Att rimma och ramsa i förskolan
Förskollärares erfarenheter kring arbete med barns språkutveckling
Language developmentLearningPedagocial toolsPreschool-teacherSpråkutvecklingLärandePedagogiska verktygFörskollärare
The aim of this paper was to contribute to knowledge about how preschool-teachers work with the development of children?s spoken language in preschool.The study was conducted through interviews with four preschool-teachers working at the same preschool with one to five year old children. Through the interviews I came to learn about the preschool teachers experience concerning their work with development of children?s spoken language.The results show that the preschool teachers used pedagogical tools like songs, movements, rimes, jungles and stories in their work to develop the children?s spoken language. They said that conflicts and exclusion among children in a group could be a result of differences in language skills. These results point to the importance of being aware of language skills as an eventual cause of conflicts among preschool children. The study also points at larger groups of children and fewer preschool teachers as a problem in preschools today. The preschool teachers in the study pointed this out and emphasized the importance of having enough time and resources for each child in order to work with their language development. It was emphasized by the preschool teachers that if they themselves show their joy and engagement in their work with the children then the children will acquire language skills with laughter and joy. It is in the fun the moments together with friends and adults that the children learn the most. Learning is important, but most important is to have fun while learning.