The study was designed to determine the effect a dramatic play activity had on the content of a story retelling of kindergarten students. Approximately 35 students were randomly sampled to form experimental and control groups. Both groups engaged in a read aloud activity, followed by brief discussion, and an independent illustration of the story. The experimental group participated in a creative reenactment of the story prior to the illustration activity. Students in both groups then retold the story to the researcher. Retellings were transcribed and scored for: Story Retelling Analysis score (Morrow, 1988); percentage of characters recalled; percentage of plot episodes recalled; and the presence of story language, inferential statements, and a distinct beginning, middle, and end. Anecdotal data are described narratively.

For many early childhood teachers, interacting with children about issues concerning gender and sexuality is fraught with feelings of uneasiness and anxiety. For others, familiarity with research on these topics has resulted in rethinking their approaches to sex, gender, and sexuality in their early childhood classrooms. This inquiry examined the tensions associated with the researcher’s attempts to rethink gendered narratives and childhood sexuality in her own classroom. The study took place over the course of 4 months and involved a traditional public kindergarten classroom. Queer theory and feminist poststructuralism, along with a multi-voiced poststructural autoethnography were used to demonstrate the researcher’s shifting identities and the cultural context that shaped the researcher’s behaviors and perspective. Multivocal autoethnographic narratives were written to illustrate the researcher’s journey between trying on, being in, and becoming a feminist poststructural educator who uncovers and troubles gendered teaching practices in her own early childhood classroom. The following insights resulted from this study: young children actively and knowingly talk about gender and sexuality and do have a considerable amount of sexual knowledge; heterosexuality plays an integral part in children’s everyday experiences; and a lack of equity and inclusion associated with family diversity or queer identities exists in the early childhood classroom. Young children’s access to knowledge about gender, relationships, and sexuality has critical implications for their health and well-being, not only in their early years but also throughout their lives. This knowledge can build children’s competencies and resilience, contributing to new cultural norms of non-violence in gendered and sexual relationships. With a growing diversity in the make-up of families, it is now more critical than ever that teacher training programs move away from a single way of knowing and make room for multiple perspectives, which in turn influence innovative kinds of teaching decisions and practices. This research illustrates that it is possible for early childhood teachers to use feminist poststructuralism and queer theory to deepen their understandings and responses to children’s talk, actions, and play regarding sex, gender, and sexuality and to use these understandings to inform their professional practice.

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The aim of the Diploma thesis was an analysis of the current teaching possibilities for kindergarten teachers and its related contribution for teaching profession. The thesis is divided into two parts, theoretical and practical. Theoretical part is further divided into several sections that reflect terminology, legislation, forms of teachers' education, historical perspective on changes in teachers' education in the Czech Republic as well as a brief introduction to situations in abroad. The empirical part is established by structural dialogues among experts in pedagogical field and questionnaires filled out by teachers and parents whose children attend pre-school facilities. Conclusion of this thesis reflects current teaching possibilities and evaluates their contribution to the pedagogical public. Key Words Kindergarten, teacher training, education offer, qualification.

The diploma thesis entitled "Child Portfolio as a Means to Improve Family and Kindergarten Cooperation" deals with how a child's portfolio can help improve family and nursery school cooperation, more specifically to awaken parental interest in the development of their child. The aim of the theoretical part is to describe how the child's portfolio can be managed and the importance of introducing the portfolio in pre-school education. It also describes how the kindergarten cooperates with the child's family, the pitfalls that can occur in the communication between the family and the school, and the importance of family and school cooperation for the development of a pre-school child. Part of the thesis is a research investigation, which is conducted in the form of action research. The empirical part aims to find out if the introduction of a children's portfolio in a kindergarten classroom will improve cooperation between the nursery school and parents of children. The research was carried out by means of observation and the findings were recorded in a record sheet. The research was divided into three stages. In the first stage, the initial level of cooperation was observed. Portfolio evaluation was introduced in the kindergarten class in the second stage. The level of cooperation between parents and...

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This diploma thesis deals with the processing of project documentation for two storey, cellular basement kindergarten in Kosov. The object is designed slightly sloping terrain. The entrance to the building is from the north side. Terrace with access to the garden is in the southern part. The street façade has color images. The operation consists of 3 departments, a multipurpose hall, an operating section and a part of teachers.

The aim of my diploma thesis was a project of a new kindergarten. The building is situted in the land register Brno Bystrc. It is a two storey building without basement. On the first floor there are located three classes, each with a capacity of 24 children. On the second floor there is celebratian hall, classrooms for external activities and offices. Kindergarten is based on strip fundation, and covered by flat roof with attica. I designed the project with emphasis on disposal orientation according to the cardinal points and constructed arrangements of the building. Durring the process I tried to use modern methods and common materials. The drawing part was processed in the AutoCAD and ArchiCAD computer program. Part of the work is fire, acoustic and thermal-technical solution.

This master‘s thesis is focused on creating an own business plan, specifically establishing a private kindergarten. I decided to dedicate my kindergarten to physical activities and locate it to Staré město u Uherského Hradiště. My thesis is divided to three parts. The opening part is focused on theoretical foundation, second part is analytical and examines business environment, competition and potential customers. There is an analysis of today’s society situation based on the grounds of above mentioned facts and thoughts. At last my thesis contains a business plan design.

This diploma thesis solves the processing of project documentation for the construction of the kindergarten in Bratčice. The building is designed as a two-storey with partial basement in almost flat terrain. Entrance to the building is from the west side with access to the garden. The entire operation consists of 3 classes, a lounge, an operating section and a read for teachers.