한국 유아교육 사상의 고찰

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this paper was to explore Korean`s though of early childhood education by analyzing the So-hak and a lot of journals published in the late years of the Chosun. First, when is to begin education? It`s the child can eat for himself and talk. It`s very rational and scientific thought. Because education is product to manage one`s life. Second, the purpose of education was Gi(wisdom), Wo(folly), Hyun(intelligence), Bul-cho(unwothy). The most important thing in life was to get wisdom, then, be benign. The wisdom means Chung, stupide means Tak, benignancy means Mi and unworthy means Ou. One belived that these factors effected in the beginning of pregnancy. That was, sleeping, sitting, eating, seeing and listening was the start of Chung, Tak, Mi, Ou and the root of Ji, Wo, Hyun, Bul-cho. Third, the methods of education were Chesoungdae. The ultimate purpose of education was to be wise. One must be clean to be wise. To be clean must sweep, wash and polish. Its have something in common with Confucian ideas, 5ugi. Also, to be beingn, and must observe the language`s proprieties. This is Ungdae. So, the most important thing in So-hak was Chesoungdae which was the origin first step of education. After Chesoungdae, one respects adults, and then recite a poem, sing a song, read a book. It means that one study literature, arts and scholarship after human education. These ideas of education had be kept and practiced. Fourth, one considered prenatal care as important. All of behaviors during the period of pregnancy were the root of Chung, Tak, Mi, Ou and the starting point of Gi, Wo, Hyun, Bul-cho. Fifth, Chosun people not accepted western early childhood education absolutely, but grafted western ideas to our early childhood education during the flowering time. Sixth, the methods of education were that the child can solve the problems for himself by practical experiences. This education gave the child careful consideration and help to acquire ability of life and wisdom.