2010, 1
2010, 1
p. 22-28
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Author proposes different methods of patriotism development on the example of discussion Second World War. The article contains descriptions of games based on the subjects of this event. Stories from the experience of famous preschool pedagogues are described. Author also proposes a system of activities aimed at the development of civil child's feelings that parents can carry out.
2010, 1
p. 44-48
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IQ, or intelligence quotient, is widely used in modern psychological diagnostics as an index that assesses intellectual development. We often hear parents talking about other and their own children’s IQ scores, however, we hardly ever wonder about the meaning behind these numbers. The article looks into history of IQ as child’s cognitive development index and discusses restrictions of its scope followed by respective recommendations on its use. Furthermore, the author explains the increase of children’s average IQ for the past 30 years.
2010, 1
p. 49-53
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The past decade brought our country substantial economical, political and social changes, which inevitably affected the nature of preschool childhood. Most of them resulted from government’s policy change towards preschool education, namely disbandment of Ministry of Education’s Preschool Department, transference of preschool education under the control of municipal authorities, revision of age thresholds of primary education, introduction of preschool preparation for children of 5 years of age and other innovations. This article explores the ways in which all these changes affected parent-preschooler relations.
2010, 1
p. 62-67
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The article describes developmental potential of a construction set toy as the stimulus for improving speech in preschool children. By using the elements of the construction set (cards with images of various objects, which are placed inside the model built) a child verbalizes the developing situation and answers questions asked by a pedagogue.
2010, 1
p. 86-91
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In any profession it’s not about what you know anymore. It’s about where to find the required information and how to use it. This is also true in education, where question “How to teach?” should often subsume “What to learn?”. Such active exploratory position should be fostered since early childhood. The article provides preschool teachers with practical advice on teaching research methods and activity.