Emotional intelligence and the development of musical abilities of preschool children

Emocionalna inteligencija može se razvijati kroz brojna područja i razne aktivnosti, a jedna od njih je glazba. Odgojno-obrazovna djelatnost u ranom i predškolskom sustavu usmjerena je na cjeloviti razvoj djeteta, stoga ima za cilj poticati razvoj emocionalne inteligencije korištenjem glazbe u svakodnevnim situacijama. Glazba je sveprisutna u životima ljudi te uvelike utječe na razvoj emocija djeteta. Djeca rane i predškolske dobi slušanjem glazbe i pjevanjem uče kako upoznati i prepoznati te pobuditi ili smiriti vlastite ili tuđe emocije. U glazbi i kroz glazbu dijete otkriva blaga i čari emocija, koje su ključ motivacije za odgojno-obrazovne aktivnosti u vrtiću.Emotional intelligence can develop trough a number of areas and various activities, one of which is music. Educational activity in the early and preschool system is focused on the overall development of the child, therefore it aims to encourage the development of emotional intelligence by using music in everyday situations. Music is ubiquitous in people lifes and it has greatly affect on the development of a child´s emotions. Early and preschool children learn how to get to know and recognize their own emotions and arouse or calm ther own or other people emotions by listening to music and singing. In music and trough music, children discover the treasures and charms of emotions, which are the key to motivation for educational activities in kindergarten