Municipal Kindergartens Research Articles

Рыбные кулинарные изделия для дошкольников

Studies have been carried out to expand the range of baked fish pates and include them in the diet of preschool children. This goal was achieved by using protein lean fish raw materials (pike and pike perch) that traditionally included in the diet of preschool children. There was analyzed one-day menu from the meal plan including three meals a day for the children in the municipal kindergarten in Astrakhan. It has been found that introducing an additional fish product in most attractive way into the diet of a preschooler will have a positive effect on the diet balance. To substantiate using freshwater protein fish with a low fat content as the main component of baked pates their volumes were studied in the Volga-Caspian and North-Caspian fishery subdistricts of the Astrakhan region over the past 3 years and the size-mass composition of pike perch and pike was analyzed. Experimental studies have been ecarried out to improve the recipe compositions of baked pates. The turkey breast is an auxiliary enriching and flavoring component used in the production of baked pates; vegetable components are included in the recipe compositions: carrots and spinach, as well as cereal processing products - oatmeal - and table salt. A comparative analysis of organoleptic and physico-chemical indicators of quality, chemical composition and energy value of baked pates was carried out. To assess the balance of experimental recipes for baked pates produced by recipe No. 2.4 and having the most attractive organoleptic characteristics and reduced energy value, the content of certain micronutrients in them was calculated. It has been established that the resulting food products have a sufficiently high nutritional value. Analysis of nutrient satisfaction in the needs of preschool children when baked pates are included in the diet in the amount of 100 g showed that they are able to increase the satisfaction of the daily need of preschool children in some water-soluble (B2, B6) and fat-soluble vitamins and in some minerals (Ca, P, K, Mg, Mn).

Social context and moderate-severe food and nutritional insecurity in families with children aged 0-59 months, Paraíba, Brazil, 2017-2018.

To analyze the association between the social context (demographic, socioeconomic and social support factors) and moderate-severe food and nutritional insecurity in families with children aged 0-59 months enrolled in municipal kindergartens in the state of Paraíba, Brazil. We conducted a cross-sectional study in Brazilian municipalities prioritized for the prevention of childhood obesity. A questionnaire was used to collect information on the social context of the family (demographic profile of the child, socioeconomic situation and social support) as well as the Brazilian food insecurity scale. The association between the independent variables and moderate-severe food and nutrition insecurity was determined by applying Poisson regression to estimate crude and adjusted prevalence ratios and their respective 95% confidence intervals. We included 382 families; 27.2% had moderate-severe food and nutrition insecurity. In addition, dysfunctional families with children under 24 months, from less affluent classes, beneficiaries of the Bolsa Família Program and without social support (material, emotional/informational and interaction) were more likely to present the outcome. Our results show that 27.2% of the families had moderate-severe food and nutritional insecurity, were beneficiaries of the Bolsa Família Program, dysfunctional and did not have social support. Therefore, the identification of these factors would be useful to improve family food and nutritional security.

Biography of Things – A Ball

The presented text is a study of interest in ball as an element of formation and perception of childhood. The research project was embedded in the paradigm of qualitative, interpretative research, where the focus was on the language of the preschooler, which becomes a reflection of the world of physical culture present in the mind of the child – the narrator. The problem of research is focused on the question: To what extent is the ball and its meanings an element of material culture located in the area of physical culture, and in what circumstances is it a determinant of child-specific pre-school folklore? The resulting space of the presented analyzes is an element of the phenomenographic method, where the use of a partially structured interview with preschool children (N = 80) provided the basis for the analysis of the perception and use of a ball in the cognitive theory of a child’s language space. The main conclusions from the research are: 1) for younger children, the ball is more often an attribute of spontaneous play than conventional actions (governed by rules and patterns), 2) for 5- and 6-year-olds, the ball is an artifact of attractive motor activity, training complex motor skills and competition. In middle childhood, the ball is a domain of spontaneous emotionality and an attribute of children’s play, which becomes a material for perceiving, interpreting and situating oneself in a specific culture of movement. The research was conducted in ten municipal kindergartens in the city of Slupsk, Poland in 2016–2019.

