Ludvig Rommetveit (9 months) has a huge smile when he and his dad walk through the kindergarten gate. He has been here many times before throughout the spring. – Hello, Ludvig. So nice to see you. Do you want to come to me? asks educational leader, Camilla Heggdal. He stretches out his arms and is lifted by the nursery staff. Many nurseries have three days to get used to, but Ludvig and the other little ones have spent 10 weeks this spring getting to know each other. Throughout the spring, Langevåg has had playgroups for the youngest children. Then they come together with their parents. Photo: Malin Kjellstadli Korsnes / news Playgroups Langevåg kindergarten were inspired when they saw the neighboring country of Denmark, which tried this with great success. Every week since April, the youngest children have come to kindergarten together with their parents, who are at the end of their leave period. They have playgroups there. – It is voluntary if you want to join. We see it as very positive for both the children, parents and staff, says Camilla Heggdal. This is the second year Langevåg kindergarten has been given extra time to get used to it. Experience shows that when the children start kindergarten in the autumn, both they and the parents are much safer. Camilla Heggdal sees a big difference in how safe the children are. They were a bit reserved when the playgroup started, but now they joke around and laugh. Photo: Malin Kjellstadli Korsnes / news – Too little with three days May Britt Drugli is a professor at NTNU and has researched kindergarten adaptation. Photo: NTNU Getting used to kindergarten can be difficult, with crying children who are afraid that their parents will leave. It varies how many days are set aside for getting used to, but many nurseries still have three days as standard. Then parents gradually withdraw from day two. The method is not suitable for the very youngest children, believes kindergarten researcher May Britt Drugli at NTNU. – It is challenging, because during that time a 1-year-old will not have a chance to make himself known in a calm way. It will be an adult-controlled habituation, believes the researcher. She thinks it’s good to do things like Langevåg kindergarten, because you get a jump start on getting used to it. A study carried out in Trondheim shows that the first two weeks in kindergarten are tough and demand a lot from the child, regardless of how much time has been spent on getting used to it. – We see that the stress level of the children gradually decreases after week three in the nursery, says Drugli. Don’t worry After the summer holidays, Ludvig will start kindergarten, but dad Per Henrik Rommetveit is relaxed. Ludvig has two older siblings who didn’t get to spend as much time getting used to it, and it was more challenging. Now he sees that the youngster has full confidence in the employees. – I think it’s great that the nursery prioritizes it and sets aside time for the new ones to come for an hour a week, says Rommetveit. Per Henrik Rommetveit is happy that the nursery is spending so much time getting used to it. Photo: Malin Kjellstadli Korsnes / news
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Langevåg kindergarten spends 10 weeks getting used to kindergarten – news Møre og Romsdal – Local news, TV and radio
