Dramske tehnike i metode kao poticaj razvoja predvještina čitanja i pisanja

Abstract

Drama techniques, methods and exercises are procedures by which educators in their daily work can encourage the overall development of children. They are close to children’s play, and the preschool child acquires all the knowledge, skills and abilities spontaneously through play. Dramatic methods are good to integrate into everyday work with children. However, not all educators are able to implement dramatic methods, and it is not uncommon for them not to be aware of the positive effects of these methods on children’s development. Because dramatic methods integrate all areas of child development, they are suitable for encouraging the development of reading and writing as the most important skills for the challenges of modern society. A child’s success in reading and writing skills can be a sign of future reading success, but also of general success in school. It is therefore important to investigate how often these methods are used in the process of preparation for pre-reading and writing. The paper examines which types of drama methods encouraging reading skills are most often used by educators, as well as their views on the impact of drama methods on encouraging these skills. The paper presents the results of a quantitative research conducted through an online survey designed in the Google Forms program. Educators from all over the Republic of Croatia were examined, and the sample consisted of 112 educators from 18 counties of the Republic of Croatia. Research has shown that educators apply drama methods and have a positive attitude towards their use, but do not encourage all the prerequisites of reading and writing with these methods.