Influence of Breastfeeding and Deleterious Oral Habits in Malocclusions in Children

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Introduction:</strong> Malocclusion is a pathology which has caused by multifactorial factores, being related to a lot of factors, as breastfeeding and deleterious oral habits. <strong>Objectives:</strong> The objective of this work was to verify the prevalence and association between time and type of breastfeeding with the installation of deleterious oral habits and consequential malocclusions. <strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> This is a transversal-type, observational, descriptive study, which evaluated 297 children, aged from three to five years, enrolled in municipal kindergartens. The first phase was carried out with a form directed to parents and guardians and collected information on the lactation period, presence of deleterious oral habits (DOH) and socioeconomic data. The second step consisted of the clinical occlusal examination of children whose parents or guardian had signed the Informed Consent Form and that were within the inclusion criteria of the survey. The data analysis was conducted at a level of significance of 5% through the tests &chi;2 and odds ratio, the OddsRatio were determined by formula OR = ad/bc, both processed in the software SPSS version 14.0.<strong> Results:</strong> Deleterious oral habits had a prevalence of 96.6% in the sample, the average time of exclusive breastfeeding was 4.57 months. The habit of highest incidence was the bottle suction, present in 69% of children, but the pacifier was the main responsible for developing malocclusions. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The obtained data allow concluding that the breastfeeding time influenced directly the presence of deleterious oral habits and malocclusions in the primary dentition, and that digital sucking habits, pacifier sucking and baby&rsquo;s bottle are associated with malocclusions in the studied population. <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Key words:</strong> Breastfeeding, Children, Habits, Malocclusion, Oral Health.

Seasonal survey of parasite in sandboxes of municipal kindergarten schools in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso

A presença de caixas de areia em creches, onde as crianças têm acesso, aliado a dificuldade de impedir animais nessas áreas, facilita a deposição de ovos, oocistos, cistos e larvas de parasitos que se proliferam e são importantes meios de transmissão de doenças parasitárias. Objetivo: O objetivo dessa pesquisa foi realizar um levantamento sazonal de helmintos e protozoários em tanques de areia de creches municipais de Cuiabá-MT. Metodologia: Foram coletadas amostras de areia ou solo de 39 creches municipais de Cuiabá-MT no período das chuvas (outubro 2018 à abril de 2019) e no período seco (Junho à Setembro de 2019). Essas amostras foram em seguida processadas no laboratório de parasitologia humana da Faculdade de Medicina da UFMT, por meio dos testes de Willis-Mollay, Hoffman e Faust. Resultados: Na estação chuvosa 12/39 (30,7%) creches apresentaram amostras positivas para algum tipo de parasita, enquanto que no período seco foi de 11/38 (28,94%). Os principais parasitos encontrados foram Toxoplasma gondii, Ancylostoma spp. e Toxoraca spp. Conclusões: Constata-se a presença de considerável número de creches com áreas de lazer contaminadas com fezes de animais domésticos e presença de parasitos zoonóticos. Manejo adequado e métodos afim de evitar a presença de animais errantes são necessários para a prevenção de doenças parasitária.Palavras-chaves: creches; parasitos; areia

THE IMPACT OF CLASSROOM ACOUSTICS ON TODDLERS’ COMMUNICATION AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION DURING TEACHING

&lt;p&gt;The present study aims at approaching a special issue from the field of communication literacy. Specifically, it intends to investigate the acoustics in kindergarten in regard to communication and active participation of toddlers during the teaching process. Within the theoretical framework of this study, there are approaches related to the main characteristics of classroom acoustics and their impact on toddlers’ communication, despite the lack of relevant studies on preschool education. After theoretical approaching the description of a study and its main stages follows, which are the method of the study including data collection instrument and sample. Actually, this is a case study based on a sample which consisted of toddlers and kindergarten teachers working with toddlers in municipal kindergartens. The results of the study reveal that classroom acoustics such as noise, eco, volume of teacher and/or children voice has an impact on toddlers’ communication and active participation during teaching as they strongly affect the quality of teaching and classroom climate as well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Article visualizations:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0646/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Preschool Religious Education in European Union Countries (Example of Vienna)

