Musical games in early and preschool education

Glazba je važna sastavnica u odgoju i obrazovanju i potrebno ju je približiti djeci od najranije dobi. Poželjno je to činiti već od prvih dana djetetova života, no formalni glazbeni odgoj najčešće započinje u ustanovama ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja. Kroz razne glazbene aktivnosti primjerene dobi i interesu djece razvijaju se dječje sposobnosti, vještine i potencijali, a pri njihovu odabiru i pripremi važnu ulogu ima odgojitelj. Jedan od najboljih načina upoznavanja djece s glazbom je kroz igru. Igra je osnovna i najprirodnija potreba svakog djeteta. Kroz igru dijete uči, istražuje, razvija se i unaprjeđuje svoje sposobnosti. Igra, kao i glazba, doprinosi djetetovom cjelokupnom razvoju stoga su glazbene igre kao jedna od glazbenih aktivnosti uistinu poželjne u odgojno-obrazovnom radu. U ovome se radu na osnovu iskustava, stavova i zapažanja odgojitelja ispituje zastupljenost i položaj glazbenih igara u ranom i predškolskom odgoju i obrazovanju.Music is an important component in education and it is necessary to make it accessible to children at the earliest ages. It is desirable to do it from the early days of the child's life. However, formal musical education most often begins in early and pre-school educational institutions. Through various musical activities appropriate to their age and interests, children acquire abilities, skills and potential. Educators have an important role in choosing and preparing the aforementioned activities. One of the best ways of introducing music to children is through games. Game is a basic and the most natural need of every child. Through games a child learns, explores, develops and improves its abilities. Games, just like music, contribute to a child's overall growth which is why musical games, as one of musical activities, are truly desirable in educational work. This thesis, based on experiences, attitudes and annotations of educators, examines the presence and position of musical games in early and pre-school education