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Deepening the Relationship of Primary Pupils to Rituals and Traditions Through Art Activities in an After-school Club at the Waldorf Elementary School and Kindergarten in České Budějovice
MARKOVÁ, Dana
The thesis focuses on the development of primary pupils? relationship to rituals and traditions through art activities in an after-school club. The first chapter deals with the child and his or her entry to elementary school, different approaches to education, the effect entering a school has on a child and the characteristics of the primary years. Furthermore, the first chapter deals with free time and after-school activities and summarizes the importance of attentive care of children. The second chapter describes Waldorf (also known as Steiner) schools in general, their history and specific features. It also presents the Waldorf Elementary School and Kindergarten in České Budějovice. The third chapter deals with the after-school club at the Waldorf Elementary School and Kindergarten in České Budějovice. It examines its time schedule, daily programme and whether the programme fulfils essential criteria for adequate spending of free time. The fourth chapter focuses on motivation, compares intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and depicts conditions for maintaining the children?s intrinsic motivation. Chapter five deals with art activities and the development of primary children?s drawing skills. The topic of chapter six is traditions and rituals. It discusses different rituals in the course of history and suitable age for introducing children to traditions and rituals. It describes the specific traditions and rituals practised at the Waldorf Elementary School and Kindergarten in České Budějovice. The text is accompanied by a table summarizing these traditions and rituals, including the time of the year, a short description of each and relevant creative activities. Chapter seven is dedicated to advent and the traditions and sayings connected with this period of the year. It presents ideas for creative art activities and shows how an advent calendar can be made for children (rather than bought). From chapter eight onwards comes the practical part. It shows different ways of working with children and motivating them to participate in activities. Chapter nine looks specifically at the advent market, which traditionally takes place in all Waldorf schools, and why these markets are held. In chapter ten, concrete works of children for the advent market, made together with the teachers at the after-school club, are demonstrated. Participation in creating these products deepens the children?s relationship to this traditional event. In the last chapter, the 8th advent market held at the Waldorf Elementary School and Kindergarten in České Budějovice is evaluated.
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