LTStraipsnyje išanalizuota mokytojo darbas su ikimokyklinio amžiaus vaikais, turinčiais elgesio sunkumų. Šiam tikslui pasiekti iškelti uždaviniai, kuriuos įgyvendinant teoriniu aspektu atskleista sunkumų ir sutrikimų samprata, tipai ir priežastys bei poveikis vaiko asmenybės raidai. Nustatyta mokytojo darbo specifika su ikimokyklinio amžiaus vaikais, turinčiais elgesio sunkumų. Tyrimas atskleidė, jog nevaldomi ir laiku nepastebėti elgesio sutrikimai vėlesniuose raidos etapuose gali sukelti elgesio sutrikimus, dėmesio trūkumo, koncentracijos ir išlaikymo, perkėlimo problemas, pagrindinių taisyklių pažeidinėjimą, mokymosi sunkumus ir žemą mokymosi motyvaciją bei išprovokuoti anti-socialų elgesį paauglystėje. Pedagogai siekdami padėti vaikui, turinčiam elgesio sunkumų dažniausiai naudoja tokius metodus kaip individualus darbas su vaiku, rutinos nustatymas, aiškių nurodymų naudojimas bei elgesio sunkumų identifikavimas ir stebėjimas, tačiau mažiausiai naudoja vaidmenų žaidimus, kooperacinius žaidimus ir funkcinio elgesio vertinimą. Pagrindiniai žodžiai: elgesio sunkumai, mokytojo darbas, ikimokyklinis amžius.
ENResearch problem. What are the specifics of teachers' work when working with preschool children with behavioral difficulties? Research object – teacher's work with children with behavioral difficulties. Research aim – to analyze the teacher's work with preschool children with behavioral difficulties. Research methods: analysis of scientific literature, quantitative analysis of research results (written survey). Conclusions. The occurrence of behavioral difficulties/disorders is mostly determined by genetics, mechanical brain damage, negative experiences of the child in the family and poor social skills of the child, and the least determined by the lack of necessary tools in the educational process, parents' education and the type of family and the number of family members. According to the respondents, uncontrolled and untimely observed behavior disorders in the later stages of development can lead to behavioral disorders, lack of attention: concentration and maintenance, transfer problems, violation of basic rules, learning difficulties and low learning motivation, and provoke anti-social behavior in adolescence. Mostly respondents, in order to help for a child with behavioral difficulties, they use such methods as individual work with the child, establishing a routine, using clear instructions, and identifying and monitoring behavioral difficulties, but the least respondents use role-playing games, cooperative games, and functional behavior assessment. After conducting the research, it became clear that the main obstacles in the work process of children with behavioral difficulties are the parents' lack of pedagogical - psychological knowledge, the lack of pedagogues' knowledge, the lack of pedagogues' experience and the lack of tools needed in the process of educating children with behavioral difficulties in the preschool education institution. Keywords: behavioral difficulties, teacher's work, preschool age.