EVALUATION THE NEEDS OF PLAY SPACES IN KINDERGARTEN FROM A BIOPHILIC PERSPECTIVE (MOSUL AS A CASE STUDY)

Abstract

Childhood represents one of the important stages in human life, in which the child's abilities develop and his talents open, and the child can influence, direct and form both physically and mentally. Playspaces are the best place in which the child can meet the needs of his body and psyche, so it has become necessary to take care of this space, which represents a good environment for the development of the child's potential and improving his social behavior, and recent studies have proven that the interaction of the child with nature in this type of space is one of the positive aspects That can contribute to the child's development, health and behavior, hence the importance of researching the needs of indoor and outdoor play spaces. In kindergarten buildings, which are the category of children aged (4-5) years, the research aims to evaluate the needs of indoor and outdoor play spaces for kindergartens from A Biophilic perspective, after surveying the opinions of mothers about the needs of their children in those places, which contributes to promoting Child health and behavior, and evaluation of the reality of indoor and outdoor play spaces in kindergartens in Mosul from a biophilic perspective, which achieves interaction and harmony with the environment and contributes to improving his health, behavior, and psyche