Young Magicians in Kindergarten: Skill Development through Performing Magic Tricks

Autor/in	Kovács, Ivett Judit
Titel	Young Magicians in Kindergarten: Skill Development through Performing Magic Tricks
Quelle	In: Theory Into Practice, 62 (2023) 2, S.155-165 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kovács, Ivett Judit)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0040-5841
DOI	10.1080/00405841.2023.2202130
Schlagwörter	Kindergarten; Skill Development; Learning Activities; Teaching Methods; Play; Foreign Countries; Theory Practice Relationship; Preschool Children; Inclusion; Hungary (Budapest) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Lernaktivität; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Spiel; Ausland; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Inklusion
Abstract	Magic has been a very popular form of entertainment for thousands of years and the learning and developmental processes that take place during the process of practicing and performing the trick--are a precious phenomenon from an educational point of view. The MiniMagic kindergarten program was launched in September 2021 in a kindergarten in Józsefváros, Budapest (Hungary), in a district with a very diverse population that calls for an inclusive attitude and pedagogical methods to educate all the children successfully. The innovative program aims to develop skills and build community by integrating magic tricks into the curriculum. A well-known Hungarian magician teaches magic tricks appropriate for 4 to 6-year-old children with unanimous success. The program does not simply introduce tricks; he embeds them in storytelling sessions. This article presents how the theory about the educational values of magical tricks is turned into practice in a kindergarten showing the educational values and developmental results. I complement the analysis of the theory and practice with recommendations for practitioners, explaining the ideal context and methods of implementation. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01