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What is the primary function of a preschool?
How do competent preschool teachers interact with children?
What is a key difference between a preschool teacher's approach and a school teacher's approach?
What is the major task of a teacher, according to the text?
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Why do school teachers find it difficult to 'love' thirty or more pupils?
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What is the role of the teacher in helping children develop an understanding of their roles in society?
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What should the teacher introduce to children in terms of relationships?
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How should the teacher encourage children to express themselves?
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What is the goal of preschool education, according to the text?
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What is the difference between the role of love in preschool and school?
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Study Notes
The Role of Love in Preschool Education
- Love plays a different role in preschool compared to school due to the different functions of each institution.
- Preschool goals focus on children developing at their own pace, whereas school goals center around adult expectations for future citizens.
Competent Preschool Teachers
- Develop simple dialogue with each preschool child using body and oral language.
- Value each preschool child as a person.
Comparison to School Teachers
- School teachers must go beyond the "learning bridges" of preschool to guide children's learning towards defined skills, beliefs, and concepts.
- School teachers' success is tied to the successful learning of their students.
Creating an Atmosphere of Love
- The teacher is responsible for creating an atmosphere of love in the preschool group.
- This atmosphere is reflected from person to person and back to the teacher.
- Parents and students participating as assistant teachers also feel the teacher's love and increase its radiance.
Teacher's Responsibilities
- Create a physical and social environment favorable to children's development.
- Provide apparatus and activities for well-rounded physical development.
- Help children understand their roles in society and appreciate the associated artifacts.
- Encourage exploration of the physical environment and introduction to quantitative and qualitative relationships.
- Recognize the value of verbal and empathetic communication.
Curriculum Planning
- Plan a well-balanced curriculum that includes:
- Verbal expression and dramatization of favorite stories.
- Introduction to various art media.
- Wealth of musical experience.
- Socially acceptable relationships with the teacher and peers.
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Description
Explore the principles and values that guide preschool education, including the role of love, democratic procedures, and educational techniques. Learn how preschool goals differ from those of school and how they focus on individual child development. Discover the importance of a comfortable and nurturing environment in early childhood education.