The master’s thesis deals with a detailed design documentation of a newly-built kindergarten. The building will be composed of two double-storey objects with a mono-pitched roof and of one single-storey object with a flat green roof. Rooms in the double-storey objects will serve as classes. The kindergarten will contain 4 classes for 100 kids in total. In the single-storey object will be situated rooms meant for operational purposes. All objects will be realised as masonry buildings without a cellar. The design documentation does include hard stadning and hard landscaping.

The purpose of this diploma thesis is to prepare the project documentation of the construction part for the building of the kindergarten according to the legal decree number 499/2006 Coll. on construction documentation. Projected building is a detached two-storey building located on the plots number 534/3,534/4, 536, 540/13 in the cadastre unit of Brno-Ivanovice. It is designed as building with storey partly below ground level and has wheechair access to both floor. The structural system of the building is combination of RC wall structures and columns and clay internal masonry. The roofs are designed as intensive green roofs. Designed kindergarten includes three classes for total of 75 children.

The final thesis „Kindergarten in Zubří“ is processed in the form design documentation for the construction. Kindergarten is designed for fifty children, part of the building is a large garden. It is a detached building with two floors. The surrounding terrain is slightly sloping. Kindergarten is located in a good walking distance from residential buildings in the town. The facility contains three class, the economic part, part of the leadership, part of the hobby activities, the public part. It is a masonry building based on the concrete strip foundations.

This final thesis "Kindergarten Domino" was made as a project documentation for a building construction. The kindergarten is designed for 24 children. Kindergarden is designed as a detached building consists of two above-ground floors. Behind the building, there is a large garden, which is a part of the property. Building is situated on a sloping terrain in a walking distance from a residential area of Šlapanice. There are two operating units: technical part (managemant part) and activity unit. Kindergarten is planed as a masonry building, based on strip foundations.

This thesis deals with actual topic in the Czech Republic - pre-school education of children younger than three years in kindergartens. With regards to social, health educational and family policies development, education and care of children under three years of age have shifted to kindergartens. The aims of this thesis are to describe recent changes concerning family, current state of pre-school education system in the Czech Republic with regard to children younger than three years of age needs and analyze and specific these needs by a contemporary young child. On such substantial data base we would like to define specific conditions of pre-school education of such young children. To follow the aims, an inquiry was conducted to examine whether or not the needs of children younger than three years are fulfilled at some kindergartens. Following that, the inquiry outputs from individual school have been compared to one another and to a model of an optimal praxis of a pre-school institution. Based on this thesis outcomes it is obvious that pre-school education of children of age up to three years in kindergartens is possible. In further detail, to maintain current quality of pre- school education also in case of inclusion of such children into kindergartens it is necessary to adopt specific legal...

The dissertation focuses on the parental attitudes about education of their children during transition from pre-primary to primary education. The study focused on families without identified socio-economic disadvantage whose children were not enrolled in kindergarten. The research design was a longitudinal multiple case study of seven families located in the Liberec region. Data was gathered at multiple points during the children's transition from the kindergarten to primary school. The study focused on the reasons that led parents gave for deciding that their children would either participate in non-regular pre-primary education within nursery schools or not attend the pre-primary classes at all. The study inquired about: parents' general attitudes about pre-primary education; their views on the right educational path for their children; and their self-reported approach to their children's overall development. The study also examined the parents' feelings about the introduction of an obligatory pre-school year and their process of making the enrollment decisions. The results showed that although these families did have some common characteristics, the reasons given for opting not let their children attend preschool, were diverse. Mothers of these children were passionate about doing what's best...

The goal of this diploma thesis is to analyse public policies of the Czech republic and Germany which are focused on work-life balance of families with children under three years of age. In its theoretical part the diploma thesis offers description of how current changes in our society affects work-life balance, gender equality, women and their aspirations, desicion- making of families concerning their preproduction plans and fertility itself. As next this thesis brings explanation of relationship between different public policy designs and their affects on harmonization of both life spheres, gender equality and free choice of life strategy. In the anylitical part the diploma theses analyses concrete public policy instruments of both chosen countries, compares them with each other using predefined categories and offers analysis performed in the framework of familialism concept formulated by Sigrid Leitner. Finally, in the chapter "Discussion and summary of recommendation" the diploma thesis offers suggestions for modification of some concrete regulations in the Czech republic inspired by chosen regulations that are currently used in Germany and that are considered as instruments with potential to positively influent harmonization of both life spheres, gender equality and free choice of life strategy.

