Goals of the Preschool Education
The basic goals and tasks of the preschool education are defined by the Preschool Institutions Act:
- Developing the ability to understand and accept oneself and others;
- Developing the ability to communicate, taking into account diversity, and engaging in groups;
- Developing the ability to recognize emotions and promoting emotional experience and the expression of emotions;
- Cultivating curiosity, child’s wish to discover, imagination, intuition, and promoting independent thinking;
- Supporting language development for the efficient and creative use of speech, and later also of reading and writing;
- Promoting artistic experience and expression;
- Supporting the development of various motor and other skills;
- Transferring knowledge from different fields of science and everyday life;
- Promoting the development of autonomy in hygienic habits and in the care of health.
In addition to curricular guidelines, we also want to achieve the following goals:
- Developing and using methods for the active teaching of children;
- Quality planning and implementation of outdoor activities;
- Planning and implementation of motor activities;
- Supporting the development of communication skills with children and adults;
- Promoting a culture of peace and non-violence, as well as intercultural dialogue.
- Taking care of one's own health and our common home – the planet Earth – by promoting sustainable development;
- Participating in local events and represent examples of good practice to the general public;
- Early English classes for children from 5 to 6 years.