Kindergarten under pressure: worries about children with a migration background!

Kindergarten under pressure: worries about children with a migration background!

In a comprehensive study of the school maturity of children in so -called "focal kindergartens", there is a worrying picture: Over 50 percent of kindergarten lines are dissatisfied with the cognitive and linguistic development of children. Children with a migration background are particularly affected, especially from Turkey, Arabic or African countries. This information comes from a survey by the research team around Bernhard Koch from the Tyrol University of Education, which has collected data from Upper Austria and other locations. In these kindergartens, where more than 50 percent of the children have no German first language, the lines see great challenges in promoting and integration, since the children often speak little German and the contact with German -speaking peers, as is missing, as kleinezeitung.at reported.

changing conditions in daycare centers

The collection of Destatis.de underlines the need for a current analysis of child day care. The focus is on the provision of needs data for the expansion of the care offer, especially for children under three year olds. The official data show that there is a legal right to a kindergarten place, which means that the pressure on the facilities increases. In view of the changing demographic developments, it is essential to optimize personnel resources and the care key. Many of the managers surveyed demand more support, both in terms of the number of specialists and the financial means to meet the needs of the children.

Around 59 percent of kindergarten lines confirm that working with children and families has become more challenging for various cultural backgrounds. At the same time, two thirds of the leaders are satisfied with the working atmosphere in their kindergarten, which is remarkable in view of the difficult circumstances. Nevertheless, there is a clear requirement to improve the framework conditions in these educational opportunities and ensure that children receive sufficient German lessons at an early stage, ideally at three years to promote their integration and school maturity.