DEVELOPMENT-ORIENTED INTEGRATION OF 21st CENTURY SKILLS INTO THE PRESCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAM
LALAZAR JAFAROVA
This article examines the importance and methods for implementing 21st-century skills—such as critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and digital literacy—into the preschool education curriculum. It emphasizes the formation of developmentally-oriented pedagogical approaches that meet the demands of the modern era, along with the role of educators, parents, and the community in this process. The article also presents major changes and new approaches in contemporary preschool education, offering recommendations for the early development of 21st-century skills based on integrative methods and practical examples.
