Forest Pedagogy

Šumska pedagogija je nova alternativna koncepcija na našem području, koja je tek na početku razvijanja i upoznavanja ljudi s njom i njezinim principom odgoja i obrazovanja. Ona djeci nudi potpunu slobodu u njihovim istraživanjima. Potiče samostalnost, samopouzdanje, odgovornost, solidarnost, suradljivost, kreativnost, inovativnost, aktivnost, odgovornost, radoznalost i slične osobine. Svakako treba istaknuti vrijednost koju djeca dobivaju u šumskom vrtiću, a to je briga i načini ophođenja s prirodom. Djeca u prirodi unapređuju svoje motoričke, emocionalne, spoznajne, stvaralačke sposobnosti. Do teorijskog dijela o šumskoj pedagogiji se došlo preko Nacionalnog kurikuluma ranog i predškolskog odgoja, Državnog pedagoškog standarda te alternativnih koncepcija (Freinetova škola, Montessori pedagogija, waldorfska pedagogije, Agazzi pedagogija te Reggio pedagogija). Cilj ovog rada je približiti ljudima informacije o šumskoj pedagogiji te pomoću ankete istražiti dječje osobitosti i količinu njihove slobode u istraživanjima i igri. Zanimljivi podatak, koji je anketa donijela, je taj da je dosta roditelja čulo za šumsku pedagogiju, no nisu dovoljno upoznati s njezinim radom jer na području Republike Hrvatske postoje samo tri šumska vrtića.Forest pedagogy is a ney alternative concept in our area, which is just beginning to develop and instroduce people to it and its principle of upbringini and education. It offert children complete freedom in their research. It encourages independence, selfconfidence, responsibillity, solidarity, cooperation, creativity, innovation, activity, responsibility, curionsity and similar qualities. The value that children receive in the forest kindergarten should certainly be emphasized, and that is the care and ways od dealinig with nature. Children in nature imrpove their motor, emotional, cognitive, creative abilities. The theoretical part od forest pedagogy was reached through the National Curriculum od Early and Preschoo Education, the State Pedagogical Standard and Alternative Concepts (Freinet School, Montessori Pedagogy, Waldorf Pedagogy, Agazzi Pedagogy and Reggio Pedagogy). The aim of this study is to bring people the information about forest pedagogy and by survey to explore children`s characteristics and the amount of their freedom in research and play. An interesting fact, which the survey brought, is that many parents have heard of forest pedagogy, but they are not familiar enough with its work because there are only three forest kindergartens in the Republic of Croatia