PRESCHOOL EDUCATION IN UKRAINE: CURRENT CHALLENGES

Abstract

The article offers a theoretical and practical analysis of the challenges faced by the modern preschool education system under martial law conditions. Based on the analysis of regulatory and analytical documents, the authors justify certain ways to overcome these current challenges.The purpose of the article is to justify optimal ways to address the challenges facing the preschool education system in Ukraine under martial law.The research methods included analysis of psychological, pedagogical, and methodological literature, as well as relevant regulatory documents; methods of comparison and generalization of the results of analysis and observation; and methods for studying practical experience.The results of the study revealed that the preschool education system, facing contemporary challenges, demonstrates adaptability. The article emphasizes that adaptability is characterized by cognitive flexibility, emotional regulation, openness to new experiences, and problem-solving ability.The research confirmed the critical role of the personal potential of all participants in the educational process in ensuring its effectiveness. The authors highlight the importance of mental health in shaping a person’s system of values. It is shown that mental health should be regarded as a criterion of a proper psychological state that motivates the desire to develop, preserve, and transmit spiritual heritage, moral values, and to shape a culturally competent personality. Theoretical analysis of the works of Ukrainian scholars has shown that mental health is a state of well-being reflecting an individual’s intrinsic motivational orientation toward active cognitive activity.Conclusions. Further research may focus on enhancing practical tools, particularly the development and testing of training exercises aimed at fostering adaptability in children and the adult population to meet the demands of modern society.