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포스트발표 KOREANPRE-SERVICETEACHERS ’ INSTRUCTIONALCOMPETENCIESINHEALTH LIFEAREAOFTHE7THNATIONAL PRESCHOOLCURRICULUM ByKim,YeonHa (Dept.EarlyChildhoodSpecialEducation,BaekseokUniversity,Korea) PurposeofStudy OneofthecharacteristicsofKoreanearlychildhoodeducationsystemis theexistenceofstandardizednationalpreschoolcurricula.Since1960s, nationalpreschoolcurriculahavebeendevelopedbyprofessionalsand researcherssupportedbyKoreangovernmentandreflectedthevalueof Koreaneducationalphilosophiesandpolicies.Recently,the7thNational PreschoolCurriculumwasreleasedandappliedtorealpreschoolsettings. Preschoolteacherpreparationprogramsmusthelppre-serviceteacherswith beingcompetentinaddressingeveryaspectofthe7thNationalPreschool. Curriculum. Amongthefiveconstructsofthe7thNationalPreschoolCurriculum,the importanceHealthLifeAreacannotbeoveremphasized.Youngchildrens ’ healthandsafetyaretheprecursorsofoveralldevelopmentandgrowth.