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Puppet and Puppet Game in Preschool Curriculum

Hicela Ivon ; Faculty of Philosophy University of Split

Abstract

Kindergarten, as a life space, a space for children’s and adults’ game and learning should be open and satisfy the needs of children, parents and its cultural and social community. A theoretical framework regarding organization of the institutional early education and preschool education should reveal and incite the development of various children’s needs (Miljak, 1996). Including a puppet in educational process implementation in kindergarten can offer lots of possibilities for a creative pedagogic approach. As a visual, auditive and tactile “instrument”, a puppet will encourage children’s being sensitive to stimuli from their surrounding and it will signifi cantly encourage communication (verbal and non-verbal) with their peers and their preschool teacher. Through puppet incitement forms: puppet games, puppetry, talking to puppets, learning with puppets, it will be easier to implement curriculum objectives, i. e. educational approach (process) based on: children’s rights and needs, learner-centered approach and interaction with children, encouraging the development of children’s positive image of themselves, the development of children’s independence, social competence and creation.

Keywords

preschool curriculum; puppet; puppet game; children’s independence; children’s social competence; children’s creation

Hrčak ID:

99757

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/99757

Publication date:

26.3.2013.

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