Grad mladih II. / The City of Youth II. (2011)

U sklopu programa Djeca u prirodi ove godine u Grad mladih s kolegicom vodim sedmero djece iz svoje grupe i 15 djece iz područnog objekta. U Gradu mladih ćemo boraviti od 26. do 30. rujna. U listopadu očekujte fotke i post o tome što smo tamo radili :-)

Prošlogodišnji post o boravku u Gradu mladih pročitajte OVDJE!



I'm going in the City of Youth with kids again, under the Children in Nature program. Colleague and I are guiding seven children from my classroom and 15 children from other classroom. We'll stay in the City of Youth from September 26 to September 30, 2011. In October, expect photos and post about our vacation :-) 


Last year's post about staying in the City of Youth read  HERE! 

Dojmovi s ljetovanja / Impressions from a summer vacation

Vjerojatno se sjećate da sam spomenula odlazak na ljetovanje s vrtićkom djecom.

~You probably remember that I mentioned going on vacation with kindergarten children. 

Pa, evo kratkog izveštaja o tome kako smo se proveli u Crikvenici.

~Well, here's a brief report on how we spent our vacation in Crikvenica. 

Bili smo smješteni u hostelu Stoimena koji je star ali dobar za prenoćiti i ostaviti stvari - ionako smo većinu vremena proveli vani - vrijeme je bilo prekrasno.

~We were staying in the Stoimena hostel who is old but good for the night and leave our things - anyway, we were on the beach most of the time - the weather was sunny. 

Stoimena je smještena u šumarku / Stoimena is located in a grove:

Ovako izgleda odmaralište:

~The hostel where we stayed looks like this:

Pogled s našeg balkona / The view from our balcony: 

Prilaz restoranu u kojem smo jeli sve obroke:

~Access to the restaurant where we ate all meals:

Restaurant (jeli smo na terasi) / We ate on the terrace:

Paviljon u kojem su boravila djeca iz drugog vrtića:

~The pavilion in which stayed children from other kindergarten:

Već smo prvi dan boravka u Crikvenici otišli u potragu za mušmulama koje su rasle pored našeg balkona. Vrijedni animatori su nam nabrali mnogo ovog slatkog i ukusnog voća koje sam probala prvi put u životu.

~We have already the first day of our stay in Crikvenica went in search of mušmule that grew next to our balcony. Valuable animators picked a lot of sweet and tasty fruit that I ate the first time in my life. 

Napomena: neki ljudi ovo voće zovu mušmule, a neki nešpule. Također sam čula da se ovo voće zove japanska nešpula.

~Note: Some people call this mušmule, and some nešpule. I also heard that this fruit is called Japanese medlar. 

Pogled od odmarališta Stoimena prema plaži.

~The view from the Stoimena hostel toward the beach. 

Odmaralište ima i svoju plažu, ali je more na tom mjestu puno morskih ježeva. Zbog toga smo boravili na zgodnoj šljunčanoj plaži, udaljenoj stotinjak metara od odmarališta.

~The resort has its own beach, but a lot of sea urchins settled there. That's why we stayed in nice pebble beach, cca hundred meters away from our hostel. "Our" beach:

Djeca su s animatorima radila bazene na plaži...

~Children and animators built pools at the beach...

...a poslije su i sama kreirala razne bazene i građevine od kamenja iz vode.

~...and later they created a variety of swimming pools and buildings of stones from the water themselves. 

Svaki dan smo prije jutarnjeg i popodnevnog odlaska na plažu djeci kupile sladolede.

~Every day, before going to the beach, we bought ice cream for kids.

Prije odlaska na ljetovanje, za svako dijete sam ukrasila limenu kutiju od kave. Sva sreća da je samo desetero djece išlo na ljetovanje :-)

Vrlo brzo sam pretvorila 10 limenki u kutije za sakupljanje morskog "blaga". Obojala sam ih akrilnom bojom, stavila lak za raspucavanje, obojala još jednom, isprintala dječja imena ukrasnim slovima i zalijepila običnim lakom za salvetnu tehniku.

~Before going on vacation, I decorated tin box of coffee for every child. Luckily, only ten children went on vacation :-)

Very quickly I turned 10 cans in a boxes for a collection of marine "treasure". I painted them with acrylic paint, applied the crackle medium, painted with acrylic paint once again, printed childrens names with decorative letters and glued with decoupage lack. These are some of them: 

Ako se pitate što su djeca donosila u svoje kutije, evo odgovora: kamenčiće, školjkice, stakalca i sl.:

~If you're wondering what the children are brought into their boxes, here's the answer: stones, shells, glass, etc.: 

Turisti i dječji animatori su nam izronili i morske životinje. Evo samo nekoliko primjera:

~Tourists and a children's entertainers (animators) dived some marine animals. Here are just a few examples: 

Pretpostavljam da možete zamisliti koliko su djeca bila uzbuđena promatrajući i opipavajući životinje koje prvi put vide uživo!

~I suppose you can imagine how excited the children were watching and touching the animals that they seen live for the first time in their lives! 

Osim sakupljanja kamenčića i traženja morskih životinja, djeca su se svakodnevno igrala u vodi, dva puta dnevno. Imala su i trenere plivanja koji su ih učili plivati, a kad su se treneri bavili djecom iz drugog vrtića, plivali su sa mnom i kolegicom. Već su drugi dan sva djeca u ruksacima ostavila plivalice i krenula u avanturu s daskama za plivanje i ostalim rekvizitima za plivače početnike. Uz našu pratnju plivali su i u duboku vodu a petero djece koja nisu znala plivati su proplivala bez ikakvih pomagala. 

