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The recent years have seen pre-school become part of general education. This change has been enshrined in law and is reflected in the way pre-school departments in primary schools are organized and financed. The wellbeing of preschool departments in territorial educational complexes depends on the number of parents involved. What remains to be seen however, is the priorities they have. Do they perceive early childhood education as part and parcel of general education? Do they really need pre-school education, and what exactly do they expect to get from it? Research into parental needs showed that most parents choose a pre-school department solely on the consideration of its convenient location. They see care and supervision as being the main goal of pre-school education. Parents’ satisfaction is associated with the friendly and individualized attitude the teacher displays towards a child. Three groups of parents were identified in terms of choices, objectives and satisfaction factors.

The main objective of this article is to help a preschool teacher to get acquainted with the organization and contents of the corrective educational process for children with disabilities. This category of children has special educational needs. Children with disabilities can receive preschool education in groups of combined or compensatory patterns in preschool educational facilities. Preschool education groups of compensating and combination patterns organize and implement the educational process for children with disabilities and special needs in accordance with customized educational programs. The author’s focus is on the development of such customized programs. “Model Basic Educational Program of Preschool Education” (MBEP) has been published in the Russian Federation Education and Science Ministry’s official register of model basic education programs. MBEP contains a section called “Program of corrective and developing work for children with disabilities and special needs.” This section shows an algorithm for developing customized programs for children with disabilities and special needs. This knowledge will help to enhance kindergarten teachers’ pedagogical skills necessary to implement the Federal State Education Standard in preschool education in the process of organizing inclusive education in preschool educational establishments.