Day of the teacher on September 27: beautiful pictures and greeting cards

This is a relatively young but heartfelt holiday, which arose at the initiative of society and specialized media. Journalists of pedagogical publications were able to convey an important message: kindergarten workers deserve no less respect than school teachers, because they lay the first, most important building block in the foundation of the child’s personality. In 2004, this public idea was supported at the state level, officially approving the date of the celebration.

The date is symbolic. On this day in 1863, the first kindergarten in the Russian Empire opened its doors in St. Petersburg. Before the revolution of 1917, preschool education was rare: nobles preferred to educate children at home, and ordinary families did not have the means to do so. The situation changed dramatically after 1917, when kindergartens became mass and state-run, paying attention to the development of speech, motor skills and general knowledge for children from three to five years old.

On this day, not only educators are honored, but also nurses, methodologists, managers and all the staff who daily surround children with care. The main characters of the holiday are the children themselves. They prepare touching mornings, read poems, give homemade crafts and sing songs, demonstrating everything that their mentors have taught them. Parental committees usually take over the organization of flowers and souvenirs for favorite teachers.