Course: Pedagogical Communication in Kindergarten

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Course title Pedagogical Communication in Kindergarten
Course code USP/UP3PK
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Žáková Iva, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Social interaction and communication. - Specifics of communication in kindergarten - participants, conditions. - Verbal and nonverbal communication. - Specifics of nonverbal communication of preschool children. - Development of empathy and listening in communication in kindergarten. - Assertive communication - bases, principles, techniques. - Assertive communication - training techniques in model situations. - Conflict situations and communication strategies to solve them. - Presentation skills of a kindergarten teacher. - The role of the teacher as the main communicator in the kindergarten. - Preschool child as an active initiator of communication in kindergarten. - Communication of preschool children with peers in the group. - Frameworks and structures of communication between teacher and child in kindergarten. - Development of communication competence of preschool children.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization), Teamwork, Self-reflection, Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
  • Home preparation for classes - 18 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 15 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
not specified
not specified
learning outcomes
define means of verbal and non-verbal communication
define means of verbal and non-verbal communication
characterize the specifics of communication in the kindergarten environment
characterize the specifics of communication in the kindergarten environment
explain the nature and use of assertive communication
explain the nature and use of assertive communication
characterise the role of the teacher as the main communicator in the kindergarten environment
characterise the role of the teacher as the main communicator in the kindergarten environment
describe the development of a preschool child's communication skills
describe the development of a preschool child's communication skills
Skills
propose solutions to model situations in the kindergarten environment
propose solutions to model situations in the kindergarten environment
Justify solutions to model situations in a kindergarten environment
Justify solutions to model situations in a kindergarten environment
use assertive communication strategies in model situations of teacher-parent communication
use assertive communication strategies in model situations of teacher-parent communication
upload activities to develop the communication skills of the preschool child
upload activities to develop the communication skills of the preschool child
implement activities for the development of communication skills of the preschool child
implement activities for the development of communication skills of the preschool child
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Teamwork
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Teamwork
Self-reflection
Self-reflection
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Grade (Using a grade system)
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • Bytešníková, I. Rozvoj komunikačních kompetencí u dětí předškolního věku.. Brno: Masarykova univerzita., 2007.
  • DeVito, J. A. Základy mezilidské komunikace: 6. vydání.. Praha: Grada., 2008.
  • Fontana, D. Sociální dovednosti v praxi.. Praha: Portál, 2017.
  • Havigerová, J. M. Projevy dětské zvídavosti: získávání informací a kladení otázek od předškolního věku v kontextu intelektového nadání.. Praha: Grada, 2013.
  • Navrátilová, H. Children´s Initiations in Communication with Preschool Teachers. Acta Educationis Generalis, 7(2), 42 ? 55.. 2017.
  • Navrátilová, H. Učitel mateřské školy a jeho postavení ve školském systému. In Wiegerová, A. et al. Profesionalizace učitele mateřské školy z pohledu reformy kurikula. Zlín: Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně., 2015.
  • Sperry, R. W. Komunikace v problémových situacích s dítětem v MŠ.. Praha: Portál., 2016.
  • Syslová, Z., & Chaloupková, L. Rámec profesních kvalit učitele mateřské školy.. Brno: Masarykova univerzita., 2015.
  • Syslová, Z. Profesní kompetence učitele mateřské školy.. Praha: Grada, 2013.


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