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Играта като фокус на педагогическото взаимодействие в детската градина
Play as the Focus of Pedagogical Interaction in Kindergarten

Author(s): Mariana Mincheva-Rizova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Preschool education
Published by: Институт за знание, наука и иновации ЕООД
Keywords: play; continuum of play-based learning; early childhood development; preschool education; right to play

Summary/Abstract: The Preschool and School Education Act (2015) states that preschool education ensures children's development, "taking into account the importance of play in the process of pedagogical interaction" (Article 55). However, taking into account the importance of play does not necessarily mean that we have a clear understanding of what pedagogical interaction in kindergarten should look like. Many parents would say that children play enough and need to be better prepared for school. The children strongly disagree with this. But are we really listening to them? Or, out of habit, we attribute their desires for play to the "frivolous part" of their daily lives. The report presents findings from an empirical study conducted with kindergarten teachers on the role of play in kindergartens, and raises important questions concerning children's right to play

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