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Advantage and disavantage of the development of pre-mathematics literacy in "wood kindergarten"
Šmejkalová, Petra ; Kaslová, Michaela (advisor) ; Havlíčková, Radka (referee)
This Diploma Thesis deals with possibilities of developing pre-mathematical literacy at Wood Kindergarten. The Thesis submits a proposal of Kindergarten Education Programme concerning this aspect. The proposal is the result of a detailed theoretical part which precedes. The concept of this Educational Programme aimed at pre-mathematical literacy in a specific environment focuses primarily on the development of manipulative motor skills connected with special orientation and the child's individual body scheme. The practical part verifies suitability of selected activities related to the specific environment of forest and other kindergarten surrounding environment. This Thesis is based on 'action research' combined with qualitative research elements. It introduces a new perspective regarding the issue of preparing children for school mathematics.
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Comparing care for children under three years of age in different types of equipment from a hygienic point of view
NOVÁKOVÁ, Magdalena
This bachelor thesis is focused on the matter of comparison of institutions that provide care for children up to three years of age. In theoretical part, there are concluded requirements for individual types of childcare facilities. There are included hygienic requirements for premises and operation, eating, number of children and caregivers. This comparison includes kindergartens, children's groups, forest kindergartens, facilities providing care for children up to three years of age in a daily regime, trade of care for children up to three years of age and children's corners. The objective of the thesis was to create a comparison in terms of hygienic requirements for premises and operation of individual types of facilities. Further, even an assessment of risks of eating and a comparison of educational activities. Research questions were connected with hygienic requirements for premises and operation, risks of eating and the comparison of educational activities. In practical part, there was used a qualitative research using a semi-structured interview with caregivers in the childcare facility, and also own observance of the given institution. The research group consisted of five childcare facilities in the South Bohemian Region - one kindergarten, one forest kindergarten, one children's corner and two children's groups. The facilities were selected randomly, and there were performed five interviews in total based on questions prepared in advance. Photographs of individual facilities were taken for their illustrative nature.
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Forest kindergarten as a way to nature
CVRČKOVÁ, Luisa
The Bachelor thesis deals with forest kindergarten as a type of preschool education. The theoretic part includes an introduction to educational concept and philosophy that forest kindergartens are based on. It also looks at a question how forest kindergarten and nature can develop and cultivate kids in preschool age and deals with the educator-guide role in forest kindergarten. In the case study within the qualitative research a particular forest kindergarten, its formation and the process of development up to present day is introduced. The statements of parents about their motivation to send their own children into this type of education and the statements of some educators-guides about their motive for working in kindergarten are included as well. All these motives and comments arise from by in-depth interviews which were hold with these people. Forest kindergartens are seen as a specific phenomenom of coming back to something that is natural and close for human being.
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A Fulfilment of targets of the Framework Education Programme for Preschool Education in a Forest Kindergarten
KOŠNAROVÁ, Terezie
This bachelor's thesis deals with possibilities of fulfilling the objectives of the Framework Education Programme for Preschool Education in the conditions of a forest preschool. The theoretical part of this work contains chapters designated to characteristics of forest preschools, their history both in the Czech Republic and in the world, and their legal treatment. In addition, there are described the objectives of the Framework Education Programme for Preschool Education, their fulfilment, planning and evaluation in a preschool. The practical part describes the implementation of an integrated block in Lesní mateřská škola Remízek (forest preschool) by its evaluation with focus on fulfilling the objectives of the framework curriculum.
