Grad mladih I. / The City of Youth I.

Kao što sam već pisala, zadnji tjedan u rujnu provela sam u Gradu mladih. Vodila sam predškolsku djecu iz svoje grupe (13) i još 5 djece iz ostalih mješovitih grupa. Kolegica s kojom sam trebala voditi djecu nije mogla ići pa je u zadnji čas uskočila pripravnica. Moram priznati da mi je bilo zanimljivo i, iako je bilo iscrpljujuće (vratila sam se kronično neispavana), bilo mi je ljepše nego što sam očekivala: sva djeca su bila bolja nego što sam očekivala, a i osoblje Grada mladih je uvijek spremno za suradnju i pomoć, ako se ukaže potreba. Budući da je većina dana bila oblačna ili kišna te je oko kućice bilo blato, dio vremena smo proveli u Staroj školi u kojoj se nalaze kabineti koji su izvrsno opremljeni (bolje nego ijedan gradski vrtić u Zagrebu - barem koliko je meni poznato). S obzirom na mnogo sadržaja u Staroj školi, te zanimljivu šumu i park oko kućica u kojima borave djeca, bilo nam je premalo vremena da sve istražimo. Sve u svemu, djeca su se dobro zabavila i vratila kući puna dojmova.
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As I already said, I spent last week in September in The City of Youth. I took preschoolers from my Montessori group (13) and 5 children from other mixed groups. Colleague with whom I should go there couldn't go, so at the last moment intern jumped in. I must admit that it was interesting, though it was exhausting (I returned chronically sleepy), it was nicer then I expected: all the children were better than I expected, and the staff of the City of Youth is always ready for cooperation and assistance if the needed. Since most of the days was cloudy and rainy and the mud was all around our house, we spent part of the time in The Old School where are cabinets that are well equipped (better than any other city kindergarten in Zagreb - at least as far as I know). Given the many attractions in The Old School and an interesting forest and park around the houses in which children are, it was too little time to explore everything. All in all, the children have good time and returned home full of impressions.

Naša kućica i oko nje
Our cottage and around
U kućici se nalaze soba za igranje, dječja spavaonica, hodnik s garderobom, muški i ženski WC za djecu i soba za odgajatelja s kupaonicom.
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In the cottage is one room for play, children's bedroom, hall with wardrobe, bathroom for boys and one for girls and teachers room with little bathroom.

 Soba za igranje:
Room for play:

Jabuka ispred našeg prozora.

Apple tree in front of our window.

Noćno istraživanje oko kućice s baterijama.

Night survey around our cottage with torches.

Ispred naše kućice.

In front of our cottage.

Restoran

Restaurant

U restoranu smo jeli doručak, ručak i večeru. Jutarnju i popodnevnu užinu su nam u kutijama dovozili u kućicu.

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We ate breakfast, lunch and dinner in the restaurant. Morning and afternoon snacks are brought to us in the box.

Stara škola

The Old School

Predvorje s akvarijem.

The lobby with an aquarium.

Tradicionalni predmeti iz Zagreba i okolice.
Traditional items from Zagreb and its surroundings.

Hodnik s izložbom dječjih radova.
Hallway with an exhibition of children's works.

Neobično ogledalo u hodniku. Moj odraz je u manjoj sličici.
Unusual mirror in the hallway. My reflection is in the thumbnail.

Pozornica za društveno-zabavna događanja. Na njoj su sva djeca koja su boravila u Gradu mladih predstavljala svoj vrtić.
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The stage for social and entertainment events. All the children who stayed in The City of Youth represented their kindergarten on it.

Kornjačnjak s 8 kornjača.
Pool for turtles with 8 turtles.

Kabinet za istraživanje
Cabinet for research

Sve kosti su od filca i lijepe se na čičak.

All bones are made of felt and stick with the velcro.

Svi organi su od filca i lijepe se na čičak.

All organs are made of felt and stick with the velcro.

Terarij / Terrarium

Kabinet za senzomotoriku

Cabinet for sensorial activities

Pogled u staklenu prizmu (možete ju vidjeti na gornjim fotografijama). Izgleda pomalo zastrašujuće.

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Look into the glass prism (you can view it in the photos above). Seems a bit daunting. 

Klasična glazba za djecu. / Classical music for children.

Ogledalo u kojem izgledamo debelo.

Mirror in which we look fat. 

Ogledalo u kojem izgledamo mršavo.

 Mirror in which we look skinny. 

Stolarska radionica

Carpentry workshop

Dvorana

Gym

Likovni kabinet

Art cabinet

Napravili smo hrast na tkanini. Djeca su oslikala tkaninu u jesenskim bojama, izrezali smo listove od hrasta (u Gradu mladih ima najviše hrastova), opcrtali dvije dječje ruke za deblo i grane i zaljepili ponovno na tkaninu.

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We made oak on the fabric. Children are painted fabric in the colors of autumn, we cut the leaves of oak (in The City of Youth has the most oaks), from childrens handprints we made the trunk and branches and glued on the fabric.

Pričaonica

Room for telling stories

Glazbala 

Musical instruments

Soba za projekcije

Room for projections

U ovoj maloj sobi je vrlo mračno, iako tako ne izgleda na fotografijama. U njoj djeca sjede ili leže na jastučićima i gledaju edukativne filmove prilagođene predškolskom uzrastu. Mi smo gledali dokumentarni film o životinjama koje žive na stablu.

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In this small room is very dark, though it doesn't look like it on the photos. Children sit or lie on cushions and watch educational films adapted for preschoolers. We watched a documentary about animals that live in a tree.

Kućica Ivice i Marice

House of Hansel and Gretel

Dječja meteorološka stanica

Children's weather station

Priroda

Nature

Voćnjak / Orchard

Djeca su u šumi tražila biljke i predmete sa sličica te su križićem obilježavala što su pronašla.

The children were in the woods looking for plants and objects and put a little cross on the photo when they found it. 

Posjet jezeru s patkama

A visit to a lake with ducks 

Ovaj plakat su djeca izradila za branitelje koji održavaju jezero

This poster children prepared for war veterans who maintain lake 

Posjet seoskom domaćinstvu s kozama

Visit a homestead with goats

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