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Muzyka w żłobku – refleksja nad praktyką
Music in nursery – reflection on practice

Author(s): Marta Radwańska, Olga Wysłowska
Subject(s): Music, Preschool education, Educational Psychology, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Pedagogiczne
Keywords: music education; nursery; methods of work with children under the age of 3; caregiver;

Summary/Abstract: The Act of 4 February 2011 on care for children under the age of 3, states that nurseries are to provide children with care, upbringing and education. Still no curriculum has been established for this sector of educate, no regulations specify what types of experiences should be provided to the youngest children. This paper presents the results of the diagnostic research on the role of music, one of the potential educational areas in the nursery curriculum, in the day-to-day practice of the Public Crèche Network in Łódź settings. By employing the mix of methods: field notes, observations and questionnaires researchers tried to answer the following questions: How, in practice the music activities look like? How often and what kind of music activities are organized?, Are there any activities conducted by external specialists? The article is the starting point for the discussion on the role of music education in the provision for children under the age of 3 in Poland, and training programs for caregivers.

  • Issue Year: XII/2016
  • Issue No: 2 (33)
  • Page Range: 204-222
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish