Traditional dances in early and preschool education

Narodni plesovi imaju dugu tradiciju i postoje od kad su postale prve civilizacije. Narodni plesovi su se izvodili prilikom vjerskih i magijskih obreda, a danas predstavljaju odraz kulture, društvenog i socijalnog statusa i običaja jednog naroda. Narodni plesovi u Hrvatskoj dijele se po regijama: jadranska, panonska, dinarska i alpska regija. Sve regije imaju svoje karakteristike po kojima su prepoznatljive. Predmet ovoga rada je utjecaj tradicijskih plesova u ranom i predškolskom odgoju i obrazovanju pa je važno istaknuti kako kod djece rane i predškolske dobi bavljenje plesnim aktivnostima ima bitnu ulogu. Ta bitna uloga ogleda se u činjenici da plesne aktivnosti utječu na psihički i fizički razvoj djeteta i njegovo zdravlje u cijelosti.Folk dances have a long tradition and have existed since the first civilizations. Folk dances were performed during religious and magical rites, and today they represent a reflection of the culture, social status and customs of a nation. Folk dances in Croatia are divided into regions: Adriatic, Pannonian, Dinaric and Alpine regions. All regions have their own characteristics by which they are recognizable. The subject of this paper is the influence of traditional dances in early and preschool education, so it is important to point out that in children of early and preschool age, engaging in dance activities plays an important role. This important role is reflected in the fact that dance activities affect the mental and physical development of the child and his health as a whole