When you choose to work in a kindergarten, you will find that no two days are ever the same. It is a challenging and meaningful job in which your day to day life will be influenced by plans, routines and traditions.
You will have a lot of freedom in preparing what will be needed for the learning and development of the children. In addition to creating good contact habits with the children, it will be vital that you foster the cooperation of parents and that you maintain a good working environment with your collegues.
This book offers you foundational insight in what is required of you in a kindergarten working environoment. It will also provide you with inspiration and ways to help you carry out your role in the best way possible.
Annlaug Madland covers subjects such as:
- working with children in groups
- cooperation with parents
- curriculum for kindergartens
- play
- learning
This is what Anita Merete Andreassen, Kindergarten Assistant, Lurvelegg Kindergarteb, Fredrikstad, says about the book:
"This book describes my working day in kindergarten precisely! Many people believe that it is simple to work in a kindergarten, but we meet so many children with different needs and we have to act both as supporters and mentors. The book offers tips on how one can handle difficult situations in kindergarten. At the same time, it points out the positive sides to my job.
When we work in kindergarten, there are so many fields to cover and so many tasks to be done, but very often we lack guide-lines about how to reach the goals we have. For everyone working in kindergartens - both assistants and teachers - I recommend you read this book. It is full of knowledge and remarkably, most of the challenges we face during a working day are in it, and so are the solutions." (Translated from the Norwegian).