Trsat castle and Trsat dragon in working with preschool children

Rad objedinjuje slikovnicu, lutkarsku predstavu i praktični izlet kroz temu trsatskog zmaja i legende o trsatskom zmaju. Taj spoj obrađen je kroz teorijski koncept i stručnu literaturu, ali i kroz praktični koncept koji obuhvaća izlet i rad s djecom u sklopu odgojno-obrazovnog procesa. Analizom teorije i prakse utvrđeno je da je spoj verbalnog i neverbalnog, kroz praktičnu primjenu, nagnao djecu da temi pristupe otvorenije i znatiželjnije nego kad je ona obrađena kroz samo jedan od ponuđenih pristupa. U zaključku, jasno je da treba djeci omogućiti da postavljaju pitanja i kroz spoj različitih usmjeravanja stručnog osoblja dolaze do zaključaka o stvarnom svijetu ostvarujući na taj način idealan spoj fiktivnog i stvarnog u odgojno-obrazovnom procesu.This paper combines mediums of picture book, puppet show and the practical field trip through the Dragon of Trsat and the legend about it. The connection between these three points of view is established by theoretical references and the practical application of both the field trip and the normal work with children as a part of the educational process. Theory and practice analysis showed that both concepts, verbal and non-verbal, with practical application, made children more open and curious than by using just one of the approaches. To conclude, it's obvious that children must be allowed to ask questions and, with the help of tutors and educators, make conclusions about the real world establishing in that way the ideal combination of fiction and reality in the educational process