POSITIVE EFFECTS OF THE COMPULSORY PRESCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAM ON ASPECTS OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN THE YEAR BEFORE GOING TO SCHOOL IN THE AREA OF ZENICA-DOBOJ CANTON Cover Image

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POSITIVE EFFECTS OF THE COMPULSORY PRESCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAM ON ASPECTS OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN THE YEAR BEFORE GOING TO SCHOOL IN THE AREA OF ZENICA-DOBOJ CANTON

Author(s): Majda Berber, Nedim Patković
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Preschool education, School education, Pedagogy
Published by: Udruženje defektologa, edukatora-rehabilitatora (STOL)
Keywords: developmental characteristics of children (speech development); readiness for school; preschool program in the year before starting school;

Summary/Abstract: An important requirement for a child‘s development and his adaptation to school is the development of a motivating (kindergarten) environment in which the acquisition of new experiences, activity, curiosity, play, communication and creation are encouraged. The preparatory program in the year before starting school helps the child to acquire the qualities, abilities and skills (speaking) necessary for success in school. However, given the fact that we have children who do not attend kindergartens and are deprived of that rich experience, in the area of Zenica-Doboj Canton from 2012/2013. The Program of compulsory preschool education (lasting 150 hours) is being implemented in 2016/2017 (from 180 hours) which, at least, should contribute to a more adequate readiness of children to start primary school, and which was interrupted with the realization due to the current situation with the Corona virus. Consequently, within this topic, we defined the advantages (positive effects) of the Compulsory Preschool Education Program in the year before starting school, which affect the readiness of children (mostly with an emphasis on speech development) to start 1st grade. We will also present suggestions and recommendations of educators, parents and teachers in order to improve the quality of the Compulsory Preschool Education Program.

  • Issue Year: 3/2021
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 41-54
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian