Erasmus+ KA2 Strategic Partnerships for the school education project: Puppets mission: childhood without borders 2014-2016

Kindergarten Latinka, Bulgaria

Traditional fairy tales and traditional sport in the kindergarten

Playing is one of the most comprehensive ways to experience art during early childhood.

Acting on parts of fairy tales is a significant part of our life, pedagogical situations and other activities.

Playing with puppets is among childrens favourite games. While playing, young actors master their practical skills and develop their artistic flair.

Here you can see how the children from our kindergarten recreate the famous fairy tale "Wheat Bread.

Through these puppets, our little artists not only reproduce the relations originating in the play, but they also address these emotions to their peers.

The teacher leads the play. He/She also guides the children when choosing roles and helps them build the imaginary gaming environment.

An important part of the preparation of the game is to provide the necessary attributes stage, curtains, props, etc.

When recreating the story "Grandpas Mitten" the children worked on their own to design some parts of the decor.

They chose the petrushki puppets on their own as well as divided themselves in groups of artists and viewers.

This way socializing via theatre games acquires new dimensions. A different type of relationship is being born: artists not only play but they also endeavour affection in the audience: they try to make them happy or sad.

And the audience, on the other hand, is drawn into the play presented by their friends and wants to express their satisfaction with the performance.

One way to maintain childrens creative interest alive, is via preliminary aesthetic design of the interior.

The atmosphere in the room is also important.The design of the scenery, the costumes, etc.

The most favorite games are the plays where kids perform live. Here you can see how we presented the fairy tale about Hitar Petar.

Taking part in the play is actually a school for social communication.

In this type of games, the child gets into character and apprehends its actions and moral nature. Then, the child acts on behalf of the character and lately trasnfers some parts of this behavior in its real-life relationships with people.

This way, games enrich the spiritual world of the children. It helps them communicate with others, seek friendship and create good.

Sport is another activity in preschool which is a permanent part of the educational process.

Sport helps kids to grow healthy and strong. It develops physical qualities as speed, strength, agility.

Through sports activities, children develop their skills to work in a team.

Gymnastics is the favorite sport in our kindergarten.

Our gymnasts easily cope with physical exercises and complex choreography.

Smiling and skillful, they handle different tools like bar, ball, hoop and pompons.

Therefore, our participation in sport competitionsis always crowned with success and awards.

Erasmus+ KA2 Strategic Partnerships for the school education project: Puppets mission: childhood without borders 2014-2016