“I play because it is fun”: Play Experiences of Preschoolers

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2021-07-06

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Kılınçcı, Emine
Çetken, Hatice Şebnem
Sevimli Çelik, Serap

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Throughout the years, various research studies have been conducted to understand the concept of play in terms of its benefits on development, the play types children engage in, the play behaviors children act out, and the materials children play with. In this research, the aim was to investigate the play experiences of young children between the age of 5 to 6. Children (n=98) were asked to describe (a) why they play, (b) what they play, (c) with whom they play, (d) where they play, and (e) when they play. The study results indicated that children usually describe their reasons for play to have fun and be happy. They also showed dramatic play, physical play, and functional play as the types of play they engage in. Moreover, friends along with sisters/brothers are the critical play partners for the children. The results also indicated that the home environment and school garden are the main settings for children to play. Regarding the time children play, the results showed various responses ranging from after school to during the weekends or from every day to during play hours in the classroom.

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https://eventos.uam.es/62962/section/31876/28th-iccp-world-conference-on-play.html
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/92681

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28th ICCP World Play Conference, ( 8 - 09 Temmuz 2021)

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Conference / Seminar

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E. Kılınçcı, H. Ş. Çetken, and S. Sevimli Çelik, ““I play because it is fun”: Play Experiences of Preschoolers,” presented at the 28th ICCP World Play Conference, ( 8 - 09 Temmuz 2021), 2021, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://eventos.uam.es/62962/section/31876/28th-iccp-world-conference-on-play.html.