Art and development of cognitive abilities

Ovaj rad usmjeren je na prikaz povezanosti umjetnosti s razvojem kognitivnih sposobnosti djece osnovnoškolske dobi kroz bavljenje umjetnošću i umjetničkim aktivnostima te pravilnom iskorištavanju djetetova slobodnoga vremena. Zbog činjenice da prakticiranjem umjetnosti djeca razvijaju socijalne vještine, kreativnost, stvaranje vlastitog mišljenja te time obogaćuju svoj život, vrlo je važno prakticirati ju u pravo vrijeme i na prave načine. Kroz ovaj je rad prikazana periodizacija kognitivnog razvoja osobe kroz najraniju prenatalnu dob do kasne odrasle dobi, razvoj pojedinih operacija, socijalnih i kognitivnih vještina te sam tjelesni razvoj, što upućuje na čemu se treba raditi s djecom u pojedinoj fazi razvoja. Periodizacija kognitivnog razvoja usko je vezana uz razvoj dječjeg izraza u različitim umjetničkim područjima, što je ujedno i cilj ovog rada – prikazati stupanj razvoja izraza u pojedinoj fazi te kako roditelj, a tako i učitelj, može kroz umjetnost potaknuti i kognitivni razvoj. U ovom radu opisana je važnost integracije umjetnosti u obrazovni sustav, na koji način ona pridonosi u razvoju osnovnog seta sposobnosti pojedinca te kako učitelj može utjecati na to.This thesis focuses on showing the connection between art and the development of cognitive abilities of primary school children through engaging in art and artistic activities, and importance of the proper use of children's free time. Due to the fact that by practicing art children develop social skills, creativity, their own opinion and they start enriching their lives, it is important to practice it at the right time and in the right ways. This paper presents the periodization of cognitive development of a person through the earliest prenatal age to late adulthood, the development of certain operations, social and cognitive skills, and the physical development itself, which indicates what to work with children in each stage of development. Periodization of cognitive development is closely related to the development of children's expression in various artistic fields, which is also the aim of this paper - to show the degree of development of children's expression in each phase and how both parents and teachers can stimulate cognitive development through art. Art and artistic activities accompany the child through free activity, and thus schooling, so this paper describes the importance of integrating art into the education system, how it contributes to the development of basic sets of individual abilities and how a teacher can influence it