Question

make a reflection about the applicability of play theraphy in Turkish early childhood education system: today and future by Tekin G and Sezer, O

Answer 1

In the Turkish education system the play therapy education system has been introduced from the children of the age group of 3 years to 5 years. There are many good aspects of such system of education:

Children usually do not learn spontaneously. By imposing external discipline, by means of reward and punishment, educators and guardians force them to study. On the other hand, it is seen that children play spontaneously. Hence, there is no need of imposing external discipline. So, modern educators feel that children should demonstrate the same kind of enthusiasm for work as they do for play. Play-way methods have been devised precisely for this purpose. The resulting activities are not trivial but important. In such method of learning children are like artists and there is no distinction between play and work.

In the new system introduced in the Turkish education system, it refers to those activities which are based on the need and interest of the students. Dramatization is used to create interest in them. Besides, in this model, charts and models can be used. There is good output of this method. It created good habits in the children. Now it is being developed and in future it will be best method. There is good success and it is assumed that other countries must follow this new developed scientific method of education the pre-primary level.