The theme for this article is parents’ and centre leaders’ opinions regarding what makes a good kindergarten. Both stakeholder groups agree on statements expressing child-centred values as indicators of a good kindergarten. However, their opinions differ regarding children’s learning and work with letters and numbers; more parents than centre leaders respond that learning, literacy and mathematics are hallmarks of a good kindergarten. Parents with short education find these characteristics most important. The traditional Nordic kindergarten-concept is still strong among parents, but their opinions of learning vary. Therefore, perspectives on learning should be highlighted in dialogues between parents and staff
Purpose: Despite increased focus on parenting support internationally, there is a lack of agreement ...
This article presents a new joint Nordic study module consisting of a theoretical framework, the kin...
In the theoretical part, I first defined the cooperation between the kindergarten and the parents, a...
This paper is based on a qualitative interview with six children at the age of 4-6 years old, from t...
Norway is one of several western countries where most children spend long days in non-parent care. T...
In this thesis, I have explored the teachers and parents views on the kindergarten quality and compa...
The article is divided into three parts. In part 1 the Norwegian kindergarten is introduced. We pres...
This partly descriptive, partly critically reflective, argumentative article analyses the Norwegian ...
Open kindergartens are a low-threshold pedagogical service that preschool-aged children, accompanied...
Open kindergartens are a low-threshold pedagogical service that preschool-aged children, accompanied...
As kindergartens once were a privilege and now have become a part of a “normal” Norwegian childhood,...
This bachelor's thesis studies the expectations that the parents of preschool children have of kinde...
Almost all parents in Norway use kindergarten and part of becoming a kindergarten parent is learning...
Cooperation between kindergartens and families has been changing throughout history. People did not ...
As I see it, the theme of gifted children is neglected in Norwegian kindergartens. This Master’s dis...
Purpose: Despite increased focus on parenting support internationally, there is a lack of agreement ...
This article presents a new joint Nordic study module consisting of a theoretical framework, the kin...
In the theoretical part, I first defined the cooperation between the kindergarten and the parents, a...
This paper is based on a qualitative interview with six children at the age of 4-6 years old, from t...
Norway is one of several western countries where most children spend long days in non-parent care. T...
In this thesis, I have explored the teachers and parents views on the kindergarten quality and compa...
The article is divided into three parts. In part 1 the Norwegian kindergarten is introduced. We pres...
This partly descriptive, partly critically reflective, argumentative article analyses the Norwegian ...
Open kindergartens are a low-threshold pedagogical service that preschool-aged children, accompanied...
Open kindergartens are a low-threshold pedagogical service that preschool-aged children, accompanied...
As kindergartens once were a privilege and now have become a part of a “normal” Norwegian childhood,...
This bachelor's thesis studies the expectations that the parents of preschool children have of kinde...
Almost all parents in Norway use kindergarten and part of becoming a kindergarten parent is learning...
Cooperation between kindergartens and families has been changing throughout history. People did not ...
As I see it, the theme of gifted children is neglected in Norwegian kindergartens. This Master’s dis...
Purpose: Despite increased focus on parenting support internationally, there is a lack of agreement ...
This article presents a new joint Nordic study module consisting of a theoretical framework, the kin...
In the theoretical part, I first defined the cooperation between the kindergarten and the parents, a...