This study points out the changing process of child development, child psychology and the courses relating to child development in historical process of preschool education. The main point of this study is to analyze a book, which is recognized a textbook for preschool education in the history of preschool education. The book which was translated into Ottoman Turkish for the preschool activities in Orphanages in Ottoman Period provides us clues for the current educational implementations in preschool level. The content of book, which consists of 16 chapters was analyzed and evaluated and summarized in terms of new educational implementations of preschool settings.
Key words: preschool education, child development, psychology.
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