According to the Federal Constitution's Article 14, in Austria, it is allowed that religious education is to be taught in schools, including children's nurseries and kindergartens. And also, religious communities could open schools. That is, churches and religious communities are authorized to teach religion within the general schooling system and according to legal possibilities. We can say that, the capital of Wien, the largest state of Austria, of nine states constitutes a perfect example in terms of private and municipal kindergartens. In Wien, some kindergartens attached to the municipality are completely free of fees, while for some, a small contribution is to be paid. There are also day care mothers and fathers (Tagesmütter und Tagesväter) and groups for children (Kindergruppen). Despite the existence of church organizations of Protestants and Orthodox Christians, Christian preschools are usually affiliated to the Catholic Church. There are also religious organizations for Jewish and Buddhists and kindergartens with religious education for children up to 3 to 6 years old. Muslims have the Islamic Religious Organizations (Islamische Glaubengemeinschaft). There are different kindergartens established by different associations and entrepreneurs such as Juwa and Funkelnstern by Muslims; Leben für lernen and Isma kindergatens by Austrian Muslims; Ifw, Wonder, Atib and Brotherhood schools that have pre-school religious education at the weekends. Parents have the freedom to choose between the private or municipal (städtisch) kindergartens in Austria. The aim of this study is to reveal the relationship between changes and transformations at certain stages of its life and formal / non-formal education in social life by examining of these kindergartens' life story closely. In the study, the data collected through in-depth interviews, observation and document analysis were subjected to descriptive and content analysis. Key Words: Austria, Wien, Islam, Mosque, Religious Education, Kindergarten. Special Issue of Educational Sciences DOI: 10.7176/JSTR/6-06-01

Effect of dietary components and nutritional status on the development of pre-school children.

The preschool period is a time of intensive changes: physical, motoric, cognitive, emotional and social development of the child. The diet should provide optimal energy andnutrient levels. Due to their properties, some of the dietary components may be particularly important in child development procesess. These include omega-3 fatty acids, B vitamins, vitamin D, antioxidants, iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc and copper. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of selected dietary components, the nutritional status and sleep duration in children at pre-school ages (3-6-years old) on their emotional sphere, as well as the cognitive, physical and social development. Anonymous research was carried out among 75 randomly selected children aged 3-6 years old in the Municipal Kindergarten in Ruciane-Nida. Research methods consited of a questionnaire, a 3-day food record, growth charts, and standardized development observation sheets. Software used for evaluation and analysis of obtained results was Diet 5.0. and Statistica 13. It was observed that the increase of the BMI percentile correlated with a lesser social development of children. Children who slept a recommended number of hours presented higher level of cognitive developmnent. High level of cognitive development was more common in children supplementing vitamin D. Higher intake of folates, vitamin D, vitamin E, magnesium, zinc and copper correlated positively with a higher level of cognitive development. Application of the proper nutrition and healthy lifestyle principles supports a proper child development. All dietary components should be balanced, however some nutrients are of especial significance during the childhood development and therefore their optimal intake is essential for this developmental period.

Association Between Breastfeeding and Obesity in Preschool Children.

Introduction:Childhood obesity is a significant problem nowadays, with breastfeeding being one of many factors responsible for this issue. Breastfeeding as a natural way of feeding infants has many benefits for the child, the mother, and society.Aim:The present study aimed to investigate the association between overweight children in preschool age and breastfeeding duration.Methods:The current study included 674 preschool children aged 2-5 who attended various municipal kindergartens in South Athens. Questionnaires were given to parents where they recorded the child’s personal and body data, parenting, and questions about pregnancy and lactation. The effect of BMI on the duration of breastfeeding in children was examined by the chi-square independence test. Fisher’s and Monte Carlo simulations were also used. For data processing, Z scores and percentiles BMI for the first, second until fifth year of the child were found and based on these values the following categorization was performed; for values below -2 as low weight, values from -2 to 1 as normal weight, from 2 to 3 as overweight and over 3 as obese children. The Corresponding categorization was based on the 3rd, 85th, 97th, and 99.9th percentage position.Results:The percentage of children at preschool age who have been breastfed for over six months and had normal weight was higher than those who breastfed below six months. Moreover, the proportion of children who were low weight, overweight and obese was lower in children who had been breastfed more than six months compared to those who breastfed for a shorter period. Additionally, a statistically significant difference was found for the effect of breastfeeding on childhood obesity in children aged 2 to 5 years.Conclusion:There is a statistical association between breastfeeding duration and body weight in preschool age. Breastfeeding for more than six months has a positive impact on the child’s weight.

