МИРОСЛАВА (МИРА) СТАНОЈЕВИЋ КАСТОРИ
MIROSLAVA (MIRA) STANOJEVIĆ KASTORI

Summary/Abstract: Miroslava Mira Stanojević Kastori was educated in Novi Sad, where she completed primary school, then the School for Preschool Teachers, the Higher Pedagogical School (Department of Art Education) and the Lower Music School. She graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad (Department of Preschool Pedagogy). Until her retirement, she had worked as a teacher with preschool children in kindergartens in Novi Sad. She was a professional associate for art education and was the first to initiate the formation of a pedagogical service in preschool institutions. Later, the position of professional associate grew into the title of head of the Center for Professional Development in the Field of Art Education and part of the Center for Art Education of Children and Youth of Vojvodina, thus giving the formation of such a center a broader significance. Even as a teacher, she was a mentor to students at the School for Preschool Teachers, and later as a professional associate for students at the Pedagogical Academy and pedagogy students at the Faculty of Philosophy. The main task of the professional associate was to improve the work on art education in working with children, professional education of educators through lectures, individual and group discussions, seminars, practical work, and the inclusion of educators in research projects, using contemporary literature and monitoring the artistic development of children, expanding artistic culture, aesthetic design of spaces for children, etc. She had written several manuals and textbooks in the field of art pedagogy. In collaboration with the Workers’ University in Novi Sad, she was the author of several filmstrips, series, grapho-folios and book illustrations – manuals for educators. She participated, independently or with other authors and institutions, in 17 research projects aimed at improving work with children. She collaborated and published works in children’s magazines: Poletarac, Mali Neveni, Zeka, etc. As a member of the Commission for Preschool Education in the Educational Council of the SR Serbia, she worked on the development of the first Programs for Educational Work with Children 0–3 Years Old and 3–7 Years Old. She was also a member of the Commission of the Educational Council for Arts and Special Arts Education. She had given a large number of lectures and educational seminars, both in our country and abroad. She received numerous awards for her work. In her free time, she painted in watercolor technique. She held several solo exhibitions and participated in several group exhibitions of art teachers in Novi Sad and the Novi Sad Club. She played the accordion and led a vocal group in the Novi Sad Club. She gave private accordion lessons and had a small, successful orchestra of accordionists of younger school age.

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