2009, 4
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p. 46-49
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Currently we can see large quantity of different books published for children. At the market of book production for children there is a strong competition. In struggle for the consumer, trying to make books more attractive, publishers think out new forms of a printed production for children, where reading becomes a background for other activities. As a result «new genres» of the children's books appear. In the article the analysis from psychological position of these novelties in modern printed matter for children is offered.
2009, 4
p. 16-19
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Recently, the area of use of projecting method was sufficiently widened. Being used in scholar and early college education today this method is gaining increasing interest among preschool teachers. However, as practice shows, what is considered to be “project” activity in preschool educational establishments is often confused with research, productive or even educational activity. The article describes basic aspects for preschool teachers to consider at their organization of project work with children of 5-7 years of age.
2009, 4
p. 26-30
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Creative projects are usually carried out collectively in conjunction with parents and take about 2-3 weeks. During these activities children learn to defend their position, see the benefits of other children, accept successful proposals. Author shows how children overcome egocentric position through project activity.
2009, 4
p. 20-25
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Dialectic cognition allows solving contradictory situations and concludes in application of special dialectic cognitive actions. It lies within preschooler’s zone of proximal development, i.e. is available for all children. However, only few children develop dialectic cognition when educated traditionally. This claim doesn’t refer only to creative thinking: it is an experimentally proven fact that higher forms of play, orientation, learning skills or moral development don’t necessarily develop in all children, unless they are taught by special educational programs. The author analyzes stages of solving a dialectic task, like posing a dialectic question, living through contradictions, dialectic transformation and other tasks, applicably to designing studies for preschoolers.
2009, 4
p. 32-35
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The analysis of teacher’s books and publications on practical experience of working with children with general speech underdevelopment (GSU) had showed that therapeutic groups are cautious with their use of classic poetry. However, the role of poetry in working with speech impairment groups is significant: it forms and improves sound perception, which is crucial for dealing with the problem. Elegant, symbolic and rhythmic lines alone serve as examples of correctly built sentences (sentences of speech impaired children are often incorrect and meager). Moreover, because poetic lines are easier to remember than any given explanation, their study can be more effective in working with phrasal speech. The article provides with examples and recommendations on using poetry in work with children with GSU.
2009, 4
p. 36-39
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The article, from psychoanalytical viewpoint, examines benefits of fairytales and demonstrates their importance as one of the means of child’s socialization. Using psychoanalytical approach and well-known fairytales as examples, the author illustrates why a fairytale fascinates children, is open and clear to them and fosters their development. A close look is also given to common mistakes that grownups make when reading a fairytale to a child.
2009, 4
p. 40-44
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The article reviews the psychoanalytic pedagogical practice of Anna Freud. From the psychoanalytic viewpoint the author describes child upbringing and shows the importance of social environment for a child, along with description of major advantages and limitations of psychoanalytic pedagogy.
2009, 4
p. 60-67
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Centuries of creating and publishing books brought up a special branch in writing – child literature, and most parents today find books essential for bringing up their children. The article discusses major principles of choosing the right book for a child, considering his or her psychological traits. The authors also provide with examples of proper literature for children of early, junior and senior preschool age.
2009, 4
p. 92-94
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The article is dedicated to Malaysian system of preschool education. The author analyzes its history and present structure, aims and methods of their achievement. Special attention is drawn to “Permata” project which embraces children of early age and preschoolers, its major principles and results achieved.
2009, 4
p. 90-91
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One of the UN priorities in early child education is teaching the skill of learning. A recent research discoveries show that pre-school period is an essential moment in the development of child’s intellectual abilities. Is there an optimal method or program which would comply with all these requirements? Authors show that the program «Key to Learning», based on the ideas of L.S.Vygotsky could be an answer to this question in Poland.