Improvement of Quality of Medical Services for Patients with Primary Immuno Deficiencies

The purpose of the study, the results of which are presented in the article is the analysis of the organization and provision of medical services to patients (children) with primary immunodeficiencies. Object of research – the quality of medical services to patients (children) with primary immunodeficiencies. Subject of research – the conditions necessary for quality medical services for patients with primary immunodeficiencies (children). The authors, using the results of the analysis of theoretical literature and legal acts, reveal some of the characteristics of medical services for patients – children with primary immunodeficiencies: legal, organizational aspects, as well as such additional provision of quality medical services as drug coverage. Identify issues that impede quality medical services for patients with primary immunodeficiencies. The theoretical conclusions made by authors supported by analysis of the situation on provision of medical services to patients (children) with primary immunodeficiencies in the Sverdlovsk region, as well as the results of the survey of satisfaction with medical services for patients with inborn errors of immunity. The authors also underline the link between quality of care and social aspects of life (visit to the municipal nurseries, kindergartens and schools). The practical significance of the study is to develop recommendations for improving the quality of organization and provision of medical services to patients with diseases associated with primary immune deficiencies.

ASPECTOS DO PERFIL DE CRIANÇAS QUE MANIFESTAM AGRESSIVIDADE NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL

This qualitative research aims to presenta profile of children who manifest excessive aggressiveness in the classroom, consideringtheaspects of their subjectivity andtheirsurroundings. We analyzed 10 children from a municipal kindergarten, between 4 and 6 years old. The data were collected through questionnaires applied to parents and teachers of these children. The obtained resultswill be discussed mainly based on the theoretical framework of Donald Woods Winnicott(1975,1982,1992,2000,2005). In this article, which presents and discusses the data regarding teachers' questionnaires, it is understood that the most children manifest stubbornness, have difficulties in following rules, do not like to be contradicted and lack boundaries, showing, thus, low tolerance for frustration. In addition, there have been several marks in thelife storyof the participating children, some permeated by affective lossandfamily violence.

Proces przemian w wychowaniu przedszkolnym w Łodzi po 1918 roku w świetle źródeł archiwalnych

Celem badań w niniejszym szkicu była próba ukazania przeobrażeń w dziedzinie wychowania przedszkolnego w Łodzi po odzyskaniu niepodległości w 1918 r. Problem badawczy stanowiła kwestia organizowania edukacji przedszkolnej przez łódzki samorząd, kiedy jedynymi placówkami dla dzieci w wieku przedszkolnym w mieście były ochronki społeczne, prowadzone przez organizacje filantropijne, parafie i społeczności różnych wyznań oraz osoby prywatne. Innym zagadnieniem było to, jakie impulsy i okoliczności zadecydowały o zorganizowaniu pierwszej i 12 kolejnych miejskich placówek przedszkolnych w Łodzi. W poszukiwaniu odpowiedzi sięgnięto do materiału źródłowego stanowiącego zasób Archiwum Państwowego w Łodzi, poddając analizie badawczej zgromadzone tam dokumenty (głównie Wydziału Oświaty i Kultury Zarządu m. Łodzi). W wyniku badań stwierdzono, że w roku 1922 zarząd miejski objął nadzorem pedagogicznym około 15 społecznych placówek przedszkolnych, ale kontrole ich pracy wychowawczej wykazywały wiele uchybień. Ta kwestia stała się głównym impulsem do podjęcia przez łódzki samorząd działań ukierunkowanych na zakładanie własnych instytucji wychowania przedszkolnego. Wniosek z badań: przeobrażenia, jakie można odnotować w obszarze edukacji przedszkolnej po 1918 r., to przede wszystkim próba ujednolicenia działalności pedagogicznej ochronek społecznych o różnym statusie, podniesienie poziomu pracy wychowawczej przez systematyczny nadzór i doskonalenie metodyczne oraz zapoczątkowanie – poprzez powołanie w 1924 r. pierwszego miejskiego przedszkola – sieci placówek przedszkolnych w mieście.

