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Makale Özeti:
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The aim of this study is evaluation of applicability and effectiveness of creative drama methods on ability of using language and body as a communication tool of 60-72 month old children according to their opinion. Pre-school education is full of experience and makes children earn scientific process abilities and basic concepts. The main objectives of pre-school education are to support improvement of children’s social, emotional, physical, mental, and linguistic development and to reveal abilities of questioning and observation skills, creativity and self-confidence. Drama which planned in accordance with the purpose of education, can be expressed an action, event, emotion, various roles, poetry, animate or inanimate asset by role-play or simulation through voice and body. This study is valuable for us to get opinions from children even with little ages about their experience and education. Children’s opinions are important for study data to be more qualified. Evolution properties of pre-school children are evaluated in this study. A 10-week educational package program was prepared under the supervision of 3experts. Video and audio recordings were made at each meeting and daily observations were reported by the researcher. This study is an action research and its approach is qualitative. At the end of the 10th week, study findings demonstrated that creative drama could be helpful for improvement of children’s linguistic skills and use of body language.
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