The purpose of this study was to examine the kindergarten teachers' perception and
need for kindergarten consulting. The subjects in this study were 178 kindergarten
teachers who worked in kindergarten in the city of Busan. The data were analyzed
using the descriptive statistics by the SPSS 18.0 program. The findings of the study
were as follows: First, kindergarten teachers' perceptions for kindergarten consulting
were above average in all areas. Concerning the impact of the variables for
kindergarten teachers, there were statistically significant differences in perceptions for
kindergarten consulting according to their career, academic credential, license, and the
type of instruction. Second, regarding the need of the kindergarten teachers for
kindergarten consulting, the need in the area of teaching consulting was highest.
Concerning the impact of the variables for kindergarten teachers, there were
statistically significant differences in the need for kindergarten consulting according to
their career, academic credential, license, and the type of instruction.