감사 관련 그림책 읽기 활동이 유아의 감사성향과 행복감에 미치는 영향

초록

The purpose of this study was to examine the influences of gratitude education using picture books on the gratitude disposition and happiness of children. A total of 40 children (20 each for the experimental and control group) who were 5 years old and attended 2 childcare centers in Seoul were selected as the research subjects. The experiments were done as follows. For the experimental group, the children joined a total of 15 sessions for five weeks from October 12 to November 13, 2015. The children in the experimental group-participated in gratitude education using picture books. For the control group, the children participated in life topic education activities based on the Nuri curriculum targeting five-year-olds. The findings of the research are summarized as follows. First, gratitude education using picture books has a positive influence on the gratitude disposition of young children. Second, gratitude education using picture books has a positive influence on the happiness of young children. In conclusion, the results indicate that gratitude education using picture books is a suitable instructional method for enhancing the gratitude disposition and happiness of young children.

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