The Role Of The Educator In The Child's Play

Igra je sastavni dio djetinjstva, a njezina važnost prepoznaje se u razvoju djeteta kao i kasnijem učenju, stoga je važno dobro definirati igru. Očituje se brojnim karakteristikama, a klasificira se na dvije razine. Za kvalitetnu igru potrebno je poticajno vrtićko okruženje i dobro osmišljen prostor odgojne skupine. Dijete se već od prve godine igra, a s dobi igra postaje sve složenija i prerasta u simboličku. Simbolička igra jedna je od najvažnijih za dijete koju osmišljava samo uz pomoć ponuđenih materijala. Neizostavna je i rizična igra koja je dio normalnog djetetovog razvoja kroz koju stječe iskustva. Postoje tri razine uključenosti djeteta u igru, a na kojoj će ono razini biti ovisi o materijalnom okruženju koje mu osigurava odgojitelj. Osim uloge u organizaciji vrtićkog okruženja, odgojitelj ima važne četiri uloge u igri i ponašanja tokom igre koja mogu biti poželjna ili nepoželjna. Cilj ovog rada je prikazati važnost igre u djetetovom životu i važnost uloge odgojitelja koji osigurava djetetu da igra bude što kvalitetnija.Play is integral part of childhood and it is important in child' s development as well as later learning, so it is important to define play. It is manifested by numerous characteristics and it is classified on two levels. A quality play requires stimulating kindergarten environment and a well designed education group space. The child plays from the first year and with age the play becomes more complex and grows into symbolic play. The symbolic play is one of the most important for the child which he creates play by his own, only with the help of the offered materials. Indispenceble is also a risk play that is part of child' s normal development through which he gains experience. There are three levels of a child's involvement in play and the level at which they will be depends on the material environment provided by the educator. In addition to the role in organizing the kindergarten environment the educator has four important roles in the game and behaviors during the play that may be desirable or undesirable. The aim of this work is showing the importance of play in child's life and the educators who ensures that the play is on the highest quality