Issues of pre-school upbringing in the views of utopians

Civic pre-school upbringing is more and more frequently becoming a part of the educational system in different countries. Throughout many centuries in different countries with different people children upbringing took place within a family based on the principles of folk pedagogy. However, some philosophers and educators shared many ideas in the field of civic upbringing of pre-school children. Most are represented in the works of utopians, which described ideal and harmonious state. A number of these ideas were embodied in the 19-21st centuries in different countries. The article presents the analysis of Plato’s, Morelli’s, T. Campanella’s, Ch. Fourier’s and R. Owen’s views on civic pre-school children upbringing. There is given the overview of the contents, means, ways and peculiarities of realization of civic pre-school children upbringing suggested by these philosophers in particular the role of the state in organizing pre-school upbringing, the significance of the pedagogical environment, taking into account pre-school children age peculiarities, gender approach in small children upbringing, creating the conditions to satisfy different children needs and interests in pre-school institutions, significance of games and toys in upbringing, development of sensory organs, harmonious upbringing of children, conjunction of a child’s freedom with adults’ well-directed educational influences etc. It is found out that all utopian philosophers gave much weight to educators and emphasized the respectful attitude towards them in the society. The article distinguishes and describes the basic requirements for educators in terms of their selection, number and personal qualities.