PGB113 Pedagogy of Pre-school age

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Milada Rabušicová, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Barbora Nekardová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Milada Rabušicová, Dr.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Adéla Zajíčková
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 16:00–17:40 B2.23, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 14/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course deals with a pre-school child’s family socialization, for the role of family and family education in the period from birth to school-age is very important. It presents a survey of main theories and approaches of Pre-School Pedagogy (Fröbel, Montessori, Piaget) and their realizations in contemporary pre-school institutions. Discussions about the position of an institutional pre-school care in the education of children up to six years of age are a part of the course, as well as issues of school maturity and cooperation of kindergartens with schools, and kindergartens with families. Visits to selected kindergartens or nurseries represent a practical experience that supplements the course. Students are introduced into Preschool Pedagogy as an important branch of pedagogy. They have an opportunity to assess an up-to-date state of preschool education and care in the Czech Republic based on their analysis of a chosen preschool institution.
Learning outcomes
describe the current system of preschool education in our country; understand the place of preschool education as part of lifelong learning; recognize the developmental specifics of a toddler and preschool-age child; know the main theories of preschool pedagogy; identify the key contents and didactic approaches in the present kindergarten based on Framework Education Programme for Preschool Education; assess the quality of preschool care in a particular kindergarten with the help of given criteria; identify and analyse children’s play based on observation in kindergarten
Syllabus
  • (1) 25.9. Syllabus - definition of topics, literature, conditions for completion - assignment of seminar papers, introduction to preschool pedagogy as a scientific discipline. (2) 2.10. Education policy strategy of the Czech Republic 2030+. Support for preschool education. (3) 9.10. Examples of inspirational concepts for preschool education I. (4) 16.10. Examples of inspiring concepts for preschool education II - in more detail about Waldorf and Montessori. (5) 23.10. Cognitive development and learning of the preschool child in classical theories. (6) 30.10 The development of institutional preschool care (Svoboda, Froebel) in our country from the middle of the 19th century to the present. The position of the young child in traditional society. (7) 6.11. The importance of play for cognitive, emotional and social development and speech development, support from adults, the place of play in the kindergarten program. (8) 13.11. The current state of institutions for pre-school children in our country, institutional and (versus) family care for pre-school children at present and the possibilities of solving this relationship. (9) 27.11. Literature for preschool children, current topics, transformation of literary heroes, development of preliteracy. (10) 4.12. Current topics of preschool pedagogy today (from the results of international OECD research on preschool care and education). (11) 11. 12. Presentation of the seminar paper- results of individual visits to preschool institutions. (12) 18.12. Presentation of seminar papers - controversial issues of preschool pedagogy: e.g. teaching foreign languages, sex education, media education, preparing a child for school entry and any others.
Literature
    required literature
  • SYSLOVÁ, Zora, Jana KRATOCHVÍLOVÁ and Táňa FIKAROVÁ. Pedagogická diagnostika v mateřské škole. Práce s portfoliem dítěte. (Pedagogical assessment in kindergarten. Working with the child's portfolio.). Praha: Portál, 2018, 125 pp. Výchova a vzdělávání (22). ISBN 978-80-262-1324-6. info
  • KOŤÁTKOVÁ, Soňa. Dítě a mateřská škola. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2008, 193 s. ISBN 9788024715681. URL info
    recommended literature
  • ABC rodinné výchovy 1. Dítě předškolního věku. SPN, Praha 1969. Andersonov, Fischgrundov, Lobascherov: Dobrý start do školy. Portál, Praha 1993. Dostál, A. M., Opravilová, E.: Úvod do předškolní pedagogiky. SPN, Praha 1985. Early Childhood Education. An
  • KREJČOVÁ, Věra, Jana KARGEROVÁ and Zora SYSLOVÁ. Individualizace v mateřské škole (Individualization in kindergarten). První. Praha: Portál, 2015, 182 pp. ISBN 978-80-262-0812-9. info
  • PRŮCHA, Jan and Soňa KOŤÁTKOVÁ. Předškolní pedagogika : učebnice pro střední a vyšší odborné školy. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2013, 181 stran. ISBN 9788026204954. info
  • OPRAVILOVÁ, Eva. Předškolní pedagogika. Vyd. 1. Liberec: Technická univerzita v Liberci, 2004, 35 s. ISBN 8070837861. info
  • Predškolská a elementárna pedagogika. Edited by Zuzana Kolláriková - Branislav Pupala. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2001, 455 s. ISBN 80-7178-585-7. info
  • OPRAVILOVÁ, Eva. Dítě si hraje a poznává svět : metodika rozvíjení poznání dětí v mateřské škole. 1. vyd. Praha: SPN, 1988, 179 s. : i. info
Teaching methods
Lecture and seminar
Assessment methods
Seminar thesis presentation
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět není určen pro studenty 1. semestru
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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