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Outdoor preschools
Kapuciánová, Magdaléna ; Jančaříková, Kateřina (advisor) ; Uhlířová, Jana (referee)
My diploma work is concerned with the themes of outdoor preschools and pre-school education. It searches for and is stemming from the similar subjects in foreign countries and within the Czech Republic. It shows what the benefits of children being outside are. It also searches and points out liabilities which are necessery to be taken into account. The work presents the used resources, which can lead to the foundation of the other outdoor preschools and their maintanence. The empirical study is managed as an action research. The first part of the practical section shows experiences of the outdoor preschools in general and it presents interviews with their pedagogues. The second part of the practical section deals with the opinion of experts and the non-professional community. Moving on, one then investigates the ideal level of achievement in separate competences in an ordinary preschool, and outdoor preschools. Further more, the next section is targeted at the expert's expectations and apprehensions about children staying at an outdoor preschool, taking into account their views in relation to outdoor preschools. Focus groups are being used to question the experts. The important part of the work is to analyse the legal enactments in relation to outdoor preschools motherly school.
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Usage of puppets in nursery school
Velíšková, Andrea ; Marušák, Radek (advisor) ; Holemá, Irena (referee)
The usage of puppets in nursery school In its theoretical part, my diploma thesis presents the preschool-age children's game and focuses on its object and the perception of the puppet as a toy. It approaches the theory and function of the puppet from its educational point of view. Further, it points to various methods of their usage and to the relation between the teacher and a puppet. In the conclusion, it includes some suggestions to make simple puppets. Next part of this work results from the research on the relation between children and puppets within the educational process in nursery school. It approximates children's displays towards the puppet and their ability to distinguish between the puppet and the teacher. Further, it is supplemented with the research on different methods of using the puppets and the experience within the pedagogues' practice. Key words: Marionette theatre, puppets, a preschool-age child, nursery school, the education of a preschool-age child, game, the object of the game
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Developing communication skills for children preschool age
Hegenová, Hana ; Kropáčková, Jana (advisor) ; Hájková, Eva (referee)
Key words: communication, communication skills, ontogenesis of speech, influencing factors, communication skills, general educational program for preschool education, preschool age, family, teacher, nursery school, a stimulus program ANNOTATION The thesis of the possibility of development of communication skills in children of preschool age. He is interested in aspects of communication skills, and characterizes the speech ontogenesis stages of language development. It looks disordered, the possibility of development and factors that may affect it. It builds on language education in pre- school education from historical and contemporary perspective. Practical use of monitors of speech to describe situational picture among children aged 3-6 (7) years. The stimulus program to help identify the state of the continuous expression of children aged 5-6 (7) years, and considering the possibility of his influence. Finally, we discussed proposals for changes that could help develop communication skills in preschool children.
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Intergenerational Learning in Education of Preschool Children
Klinerová, Lenka ; Koťátková, Soňa (advisor) ; Hejlová, Helena (referee)
The thesis is focused on the intergenerational learning in families of preschool children. The first, theoretical part, discusses the ongoing intergenerational learning in families and possibilities of intergenerational programs outside the family. The second, practical part, examines whether and how progress the intergenerational learning in families with preschool children and deals with the parentʼs attitudes toward intergenerational program in kindergarten. Research is carried out via survey in families of children, structured interviews with parents and observation and interviews with children in kindergarten. One part of the thesis is to create the design and implementation of a project focused on intergenerational learning in cooperation of kindergarten and senior citizen home and subsequent reflection process, which arises during intergenerational activities between children and seniors from non-family environment.
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A change of children's attitude towards school preparation from teacher's point of view from primary schools
VYSKOČILOVÁ, Jana
This bachelor thesis "Change of children school preparation from the view of elementary school teachers" is dealing with the developement of child in preschool age from the view of developmental psychology. There are definitions of basic concepts associated with the school preparation and possibilities in further development in children´s weaknesses. Qualitative research investigation by method of half structured and narrative conversation is implemented in practical part of this thesis. Teachers view of changes of school preparation over the last twenty years was studied this way. Elementary school teachers have at least twenty years of practical experience are research group.
