Drama for children of Željka Horvat Vukelja

Željka Horvat-Vukelja hrvatska je književnica i dramaturginja koja je dala veliki doprinos dječjoj književnosti. Ima žanrovski bogat i raznolik književni opus uključujući igrokaze, pričokaze, slikovnice, slikopriče te radio-igre. Obzirom na raznovrsnost kojom obiluje njeno stvaralaštvo, nedovoljno je poznata i njezina djela nisu dovoljno iskorištena. Osim teorijskih spoznaja, rad donosi i praktični prikaz primjene autoričinih igrokaza u radu s djecom ostvarenih u vrtiću Sveti Ante u Prugovu. Nakon provedenih aktivnosti dobrobiti su višestruke, a očituju se u jačanju osobnih kompetencija, poboljšanju socio-emocionalnih vještina, osvještavanju vlastite uloge u kreiranju dramskog djela te osobnom zadovoljstvu ostvarenim. Ovim diplomskom radom ističe se vrijednost i bogatstvo dječje književnosti u odgojno-obrazovnom procesu. Cilj je ovog rada da se književno stvaralaštvo Željke Horvat-Vukelje prepozna kao umjetnički vrijedna djela primjenjiva u radu s djecom rane i predškolske dobi.Željka Horvat-Vukelja is a Croatian writer and playwright. She has made a great contribution to children's literature. She has a diverse literary opus, rich in all genres including plays, short stories, picture books, picture stories and radio games. Given the diversity that abounds in her work, she is insufficiently known and her works are not sufficiently used among preschoolers. In addition to theoretical knowledge, the paper also provides a practical overview of the author's plays application, realized in Sveti Ante kindergarten in Prugovo. After the activities were performed, there were multiple benefits seen. They were manifested in personal competencies strengthening, socio-emotional skills improvement, children's awareness of their own role in creating a play and personal satisfaction with everything that was achieved. This thesis emphasizes the richness and the value of children's literature in the educational process. The aim of this paper is to recognize the literary work of Željka Horvat-Vukelja as a valuable work of art applicable in working with children of early and preschool age