In the development of a child’s emotional intelligence, one cannot rely solely on intuition. Instead, as in all sciences, we need to build on the knowledge gained from the lessons learned in order to make informed decisions in educating small preschoolers.Lithuania has already been adapting foreign practices aimed at the social and emotional development of children, but not all of them. Only a few percent of educational institutions follow them, as educators themselves do not have enough knowledge to develop children‘s emotional abilities. B. Elkjaer (2009) claims that experience is primarily related not to knowledge but to human life as a process. Human life is a continuous relationship between the human and the environment. This relationship has the same importance and meaning as an experience, but it also includes emotions, aesthetics, ethics and knowledge. When one is seeking to obtain knowledge, experience is not enough. Essential learning, according to R. Usher (2009), is based on practicing the way or style of life. This claim rejects the idea that learning originates from the experience. Nevertheless, experience and learning are interrelated, interactive and dynamic processes. Taking these issues into consideration, the following research question is suggested: How do teachers integrate the development of children’s emotional intelligence into practical activities when planning the educational process?[...]