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Encouraging Reading with Dance: "Croatian Tales of Long Ago" Dance Performance

A number of studies indicate a reading crisis in the society, which highlights the importance of motivating children and the young to develop a reading culture. For this reason, this paper will present the development of a dance performance based on a required reading book as one of the ways to encourage reading culture. The basic idea of the project was to encourage readership culture in children and the young by presenting required reading in a different, modern way - as a dance show. The goal was to use dance to encourage students to read, to motivate them to take up and read the works included in the official required reading lists in schools, but also other works which they might read in their free time. Another goal was also to introduce pre-school children to books and to make them interested in reading. The book “Croatian Stories of Long Ago” by Ivana BrlićMažuranić, a required reading book, was chosen for the project, which brought together 125 children of different ages, ranging from 5 to 13. By participating in the creation and realization of the dance show, the children and the young gained valuable experience of being a part of activities that contribute to the development of reading culture, encourage socialization, boost self-confidence and awareness of importance of individuality and innovation and also develop their creativity.

children; reading; dance; dance performance; free time

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