Topic > Childcare services - 1522

Childcare services, including firstly, childcare services relating to the health, hygiene and safety of children, secondarily, developmental services of the child covering socialisation, language ability and personality development and thirdly, pre-school services ranging from informal learning to formal preparatory learning starting from primary schools, appears to have been started in France in 1770 with the name of “Salles d'asile” (asylum room) to serve the interests of working women. Along with child care, academic subjects such as reading and arithmetic, singing, and drawing were taught as extracurricular activities to bring order, discipline, and obedience to instructions among children (Pougatch-Zalcman, 1980). This “Salles d'asile” approach was immediately accepted by French society and spread by hundreds throughout France. However, in 1848, “Salles d'asile” transformed into “Ecole maternelle” (nursery school) not only changing the name but also changing the initial focus or objectives from safety and security to an education accessible to all children regardless from their origin. , thus creating equal opportunities in education for the entire population. Another milestone was reached in 1837 when Friedrich Froebel founded his own school in Germany and called it “Kindergarten” or children's garden. Before Froebel's kindergarten, children under seven did not attend school as it was thought that children under that age did not have the ability to concentrate or develop cognitive and emotional skills. Froebel, on the other hand, promoted his school for children aged six and under and expressed his beliefs by saying that learning begins when consciousness explodes, and education must be... at the heart of the paper... not a problem to be solved. consider and the children played as the adults did. They also worked in workplaces suitable only for adults. However, the concept of childhood emerged in the aftermath of the intellectual and religious changes that occurred in the 15th and 16th centuries. The changes due to the Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation contributed to the recognition of the child as an “innocent” and to the understanding that children should be protected from the harsh influences of the world. The development process is fundamentally influenced by two factors: heredity and environment. However, there is another important factor that has evolved due to the interaction between heredity and environment and this factor helps in developing personality. Personality is a unique pattern of behavior and mental process that characterizes an individual and the individual's interaction with the environment.