education under "The Confident Start" is a motivated, self-sufficient child, ready to move to the next level of education (primary), namely: developed life skills, the ability to communicate and interact with both peers and adults, formed self-regulation and interest in cognitive activity.
AN EXCELLENT ELEMENT
of the educational system is methodical support for preschool teachers and professional development courses. Preschool teachers can work on this education system on two levels. First is reproductive – “Do it as I do!”. Second is creativity – “Independently construct the educational content, but do not deviate from the format of the day”.
*34 preschool education institutions operating under"The Confident Start system": 68 preschool teachers, over 800 children and over 800 parents took part in the research during 2018 - 2019.
Each age subgroup (grades) of children is provided with a set of educational and methodological materials:
A complex educational program (the content of subjects, markers of results, bits of advice for parents):
A preschool teacher’s manual (an everyday plan, details instructions, additional materials on the project’s website)
Materials for child activities,the guide for parents
The educational system “The Confident Start” has been successfully implemented in Ukraine since 2017.
The implementation experience can be replicated and adapted to the cultural and national traditions of the countries of interest.