PERSONALITY

DEVELOPMENT IN
PRESCHOOL
DEFINITION

• Development of the organized pattern of behaviors and

attitudes that makes a person distinctive
• Personality development occurs by the ongoing interaction
of temperament , character, and environment.
COMPONENTS
• Personality is what makes a person a unique person, and it is
recognizable soon after birth.
• A child's personality has several components:
1. Temperament
2. Environment
3. Character
TEMPERAMENT
• Temperament is the set of genetically determined traits that
determine the child's approach to the world and how the child
learns about the world.
• There are no genes that specify personality traits, but some genes
do control the development of the nervous system, which in turn
controls behavior
ENVIRONMENT

• Environmental factors are called "nurture.“

• Parenting plays a critical role in the development of
a child's personality
CHARACTER
• The set of emotional, cognitive, and behavioral patterns learned
from experience that determines how a person thinks, feels, and
behaves.
• A person's character continues to evolve throughout life, although
much depends on inborn traits and early experiences
• Character is also dependent on a person's moral development .
ERIK ERIKSON’S THEORY
PRE-SCHOOL

• This stage is during “play age”

• The developing child goes through Learning Initiative or Guilt
(Purpose)
• The child learns to use imagination
• They broaden skills through active play and fantasy
WHAT HAPPENS IF IT FAILS?

• The child becomes fearful, is unable to join groups, and

harbors guilty feelings.
• The child depends excessively on adults and is restricted
both in the development of play skills and in imagination.
FACTORS AFFECTING PERSONALITY
PRE-SCHOOLER’S DEVELOPING BRAIN

• Kids from age 3 - 4 are termed as preschoolers

• Preschooler’s brain is developing rapidly. In fact, a 3-year-old’s brain is twice as active as an
adult’s brain. 
• Skills are visible such as self-regulation, thinking, reasoning, remembering, taking turns,
sharing and focusing their attention.
• All these skills will help the child be ready for a more advanced type of learning once they
reach school.
BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
RAPID DEVELOPMENT

•  They go through many changes in just a few years.

• Their learning and playing are preparing them for school and
classroom learning.
• All areas of your preschooler’s development are interconnected.
• Development in one area affects development in all other areas.
HOW THINGS WORK?

• Child at this stage is likely asking

you lots of interesting questions.
They are trying to figure out how
things work, so you may need to be
patient as you answer. They’re
getting better at being able to
understand the information you
share with them.
SERVE-AND-RETURN INTERACTIONS

• Brain cell connections become stronger when you and

your preschooler engage in serve-and-return interactions
EXAMPLE
Your preschooler serves when they: You return their serve when you:

•ask “Why?“ •talk to them about how things work and ask them
what they think

•recognize and read signs such as store names •play a game as you go for a walk or ride in the car
together, such as looking for store names, signs and
other things to read

•enjoy rhymes and start to make their own, such as •have fun making rhymes together—say a word
‘hat-cat’ and see if they can find one that rhymes

•name some of their feelings and notice how other •talk about how the characters in a story or how
people are feeling the people in 
11 ROLES OF TEACHER FOR PERSONALITY
DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS
1. ENCOURAGE
2. CHARACTER BUILDING
3. SET PRINCIPLES AND DISCIPLINES
4. BUILD EMPATHY
5. INSIST ON RESPECT
6. VOLUNTEERISIM
7. ACTIONS SPEAK
8. AVOID LABLES
9. PUNISH LOVINGLY
10. LISTEN
11. HELP THEM
CONCLUSION

Every child is different, and they need a customized

approach to be developed well.
Consistent love, support, and inspiration will help to build
confidence, etiquette, and empathy
THANK YOU