MUSIC ACTIVITIES IN pedagogical PUBLICATIONS FOCUSED ON GRAPHOMOTOR OF CHILDREN AGED 5-7 YEARS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Abstract
In this study, I present the results of a comparison of Czech pedagogical publications focused on graphomotor skills of children at the preparatory stage of writing in terms of non / presence of interdisciplinary links with music education.
I present sixteen publications in chronological order and describe the non / presence of musical activities, their frequency, method of description and expected benefit. I also monitor the non / support of loud speaking or singing during exercises at the level of gross and fine motor and graphomotor. There are analysed works of the following authors in this contribution: Hynek Kohoutek, František Synek, Květoslava Santlerová, Zdeněk Křivánek and Radka Wildová, Marta Bogdanowicz and Jana Swierkoszová, Jana Doležalová, Klára Smolíková, Hana Spáčilová and Libuše Šubová, Jiřina Bednářová and Vlasta Šmardová, Milena Lipnická, Renata Mlčáková.
The analysis shows that the concept of musical activities of individual authors is diametrically different: in some publications they are an integral part, while in others they are mentioned only at a general level. In some materials, they are not even like rhythmic declamation. In many publications I see shortcomings in the description of musical activities and the expected temporal connection of speech or singing with movement.
I carried out the presented theoretical analysis as part of a broader research project, which seeks to revive interest in the "Good Start Method" and the creation of methodological material that would implement the principles of this method using a new musical component.