Nursery Rhymes in Early Speech Development

undergraduate thesis

• Title (croatian): Malešnice u ranom razvoju govora
• Author: Ana Lastovčić
• Mentor: Alenka Mikulec (mentor)
• Committee member: Vendi Franc (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Alenka Mikulec (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Božica Vuić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Teacher Education; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-07-08, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Philology
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Pedagogy; Early Childhood and Preschool Pedagogy

Abstract

Speech development begins at an early age with the acquisition of the sound system and words, followed by the development of phonological awareness, morphosyntactic development and the use of language in communication. One of the most important factors for successful speech development is the child's immediate environment as well as the people they will meet later in
life (peers and teachers in preschool). Whatever they are learning, children learn best through play and age-appropriate literary forms (nursery rhymes, songs, chants and stories) and the same applies to speech development. Nursery rhymes are usually short, rhythmic and easy to remember and that is why they are a great help in developing speech in mother tongue and a foreign language. When using nursery rhymes in teaching English as a foreign language it is also useful for the teacher to be aware of the main differences between the Croatian and English language phonetic and phonological systems. The final section of the thesis presents some methods and activities that may facilitate the acquisition of English as a foreign language in preschool age.

Abstract (croatian)

Govorni razvoj počinje u ranoj dobi usvajanjem glasovnog sustava i riječi, zatim razvojem fonološke svijesti, morfosintaktičkim razvojem i uporabom jezika u komunikaciji. Jedan od najvažnijih preduvjeta za uspješan razvoj govora je djetetova neposredna okolina kao i ljudi koje će upoznati kasnije u životu (vršnjaci i odgajatelji). Što god uče, djeca najbolje uče kroz igru i literarne oblike primjerene njihovoj dobi (dječje pjesmice, malešnice i priče), a isto vrijedi i za razvoj govora. Dječje pjesmice su najčešće kratke, ritmične i lako pamtljive i zato su velika pomoć u razvoju govora na materinskom i stranom jeziku. Pri korištenju dječjih pjesmica u nastavi engleskoga kao stranoga jezika također je korisno da odgojitelj bude svjestan glavnih
razlika između fonetskih i fonoloških sustava hrvatskog i engleskog jezika. U završnom dijelu rada prikazane su neke metode i aktivnosti koje mogu olakšati ovladavanje engleskim kao stranim jezikom u ranoj i predškolskoj dobi.

• Keywords: early childhood and preschool age; early speech development; nursery rhymes; English as a foreign language
• Keywords (croatian): rana i predškolska dob; rani razvoj govora; dječje pjesmice; engleski kao strani jezik
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:147:451785
• Study programme: Title: Undergraduate University Study of Early and Preschool Education; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/ prvostupnica (baccalaureus/ baccalaurea) odgojitelj/odgojiteljica djece rane i predškolske dobi (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/ prvostupnica (baccalaureus/ baccalaurea) odgojitelj/odgojiteljica djece rane i predškolske dobi)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-07-31 11:36:58