| Abstract [eng] |
Since 2007 kindergartens in Lithuania develop the educational programs directly. In spite of the fact that decentralisation is appreciable in a preschool education, the organisation of educational process and social security is still rigid and diffi cult for the adaptation of family needs. Kindergarten today is not only institution of socialization, but also educational environment. If educational environment is prepared professionally, the educational process needs less teacher’s inspiration. Educational environment should not be unifi ed, standardized or too structured. As it is stated in national and international documents, environment in kindergarten should be close to home environment for maintenance of needs, the rights and interests of children. Results of research in Lithuania give fairly contradicting facts. Some researches show that educational environment of kindergarten does not correspond to preschool education models, forms of the educational assistance. Diversity of educational environment is not suffi cient. The aim of the research is to fi nd out the factors negatively infl uencing educational environment in the typical kindergartens of Lithuania. The main methods are the analysis of national documents. Conclusion. The fi rst, the investigated documents commonly include information on child’s custody, safety and health; A second, educational aspect is suffi ciently considered, requirements for establishing educational environment is blurred whereas education environments outdoors are not properly discussed. |
