The role of preparatory education in preparing the child for school: a field study of some elementary schools in the cities of M'sila and Ain al-Hajal

Abstract EN

Preparatory education is one of the very sensitive stages in a child growth and it is very important in shaping a child's personality where this environment, with its richness and diversity, influences the future attitudes of children.

at this stage, it is easy to transfer good habits to them.

this study aimed to shed light on the extent to which preparatory education in Algeria contributes to preparing the child for schooling.

through a field study, we based on the descriptive approach by using the observation and questionnaire tools to collect data.

at the end of this research, we concluded that preparatory education develops the child's abilities and prepares him for school through: the development of the motor and cognitive abilities of the child as well as the development of social and linguistic abilities.