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The aim of the research was to establish whether organised physical activity (OPA)have the same effect on the physical efficiency for4- and 6-year-old children. A total of149 intentionally selected children (39 4-and 1106-year-olds) were enrolled in research during the year 2016-2017. The children were divided into control group (no additional OPA) and experimental group (attend …

The paper points to the need and possibilities for organizing educational activities for pre-school children in learning about and exploring the cultural heritage in the museum context. It pays special attention to the fundamental starting points in the heritage research in the museum environment. At the end of the article there is a brief overview …

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 main goal of this research is to determine the presence of emotional and behavioral problems in preschool children coming from singleparent families in Split kindergartens. The study included 100 children from singleparent families and a control group which included the same number of children from families with both parents. An appropriate questionnaire was used …

Starting from dimensions of family relationships, a survey was conducted to investigate the dimension of parents and preschool children’s playtime together. The study was conducted on a sample of 350 parents of children aged three to six. The sample included parents of children attending nursery schools in three counties (Zadar, Sibenik-Knin and Split). Using an …

On a sample of 83 children (42 boys), preschool age (mean age: 5 years and 7 month), global relations of motor and social competences were investigated. Motor test for 4 to 6-year-old children (Motoriktest für vier-bis sechsjärige Kinder: MOT 4 − 6; Zimmer and Volkamer, 1987.) and Preschool Social Behaviour Questionnaire (Tremblay et al., 1992.) …