Stage puppets as motivators in education

Lutkarstvo je scenska umjetnost, u mnogočemu slična glumačkom kazalištu, samo što kod lutkarstva postoji posrednik između glumca i publike: lutka. Početci lutkarskog izraza sežu u najstarije civilizacije. Scenska lutka se nalazi u središtu interesa lutkarske umjetnosti. Predstavlja temeljno izražajno sredstvo lutkarstva. Lutke možemo podijeliti u dvije osnovne skupine: lutke marionete i ručne lutke. Lutka predstavlja vrlo važan dio djetetovog života. Pomoću lutke dijete razvija najbolje strane svoje osobnosti. Djecu treba poticati u razvijanju kreativnosti, te upoznavanju i svladavanju korištenja nekih materijala u izradi lutaka, a odgojitelj bi trebao služiti za poticanje i motiviranje u upoznavanju ove umjetnosti te na ukazivanje mnoštva mogućnosti koje pruža lutka.Puppetry is a performing art, in many ways similar to acting theater, except that in puppetry there is an intermediary between the actor and the audience: the puppet. The beginnings of puppetry date back to the oldest civilizations. The stage puppet is at the center of the interest of puppetry. It is a fundamental means of expression for puppetry. Puppets can be divided into two basic groups: marionettes and hand puppets. A puppet is a very important part of a child's life. With the help of a puppet, a child develops the best sides of his personality. Children should be encouraged to develop creativity, and to get to know and master the use of some materials in making puppets, and the educator should serve to encourage and motivate to get to know this art, and to point out the many possibilities provided by the puppet