Hypothesis Verification of Drawing Themes in Japanese Preschools

Early childhood memories

Abstract

The study aims to verify a hypothesis of drawing themes for early childhood education in Japanese preschools and to investigate the actual situation of drawing for children aged three-five years. Results confirm the following aspects. First, young children aged three years are inclined to be dependent on the actual context and objects. Hence, they enjoy drawing pictures directly related to shapes, colors, and materials and enjoy playing with pictures as real events. Second, children aged four-five years are inclined to be independent of the actual present context. Thus, some students enjoy drawing pictures which correspond to verbal cognition and meta representation, whereas other students enjoy thinking through words.