Peter Thiesen

Peter Thiesen (born June 1, 1952 in Eutin ) is a German educator and writer.

Life

Peter Thiesen grew up in Eutin in Ostholstein . After graduating from high school, he studied social pedagogy , education , German and politics in Kiel . As a qualified social pedagogue , he worked for several years as a district and city youth worker as well as a lecturer at the Kiel University of Applied Sciences . After the first and second state examinations for higher teaching qualifications (1979), he became senior teacher at the technical college for social pedagogy in Lübeck . He has been married since 1981 and has two sons.

Thiesen is the author and editor of 71 books and standard works on social, play and school education , which have also been translated into Dutch, English, Romanian and Japanese. Some of his books are available as audio books. Several of his textbooks have been an integral part of the training and practice of educators and social workers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for over 25 years.

Works

Small selection:

• Workbook game - For practice in kindergarten, after-school care , home and children's group, Bildungsverlag Eins, Cologne 7th edition 2014 ISBN 3-8237-8059-X
• Observation and assessment in kindergarten, after-school care and home care, Cornelsen, Berlin 6th edition 2014 ISBN 978-3-589-25413-2
• The Monday book - games and ideas against Monday syndrome in kindergarten and elementary school, Beltz, Weinheim 2011 ISBN 978-3-407-62762-9
• The survival book for educators - How to successfully survive everyday working life, Lambertus, Freiburg 2010 ISBN 978-3-7841-2001-0
• Targeted employment in kindergarten. Prepare, implement and evaluate educational offers. Lambertus, Freiburg 15th expanded edition 2014 ISBN 978-3-7841-2672-2

Web links

• Literature by and about Peter Thiesen in the catalog of the German National Library