This diploma thesis focuses on the support of reading preliteracy in preparatory classes. The theoretical part discusses literacy in general, reading literacy as its key domain and literacy as preparation for acquiring knowledge. The support role of family and preschool is defined. Further this thesis discusses preparatory classes, school maturity of pre-school children and postponement of compulsory school attendance as an indicator for admission to preparatory classes. The aim of this research was to find out how teachers support reading literacy in preparatory classes. Data was obtained through semi-structured interviews with teachers of preparatory classes for the school year 2017/2018. The research questions focused on the population of preparatory classes, methods and practices of teachers to support reading literacy, collaboration with other professionals and organizations supporting reading literacy and the tools used in teaching. The experiences of teachers of preparatory classes show that the respondents are interested in reading literacy and are knowledgeable in this issue. The educators are initiative during the classes and reading literacy is highly valued. It is considered to be of great importance mainly for the successful continuation of the pupils in education and school...

Diploma thesis Usage of bibliotherapy for vocabulary building of scholar in preparatory class of primary school deals with the usage and efficiency of bibliotherapy as a tool for vocabulary development of children in preparatory class of primary school. The work consists of two main parts. The first is the theoretical part, which mentions the specifics of the preschool period especially in relation to the development of speech, specifically vocabulary. Also summarizes the existing knowledge about bibliotherapy and its usage in preschool children. The second is a practical part. The aim of this part is to design a complete bibliotherapeutic program focused on the development of active and passive vocabulary in five selected categories (animals, occupation, food, transport and emotions). By means of actions research is subsequently verifies the program's usability in practice and considers the possible adoption of a new approach to vocabulary strengthening of preschool children. To illustrate the success of the program, two comparative groups are included in the research, the results of each group are used to compare the progress achieved. The research results point to bibliotherapy as a suitable tool for vocabulary development. KEYWORDS pre-school age, preparatory class, vocabulary, bibliotherapy,...

The main purpose of this study was to increase the knowledge about how it is to be a newly arrived refugee in the Swedish school as well as what role the Swedish school plays in the integration process. The respondents in this study have all arrived to Sweden in the past four years as refugees from war-torn countries. In total seven young people in the age 15-16 took part in this study. How do the newly arrived youths experience the time in the preparatory class and the ordinary class? Which social networks does the newly arrived youths have in and outside school? How can the school help them by giving them skills and ability to integrate into the Swedish society? To find the answers to these questions I made a qualitative study. The study is based on interviews with seven young people who are attending Swedish upper secondary (8th or 9th grade) or are in preparatory class. To be able to analyze my qualitative interviews I used three theories; stigmatization, social identity and sociocultural perspective. The results of the survey show that the newly arrived students both have positive and negative experiences of the Swedish school. The newly arrived students experience the time in preparatory class as safe, they have a big community with their classmates and get support and help from their teachers. At the same time, they feel excluded, both in preparatory and ordinary class, due to the lack of wider social networks. According to the students the Swedish school has more to improve when it comes to giving the newly arrived youth’s greater opportunities in the integration process.

The thesis titled "Education in the preparatory classes", is focused on issues related to the opening of preparatory classes in the Central Region. Assessing school readiness and preparedness and describes the educational field for preschool age children. It includes analysis of rules that must be respected in the establishment and operation of preparatory classes in terms of legislation, education and training, on his terms, fillings and organizations. Research section clarifies the issue of opening preparatory classes in the district of Pribram and Benesov district. Compares the results of children from the preparatory classes and courses from pre-orienteering tests of school readiness. Assesses the benefits and risks of preparatory classes and preschool classes. The conclusion summarizes all the information and opinions. KEYWORDS Preparatory class, preschool education, school readiness, school readiness, school readiness test, legilation, a child of preschool age.

The diploma thesis deals with affirmative approaches in the primary school system, with a focus being placed on educating Roma pupils. It includes the historical context that is important to gain an understanding of the issues in this area, and concentrates on the concept of the Roma Integration Strategy for 2015-2020, presenting the objectives of the Strategy aimed at supporting the education of the Roma. The determinants that have an impact on the process of educating Roma pupils - the family and school in particular - are characterised. Furthermore, the significance of the affirmative approaches playing a major role in achieving social integration and facilitating the creation of equal opportunities for the Roma in education, including employment and social involvement, is illustrated. The last chapter of the thesis aims to evaluate the preparatory class, which is among compensatory approaches to Roma pupils in danger of social exclusion, and verifies whether a two-year education in the preparatory class can compensate for Roma children's delayed psychomotor development before they enter the first grade. A questionnaire for teachers who work with these pupils on a long-term basis was used as the research tool. A comparison of the children's results before entering and after finishing the...

The diploma thesis deals with the issue of school maturity and readiness of pupils in the preparatory class. In the theoretical part the basic terminology from the field of pre-school education and problems of entering the elementary school is defined. There are also the principles of the preliminary test of school maturity described in detail. They are subsequently applied in practical research. The research part focuses on the comparison of the level of school maturity and readiness of pupils in the preparatory class and children in kindergarten. The survey was mainly conducted using qualitative methods, specifically through interviews, questionnaires and anamnesis. However, one quantitative method was also included - the standardized preliminary test of school maturity. This test focuses on fine motor skills and visuo-motor coordination ability. The research was carried out in preparatory classes and kindergartens in Mladá Boleslav and its surroundings. The goal of this diploma thesis was to find out whether education in a certain kind of preschool facility can affect children's readiness for school. Research results showed, that preparatory classes have better conditions for the development of a preschool pupil with postponement of school attendance than kindergartens. KEY WORDS Preschool...

