Karbowniczek, Jolanta

Komorowska, Beata

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Akademia Ignatianum w Krakowie: Czasopisma

SummaryEarly childhood education is the first and most important step in the structure of the modernschool system. The reason why it should be considered a top priority is the fact that it representsa fundamental and propaedeutic level, ensuring the continuity of teaching and educationalprocesses in kindergarten and primary school, and prepares for further education in the moresenior grades.Early childhood education is defined as “the golden age” of child development; it is in this periodthat we can see: a fast pace in understanding the surrounding world, an excellent memory, thetendency to participate in the life of a school group, activeness in games, performing socialroles, a tendency for expansion. The basic forms of children’s activities are: fun, learning, andworking in the kindergarten; and learning, work, and fun at school. The key value here is thesubjectivity of the individual and the highest stage – the plenipotentiary. Education of theyoungest is known to be open and friendly, opening many opportunities to develop creativity,responsibility, independence and freedom in taking any action and tasks. Its primary objective isto stimulate the development of children, preparing them to take compulsory schooling and, inclasses I-III to assist the student in the development of physical, mental, social, emotional,ethical, and aesthetic dimensions.Modern education has had and is still facing a period of many dynamic changes that are takingplace in the education of a small child. To meet all the problems it seems necessary to takesubjects which are considered to be important, in terms of establishing the changes which havealready occurred, as well as in stimulating further transformations, which will follow on from thisprocess. The key role in early education has three entities: student, teacher and parents, andthe common educational space that they create through their own actions.The publication Journal of Preschool and Elementary School Education is a scientific journalrepresenting the effects of international scientific cooperation between the Polish, Slovak andCzech Republics, and Hungary and Bulgaria; it is a forum to exchange views on the present andthe future states of the kindergarten and early education in European Union countries, andaround the world. The journal is directed to those who are professionally involved in school:teachers working in kindergartens and schools (grades I-III), educators, psychologists,sociologists, therapists, specialists in all aspects of the process of the upbringing and educationof a child, teaching staff, candidates for the teaching profession, and student teachers’ colleges.We hope that the scope of the journal will address the scientific needs of professional circles,dealing in the theory and practice of the upbringing and education of a young child, whilst at thesame time emphasizing the need for integration and dialogue across boundaries betweenrepresentatives of various specialties. The title of the journal encourages a broader, multi-functional look at the education of young children, motivates to seek a common language andinterdisciplinary cooperation. It emphasizes openness, flexibility, originality and inspiration bypresenting work of high quality in terms of scientific value. The structure of the journal consistsof three sections: Articles, Reports and Reviews.The mission of the journal is to provide readers with a comprehensive and up to date knowledgeabout the child’s early education, active participation in the development of early education andthe propagation of achievements and experience of both, domestic and foreign experts in thisfield. As authors, we will strive to achieve the status of an influential academic publicationthroughout this country and beyond. The reader may expect, therefore, a high degree ofreliability and validity in providing him with information and can participate in improvingeducation at the preschool and early education levels. An important area of the mission that thisjournal is undertaking is to promote the scientific development of young talents.This will be expressed through opening the columns of the journal for doctoral candidates fromPolish and foreign universities, and for employees involved in post-doctoral dissertations. Wepropose a systematic publication of notices of research work and the implementation of itsresults in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Hungary.The first issue of the Journal of Preschool and Elementary School Education is devoted totopics related to modern trends in the kindergarten and early education, and to paradigmatictransformations.We encourage the sharing of experiences, ideas, introduced innovations and empiricalresearch, as well as insights and doubts.The individual point of view is essential, as well as concrete proposals for solutions. Anytheoretical assumptions, ideas, and proposed changes, which are so important for moderneducation, will be discussed by practitioners, and practitioners will be able to read the opinionsfrom many other environments.Jolanta Karbowniczek Beata Komorowska

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