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Development of Social Competence in Preschool Children. Education & Pedagogy Journal. 2025;2(14):5-22. DOI:

This study aims to provide the academic community with appropriate pedagogical tools and educational strategies to promote social competence in preschool children. The authors have identified various pedagogical approaches promoting preschool children’s social competence. The importance of this study lies in its theoretical and practical contribution. The results can be used to assess and promote preschool children’s social competence so that they can integrate into society successfully. In addition, the results can be used in teacher training. In the practical part of the experimental study, the authors focused on three main objectives: developing social awareness in preschool children, promoting group-based learning among peers, and teaching socially acceptable behavior. The authors suggested using problem-based learning, modeling real-life situations, and case studies to promote social competence. They also presented a framework for social competence that includes four components: cognitive, personal-regulatory, emotional, and behavioral. These components were defined according to preschool children’s level of social awareness, with a focus on developing reflective competence and utilizing their sensory experiences. The study shows the importance of practicing new knowledge and transferring skills to new contexts. The results of using pedagogical tools to develop the individual components of preschool children’s social competence are presented.

Keywords: preschool children, individuality, the object of education, structure of social competence, social adaptation, social competence, pedagogical tools of influence