Analyzing the Types of the Values in the Books Written for the Preschoolers

Early childhood is a critic period when the basic values are acquired in line with the other developmental domains as the physical, cognitive, psychomotor, and social-emotional and language develop, as well. The basic values gained in this period also shape the children's characters in the future. It is believed that values taught in preschool period develop ethical judgment of an individual and employ values such as friendship, sharing, collaboration, responsibility, respect and honesty. It is also quite important to teach the values to the preschoolers in a specific context by instilling in the story books in this period. In this descriptive study, firstly, the research made on value education of the preschoolers is detected. Secondly, the common values are determined and collected from the researches in Turkish context. Thirdly, the values determined are searched in the story books for the preschoolers. Fourthly, the rate and the types of the values taken place in the story books written for the preschoolers are detected and scrutinized. 30 story books 15 books written by the Turkish authors 15 books by foreign authors are analyzed and compared regarding values taken place. As a last remark, some suggestions are made to the teachers and the parents about the importance of the values and values education