Program Overview

Introduction to the Bachelor of Kindergarten Education Program

The Bachelor of Kindergarten Education program is designed to meet the market's need for highly competent kindergarten teachers who can adapt to change, handle new situations, and align with the requirements of the current era. The program aims to contribute to the development of quality outputs in teaching, learning, and guiding kindergarten children, in line with the demands of the present age.

Program Goals

The program has several key objectives:

• Develop the manual, artistic, and auditory skills of students, as well as provide an in-depth understanding of contemporary childhood issues through critical analysis and creative solutions.
• Offer fieldwork courses in childcare institutions to achieve conscious awareness of field experiences, support their capabilities with modern teaching, learning, and guidance strategies, and develop a scientific background that qualifies graduates for further studies.
• Provide specialized qualifications in psychological measurement of children in light of growth standards and all personal and academic aspects.
• Present a stimulating educational environment for preparing specialized academic and professional cadres qualified to work in kindergartens with efficiency and excellence.
• Offer expertise in the field of child rights in Islam, such as the right to care, education, upbringing, and presence in a stable and secure family.

Program Structure

The program is structured over eight levels, with each level offering a range of courses designed to achieve the program's objectives.

Level One

• Child Psychology of Kindergarten
• Islamic Ethics
• Arabic Language
• Development of Manual and Artistic Skills for Children
• Integrated Care for Children
• Quality Standards for Kindergarten Education

Level Two

• Production of Educational Means for Children
• English Language
• Islam and Building Society
• Management of Kindergartens
• Emotional Development of the Child
• Strategies for Teaching Children

Level Three

• Arabic Writing
• Islamic Economic System
• Computer and Information Technology
• Development of Communication Skills for Children
• Development of Numerical and Theological Concepts for Children
• Development of Religious and Social Concepts for Children
• Problems of Children and Methods of Treatment

Level Four

• Health and Nutrition of the Child
• Kindergarten Curricula
• Development of Scientific Skills for Children
• Development of Linguistic Skills for Children
• Early Intervention Programs for Children
• Local and International Childhood Legislation and Organizations

Level Five

• Educational Evaluation
• Professional Development of Kindergarten Teachers
• Psychology of Play
• Psychology of the Exceptional Child
• Field Training

Level Six

• Design of Electronic Programs for Children
• Child Education and Community Problems
• Psychology of Children's Drawings
• Child Theater and Drama
• Psychology of Talent and Creativity in Children
• Art of Storytelling for Children

Level Seven

• Independent Study in Kindergarten
• Readings in Childhood in a Foreign Language
• Psychological Measurement of Children
• Educational Problems

Level Eight

• Child Learning Environment
• Guidance of Child Behavior
• Continuous Field Training
• Seminar in Kindergarten

Program Details

• Duration: Eight semesters
• Credits: 120 hours
• Language: Arabic

This program is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to excel as kindergarten teachers, aligning with the needs of the Saudi family and the aspirations of the current era.