Theoretical part consists of participation issues regarding eating and sleeping of children in preschool, based on predisposition, that changing process of childcare through time is related with perspectives of children and childhood in society. Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) is considered as crucial document for understanding participation of children as an important part of learning process in preschool. Further on is written about recognition of a child as competent being, threats of participation, relations between participation and quality of educational process. Attention is given to the Reggio Emilia's concept; it's pedagogy of listening and important role of constant self-education. Important Slovene and foreign researches on that theme are presented. Theoretical part concludes with hidden curriculum and subjective theories of educators, which affects daily routine in preschool.
Empirical part consists of researching perspectives of children (3 – 6 years old) and educators regarding participation on eating and sleeping in Velenje preschool. Attention is given to compare opinions of both groups, find similarities between opinions of educators and real pedagogy process in practice and correlate opinion of educators with different education level. Results presents affection of educators to participation, even their practice is slightly different. Planning activities is made mostly by educators themselves, with consideration of children wishes and ideas. Daily routine results have shown, that children must lie on their beds, until educator does not tell them to get up. Also children must in majority eat "at least a dot" of food or even all of the meal, they have taken to their plate. Children have unique ideas of organizing their own place to rest or eat; their answers shows satisfaction with participation in choosing place to eat and having a choice what to eat. Both, children and educators agree, that place to sleep or nap should be larger and more comfortable. As most important rule at meals is highlighted quietly talking or not talking at all, promotion of talking is not an option.
Insight into different perspectives of pedagogical process helps us understand importance of continuous self-reflection and education of educators, which is highly important for changing subjective theories in preschool everyday practice.
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