영아가 경험하는 숲체험놀이의 의미*

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to explore the meaning of forest experience play for young children by investigating the interactions and plays involved in forest play for young children. For the purpose of this study, a researcher at I Daycare Center in G City, Gyeonggi-do conducted participation monitoring on seven toddlers and interviewed one teacher and seven parents. From March 2015 to the end of December 2015, this researcher collected video and photo data, formal and informal interview data, and field-note of researchers, and analyzed them according to the qualitative analysis method. The results of this study were as follows: Young children formed knowledge together and explored together, learned about the forest, and enjoyed sensory experiences together. They understood each other by building new relationships with peers, teachers and the environment in the forest, and the forest experience play also helped build positive relationships between toddlers and their parents. they felt a sense of unity with the forest, engaged in emotional interaction with the forest, and expressed their positive nature.