A child in the world of puppets

Diplomsko delo z naslovom Otrok v svetu lutk je teoretično delo. Na začetku so na podlagi strokovne literature opredeljene lutke in lutkovne tehnike ter njihove značilnosti. V nadaljevanju so opisani razvoj otroka in temeljna področja, ki so medsebojno povezana in se dopolnjujejo. Osredotočili smo se na vlogo lutke v otrokovem razvoju. Lutka je vzgojno sredstvo, ki spodbuja otrokov razvoj in zadovoljuje temeljne otrokove potrebe. Pozitivno vpliva na otroke s posebnimi potrebami, saj ima terapevtsko moč. Opisali smo, kakšen učinek ima lutka nanje. Gledališke dejavnosti otrokom nudijo možnosti za razvoj na različnih področjih in zavzemajo širok izbor dejavnosti, v katerih se otrok lahko izraža. Opisali smo, kako gledališke dejavnosti vplivajo na otroka. Osredotočili smo se na lutko kot motivacijsko sredstvo in dober pripomoček pri komunikaciji. Lutka je lahko odlično sredstvo na vseh podočjih otrokovega razvoja, ki smo jih opisaliThis diploma thesis entitled “Otrok v svetu lutk” (A Child in the World of Puppets) is a theoretical thesis. It begins by defining puppets and puppetry techniques and their characteristics based on professional literature. It continues by describing a child’s development and the basic areas that are interconnected and complement one another. It focuses on the role of a puppet in a child’s development. A puppet is an educational instrument that stimulates a child’s development and satisfies the child’s basic needs. It has a positive impact on children with special needs, for it has therapeutic power. The thesis describes the puppet’s effect on said children. Theatre activities give children the opportunity to develop in different areas, and cover a wide range of activities in which children can express themselves. It is described how theatre activities affect a child. It focuses on the puppet as a motivational instrument and a good aid in facilitating communication. A puppet can be an excellent instrument in all of the described areas of a child’s development