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This study aimed to determine about the attitudes of parents towards pre school education and pre school education institutions This study carried out with 136 parents whose children attending private pre school education institution in Adana The data collection method of this study was questionnaire form The result of this study is as follows 69 1 of the parents believes that the main responsibility of the pre school education institutions are to teach social behaviours like sharing and co operation within the children 70 6 of the parents are knowledgeable about pre school education before they enrol their children to these institutions 19 11 of these parents are obtaining these knowledge from their friends and families 70 6 of the parents are conducting pre investigation about pre school education institutions before they enrol their children to the institution Within these parents 39 are considering the cleanness and regularity of the pre school education institutions 29 4 are considering the attitudes of teachers and directors towards them at the first meeting and 13 2 considering the content of the pre school education curriculum of the institutions 77 5 of the parents notify that they have knowledge about the application of the pre school institution’s curriculum and 55 9 of the parents believe that they should have knowledge of this curriculum in order to consolidate the institution’s curriculum at home Also this research obtained that parents are mostly involving with teachers and directors of the institutions in order to learn about child development and education and also resolve any problems occurring with their children Most of the parents informed that if the institutions prepare a parents education programme they would like to attend this education programme especially if it is arranged within the night times and at the weekends Key Word: Pre school education pre school education institutions pre school education curriculum

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