Young Children's Experiences During "Communication Experiential Activities" between Young Children and Junior High School Students :

In the Context of Their Lives in Day-care Nurseries and Kindergartens, in What Sort of Scenes do Young Children Communicate with Junior High School Students?

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to observe the "communication in experiential activities" implemented between children and junior high school students at day-care nurseries and kindergartens. Also examined was what sort of experiences children had when communicating with students with whom they normally have few opportunities for contact due to age differences. Analysis was made in four categories, including "scenes of free activities," "scenes of joint activities," "scenes of basic daily life," and "scenes of moving from one activity to another." We found that junior high school students are special entities with whom the children have no contact in their normal lives and that the way students treat them is different from the way they treat their teachers and fellow children. This creates an atmosphere different from that of the children's daily lives.