Buccal micronucleus cytome assay in complex genetic-hygienic study of preschool children

There are presented results of the cytome analysis of epithelium of buccal mucosa in 167 children aged of 5-7 years, permanently residing in the city of Magnitogorsk and visiting municipal kindergartens. Frequencies of the main indices of genotoxic and toxic effects were: cells with micronuclei - 0.29±0.04 %, with protrusions ofnuclei - 1.47±0.17 %, with double nuclei -1.96±0.13 %, with two nuclei - 3,28±0,16 %, with perinuclear vacuole - 9.66±0.86 %, with pycnosis of nucleus - 4.60±0.31 per 1000 cells, with karyorrhexis - 0.86±0.15per 1000 cells, with lysis of nucleus - 54.34±3.90 per 1000 cells, the condensed chromatin cells - 10.59±1.35 per 1000 cells. Most of these indices didn’t differ from the same detected earlier in buccal epithelial cells from children of the same age in Moscow, except cells with perinuclear vacuole, which frequency in Moscow cohort was twice higher. Frequencies of cells with these anomalies were associated with the content of 19 out of 326 revealed components of contamination of the total-winter snow samples, taken on the territories of the kindergartens, which were visited by examined children. There was shown lack of differences from basic values of main indices previously establishedfor the children of the same age in Moscow, with the exception of cells with perinuclear vacuole, the rate of which in Moscow was twice higher. There were revealed confounding factors associated with test indices: gender of the child, the annual number of acute respiratory diseases, health group, income per one person in family, alcohol intake by parents.

Zaburzenia mowy postaci z bajek i ich wpływ na rozwój mowy dzieci

Artykuł stanowi doniesienie z badań prowadzonych w jednym z miejskich przedszkoli w Pabianicach, których głównym celem było określenie wpływu zaburzeń mowy wybranych postaci z bajek, filmów bądź kreskówek na rozwój mowy dzieci. Za cele szczegółowe postawiono porównanie liczby oglądanych bohaterów z zaburzeniami mowy, czasu poświęcanego na ich oglądanie oraz naśladownictwa mowy bohaterów przez dzieci z wadami wymowy a dzieci bez wad. Sformułowano także szanse i zagrożenia wynikające z ich oglądania oraz to, jakie jest stanowisko rodziców w kwestii wpływu wymowy postaci z bajek na mowę dzieci. Tego typu obserwacje, prowadzone na gruncie logopedii, jak dotąd nie były prezentowane w literaturze polskiej.

Burnout and quality of life among Greek municipal preschool and kindergarten teaching staff

ABSTRACTBurnout and quality of life (QoL) were assessed among 415 preschool and kindergarten teaching and assisting staff pertaining to Athens Municipal Nursery. MBI-ES and WHOQOL-BREF were used to collect data. Results revealed average to high levels of burnout; the emotional exhaustion was the salient dimension. QoL was satisfactory to high, except the ‘Environment’ section that was rated as moderate. Higher burnout was identified amongst those with permanent and open-ended work contracts, widows, the eldest, the more experienced and educated and those suffering from health problems. Lower QoL was associated with higher burnout. Data could guide multilevel policies for preventing burnout and improving QoL.

Accessibility of Pre-School Education

The article presents the latest changes and modern mechanisms in providing accessibility of pre-school education that relate to the tasks in the formation of norms and values of early childhood development. It explores the issues related to developing private entrepreneurship in the field of child care and education, and the regulation of legislative changes aimed at increasing competition between private and municipal kindergartens. It assesses parents’ basic demands for modern accessibility mechanisms when electronic services for admission to the pre-school institution are introduced; it analyses various aspects of increasing pre-school education accessibility with regard to the selection of a kindergarten, the regime of day-care programs, the number of children per group, and the work of the day-care assistants. Special attention is paid to comparing public (municipal) pre-school educational institutions and private kindergartens in order to evaluate the different opportunities which enable parents to have a free choice of pre-schools institutions. The article describes the vectors in the development of pre-school education accessibility, and in levelling the starting opportunities for successful educational strategies.

