Preparing a Preschool Age Child for Tourism and Local History Exploration
Preparing a Preschool Age Child for Tourism and Local History Exploration

Summary/Abstract: In preschool education the process of preparing a child for the future role of a touristis of great importance. The way attitude towards tourism and the knowledge of local historyis shaped in kindergarten, will decide upon intensity and value of adult generations’tourism. The process of initiating tourism-related activity and interest in the surroundingcultural, natural and social reality takes place mainly when children participate in fieldtrips. The article presents excursion’s role in shaping a tourist behaviour in child’s comprehensivedevelopment. The analysis of a survey conducted among teachers and parentshas been made in order to assess the respondents’opinions on the conditions and the importanceof organizing trips in the development of social, cognitive, emotional and healthareas of a child’s personality as well as child’s commitment and preparation for tourism.

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