The effect of symbolic play activities on first reading and writing skills

Authors : Esra Ay Karaçuha, Ahmet Çebi

Pages : 110-135

Doi:10.19128/turje.1212118

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Publication Date : 2024-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this research is to reveal the effects of symbolic play content activities organized in kindergarten to first reading and writing skills. For this purpose, mixed-method research has been designed. In the first stage of this research, four experiments, including pretest-posttest applied, a paired experiment-control group, were applied. 30 kindergarten students from 15 experimental and 15 control group-students participated. The data obtained from the experimental process were analyzed with the Man-Whitney U Test and Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. In the second stage, the data were collected through semi-structured observation and interview forms. 20 first-grade students from 10 experimental and 10 control group-students participated. Qualitative data were analyzed through descriptive analysis. The control group participants who successfully acquired the read-write preparation outcomes in the kindergarten and passed to the first grade were more successful in obtaining the first reading and first writing compared to the supervisory set participants who passed the first grade without acquiring the literacy preparation achievements in the kindergarten.
Keywords : Erken okuryazarlık, İlk okuma becerileri, İlk yazma becerileri, Simgesel oyun, Tomurcuklanan okuryazarlık

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