虫との関わりが幼児の社会性の発達に与える効果について

Abstract

A previous study (Yamashita and Shuto, 2005) demonstrated that insect breeding in kindergartens Was effective in fostering children's "thoughtfulness for others" and "consciousness of importance of life". Because social development support is a contemporary problem in Japanese kindergartens, the effect of such development of the sociality was examined again. As a result, the observational examples by 53 teachers with precise objectives were able to corroborate the process of acquiring these effects. Furthermore, such comments as "fostering of friendly relationships", "the children's facial expressions became more lively", "they became more responsible", "their pride were elevated", are suggestive of the results of insect breeding experience. The comment that "friendly relationships are fostered" is especially outstanding and it is believed that the effect of promoting sociality in young children is marvelous.