The Formation Process of 'Story-Telling' in Kindergartens During the Taisho and Early Showa Periods :

Focusing on the Practice and Study in Osaka Municipal Kindergartens

Abstract

During the Taisho period, 'Ohanashi', Story-telling, was introduced as a general term referring to children's stories. The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of the theory of 'storytelling' in the kindergarten education in Osaka, and to elucidate the characteristics of 'Ohanashi' formed in the early Showa period by revealing how it was studied and practiced. The results of this study are as follows: 1) Kindergarten teachers selected various kinds of stories from the viewpoint of giving joy to kindergarten children. 2) They created and narrated stories based on the children's lives. 3) The Emotional interaction between kindergarten teachers and children was enhanced through the 'storytelling' process in kindergarten education.