Barnlitteratur i förskolan : Förskollärares arbete med och reflektioner kring barnlitteratur

Sammanfattning: The purpose of the study is to increase knowledge about how newly licensedpreschool teachers work with children's literature and how they reflect on thiswork. The study examines what happens to the knowledge acquired duringpreschool teacher education, especially the knowledge that deals withchildren's literature. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were used toconduct a total of five interviews with legitimate preschool teachers from fourdifferent preschools. A qualitative content analysis was used to analyze thedata that emerged. The results show that preschool teachers believe that theireducation contained relevant knowledge about how preschool teachers canwork with children's literature. The study shows that preschool teachers viewtheir knowledge of children's literature positively and that their work withchildren's literature permeates the preschool's pedagogical activities. One ofthe conclusions that emerges is that children's literature in preschool is used inseveral different ways and not just as reading aloud at rest. The results alsoshow that newly licensed preschool teachers believe that they have goodconditions for working with children's literature in preschool. The work withchildren's literature is often planned together with the work team and theimportance of the group is emphasized. This is positive for the preschoolteaching profession as it shows how preschool teachers work with children'sliterature.