Percepcija uloge uspavanke u razvoju deteta predškolskog uzrasta iz ugla vaspitača

Abstract

The lullaby as the content of educational activities at the preschool level can be a factor in the linguistic, cognitive, and socio-emotional development of the child. Bearing in mind the multiple functionality of this literary form in the context of different aspects of the child’s personality development, as well as its developmental features, authors of the paper examine preschool teachers’ opinions (N = 302) regarding (a) the role of lullabies in activities with preschool children; and (b) the appropriateness of applying lullabies to different preschool age groups of children. Survey results show that preschool teachers recognize the importance of lullabies in the function of socio-emotional development, speech and language development, cognitive development, improving musical abilities, nurturing tradition and developing interculturality, emphasizing that it is most appropriate in working with children from 3 to 4 years. Understanding the importance of this literary genre in the function of achieving educational goals based on the value postulates of childhood and child, by educators as coordinators of activities at the preschool level, contributes to providing a quality environment for early development and learning.