Barns inflytande i förskolan
Pedagogers perspektiv
The purpose of this study was to find out what pedagogues in preschool think when it comes to children?s influence and how they do to give the children opportunity to express their thoughts and point of views and thereby influence their situation.The literature review treats the conception of the competent child and shows that having child perspective is important in meeting children. The literature review implies that participation and influence means sensitivity to children?s expressions and that pedagogues lets these expressions influence the activities in preschool. It is not about children always getting their ways, but that they are respected and are given space to think freely.Searching for pedagogues? thoughts on children?s influence and how they do for giving it, I interviewed six persons, working at six different preschools. The results show that they worked more or less actively with the children?s influence. The pedagogues? perspective of participation and influence can be divided into three parts: community and empathy, to be seen and listened to and to co-decide ? or not. The pedagogues? practical work with the children?s influence can be divided in four cathegories: options, codetermination, flexibility and reflection.