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Hygienic problematics of forest kindergartens in comparison with classical kindergartens
ŽIVNÁ, Lucie
This work, which is named "Hygienic problematics of forest kindergarten in comparison with classical kindergartens", is about differences between two types of preschool educational facilities. The theoretical part introduces with creation of classical and forest kindergartens, explains the importance of preschool educational facilities and the environment in childrens development, summarizes the current state of hygienic law regulations in the field of preschool education, summarizes hygienic requirements for places, service and catering, and last, but not least, points out health risks which are omnipresent. The aim of the work is comparison of classical and forest kindergartens in terms of their impact on health of children and their morbidity, as well as hygienic requirements for places, services, conditions and catering, and the comparison of differences in educational activities. The research questions are as follows: Does the type of kindergarten affect the health and morbidity of children? What are the hygienic risks of catering? Are the different hygienic conditions reflected in the service of kindergartens? What are the differences in educational activities? The research was conducted qualitatively with semistructured interview with teachers, and with observation in research file. The research file was composed of five kindergartens in the Pilsen Region three classical and two forest kindergartens (at that time forest clubs, which are planning to enter the school register and then, they'll be officially forest kindergarten). Those preschool facilities was randomly chosen. From the acquired interview data were created diagrams in categories, with using of methond called "paper and pencil", and individual subcategories were then verbally described and the answers of probands were compared. From the observing were, according to categories, verbally compared all of the researched facilities. The results show that the type of facility doesn't have any significant effect on the health and morbidity of children, but in case of some bigger trauma would be forest kindergartens in advantage thanks to handy first aid kit. Catering in forest kindergarten doesn't have sufficient legislative regulation and therefore there are unresolved questions about monitoring of nutritional recommendations, consumer basket and storage of childrens home made snacks. Forest kindergartens should be able to provide a daily catering for children, which consists of two snacks and a lunch, nonetheless, this is not the case of forest clubs, but after they enter the school register they'll have to fulfill that. Next thing that came out from the results is that there are large differences in area options of facilities, water supply, in hygienic equipment and in a way of securing of hygiene supplies. In terms of educational activities forest kindergartens are able to show children a manly part of education, on top of that they care about natural development of children and it's imagination, due to elementary natural materials. Moreover children in forest kindergartens spent three times more time outdoors that children in classical kindergartens.
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Possibilities of using methods and drama education in kindergartens and forrest kindergartens
Zemanová, Bohuslava ; Ferklová, Alžběta (advisor) ; Holemá, Irena (referee)
The aim of my bachelor thesis is to find out how methods and drama techniques apply both in forest kindergartens and in common kindergartens. The theoretical part aims at the characteristics of a preschool child and drama education in both types of kindergartens. Further chapters are devoted to principles, methods and drama educational techniques. The last part of the theoretical part focuses on using literature theme in drama education and the characteristics of the chosen book. Practical part deals with preparation, realization and subsequent comparison of concrete lessons of drama education in a forest kindergarten class and a classical type class.
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Forest schools in Liberec region
Štěpánková, Michaela ; Turčová, Ivana (advisor) ; Frainšic, Michal (referee)
Title: The importance of nature as a learning environment by mapping forest clubs and forest kindergartens in the Liberec region from from the point of view of educators. Objective: The aim of my thesis is to map forest kindergartens and forest clubs in the Liberec region. Further, by using semi-structured interviews to obtain specific information about the operation and educational activities of the forest kindergartens and clubs in the district. Results: Literature about pre-school pedagogy, alternative ways of education, forest kindergartens gave us insights into the topic. From semi-structured interviews that I conducted with various teachers of forest kindergartens or clubs in the Liberec region, I received necessary information. The functioning of forest kindergartens and forest clubs is different in many ways. Opening hours of kindergartens are about 7:00 to 17:00. Their approach to children is inspired by Waldorf and Montessori pedagogy. The timetable of the day differs, but the materials they use are similar and come from nature. All respondents mentioned that parents cooperate with them. It was evident that all of them have good relationship to nature and see its positive influence on children. Crucial final information is that the way of education changes from authoritarian to liberal,...
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How to study in the countryside and be tought by nature
Šrámková, Monika Nikol ; Tomková, Anna (advisor) ; Kargerová, Jana (referee)
My diploma thesis is focused on specific topic called "How to be influenced by nature in a learning process - let the nature teach ourselves". In the first part of the thesis there are mentioned the first attempts trying to connect nature into the educational system and the history of this principle applied abroad and in our country. The main research is interested in activities undertaken in countryside during pre-school and school teaching as well as children's leisure time. The empirical part is casuistry capturing the main image of newly established school Zeměkvítek showing the way how children's learning and perceiving is affected by being in the nature during school and pre-school teaching. The results of the practical part shows that lessons in an outdoor environment contribute positively on development of children's learning. On the bases of SWOT analysis it can be stated that there is high possibility that ZŠ Zeměkvítek will develop and gain more members.
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