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Abstract
This paper describes the social education curriculum in Korea which is based on the assumption of the importance of social education for young children. The first kindergarten curriculum was set up by the Ministry of Education in 1969 and then revised in 1979, 1982 and 1987. This curriculum is being re‐examined critically because of our definite concerns about the quality of education. The integration of social education within other curriculum areas and research on practices are discussed and the thesis proposed that the improvement of the curriculum should occur along with improvement in the quality of teacher education. Teachers need to put a strong emphasis on integrating social education in all aspects of the curriculum within existing preschool programs.