Story Making Activity with Fantasy Picture Books : Effect on the Language Expression and Creativity of Young Children

환상동화를 통한 이야기 꾸미기 활동이 유아의 언어표현력 및 창의성에 미치는 효과

Participants in this study of the effect of story making activity on the language expression and creativity of young children were all forty 5-year-old children in a child-care facility. The experimental group read the fantasy picture book and engaged in story making activity; the control group read the same fantasy picture books the experimental group but didn't have any story making activity. Experimental treatments were given twice a week for 6 weeks. Data were analyzed by MANCOVA using scores of the pre-test as covariance. Differences were found between experimental and control groups in language expression and creativity showing that story making activity using the fantasy picture book was more effective than just reading without story making activity.