The power of a puppet to express child\u27s emotions

Lutka je otrokov zaupnik in zaveznik, zato jim je lahko v veliko pomoč pri izražanju čustev. V teoretičnem delu smo predstavili značilnosti in uporabo lutkovnih tehnik. Osredotočili smo se na tehnike, ki smo jih uporabili v praktičnem delu diplomskega dela. Predstavili smo pomen čustev, kako so čustva koristna in dragocena v predšolskem obdobju. Podrobneje smo raziskali osnovna čustva – veselje, žalost, jezo in strah. Lutko in čustva smo povezali v poglavjih, kjer smo opisali metode dela z lutko in predstavili vlogo lutke v čustvenem razvoju otroka. Pri izvedbi praktičnega dela smo spoznali, da imajo otroci izredno radi lutke in delo z njimi. Lutka jih privlači, motivira, spodbudi in jim daje možnost za izboljšanje na vseh področjih razvoja. Namen diplomskega dela je bil uporabiti lutko kot pripomoček za lažje prepoznavanje in izražanje čustev. Skozi premišljeno pripravljene priprave so otroci usvojili to, kar smo si zadali. Znanje otrok o čustvih se je povečalo, čustva so se naučili prepoznati, jih ponotranjiti in vedo povedati, zakaj določeno čustvo občutijo.The puppet is the child\u27s confidant and ally, so it can be of great help in expressing emotions. In the theoretical part, we presented the characteristics and use of puppet techniques. We focused on the techniques we used in the practical part of the thesis. We presented the importance of emotions, how they are beneficial and valuable in the preschool period. We explored the basic emotions - joy, sadness, anger and fear - in more detail. We connected the puppet and emotions in chapters where we described the methods of working with the puppet and presented the role of the puppet in the emotional development of the child. When implementing the practical work, we realized that children are extremely fond of working with a puppet. It attracts, motivates, encourages and gives them the opportunity to improve in all areas of development. The purpose of the thesis was to use a puppet as a tool to easily identify and express emotions. Through thoughtfully prepared preparations, the children learned what we set for a goal. Children\u27s knowledge of emotions has increased, they have learned to recognize emotions, internalize them and know how to tell why they feel a certain emotion