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Cost comparisons of differentiated meals approaches in selected regional kindergarten
Melounová, Gabriela ; Šánová, Petra (advisor) ; Hrubcová, Barbora (referee)
The Bachelor Thesis focuses on application of two approaches in the cooking of the same model menu using differing raw material and foods in the selected kindergarten. This Project Cooking is performed by the Kindergarten Val in its school canteen. The aim of the Thesis is to identify the differences in costs of the two approaches to cooking and catering, define the financial differences and perform a survey among parents to discover if they are interested in either catering type even if the price increases. The Method of the Thesis consists of production of two menus including the same items in accordance with meals recommended by Consumer Basket (menu regulation for kindergarten and school kitchens and canteens). Then the cooking costs are calculated for either menu and the analyses also include evaluation of the survey made among parents who show their will to pay higher price for fresh local foods.
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Mass media and the development of pre-reading of preschool children
GALATÍKOVÁ, Zuzana
This thesis maps mass media, especially television broadcasting and electronic devices with connection to the Internet, in the lives of pre-school children, and investigates the relationship between mass media and development of initial reading skills. The theoretical part analyses existing literature relevant to pre-school child development elementary reading and mass media, while the empirical research makes an independent investigation into this phenomenon in society using questionnaires for pre-school children's parents, structured interviews with selected children, and structured interviews with open-ended questions with selected pre-school teachers. The aim of this work is to determine today's pre-school children's interests in books compared with television and electronic devices with connection to the Internet, to look at how parents strengthen their children's relationships with books, and to identify methods for controlling the programmes that children watch.
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The evolution of phonological and morphological abilities of a preschool child
HADAČOVÁ, Lenka
This bachelor thesis focuses on phonological and morphological abilities of pre-school children that affect their reading literacy development. The main objective of this thesis is to outline the possibilities of development of these abilities in the Montessori kindergarten environment. The thesis is divided into two parts - a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical part deals with basic principles of the Montessori pedagogy. Furthermore, it focuses on the language acquisition process and the language speech level. At the end of the theoretical part, tools for common Montessori education focused on basic language knowledge acquisition in the junior pre-school age are mentioned. The practical part consists of determination of research questions related to the topic and a qualitative investigation of pre-school children. The initial state of phonological and morphological abilities was found out by standardized tests in this investigation. On the basis of the detected results, children are motivated to activities and work with tools which should support the development of their weakened areas. The particular research methods are described in the methodical part. Activities for weakened sectors including the evaluation precede the comparison of entry and control test results. Research questions are answered and summary is carried out in the conclusion.
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Suggestions for an Introduction Songs in the Kindergarten
KOLÁŘOVÁ, Kateřina
My bachelor thesis is dedicated to rehearsal of songs in kindergarten. The thesis is divided into two parts - a theoretical and a practical one. The theoretical part describes the role of singing in human life. This part is focused on musical skills and more specifically on singing activities which are suitable for kids in kindergartens. Finally, it includes a list of music publications which can be used for preschool children. The practical part presents the results of observation while rehearsing songs. I focused on the effectiveness of the chosen type of learning, on children´s interest and their reactions on a particular learning method. All of these methods have been described in details and the children´s reactions have also been noted down. In the annexes you can find music scores of ten songs which I tried to teach in kindergarten.
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Phonological and morphological skills of preschool children
SVOBODOVÁ, Kateřina
This bachelor's thesis is focusing on the development of preschool children, primarily on their phonological and morphological abilities. The main objective of this thesis is to examine further risks of reading abilities,indicating possibilities of reducing all these risks by the methodical work with children of preschool age. In the theoretical definition the physical, psychological and social development of children is defined, as well as their maturity and readiness for school in regards to speech as well as their phonological and morphological abilities. The practical part is focused on quantitative research of preschool children, with a focus specifically on the observation of variables, mostly in phonological and morphological abilities, techniques, practices. Based on obtained results are recommended exercises for the development of these abilities.
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