The evaluate the opinions of pre-school education teachers about the values education in pre-school education programme.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the opinions of pre-school education teachers about the values education in pre-school education programme. The sample of this study consists of pre-school teachers who work in central disctict of Diyarbakır in 2011-2012 Education year. In this study, 85 teachers were interviewed and 72 teachers were included.Qualitative research methods were used in this study. Semi-structured interview technique which is one of the qualitative data collection techniques; is used in this research. Content analysis is the method used for the assessment of information which was gained in the interviews.At the end of this research the findings are such :?It was concluded that teachers are primarily in the opinion of that the children should be taught values such as sharing, respect and love?According to the pre-school teachers, it is found that the education values that are aimed in pre-school education programme are in the grip of teachers? initative and it is not enough.?It was concluded that pre-school teachers identify whether the students gain values in programme with free-time activities, drama, observation and family involvement.?In pre-school education, the pre-school teachers have difficulty about the excessive number of the students, unconsciousness of the families, giving all the responsibilities only to the teachers.?It was concluded the pre-school teachers are in the opinion that mass media has a negative effect on the values education that is given at school.In accordance with the results of the study, values education should be replanned more comprehensively in pre-school education programme, the number of the students in a class should be reduced, the values in programme should be given with concrete experiences and family values should be reinforced.Key Words: Pre-school Education, Pre-school Education Programme, Values Education