A Study On Self-made Toys Of Children From 5 To 6 Years Old

This study is based on the perspective of children's self-made toys,in order to rebuild the game community,riching the theory on children's toys and games.This study is to explore whether young children can make toys by themselves without the teacher's direct and clear making goals,at the same time to explore the process of children's self-made toys and the characteristics.It is useful to know children's development characteristic,if we understand children's toy production process of young.And for teachers in teaching in the future it is to provide effective help,better building children's "recent developments".This study based on the experimental observation and interview is to investigate the process and the characteristics of children's self-made toys.children who are 5 to 6 years old are randomly selected 24,arrangeing cheeper respectively in no task situation and task context,respectively,using a single element of paper materials,single element mud materialsand hybrid element class materials for toys self-made activities,and to watch videos,interviews and collected 144 works for integrated analysis.Results show that:(1)the children under the two task context and the three kinds of materials can be used for self-made toys activities,and more is on the basis of early no similar experience;(2)children select and use more types of materials in no situation than the task had directed and cleared making goals;(3)self-made toy named named after the prototype is given priority to,to the toy naming is not subject to interference situation and materials;(4)the children in the context of two tasks using three kinds of materials for self-made toys have strong planning,and is not subject to interference situation and materials;(5)compared with imitation,companion inspired behavior,children in the process of self-made toys more typical shows the characteristics of independent production;(6)compared with the mud materials,mixing materials,large baby use paper material self-made toys relatively smooth,the process of the work are relatively complete,also have a more positive and effective peer interaction characteristics;(7)children's self-made toys process focus is outstanding,showing the children with internal speech processing of thinking and behavior characteristics;(8)overall,children both in words and actions show positive emotions for self-made toys.Evaluation of self-made toys have objective and concrete;(9)without clear making task context,children are open to the use of the toy in form,give priority to with creativity and situational game tools;In the task having the clear making context,the use of toys in form is enclosed,give priority to with symbolic and static game tools.The researcher think that we should give children enough time,enough physical space and psychological space to make their own toys,teachers of young children's instruction should not to interfere in children's freedom of thought,imagination and creation activities as the prerequisite,focusing on children's force and where they have a clear needs to instruct;Children are naturally contains using toys during the toys making process,we should make full use of children's self-toys,provide a platform for interaction,and excavate its education content and form.