Preschool Education and Kindergarten Teacher Training in Bulgaria and Slovakia

Abstract

While reviewing the modern theoretical framework of Bulgarian preschool education and some significant reforms in preschool education in Slovakia, the current paper presents the contemporary situation of preschool education in Bulgaria and Slovakia and considers some converging points between them, but some differences as well. Since having a university education for future kindergarten teachers is influencing their future pedagogical interaction with children, the university level preparation of future kindergarten teachers is also detailed.

Keywords

• preschool education
• modern theoretical framework of Bulgarian preschool education
• significant reforms in Slovakia
• Bulgarian State educational requirements/standards
• Bulgarian educational preschool program systems
• Slovak State educational program (ISCED 0)