Investigation of the Effectiveness of Early Childhood Curriculum in Terms of Readiness Towards Primary Education According To First Grade Teacher’s Opinions

In this research; qualitative method was used to determine the effectiveness of preschool education program in terms of readiness towards primary school according to first grade teacher’s opinions. the research sample is composed of 80 first grade teachers who worked in erzurum province. the research data which was edited to qualitative research methods appropriately were obtained by structured interview form. descriptive analysis, percentage analysis and frequency analysis techniques were used in analyzing data. according to findings obtained from the research, teachers find the students who go to preschool more successful than the students who do not go to preschool. as a result, it can be expressed that preschool education program is effective in terms of preparation to the primary school in accordance with the opinions of the first grade teachers.