CURRICULUM FOR THE SWEDISH PRESCHOOL

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CURRICULUM FOR THE SWEDISH PRESCHOOL
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TYPES OF ACTIVITIES

• - PRESCHOOL / GROUP ACTIVITY FOR ENROLLED
  CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 1-5 YEARS
• - FAMILY DAYCARE / IN-HOME CARE WHERE A
  CHILDMINDER TAKES CARE OF CHILDREN
• - THREE-FAMILY SYSTEM / IN-HOME DAYCARE WHERE A
  CHILDMINDER TAKES CARE OF THE CHILDREN OF TWO OR
  THREE FAMILIES AT THEIR OWN PLACE OF DOMICILE
• - OPEN PRESCHOOL / EDUCATIONAL GROUP ACTIVITIES
  FOR STAY-AT-HOME PARENTS TOGETHER WITH PRESCHOOL
  STAFF

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FUNDAMENTAL VALUES

• ALL PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT
  IN ACCORDANCE WITH FUNDAMENTAL DEMOCRATIC VALUES
  ON WHICH SOCIETY IS BASED
• - INVIOLABILITY OF HUMAN LIFE
• - INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM AND INTEGRITY
• - EQUAL VALUE OF ALL PEOPLE
• - GENDER EQUALITY
• - SOLIDARITY WITH THE WEAK AND VULNERABLE

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ETHICAL ATTITUDES

• - ADULTS ATTITUDES INFLUENCE THE CHILD S
  UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT FOR THE RIGHTS AND
  OBLIGATIONS THAT APPLY IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.
• - FOR THIS REASON ADULTS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE
  AS MODELS

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UNDERSTANDING AND COMPASSION FOR OTHERS

• ALL PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES SHOULD AIM AT
• - DEVELOPING THE CHILD S ABILITY TO TAKE SOCIAL
  RESPONSIBILITY
• - INPRINTING A SENSE OF TOLERANCE AND SOLIDARITY
  AMONG ALL CHILDREN AT AN EARLY STAGE

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OBJECTIVITY AND COMPREHENSIVENESS

• - CHILDREN SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY OF
  FORMING OWN OPINIONS AND MAKING OWN CHOICES
• - PARENTS SHOULD FEEL FULLY CONFIDENT THAT THEIR
  CHILDREN WILL NOT BE PREJUDICED IN FAVOUR OF ANY
  PARTICULAR VIEW
• - STAFFS SHOULD SHOW RESPECT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL
  AND HELP CREATE A DEMOCRATIC CLIMATE IN THE
  PRE-SCHOOL

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OBJECTIVITY AND COMPREHENSIVENESS

• - THE STAFF SHOULD DISSOCIATE THEMSELVES FROM
  CONFLICTING VIEWS
• - THE PRESCHOOL SHOULD WORK TOWARDS COUNTERACTING
  TRADITIONAL GENDER PATTERNS
• - IRRESPECTIVE OF WHERE IT IS LOCATED THE
  PRESCHOOL SHOULD WORK TOWARDS ATTAINING THE GOALS
  OF THE PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITY

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TASKS OF THE PRESCHOOL

• - LAY THE FOUNDATIONS FOR LIFELONG LEARNING
• - PROVIDE GOOD PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITIES ADAPTED TO
  THE NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN
• - HELP FAMILIES BY SUPPORTING THEM IN THEIR
  PARENTAL ROLE
• - SUPPORT AND DEVELOP TRUST AND SELF-CONFIDENCE
• - PROVIDE AN UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY

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TASKS OF THE PRESCHOOL

• - PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH A SECURE ENVIRONMENT THAT
  ENCOURAGES CREATIVITY AND ALLOWS CHILDREN TO
  EXPLOIT THE SURROUNDING WORLD
• - ASCERTAIN THAT CHILDREN ARE GIVEN THE
  OPPORTUNITY TO OBSERVE REFLECT AND DRAW OWN
  CONCLUSIONS
• - PROMOTE LEARNING PLAY AND ENJOYMENT AS STIMULI
  FOR INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT
• - PUT EMPHASIS ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND TAKE
  ADVANTAGE OF THE CHILD S CURIOSITY IN THE
  WRITTEN LANGUAGE

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TASKS OF THE PRESCHOOL

• - ENCOURAGE DIFFERENT FORMS OF EXPRESSION SUCH AS
  PICTURES SONG AND MUSIC DRAMA RHYTHM DANCE AND
  MOVEMENT
• - PUT EMPHASIS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES NATURE AND
  CONSERVATION
• - PROVIDE A WELL-BALANCED DAILY RYTHM BETWEEN
  CARE AND REST
• - ALLOW CHILDREN TO SWITCH ACTIVITIES DURING THE
  COURSE OF THE DAY BOTH INDOORS AND OUTDOORS

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CO-OPERATION PRESCHOOL- CLASS / SCHOOL / LEISURE
TIME CENTRE

• - COOPERATION SHOULD BE BASED ON NATIONAL AND
  LOCAL GOALS AND SUPPORT THE CHILD S ALL-ROUND
  DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING
• - SPECIAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CHILDREN
  IN NEED OF SPECIAL SUPPORT WHEN TRANSITING FROM
  PRESCHOOL TO SCHOOL
• - THE WORK TEAMS FROM PRESCHOOL ARE EXPECTED TO
  EXCHANGE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES WITH
  SCHOOL AND LEISURE TIME CENTRE STAFFS

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A COMPLETE DOCUMENT (LPFÖ 98) WITH THE
CURRICULUM FOR THE SWEDISH PRESCHOOL SYSTEM IS
PROVIDED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THIS POWERPOINT
PRESENTATION