2016, 5

Arhipova E.F. Organization and content of education of children with limited health capacity in preschool educational establishments

2016, 5 p. 54–59

Arhipova E.F.

706

The article raises the question of early education of preschoolers, starting with infancy. This period is of particular importance when it comes to identifying problems in a child’s development. In some cases it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a child’s limited health capacity with the help of early detection of development disorders and timely psychological and pedagogical help provided to the child along with counseling for the child’s family. The article also states the statistical data on the coverage of pre-school education in Russia and European countries. Further, the article presents organizational and methodological approaches to the performance of the structural divisions focused on helping children with developmental problems: lekoteks, early help services, playing facilities for children’s development and counseling centers.

Keywords: limited health capacity early help service lekoteks playing facilities for children’s development counseling centers

Mikheeva E.V., Sytenko E.K. Innovation model in the activity of preschool educational establishments on the issue of formation of children’s cognitive and creative activity by means of familiarizing with the origins of the Russian folk culture

2016, 5 p. 60–67

Sytenko E.K. , Mikheeva E.V.

712

The authors of the article draw attention to the peculiarities of developing cognitive and creative activity in pre-school children in the context of pre-school education reforms. It is noted that the activities of a modern kindergarten are based on “favorable socialization of children” in the process of their assimilation of social life experience and relationships. This requires establishment in the preschool educational of a livelihood that would not only be safe but also filled with a variety of events; it also requires close interaction between children and adults in the educational process at the level of equal partners. The described model of innovative activities of a pre-school educational establishment is dedicated to the issue of formation of children’s cognitive and creative activity by means of familiarizing with the origins of the Russian folk culture is exactly the one that entails a variety of events and such a type of interaction with children when the adult deliberately tones down his or her subjectiveness in favor of the child, providing the latter with space for self-development.

Keywords: cognitive activity creative activity innovative activities regional component

Peeters J., Rohrmann T., Emilsen K. Gender balance in ECEC: why is there so little progress?

2016, 5 p. 68–78

Rohrmann T. , Peeters J. , Emilsen K.

505

Social attitudes about male participation in the upbringing of children have changed considerably over the past few decades. Men are now seen as important for children’s development and learning. Research from many countries worldwide shows that in early childhood care and education (ECEC), male workers are welcomed by female colleagues and parents. In the last two decades there have been initiatives for more men in ECEC in several European countries. Nevertheless the proportion of male workers ECEC remains low worldwide. This article questions the persisting gender imbalance in ECEC and analyzes ambivalences regarding more men in the field. Based on recent gender theory, efforts and limits of strategies for more male students and workers in ECEC in Belgium, Norway and Germany are discussed. It is concluded that deeply held gendered attitudes and practices in the field of care and educational work with young children have to be put into question. More space in ECEC for embodied subjectivities is needed to overcome essentialist conceptions of differences between body and mind, women and men.

Keywords: gender gender balance men in ECEC corporeality diversity

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