Elements of rhythmic gymnastics in preschool education

Ritmička gimnastika je sport koji zahtjeva veliku fleksibilnost kod djece uz prateću glazbu i određene plesne pokrete. Prilikom vježbanja u ovom sportu se koriste razna pomagala, a to su: vijača, obruč, lopta, čunjevi i traka. Tijekom vježbanja i učenja ritmičke gimnastike potrebno je savladati osnovne elemente tehnike kretanja, a to su stav, hodanje, trčanje, poskoci, skokovi, zamasi i ravnoteža.U predškolskom odgoju ritmičku gimnastiku treba predstaviti kao sport koji će motivirati djecu i pomoći im u njihovom rastu i razvoju. Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport which demands great flexibility of the children along with background music and specific dance moves. In the time of practices various instruments are used, which are: jumping, rope, hoop, ball, cones and tape.During practicing and learning them,it is obligatory to master the basic elements of the moving techniques which are: posture, walking, running, leaping, jumping, swinging and balancing. In the early years rhythmic gymnastics should be represented as a sport that will motivate children and help them in their growth and development.