PRESCHOOL EDUCATION AS AN IMPORTANT MEANS OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT

This article highlights the role and significance of the preschool education system in the comprehensive development of children. The study analyzes effective educational and upbringing tools that ensure the physical, cognitive, speech, social-emotional, and creative development of preschool-aged children. It substantiates that play-based activities, communicative exercises, visual and musical activities, as well as the use of modern pedagogical technologies, contribute to the development of children’s individual abilities. The article emphasizes the leading role of preschool education in shaping a child’s personality, its importance in preparing children for school, and the integration of national and universal values into the educational process. The research findings demonstrate the necessity of improving preschool education as an important means of child development.