This study is focusing on the importance of the development of children’s language skills in preschools and kindergartens for successful implementation of children’s capabilities in future life. This is particularly vital for children growing up in socioeconomic vulnerable areas. The Swedish Police Authority defines Socioeconomic vulnerable areas as having a high unemployment rate, high crime rate and failed schoolings resulting which contributes to a social exclusion from the Swedish society, which lead to the unfortunate emergence of parallel societies. Swedish Government has assigned a one hundred million Swedish Krones for investing in implementation of sustainable social future for people in the socioeconomic vulnerable areas, but the Swedish scientific community is raising a concern that so far there are not enough studies made to reveal the strategic focus points for this investment. More studies on the subject are urgently needed. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate in this knowledge gap, particularly in finding connection between identity creation and language development and in comparing of different preschool and kindergarten teachers' approaches for improvement of children’s language development skills as well as finding ways to improve a cooperation with children’s guardians. In accordance with Sen and Nussbaum Capability Approach, an education should help children to advance in their capabilities as a prerequisite for sustainable development goals achievement in future. This study’s quotative and qualitative analysis is based on a Hermeneutic approach and semi-structured interviews. The respondents are explaining their concepts and views on the subject and several of them are noticing an age-connected pattern in development of children’s personalities as being formed primarily through development of their language skills. Some of the interview-questions touch upon finding an effective intercultural and sociocultural ways of cooperating with children’s guardians in order to develop children’s capabilities. The guardians’ greater embedment in cooperation is ought to help bringing up a democratic citizen well-integrated in the society as well as to lead to an improvement of students’ grades on later stages of compulsory education. The study lays basis for further studies on the subject. / Denna studie fokuserar på vikten av att utveckla barns språkkunskaper i förskolor för ett framgångsrikt genomförande av barns förmåga i framtida liv. Detta är särskilt viktigt för barn som växer upp i socioekonomiska utsatta områden. Polismyndigheten definierar socioekonomiska utsatta områden som hög arbetslöshet, hög brottslighet och misslyckade skolor, vilket leder till en social utestängning från det svenska samhället, vilket leder till att det uppstår olyckliga parallella samhällen. Den svenska regeringen har tilldelat hundra miljoner svenska kronor för att investera i genomförandet av en hållbar social framtid för människor i de socioekonomiska utsatta områdena, men det svenska vetenskapssamhället väcker oro för att det hittills inte finns tillräckligt med studier för att avslöja de strategiska fokuspunkterna för denna investering. Det behövs akut fler studier om ämnet. Syftet med denna studie är därför att undersöka i denna kunskapsklyfta, särskilt när det gäller att hitta samband mellan identitetsskapande och språkutveckling och att jämföra olika förskolelärares tillvägagångssätt för förbättring av barns språkutvecklingsfärdigheter samt att hitta sätt att förbättra ett samarbete med barns vårdnadshavare. I enlighet med kapacitetsmetoden Sen och Nussbaum bör en utbildning hjälpa barn att utvecklas i sin förmåga som en förutsättning för att framtida mål för hållbar utveckling ska uppnås. Studiens kvotativa och kvalitativa analys bygger på ett hermeneutiskt tillvägagångssätt och halvstrukturerade intervjuer. Respondenterna förklarar sina begrepp och åsikter om ämnet och flera av dem märker ett åldersrelaterat mönster i utvecklingen av barns personligheter som främst bildas genom utveckling av deras språkkunskaper. Några av intervjufrågorna berör att hitta ett effektivt interkulturellt och sociokulturellt sätt att samarbeta med barns vårdnadshavare för att utveckla barns förmåga. Förmyndarnas större inbäddning i samarbete borde hjälpa till att fostra en demokratisk medborgare som är väl integrerad i samhället samt att leda till en förbättring av elevernas betyg i senare stadier av obligatorisk utbildning. Studien lägger grunden för ytterligare studier om ämnet.

This applied study was designed to explore the opinions and perceptions of classroom teachers and school administrators toward substitute teachers in an urban religious school located in the mid-Atlantic United States. The researcher also investigated how these opinions and perceptions impacted the school’s culture and students’ learning abilities. The theoretical framework of the study was based on the social cognitive theory, which is based on the reciprocal causality that a strong sense of collective efficacy enhances teachers’ selfefficacy beliefs, whereas weak collective efficacy beliefs undermine teachers’ sense of efficacy and vice versa. Self-efficacy and collective efficacy shape the normative school environment in which teachers work and students can perform. Three research questions guided the present study: How do opinions or perceptions of substitute teachers from classroom teachers, school administrators, and district personnel affect the substitute teaching process and student learning continuity? What methods of collaboration and strategies can classroom teachers, school administrators, and district personnel use to enhance substitute teachers’ efficacy? How could the professional development of substitute teachers improve instruction? This study used a qualitative approach that involved surveys and interviews as instruments to collect data. The study sample consisted of available regular classroom teachers, substitute teachers, and administrators from the research site. Traditional methods were used to analyze and synthesize the collected data. The validity of the findings was ensured through member checking, peer review, and triangulation. Findings revealed that the leadership at the target institution has a philosophy and practice of integrated and comprehensive services both for substitute teachers and regular staff in the school system. Therefore, the general opinions and perceptions of the school administrators, classroom teachers, and substitute teachers about substitute teaching remain positive. That means substitute teachers are fully integrated into the target school system. Relationships between permanent staff members and substitutes also remain positive in that institution. The productive teaching and learning process takes place when substitute teachers are in charge of the classrooms and their contributions positively impact the students continuing learning. These outcomes may contribute to the improvement of the views and practices of education policy makers, school leaders, classroom teachers, curriculum department, support staff, students, parents, community members, and school partners about substitute teachers and integrate their value into the school system toward the learning continuity of students.

The aim of this project is to design a kindergarten with nearly zero energy consumption in Veřovice. The building is purposefully divided into three parts, where one part consists of locker rooms, an office, a food service and facilities for employees. The second part consists of 2 separate playrooms with a capacity for 40 children and the third part consists of the building services of the building. The project consists of three parts. The first part deals with the design of a building solution. It is a single-storey non-basement building, where the vertical load-bearing structures are made of Porotherm ceramic blocks and the horizontal load-bearing structures are designed from hollow prestressed Spiroll panels. The roof of the building is designed as a flat, warm, extensive green roof. The second part deals with the design of individual technical equipment. A ground / water heat pump is designed as a source of heat and cold. The building also uses mechanical ventilation, with heat recovery and the possibility of cooling selected rooms in the summer months. The third part consists of a detailed design of the heating system and contains a calculation of heat losses and a design of floor heating.