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In this article, we present dance in kindergarten in terms of what is specified by the Slovenian national curriculum for kindergartens. We analyse the similarities between the Italian Reggio Emilia pedagogical model and the British Midway model for dance. The common features of these models emphasize the child’s creative process and participation, while stressing the …

Endeavour to teach preschool children to think optimistically has two major influences on children’s development. First, children learn to adequately relate their success with their abilities and knowing how to deal with their failures. Second, in the healthiest way, they are prevented from depression and are able to build their resilience. Therefore, it is crucial …

The fi rst impression of school is the key of a child’s further succes in her/his schooling so we can consider the preparation and the fi rst day of school to be one of the most important moments in a lifelong education. This could be the reason why the fi rst days of school are …

The paper discusses theoretical explanations (characteristics and functions) of children’s symbolic puppet plays elaborating on the possibilities of their incitement. The results of the monitoring, which implies the analysis of videos displaying children’s puppet plays in a kindergarten, have been presented. The interpretation of the results coincides with the findings indicated in the relevant literature …