~As well as collecting pebbles and search of marine animals, the children were playing in the water every day, twice a day. Children had the swim coaches who taught them to swim. When the coaches were dealing with children from other kindergarten, they were swimming with me and my colleague. The second day all the children left their arm floats in backpacks and went on an adventure with boards for swimming and other sports equipment for beginners. With our companion were swimming in deep water and the five who did not know how to swim are they learned to swim. 

Svaku večer na košarkaškom igralištu u sklopu odmarališta održavao se mini disco, sportske igre i ostali zabavni i rekreativni sadržaji. Voditelji su bili dječji animatori, a djeca su se za disco svaku večer uređivala, odijevala odjeću sa šljokicama, kragnicama, radile su se frizure...

~Every night on the basketball court in the resort held a mini disco, sports games and other entertainment and recreational facilities. Leaders were children entertainers / animators. Children were beautifly arranged every night for the mini disco, dressed clothes with sequins, collars, we did a nice hairstyles... 

Osim plesanja i ostalih navedenih sadržaja, imali smo i večer slikanja. Slikali smo na plaži, gledali zalazak sunca, a kad je već pao mrak i veći dio slika na platnu bio završen, otišli smo na spavanje.

~Besides dancing and other listed facilities, we had an evening of painting. We painted at the beach, watching the sunset, and when darkness fell, and most of the painting on the canvas was completed, we went to sleep. 

Crna riba je morski pas / Black fish is a shark :-)

Otišli smo i u posjet crikveničkom Aquariumu, ali o tome u slijedećem postu ;-)

~We went to visit in Crikvenica Aquarium, but about that in the next post ;-) 

Nakon posjeta Aquariumu, prošetali smo se Crikvenicom, i poigrali u jednom dječjem parku na plaži:

~After visiting the Aquarium, we walked to Crikvenica, and played in a children's park on the beach: 

Crikvenica

Također smo otišli i na panoramsku vožnju brodom od Crikvenice do Kačjaka, pa do Šila na Krku.

~We also went on the scenic boat ride from Crikvenica to Kačjak, and Šilo on island Krk.

Vozili smo se u katamaranu koji je imao stakleno dno, pa su djeca u Šilu mogla promatrati morsko dno.
~We drove in the catamaran, which had a glass bottom, so the kids could look at Šilo seabed. 

Pogled na Crikvenicu:

Pogled na Šilo:

Osim promatranja podmorja, djeci je bilo zanimljivo hraniti galebove za vrijeme vožnje katamaranom.

~In addition to observing the underwater world, it was interesting for the children to feed the seagulls. 

Svako dijete je imalo priliku sjesti u kapetanovu stolicu i "upravljati" katamaranom. 

~Each child had the opportunity to sit in the captain's chair and "manage" catamaran. 

Roditelji su svojoj djeci poslali razglednice i djeci je bilo jako drago kad smo ih čitali. Djeca su također poslala razglednice svojim obiteljima, a na kraju su za uspomenu kući ponijeli i magnete s motivima iz Crikvenice koje su sami odabrali u lokalnoj suvenirnici.

~Parents sent postcards to their children and they were very happy when we read them. Children are also sent postcards to their families, and eventually they brought a souvenir magnets with motifs from Crikvenica which they selected by themselves in a local souvenir shop. 

Na kraju boravka u odmaralištu, animatori su svoj djeci i odgajateljima podijelili diplome i ogrlice s kamenčićima iz mora.

~At the end of our stay at the resort, animators gave certificates and necklaces with stones from the sea to all the children and teachers.

Ljetovanje u Crikvenici je bilo lijepo iskustvo - bilo je malo djece pa smo se svakome mogle lijepo posvetiti, ravnateljica, zdravstvena voditeljica i dječji animatori su uvijek bili ljubazni, dobre volje i na usluzi djeci i nama, odgojiteljima. Vrijeme je bilo prekrasno svih sedam dana.

~Vacation in Crikvenica was a nice experience - there were only 10 children present, so we could devote enough attention to every child; director, head nurse and children's entertainers / animators have always been friendly, they were always in a good mood and were constantly at the service of children and educators. The weather was beautiful all week. 

U slijedećem postu ću opisati posjet Aquariumu.

~In the next post I will describe the visit to the Aquarium. 

I'm linking up to:

LINK & LEARN (No Time For Flash Cards)

Ljetovanje s vrtićkom djecom / Summer vacation with kids from kindergarten

Od 11.-18. lipnja ću biti u Crikvenici s djecom iz vrtića. Boravit ćemo u hostelu Stoimena. Baš me zanima kako će sve izgledati budući da prvi put idem na more s djecom iz vrtića. Iako moram priznati da sam opuštenija nakon boravka u Gradu mladih jer u Crikvenicu idu uglavnom ista djeca.
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From June 11th to 18th I will be in Crikvenica with children from kindergarten. We are staying at the Stoimena hostel. I wonder how it will all look like since it is the first time I go to summer vacation with the kids from kindergarten. Although I must admit that I am more relaxed after staying in the City of Youth because the same children are going to Crikvenica. 

Edit:

Kako smo se proveli u Crikvenici pročitajte OVDJE.

How we spent our vacation in Crikvenica? Click HERE.

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

I'm linking up to:

THE PLAY ACADEMY (Nurture Store)