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Preschool years, throughout which many development areas begin to be built, have a role in acquiring the basic knowledge on moral values and later on in individual’s socializing. Studies reveal that such factors like family, school, teacher, social environmet, friend group and media are influential in children’s acquisition of the values. Pre-school period comprises a significant part of childhood. This period proves much more effective if the child is integrated with his/her environment and participates in planned learning environments. Social values, which comprise a significant part of human life, are acquired by children during the normal course of life.

A child could much more easily adapt to the society when these activities are carried out by utilizing the child’s learning channels. In this study values were examined in children who were in pre-school education. The main purpose of this study is to find out the value levels of the pre-school period children through the opinions of parents and teachers. In this term, two different forms were used for parents and teachers. The study group of the study consisted of children in pre-school education in Bayburt. Findings of the study  children which they have values and what level they have  value. The outcome of the valuation has been evaluated in terms of responsibility, respect, cooperation, honesty, friendship, and  sharing.