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Principles Types Advantages Difficulties and Solutions

FOREST KIDERGARTENS. Principles Types Advantages Difficulties and Solutions.

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Principles Types Advantages Difficulties and Solutions

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  1. FOREST KIDERGARTENS • Principles • Types • Advantages • Difficulties and Solutions Conference: „Support of Families in accordance with the Statement of Policy of the Czech Government“ – November 30, 2010 – Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of the Czech Republic, PhDr. Tereza Vošahlíková - www.lesnims.cz – info@lesnims.cz

  2. PRINCIPLES year-long outdoor stay in any weather conditions primary educational environment generally in a forest facilities in the form of a casual shelter, various types of facilities (tipi, cabin...) optimal number of children 15, accompanied by at least 2 adults (educator + assistant) mutual confidence among educators, children, and parents is fundamental education programme based on situations, spontaneous games, and direct child experience forest kindergartens develop children's skills according to the curriculum valid for preschool education Conference: „Support of Families in accordance with the Statement of Policy of the Czech Government“ – November 30, 2010 – Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of the Czech Republic, PhDr. Tereza Vošahlíková - www.lesnims.cz – info@lesnims.cz

  3. TYPES independent forest kindergartens joint forest kindergartens ordinary kindergarten programmesimplement various forms of forest kindergarten elements (e.g. project weeks in forests, regular “forest days” etc.) Conference: „Support of Families in accordance with the Statement of Policy of the Czech Government“ – November 30, 2010 – Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of the Czech Republic, PhDr. Tereza Vošahlíková - www.lesnims.cz – info@lesnims.cz

  4. INDEPENDENT FOREST KINDERGARTEN Šárynka (Ekodomov, o.s.) Start of the operation: September 2009 Facilities: yurt and chuck-wagon Group: 14 children + 2 educators Operation: 3-day and 2-day groups 9 am – 14 pm (lunch and rest) opportunity for afternoon activities 3times per week Conference: „Support of Families in accordance with the Statement of Policy of the Czech Government“ – November 30, 2010 – Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of the Czech Republic, PhDr. Tereza Vošahlíková - www.lesnims.cz – info@lesnims.cz

  5. JOINT FOREST KINDERGARTEN Lesníček (MŠ Semínko, o.s.) Start of the operation: September 2010 Facilities: Kindergarten Semínko, caravan Group: 15 children + 2 educators Operation: 2 days per week 8 am – 12 pm (with or without lunch) PILOT PROJECT OF MEYS 2010-2012 Conference: „Support of Families in accordance with the Statement of Policy of the Czech Government“ – November 30, 2010 – Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of the Czech Republic, PhDr. Tereza Vošahlíková - www.lesnims.cz – info@lesnims.cz

  6. ADVANTAGES Flexible and low-cost starting or termination of the operation of a forest kindergarten Initial investment: casual facilities, standard equipment, promoting - up to CZK 300 000 Community character Forest kindergartens join children, parents, and municipalities through a regular outdoor programme and numerous public events Children’s skills development Health (immunity, exercise), independence, confidence, cooperation, knowledge of the location Conference: „Support of Families in accordance with the Statement of Policy of the Czech Government“ – November 30, 2010 – Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of the Czech Republic, PhDr. Tereza Vošahlíková - www.lesnims.cz – info@lesnims.cz

  7. DIFFICULTIES AND SOLUTIONS • Legislation • The Degree on Preschool Education and other legal regulations based on the notion kindergarten = building • but forest kindergarten = outdoor class • SOLUTIONS: • Amendment to the legislation adding a forest kindergarten as a type of an educational institution type • Ministry of the Environment working group • grounds: Forest Kindergarten Association, Pilot Project of MEYS, foreign experiences Conference: „Support of Families in accordance with the Statement of Policy of the Czech Government“ – November 30, 2010 – Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of the Czech Republic, PhDr. Tereza Vošahlíková - www.lesnims.cz – info@lesnims.cz

  8. DIFFICULTIES AND SOLUTIONS • Funding • Existing initiatives are private – parents bear expenses • Unequal access for socially and economically disadvantaged families • The highest costs comprise educators’ earnings • SOLUTIONS: • Co-financing of the costs: Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports + municipality

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