Sverige har en historia präglad av invandring och har genom åren tagit emot en stor mängd nyanlända barn. Sverige har haft sina perioder med hög migration till landet och år 2015 var ett år som utmanade många offentliga verksamheter, bland dessa skolor. Detta har medfört nya förändringar och anpassningar för att de nyanlända ska få en god skolgång. Syftet med denna kandidatuppsats är att få en djupare inblick på de nyanlända elevernas upplevelser kring skolan och kunskapskraven, men även lärarnas uppfattningar och arbete med nyanlända elever. Utifrån studiens syfte togs två frågeställningar fram: Hur upplever nyanlända att de kan bemöta skolkraven i Göteborg? Hur upplever lärarna arbetet kring ny integrering av nyanlända elever på skolan? Forskningsmetoden som används för denna kandidatuppsats är en kvalitativ metod. Vi har genomfört kvalitativa intervjuer med lärare och elever på plats i en skola i Göteborg. Studien fördjupar sig på ett studieområde och geografiskt område i stället för att jämföra olika skolor. Arbetet grundar sig även i vetenskapliga artiklar samt relevant litteratur. Teoretiska ramverket i uppsatsen är mellanrumsteorin som handlar om att nyanlända individer hamnar i en position där de förväntas ta sig an den nya kulturen i landet men inte riktigt blir accepterade, samtidigt som de förlorar kontakt med sin gamla kultur. Således skapas det ett mellanrum där individen succesivt förlorar sin identitet. Resultaten visar på en god inkludering av nyanlända elever sett ur elevernas och lärarens perspektiv. Lärarna arbetar med inkludering genom att lära övriga elever hur omvärlden ser ut för att skapa en acceptans av olikheter. Övriga elever visade sig även vara mottagliga för att hjälpa nyanlända elever och skapa relationer. Studien kommer även fram till att det att övergången mellan förberedelseklass och ordinarieklass kan skapa känsla av utanförskap. Vidare är språkbarriärer vanligt förekommande bland nyanlända elever och de kan uppleva att det kan utmana utvecklingen i skolan. Skolkraven är möjliga att uppnå och skolan arbetar aktivt med att specialanpassa undervisningen. Dock brister det i skolsystemet för att det inte finns tillräckligt med personal för att fullt stödja elevernas skolutveckling, både nyanlända och övriga elever. Det önskas en ökad personalstyrka och eventuella externa insatser för att kunna skapa bättre förutsättningar för en mer lyckad skolgång. / Sweden has a history marked by immigration and over the years has received a large number of newly arrived children. Sweden has had its periods of high migration to the country and the year 2015 was a year that challenged many public activities, among these schools. This has brought about new changes and adaptations so that the new arrivals will have a good schooling. The purpose of this master's thesis is to gain a deeper insight into the newly arrived students' experiences of school and the knowledge requirements, but also the teachers' perceptions and work for new arrivals. Based on the purpose of the study, two issues were raised: How do new arrivals feel that they can meet the school requirements in Gothenburg? How do the teachers experience the work around new integration of newly arrived students at the school? The research method used for this master's thesis is a qualitative method. We have conducted qualitative interviews with teachers and students on site in a school in Gothenburg. The study delves into a field of study and geographic area instead of comparing different schools. The work is also based on scientific articles and relevant literature. The theoretical framework in the essay is the gap theory which deals with newly arrived individuals ending up in a position where they are expected to take on the new culture in the country but are not really accepted, at the same time as they lose contact with their old culture. Thus, a gap is created where the individual gradually loses his identity. The results show a good inclusion of newly arrived students seen from the perspective of the students and the teacher. The teachers work with inclusion by teaching other students what the outside world looks like in order to create an acceptance of differences. Other students also proved to be receptive to helping newly arrived students and creating relationships. The study also concludes that the transition between preparatory class and regular class can create a feeling of exclusion. Furthermore, language barriers are common among newly arrived students and they may experience that this can challenge development at school. It is possible to achieve the school requirements and the school works actively to specially adapt the teaching. However, there is a flaw in the school system because there are not enough staff to fully support the students' school development, both newcomers and other students. An increased staff strength and possible external efforts are desired in order to create better conditions for successful schooling.

The main goal of the thesis was to detect and subsequently present a comprehensive views of educational society and parents for the current issue of school preparedness and its related issues concerning the high number of school attendance delay. To obtain these views was used a method of semi-structured interviews with parents, teachers from preparatory classes and teachers from nursery and primary schools. When analysis of testimony was finished, has been used and also elected procedure confrontation between these dates, then confrontation with professional publications, articles, web discussion forums and also primary data which was find out at conference that was organized on this topic. After the research was found that the issue of school preparedness affects to other issues like: an education and qualification of nursery teachers, the quality of cooperation between school and family, problems of capacity classrooms in nursery and solving number of children and age composition of class, accountability for school readiness child etc. The results of this thesis indicate what opinions have the family and educational public on the current status of the school preparedness disadvantages of children and also parts of school preparedness, in which today's children mainly excel. The main contribution...