A Case Study of Young Children's Activeness of Expression Activities Based on Warabeuta play :

Focusing on Dewey's Experience Concept

Abstract

  Focusing on Dewey's experience concept, the purpose of this study is to clarify how the activeness of young children is observed in their expression activities based on Warabeuta play.

  First, the method of viewing activeness in Dewey's experience concept was summarized, and the method of viewing activeness in the present study was defined. Next, based on the experiences of young children playing using the entire body, we hypothesized that young children can demonstrate their activeness when attempting to recreate Warabeuta play. Moreover, we implemented expression activities that recreate Warabeuta play and analyzed the expression activities of young children, paying attention to the relations between the behavioral actions and needs.

  In conclusion, young children's activeness occurs as follows.

  Young children's activeness in expression activities based on Warabeuta play is caused by impulsive needs. Impulsive needs trigger behavioral actions as observations and imitations. When young children can understand their situation by observation or imitation, they will act as an active participant. In this process, the key to the update of the activeness is to grasp the situation.