APRENDIZAGEM DOCENTE NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL: SABERES DE PROFESSORAS QUE ATUAM NAS CRECHES

A aprendizagem da docência e a importância do professor continuar aprendendo são temáticas que vêm se destacando para a compreensão do desenvolvimento profissional e formação do docente. Partindo deste pressuposto, o presente trabalho objetiva discutir sobre os saberes que os professores têm para trabalhar em creches. Para desenvolver este estudo, optou-se pela pesquisa de natureza qualitativa, que foi realizada em três Centros Municipais de Educação Infantil de uma Rede Municipal de ensino do interior de São Paulo, envolvendo três professoras iniciantes que trabalhavam com crianças de zero a três anos. Realizaram-se observações de campo, registros em diário, análise documental e entrevista semiestruturada. Em linhas gerais, as professoras destacaram a importância de se realizar um trabalho educativo ao lado do cuidado necessário aos menores de três anos. Um ponto de vista em comum entre as três professoras, refere-se aos saberes advindos da prática profissional e da troca de conhecimentos com professoras mais experientes, que se constituem como as principais fontes de aprendizagem para a docência na educação infantil.

Identification of enteroparasites in recreation areas of elementary schools in Northern Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Since sand is an important child means of contagion by enteroparasites, this study aimed to conduct a parasitological evaluation in recreation areas of elementary schools and early childhood education centers, in São Mateus-ES. Sand samples were collected in seven municipal elementary schools and in a municipal kindergarten and nursery center. For the recovery of helminth eggs and protozoan cysts, flotation and spontaneous sedimentation techniques were used. It was found that 77 % of the analyzed institutions were positive for helminth eggs and larvae. Among the eggs and larvae identified, the main were Ascaris lumbricoides and Toxocara canis. Pearson's chi-square test identified the best results when using the spontaneous sedimentation method. Considering that individuals, especially children living in poor sanitation conditions, are more prone to enteroparasites, studies point to the need of the application of preventive and health education measures for the population enrolled in municipal schools in São Mateus.

Las Escuelas Infantiles Mucipales (0-3 Años) Aproximación A Un Estudio De Calidad En Canarias

The panorama of kindergartens Canary, as a whole today, is uncertain due to lack of subsidies and as a result of the global crisis that took place in our country years ago. In addition, large cuts have been made and are still continuously used to make public administrations which affect sensitive way to education. Furthermore, we have analyzed the reality of municipal kindergartens of the Canary Islands. This analysis was done based on what we have considered to be a minimum quality criteria for the effective functioning of these services. Also, we have tried to catch a glimpse of the reality of these schools so as to offer the keys to a model of educational management. This however guarantees both the quality of service and the user’s satisfaction.

Epidemiology of cerumen impaction among municipal kindergartens children in Wuhan, China

ObjectiveTo investigate the epidemiology of cerumen impaction among children of municipal kindergartens in Wuhan. MethodsThe ear canal of children of municipal kindergartens in Wuhan was examined using an electric otoscope by the same otologist in 2005, 2006 and 2012, with age, gender, ears and the nature of cerumen (dry cerumen or wet cerumen) recorded. A chi-square test was performed to investigate for significant differences between cerumen impaction rates and the recorded variables. ResultsA total of 1,214, 1863 and 5205 children were examined in 2005, 2006 and 2012, and cerumen impaction prevalence rates for each year were 17.2%, 15.4% and 10%, respectively. Prevalence of cerumen impaction was significantly lower in 2012 than in 2005 or 2006. In 2005, dry cerumen impaction accounted for 22.2% of the total dry cerumen, while wet cerumen impaction only accounted for 5% of the total wet cerumen, showing a statistically significant difference. ConclusionThe prevalence of cerumen impaction among children of kindergartens in Wuhan is higher than 10%, and children with dry cerumen are more prone to cerumen impaction. Annual otological examination of kindergarten children is recommended. And improved community ear health promotion activities should reduce the avoidable prevalence of cerumen impaction in pediatric population.