Preschool children activities and time spent outdoors

Igra je osnovna potreba svakog djeteta te se ona proteže kroz sve segmente njegova funkcioniranja. Kroz igru se izražava, opušta, upoznaje okolinu i samog sebe, u njoj nalazi utjehu, pomoć, ali i stvara svoj vlastiti svijet. Kada tako nešto stavimo u prirodu, dobijemo bezbroj mogućnosti s pregršt poticaja, materijala, neograničen prostor i slobodu. Mnogo je istraživanja koja dokazuju prednosti igre u prirodi te njezin pozitivan utjecaj na cjelokupni razvoj djeteta. Svrha ovog diplomskog rada je teorijski prikazati neke od relevantnih spoznaja o igri na otvorenom djece rane i predškolske dobi te njenoj dobrobiti za rast, razvoj i zdravstveno stanje te kroz istraživanje prikazati koliko vremenski djeca provode na otvorenom te kojim aktivnostima te bave. Osim činjenica i spoznaja o igri na otvorenom, aktivnosti će biti prikazane i putem fotografija kojim sam ja sama autor.Play is a basic need of all the children and it extends through all segments of their functioning. Through the game children express themselves, relax, get to know the environment and one another, find comfort, help eachother and also manage to create their own worlds. When we put something like that in nature, we get countless possibilities with a handful of stimuli, materials, unlimited space and freedom. There is a lot of research that proves the benefits of play in nature and its positive impact on the overall development of children. The purpose of this thesis is to theoretically present some of the relevant knowledge about outdoor play of children of early and preschool age and its benefits for growth, development and health through this research to show how much time children spend outdoors and in which activities they engage in. In addition to facts and knowledge about outdoor play, the activities will be shown through photographs of which I am the author