Methodical possibilities of creating a picture book in Croatian language teaching

Diplomski rad govori o važnosti čitanja slikovnice u nastavi Hrvatskoga jezika. Slikovnica je prva knjiga s kojom se dijete susreće. Od prvog susreta sa slikovnicom dijete pokazuje interes za njezino čitanje. Polaskom u školu sve se manje učenik susreće sa slikovnicama u odnosu na druga književna djela. Slikovnica postaje sve manje zastupljena u nastavnom procesu. Metodičke mogućnosti čitanja slikovnice u razrednoj nastavi mnogobrojne su. Ona može biti poticaj ne samo za čitanje nego i za stvaralačko pisano izražavanje. Slikovnica je posebna vrsta knjige jer nije samo književna, već kombinacija književne i likovne vrste. Kako bi se potaknula kreativnost i stvaralaštvo učenika drugog razreda osnovne škole, u radu će se pokazati metodičke mogućnosti stvaranja slikovnice. Slikovnica je nastala kao samostalan rad učenika; oni su i pisci i slikari.This thesis discusses the importance of picture books in Croatian language classes. The first book a child encounters with is a picture book. The child shows interest in its reading from the first moment it stumbles upon it. Once a child starts Primary school, its encounter with picture books slowly decreases in regards to other literary works. Picture books becomes less and less used in the school curriculum. From methodological point of view, the possibilities of using and reading picture books in class are endless. It can have a positive affect not only on learning how to read but also on learning how to express yourself through written work. Picture book is a special type of book, it’s not just a part of literature, it’s a combination of literature and art. To encourage creativity in second grade pupils, in this paper we will show all the methodological possibilities of creating a picture book. The picture book was created as an independent pupils’ work; they were both the writers, and the artists