Naslov
Reading – the door to the world of imagination and creativity

Autori
Alviž Rengel, Kristina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
The first international conference CALT: Creative Approaches to Learning and Teaching / Svalina, Vesna - Osijek : Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, 2023, 12-12

ISBN
978-953-8371-11-0

Skup
The first international conference CALT: Creative Approaches to Learning and Teaching

Mjesto i datum
Osijek, Hrvatska, 24.03.2023. - 25.03.2023

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
children, parents, reading, development of imagination, creativity

Sažetak
“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales, if you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” Albert Einstein Children of an early and preschool age are capable of using their imagination and have big dreams. By reading we expand children’s imagination and creativity because reading is not only a mechanical act of going through sentences found in picture books. It is the foundation for the acquisition of numerous important skills which children should master before starting school. Reading to children from the earliest age is equally important for their development as caring about their basic needs. By flipping the pages of a book children have the opportunity to get immersed in the lives of fictional characters and learn about a world which is completely different from their own. Children of an early and preschool age use their imagination and develop their linguistic and communication skills, improve pronunciation and the use of body language. Imagination helps them find solutions to various problems, but also to develop negotiation skills. Besides, it is common knowledge that they develop emotions through imagination, and that imagination enhances understanding and helps expressing emotions and sympathy. This paper presents the results obtained in research about parents and children’s habit of reading, as well as their influence on the development of imagination and creativity. The aim of the research was to investigate the preschool children parents’ attitudes toward habits and methods of reading. As many as 83 preschool children parents participated in the research, and the obtained results indicate that a large number of participants are aware of the importance of reading from the earliest age with regard to the fact that it empowers creativity and expands imagination. Through picture books, children learn about the world surrounding them and about the difference between good and evil. Reading stimulates empathy and logical thinking and makes children become stronger individuals. This research proved that by reading books, new imagination areas are discovered thus opening the door to all types of new, still unknown worlds. The research also proved that reading aloud helps children use their imagination and explore people, places, times and events beyond their own experience.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pedagogija

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