Preparation of future preschool educational institutions for professional activities in the educational hub for preschool children

Abstract

The article is devoted to the peculiarities of the organization of the Educational Hub for preschool children as a practice-oriented form of training of students of the "Preschool Education" specialty for professional activity in the conditions of martial law in the country.  As a result of the analysis of professional sources, it was found that in today's conditions, new aspects have appeared in the professional activity of a preschool teacher that affect his performance of labor functions (organization, provision and implementation of the educational process, participation in the creation, maintenance and development of a healthy, safe, a developmental, inclusive educational environment, partnership interaction with participants in the educational process, professional development and self-improvement). This leads to changes in the forms and content of the training of future teachers of special education for professional activities. The capabilities of the Educational Hub for preschool children of Mykhailo Drahomanov State University are characterized in the outlined context, which involves changing the emphasis of interaction with participants in the educational process of the preschool education institution. Special attention is focused on preparing and conducting online-classes in synchronous mode (live communication mode) with preschool children. The main features of such classes are defined: the presence of parents, with varying degrees of activity and interest; loss through the monitor of eye contact and personal context of communication with children; the importance of a practical achievement or result for each class participant; limitation of the teacher in the ways of showing the completion of tasks and the duration of the meeting, due to the possibilities of preschool children being in front of the screen. Methodological recommendations are provided for the step-by-step preparation of the student for online-classes in the Educational Hub, the selection of content and features of its implementation in working with children, the presentation of information for parents, taking into account the specifics of the organization of the hub's activities and individual technical capabilities. A list of resources is offered for quick and high-quality training of future educators to conduct classes in synchronous mode with preschool children.