CURRICULUM FOR THE SWEDISH PRESCHOOL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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