An Integrated Folklore Program at an Early and Preschool Institution

Danas u svijetu svjedočimo postojanju mnogih naroda i njihovih kultura. Područje koje se bavi društvima i kulturama je etnologija. Svaki narod sa sobom nosi vrijednu kulturnu baštinu koja taj narod čini jedinstvenim. Kako bi tradicija jednog naroda opstala, društvo se služilo usmenom predajom. Svu materijalnu i nematerijalnu kul-turnu baštinu koju određeni narod posjeduje svrstavamo u područje folklora. To je vrlo dragocjeno područje kojemu pripada i dječji folklor. Dječjem folkloru pripadaju uspavanke, brojalice, rugalice, zagonetke, igre s pjeva-njem, plesovi, dječji instrumenti i igračke. Sve ono što je dijete nekada stvaralo, kao i odrasli za dijete, u svrhu igre i zabave, danas se oživljava u radu s djecom. Zadovolj-stvo prilikom igara s pjevanjem ili izgovaranja brojalica je još uvijek prisutno kao i prije 30 godina, stoga vrijednost tradicijske dječje baštine je neprocjenjiva. Folklor se može primijeniti kod svih dobnih uzrasta i u različite svrhe. Tako govori-mo o glazbeno-plesno-scenskoj primjeni folklora koja je danas najviše prisutna u vidu javnih nastupa, zabave i rekreacije. Bitan značaj folklor dobiva i u pedagoškom radu s djecom jer svojim tradicijskim elementima obogaćuje prirodan tijek djeteto-vog rasta i razvoja, stavljajući naglasak na kulturnu baštinu naroda čiji ga identitet određuje. Nadalje, predškolske ustanove trebaju težiti takvoj vrsti sadržaja, budući da se radi o njegovanju kulture i odgoju za očuvanje narodnog identiteta od ranih razdo-blja.Today in the world, we are witnessing the existence of many peoples and their cultu-res. An area that deals with societies and cultures is ethnology. Each nation carries with it a valuable cultural heritage that makes that nation unique. In order for the tradition of one people to survive, society used oral tradition. All material and intan-gible cultural heritage that certain people possess is classified in the area of folklore. It is a very valuable area to which children's folklore belongs. Children's folklore includes lullabies, numbers, mockingbirds, puzzles, singing ga-mes, dances, children's instruments and toys. Everything that the child used to create, as well as the adults for the child, for the purpose of play and fun, is now being revi-ved in working with children. Satisfaction with singing or counting games is still present as it was 30 years ago, so the value of traditional children's heritage is inva-luable. Folklore can be applied to all ages and for different purposes. Thus, we are talking about the musical-dance-stage application of folklore, which is most present today in the form of public performances, entertainment and recreation. Folklore also plays an important role in pedagogical work with children, as it enriches the traditional course of the child's growth and development with its traditional elements, emphasizing the cultural heritage of the people whose identity determines it. Furthermore, preschools should strive for this type of content, since it is about nurturing culture and nurturing to preserve national identity from an early age