educational condition, experience, kindergarten, pre-school child, teacher

The study aimed at identifying the changes in the educational conditions of pre-school children in kindergartens in the Czech Republic in relation to the coronavirus pandemic and finding out the educational experiences gained as a result of the changed conditions. A standardized open-ended interview was used in the study. The sample consisted of 17 pedagogical staff and was selected based on convenience. The findings identified 1) changes in the distance education of pre-school children in kindergartens in the following areas: the form of education; its rules; the availability of digital technology; its ease and implementation; cooperation with parents; children’s participation; the objectives and content, and their implementation in activities; the evaluation of teachers’ activities with children; the evaluation of the form of education; and 2) the pedagogical workers’ experience with pre-school distance education in the mentioned areas. The discussion focused on the rules of distance education of pre-school children and the availability of digital technology.