Hand Puppets in Drama Pedagogy

U ovom je radu istaknuta važnost korištenja lutaka u odgojno-obrazovnom radu odgojitelja. Cilj je rada utvrditi da je pojava ručnih lutaka kao poticaja, prije i poslije lutkarskih izvedba, itekako bitna i u jasličnoj dobi djece. Definiranjem pojmova lutkarstva i dramske pedagogije, želja nam je osvijestiti javnost o oživljavajućoj ulozi lutke u djetetovu razvoju. Simbolika koju ona prenosi jest moć i alat dramske pedagogije. Odgojiteljeva je uloga, između ostalog, da vjeruje u moć koju lutka ima jer jedino će tako uspjeti veza lutkara – odgojitelja, lutke i djeteta. Dijete se svakodnevno susreće s lutkom i nezamislivo je da se u svakoj odgojnoj skupini ne nalazi poneka lutka. Zahvaljujući mnogobrojnim istraživanjima i autorima koji su posvetili svoje vrijeme čarobnoj ulozi lutke u odgoju i obrazovanju djece općenito, pa tako i djece predškolske dobi, danas imamo bogatu literaturu navedene tematike, a ovaj se rad pridružuje spomenutim radovima te dokazuje gotovo identično, i to u ranoj dobi djeteta – jaslicama.This paper emphasizes the importance of teachers using puppets in kindergarten. The aim of the research was to determine that the appearance of hand puppets as an incentive, before and after puppet performances, is very important at the nursery age of children as well. By defining the concepts of puppetry and drama pedagogy, we want to make the public aware of the reviving role of the puppet in the child's development. The symbolism it conveys is the power and tool of drama pedagogy. The role of the teacher is, among other things, to believe in the power the puppet has, because the relationship between the puppeteer – teacher, the puppet and the child will only succeed in this way. The child encounters a puppet every day and it is impossible to imagine there is a preschool classroom without it. Thanks to numerous researches and authors who have dedicated their time to the magical role of puppets, today we have various literature on this topic. This study joins the mentioned works and proves almost identical thesis about the nursery age of children