Research on Work With Gifted Children in Preschool Education

Abstract

Tema ovog rada usmjerena je na prepoznavanje darovite djece, kojima se omogućuje podrška te kvalitetan razvoj u skladu s njihovim sposobnosti. Darovitost se ne odnosi isključivo na visoka akademska postignuća, već se može izraziti kroz kreativnost, emocionalnu zrelost i izražene socijalne vještine . U teorijskom dijelu analiziraju se ključna razvojna područja: kognitivni, motorički, govorno-jezični, emocionalni i socijalni razvoj. Posebna pažnja posvećena je ulozi odgajatelja te važnosti stvaranja poticajnog okruženja koje potiče individualne talente djeteta. Istraživački dio rada proveden je u dječjem vrtiću u kojem su sudjelovali roditelji djece ispunjavajući online anketu. Kroz analizu njihovih odgovora ispitane su sposobnosti djece povezane s darovitošću, u područjima kao što su: pamćenje, emocije, kreativnost i matematika. Dobiveni rezultati ukazuju na prisutnost izraženijih sposobnosti kod pojedine djece u jednom ili više područja.The topic of this work is focuses on identifying gifted children and providing them with appropriate support and quality development in line with their abilities. Giftedness is not limited to high academic achievement, but can also be expressed through creativity, emotional maturity, and strong social skills. The theoretical part of the paper analyzes key areas of development: cognitive, motor, speech and language, emotional, and social development. Special attention is given to the role of preschool educators and the importance of creating a stimulating environment that nurtures each child's individual talents. The research part of the paper was conducted in a kindergarten, where parents participated by completing an online questionnaire. Through the analysis of their responses, the children's abilities associated with giftedness were examined, in areas such as memory, emotions, creativity, and mathematics. The results indicate the presence of advanced abilities in some children across one or more of these domains