Encouraging social and emotional learning in preschool children through carrying out musical activities in the daily routine

Denac, Olga (author), Mohorko, Ines (author), Žnidaršič, Jerneja (author)

In the context of kindergarten, the daily routine includes various activities aimed at the holistic development of children. Carrying out musical activities in the daily routine plays an important role in encouraging social and emotional learning. For the present research, which included preschool children, we developed a plan for implementing elements of the children’s daily routine enriched with musical activities, monitored the effect of this routine on social and emotional skills, and verified the realisation of the planned musical goals. The results of the research confirmed the effect of implementing musical activities regarding (1) self-awareness and self-management – children more often recognised their own emotions, they became aware of their emotions and regulated them, they expressed a feeling of joy, respected the agreed rules, understood what is right or wrong and asked for help if they needed it; and (2) social skills for establishing relationships and social awareness – children more often encouraged other children in the group to participate in activities, they successfully participated in common activities, shared things with other children, and recognised and empathised with the emotions of other children. Most of the children were also successful in achieving the planned musical goals.

• Language: English
• Keywords: social and emotional learning, kindergarten, daily routine, musical activities, preschool children
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: PEF - Faculty of Education
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2025
• Number of pages: Str. 181–199
• Numbering: Vol. 15, no. 2
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-179327
• UDC: 373.2:78
• ISSN on article: 2232-2647
• DOI: 10.26529/cepsj.2013
• COBISS.SI-ID: 243382787

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• Publication date in RUL: 11.02.2026

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: CEPS Journal: Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal = revija Centra za študij edukacijskih strategij
• Publisher: Pedagoška fakulteta, Univerza v Ljubljani
• ISSN: 2232-2647
• COBISS.SI-ID: 254029824

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Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: Spodbujanje socialnega in čustvenega učenja predšolskih otrok z izvajanjem glasbenih dejavnosti v dnevni rutini

Abstract

V vrtcu dnevna rutina vključuje različne dejavnosti, ki so namenjene celostnemu razvoju otrok. Izvajanje glasbenih dejavnosti kot del dnevne rutine ima pomembno vlogo pri spodbujanju socialnega in čustvenega učenja. V raziskavi, v katero smo vključili predšolske otroke, smo oblikovali načrt izvedbe elementov dnevne rutine, obogatene z glasbenimi dejavnostmi, spremljali učinek izvajanja dnevne rutine na razvoj socialnih in čustvenih veščin ter preverili uresničevanje načrtovanih glasbenih ciljev. Izsledki raziskave so potrdili učinek izvajanja glasbenih dejavnosti na področju 1) samozavedanja in samokontrole – otroci so pogosteje prepoznavali lastna čustva, jih ozaveščali in uravnavali, izražali veselje, spoštovali dogovorjena pravila, razumeli, kaj je prav in kaj narobe, ter prosili za pomoč, če so jo potrebovali, in na področju 2) socialnih veščin za vzpostavljanje odnosov in socialnega samozavedanja – otroci so pogosteje spodbujali k dejavnostim druge otroke v skupini, se uspešno vključevali v skupno delo, delili stvari z drugimi otroki ter prepoznavali čustva drugih otrok in se vanje vživljali. Večina otrok je bilo uspešna tudi pri doseganju načrtovanih glasbenih ciljev.

• Keywords: socialno in čustveno učenje, vrtec, dnevna rutina, glasbene dejavnosti, predšolski otroci, glasba, predšolska vzgoja