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Glazba u suvremenom dječjem vrtiću (Music in Contemporary Preschool Education)

This monograph examines the place and role of music in education and the specific characteristics of institutional contexts in early childhood and preschool education. The authors also address the professional competences of early childhood educators in the implementation of music activities in preschool settings. The monograph then explores the development of children’s musical abilities, as …

Traditional paradigm and progressivism of contemporary paradigm in early and preschool education

Historical changes in pedagogical ideas and orientations that underpin them show that pedagogy orientates towards the general course of social development. Each historical period creates an interpretative framework for children upbringing. Interpretations of educational concepts depend on the political-economic context of community life, general philosophy advocated by society, and the characteristics of development of various …