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Methods used by pedagogues in the kindergarten for facilitating children's adaptation process.
Ježková, Jitka ; Hanyš Holemá, Irena (advisor) ; Koťátková, Soňa (referee)
The paper examines the topic of the adaptation process of children starting at kindergarten. It generally focuses on methods and procedures used in adaptation processes that aim to facilitate children's adaptation. Theoretical findings relate to the adaptation process of preschool children. Qualitative research is then carried out. The theoretical part describes the developmental specifics of the preschool period. These are essential for understanding the behavior, experiences, and needs of preschool children. The role of the kindergarten institution and its influence on the child is mentioned, as well as the principle of adaptation itself. Adaptation is a significant change and stress, and for its successful progression (and the child's further life), the correct setting of the individual adaptation process is crucial. In this perspective, a large part is devoted not only to the role and experiences of a child but also to the influence of parents or lecturers in kindergarten. Qualitative research in the form of semi-structured interviews with respondents (kindergarten lecturers) has been carried out in this paper. The main goal of the research is primarily to reveal the methods and procedures that kindergarten lecturers use to improve the course of the children's adaptation process. The emphasis...
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Healthy lifestyle education as a part of pre-school children's life.
Morávková, Veronika ; Hanyš Holemá, Irena (advisor) ; Uhlířová, Jana (referee)
The bachelor thesis deals with education of a healthy lifestyle in preschool children. In the theoretical part, the concept of health is defined and the factors that could threaten it are summarized. Furthermore, general knowledge about a healthy lifestyle and its principles specific to the preschool period are briefly mentioned in the thesis as well. Attention is also given to the influence of the family environment, the kindergarten environment, their interaction with the child and to projects that can become a tool for health promotion in kindergartens. The aim of the practical part was to find out what parents' and teachers' attitudes towards healthy lifestyles are and whether they lead children to them. This was done through a questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews. The results showed that both parents and kindergarten teachers lead children to a healthy lifestyle and in most cases try to live an active and healthy lifestyle themselves. KEYWORDS Healthy lifestyle, health education, parents and kindergarten, kindergarten teacher, mental health, movement, balanced diet
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Social and Work Climate in the Kindergarten
Počarovská, Dita ; Koťátková, Soňa (advisor) ; Mazáčová, Nataša (referee)
The present thesis summarises information about today's kindergarten, about its important curriculum policy documents and about the main participants of its educational process - the teacher and the pre-school children. It deals with the school climate and with its influencing factors, focusing on the work climate in kindergartens, namely on human relations, communication and its risks. This thesis maps and evaluates kindergarten teachers' perception of the social and work climate and what they find prominent, how the school/class climate quality influences kindergarten teachers' work performance, what sort of factors encourage the optimal climate and what sort of factors curb it. It aims to verify the functioning of teachers' pedagogical cooperation in classroom curriculum development and the functioning of collective activities in kindergarten. KEYWORDS Kindergarten, kindergarten teacher, pre-school child, social and work climate in kindergarten, relations, communication and risks in kindergarten.
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Inclusion of children with physical disabilities in nursery school
Vančurová, Veronika ; Loudová Stralczynská, Barbora (advisor) ; Horáčková, Klára (referee)
The bachelor thesis deals with the topic of inclusion of children with physical disabilities in pre- primary education. The theoretical part summarizes the knowledge of the development and current state of common education of children in pre-primary facilities. The legislative framework for education of children with physical disabilities in the Czech Republic is analyzed. The specifics of education of children with physical disabilities and possibilities of their support in kindergarten are outlined. Attention is also paid to the requirements for the personality of a teacher or pedagogical assistant in an inclusive environment in interaction with children with physical disabilities. In the practical part, the methodological basis of empirical research is first defined, which consisted in processing a number of case studies of children with physical disabilities, which were included in pre-primary education in mainstream nursery schools. The data were collected through in-depth interviews with nursery school teachers and analysis of school documents and other documentation for individual children. Categories were created for data analysis and evaluated. After completing the research, I stated that inclusion in the area of children with physical disabilities is of a high standard in the nursery...
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The recorder and its use by a teacher in kindergarten
Šavlíková, Romana ; Kmentová, Milena (advisor) ; Hurníková, Kateřina (referee)
The subject of this thesis is the use of recorders in the hands of teachers in the implementation of the entire spectrum of musical activities in kindergarten. The theoretical part outlines the history of the recorder and its types. This part contains the musical development of a child aged 3 to 6 and its musical skills and abilities in this area, according to the Framework Education Program for Preschool Education and the curriculum formerly used. It also includes information on how current secondary pedagogical schools and higher vocational school of pedagogical are engaged in the education of future kindergarten teachers as for playing the recorder. The practical part describes action research in order to create a clear description of several musical units verified in practice. The first phase of the research covers the preparation and implementation of activities already published Mgr. Milena Kmentová, Ph.D. and MgA. Eva Nevoralová with final revision. Further, I will deal with developing and testing my own lessons in practice again with final reflection.
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The child with mutism in kindergarten
ZEMANOVÁ ZLATUŠKOVÁ, Simona
This thesis deals with symptoms of child with mutism in kindergarten. The aim of this work is attempt to capture specific trigger formation of mutism and description of the specific procedure for the breakdown of communication barriers. In the theoretical part describes speech development of the child, characteristics of mutism, its division, etiology and therapy. In the practical part is described the behavior of children in kindergarten, their communication with teachers, the staff and other children. Furthermore, this section describes the procedures and implementation of parents education style in the family. Records from speech therapy and psychological examinations of children are also included. In conclusion, discussed the educational practices of teachers that were used when working with these children and there are described probable starters formation of mutism for monitored children.
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Adaptation of a Child to the Kindergarden
ŠMÍDOVÁ, Linda
The aim of this thesis is to highlight the importance of the adaptation period of a child to the nursery school setting, in connection with the importance of the family background and the necessity of a close cooperation of families and nursery school staff. In the theoretical part the student focuses on the different factors influencing the child?s nursery school adaptation and their description. The attention is dedicated especially to education in the family, and particularly to the mother-child relationship. In the practical part the student describes the performance of several adaptation period case studies, carried out in her class-room, on 2 to 4 children. The single case studies include the observation of children?s behavior, the description of selected adaptation means and different strategies of nursery school-family cooperation in the period from the inscription of the child to the Nursery school (spring 2010) to January 2011. To complement the practical part of the thesis, the student carries out a survey among the parents, by the means of questionnaires, to find out how the nursery school adaptation process of the children runs in practice. That is to underline how important it is to base the theoretical concept of pre-school education mainly on work experience.
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