| Title: | Teachers’ opinions on kindergarten admission standards : risks to toddler well-being? |
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| Authors: | ID Loudová Stralczynská, Barbora (Author)
ID Lipnická, Milena (Author)
ID Chytrý, Vlastimil (Author) |
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| Files: |  RAZ_Loudova_Stralczynska_Barbora_2025.pdf (477,23 KB)
MD5: 4B9B24196E6620CACE7689E9395E3AE6
 https://journals.um.si/index.php/education/article/view/5393
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | PEF - Faculty of Education
UZUM - University of Maribor Press
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| Abstract: | The aim of this paper is to present the opinions of teachers on the standards for admitting toddlers to kindergartens in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and to discuss these standards in relation to the risks to children’s well-being. Opinions were obtained through a quantitative survey among teachers from the Czech Republic (n=574) and Slovakia (n=593) in 2023. Results showed that most teachers do not support the admission of children under three to kindergartens. They conditionally support admission based on self-care skills, hygiene habits, and socioemotional independence, which do not match typical toddler development, posing pressure on the child and family. |
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| Keywords: | pre-school teachers, admission standards, toddlers, kindergarten, child well-being |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Article acceptance date: | 18.07.2025 |
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| Publication date: | 05.09.2025 |
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| Place of publishing: | Maribor |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 9-24 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 18, posebna št. |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-96036  |
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| UDC: | 373.2(437.3+437.6) |
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| ISSN on article: | 1855-4431 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 258493187 |
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| DOI: | 10.18690/rei.5393 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 25.11.2025 |
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| Views: | 238 |
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| Downloads: | 3 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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