INSPIRATION FOR PRESCHOOL TEACHERS: CONTENT ANALYSIS OF CZECH FACEBOOK GROUP

According to Britannica Dictionary inspiration is: “something that makes someone want to do something or that gives someone an idea about what to do or create” (@2023). Inspiration is one of the most important things in the teaching profession, teachers are always looking for new inspiration and ideas, what to do in their classrooms. And when the teachers lack inspiration, they try to find it, not in the books anymore, but on the internet. In this study the content of the biggest Czech Facebook group for preschool teacher “Inspiration for preschool teachers” (nearly 40 000 members) was analyzed. Because according to the Czech Statistical Office (2022) there are only 33 156 preschool teachers in the Czech Republic, only the posts that were clearly from preschool teachers were included in this research. The main goal was to identify what kind of inspiration the teachers are looking for on Facebook, and what kind of inspiration are the teachers sharing in this group. From 623 posts (month and a half of posts) the following themes and characteristics were identified: Planning (activities in general, songs, fairy tales & rhymes, art, movement games, group activities, literacy, dramatization, math and themes). Equipment (art supplies, IT supplies, decorations, furniture, specific pictures or books), External programmes; Education. With the most common theme being questions about planning, specifically activities in general, when the teachers have a given theme and are asking for any activity related to this theme. From the second research question “what kind of inspiration are the teachers sharing” were following themes and categories identified: Activities (art, math, literacy, inquiry-based learning, movement activities, graphomotoric, dramatization, polytechnic, group activities, songs). Education; External programmes, Materials and Decorations.