Oral literary forms for children

Svrha ovog rada bila je prikazati na koji način usmena književnost, odnosno usmeni oblici utječu na razvoj i mišljenje kod djece. Prije toga, u radu se definira sam pojam usmenosti za djecu, a zatim se pobliže opisuje svaki od oblika: uspavanke, brojalice, brzalice, zagonetke, rugalice, bajke, basne, vicevi i spomenari. Analiza viceva i spomenara podrazumijevala je prikupljanje građe od strane stanovnika Međimurske županije, odnosno mjesta u okolici grada Čakovca. Prilikom istraživanja mogli smo zaključiti kako su vicevi i spomenari kroz povijest, pa i danas najmanje istraživani oblici i kako bi njima trebalo posveti više vremena. Analiza je pokazala kako su usmeni oblici neizostavan dio dječjeg odrastanja koji ih od malih nogu uvode u svijet igre i mašte.The purpose of this research was to show how oral literature, respectively their oral forms influence the develoment and thinking of children. Before hand, the term literature for children was defined in the research, which was described by each form: lullabies, counters,jigsaw puzzles, riddles, fairy tales, fables, jokes, andmemorials. The analysis of jokes and memorials entailed the collection of material from the inhabitants of Međimurje county, respectively the places around the city Čakovec. Throughout the research we could conclude that jokes and memorial through history, and even today are the least researched forms, and how we should devote more time on them. The analysis showed how oral forms literature are an indespensable part of a childs upbringing which introduces them to the world of games and imagination from a young age