%0 Journal Article
%T The Place of Play in Six-Year-OldsĄŻ Daily Life and MothersĄŻ Play Perception
%A Filiz ERBAY
%A Neslihan DURMUŁżOŁżLU SALTALI
%J Journal of Kirsehir Education Faculty
%D 2012
%I Ahi Evran University
%X The purpose of this research is to determine the place of play in six-year-oldsĄŻ daily life who are attending to a kindergarten and their mothersĄŻ perception regarding play. Based on this aim, sample was composed of mothers who have six-year-old children attending to a kindergarten affiliated to Konya Province Ministry of National Education. Qualitative research methods were used in the study. Research data were gathered in face to face manner by asking questions to mothers in a semi-structured interview scale developed by researchers. Mothers were asked open-ended questions addressing place of play in their childrenĄŻs daily life; who their childrenĄŻs playmates are; where their children play; how they attach meaning to their childrenĄŻs play activities and the difficulties they experience in playing with their own children. As a result of research, it is pointed out that children spend most of out of their school time by playing games and watching television, the most playmates are friends and their parents, and, the most play area are lounge and their own rooms at the home. On the other hand, motherĄŻs complains about the game generally tiredness.
%K Play
%K MotherĄŻs play perception
%K Six years oldsĄŻ
%U http://kefad.ahievran.edu.tr/archieve/pdfler/Cilt13Sayi2/JKEF_13_2_2012_249-264.pdf