THEATRE ACTIVITIES IN THE FIRST AGE PERIOD

Gledališke dejavnosti so še posebej pomembne v času, ko ima otrok še skopo besedišče za izražanje vsebin, ki so težko izgovorljive ali zelo intimne ali skrite. Z gledališkimi dejavnostmi otroku omogočamo in ga spodbujamo k doživljanju in izražanju čustvenih vsebin, pa tudi vrednostnih in estetskih doživljanj. Teoretični del diplomske naloge na podlagi strokovne literature zajema gledališke dejavnosti za 1. starostno obdobje in njihov vpliv na otrokov kognitivni, socialni, emocionalni in gibalni razvoj. Z gledališkimi dejavnostmi smo se poskušali dotaknili vseh gledaliških izraznih sredstev, od pretvarjanja, posnemanja, mimike obraza, do verbalnega izražanja in izražanja različnih čustev. Opredelili smo dramsko igro ali igro »kot da«. Podrobneje smo predstavili pogoje, ideje in navdihe za izvajanje gledaliških dejavnosti. V praktičnem delu diplomske naloge smo predstavili gledališke dejavnosti za 1. starostno obdobje in otroke vpeljali v svet gledališča. Ugotovili smo, da gledališke dejavnosti stimulirajo otrokove čute, omogočajo izražanje čustev, spodbujajo medsebojno interakcijo, verbalno in neverbalno izražanje in razvijajo motorične sposobnosti. Gledališke dejavnosti z vsemi izraznimi sredstvi povezujejo vsebine iz vseh področij kurikula, spodbujajo domišljijo in ustvarjalnost.Theatre activities are important, especially within the time of child\u27s limited vocabulary used to express contents which are difficult to pronounce, very intimate or hidden. Through theatre activities we enable and encourage a child to experience and express emotional contents, value and aesthetics experiencing. On the basis of professional literature, theoretical part of diploma paper deals with theatre activities for the first age period and its influence upon child\u27s cognitive, social, emotional development and locomotor skills development. Theatre activities were used as means to cover all features, such as pretending, imitating, facial mimicking, verbal expression and expression of various emotions. Dramatic play or make-believe play »as if« was defined. Conditions, ideas and inspirations needed for execution of theatre activities were presented in further detail. In the practical part of diploma theatre activities for the first age period were presented and children were taken into the world of theatre. Theatre activities stimulate child\u27s senses, allow expressing feelings, encourage mutual interaction, verbal and non-verbal expressing and develop motor skills. Theatre activities connect various curriculum contents, enhance imagination and creativity