Diagnostics of pre-reading literacy using worksheets in children with special educational needs

This Bachelor thesis is engaged in the diagnostics of reading pre-literacy for preschool age children with specific educational needs. The work is a part of the project of Operational Programme Research, Development and Education, Specific Objective 1 [OP VVV SC1] Support of pre-literacy in preschool education - reading pre-literacy. The theoretical part gives a description of the period of preschool age - cognitive processes and motor skills, as well as reading literacy and pre-literacy, pedagogical diagnostics, and in conclusion, specific educational needs, or more specifically, impaired communication skills and visual impairment. The practical part introduces the diagnostic material created and results of testing the same in a kindergarten classes of children with impaired communication skills and visual impairment. The results are shown in tables, which indicate the individual analysed areas preceding reading and the rating scale. Finally, strong and weak points of worksheets are highlighted, together with the areas showing the largest differences in results in the case of children of the two groups examined