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Every child does paintings, every child likes storytelling, likes stories. However, every child g... more Every child does paintings, every child likes storytelling, likes stories. However, every child gets familiar with
books from its’ babyhood, and it should do. This book is the first step of reading habit. The purpose of this
study is; by living the process of their own book from script to printing press and production, making the
children realize that their imagination can be perennial by scripture and pictures. The samples are 12 children
between 48-54 months age. To identify the effectiveness of our Project study, a 10 question qualitative surveyprepared
by analysts- was performed before the Project. The duration of the Project study was 8 weeks. At the
end of the study the test was repeated to identify the effectiveness and after six months it’s repeated once
more to identify permanency. The interview technique has been used to collect the data in this study.

The preparation process of children for primary school can only be effective by means qualified e... more The preparation process of children for primary school can only be effective by means qualified education in
which necessary pre skills in every zone of development are supported. This preparation process also makes
children’s social adaptation to primary school environment easier. For this reason, the purpose of this study is
to compare children’s social adaptation when they start primary school by identifying their readiness for
primary school. The participants of the study are 54-66 months old 22 students who attended Prof. Dr. Ayla
Oktay’s Preschool Education Application Unit during 2012-2013 academic year. Children’s readiness level for
primary school in 2012-2013 academic year was assessed by Marmara Scale of Readiness for Primary School. At
the beginning of 2013-2014 academic year, the same students’ adaptation levels to the school they attended
was measured by School Social Behavior Scale. The data obtained were interpreted by comparison.

The aim of this study is to develop and implement a guidance-counseling program in line with the ... more The aim of this study is to develop and implement a guidance-counseling program in line with the objectives of
the pre-school education program developed by the National Ministry of Education in order to support 54-66
months old children's development areas and readiness for primary school. Prior to the implementation of the
guidance counseling program, specific development areas of the children were investigated through the
"Ankara Developmental Screening Inventory", their personal social development was explored using the
"School Social Behavior Scales", their visual perception levels were revealed by means of the "Frostig Visual
Perception Test" and their school readiness level were investigated through the “Marmara Primary School
Readiness Scale”. As a result of the data collection, the guidance counseling program supported by some
educational materials aiming to improve their fine and gross motor skills as well as their visual perception
development was implemented by the children's classroom teachers and student teachers teaching 54-66-
month-old children. At the end of the study, it was found that the guidance counseling program developed for
the study improved the children's overall development and accelerated the primary school readiness level of
the children starting school when they were 66 months old in line with the 4+4+4 education system.

Preschool period is highly important in the sense that children generate their individual identit... more Preschool period is highly important in the sense that children generate their individual identity and
perceptions related to their own past. In addition, based on the principle that learning experiences start from
children’s close environment to far; considering “proofs” such as daily objects, clothes, photo album and verbal
witnessing students have an opportunity to create their own past and constitute a historical narration. Built
upon this theoretical framework, the study makes use of pretest – posttest without control group model.
Teacher Observation Form was adopted as a pretest in order to determine 48 – 54 months old thirteen
children’s the perception of the past, who constituted the research group of Prof. Dr. Ayla Oktay’s Application
Unit at Atatürk Education Faculty at Marmara University during 2012 – 2013 Academic Year. As for the
application of the study; within an hour allocated for them in the company of their families, students made
presentations in front of their friends regarding their own past using things, clothes, photos, etc. from their infancy. Posttest which was based on Teacher Observation Form showed that consisting family involvement
and project based application process resulted in significant changes in terms of students’ perception of the
past.

Erken dönemlerde çocukların yaşadıkları kente ait farkındalık duygusu geliştirmek yaşadıkları ken... more Erken dönemlerde çocukların yaşadıkları kente ait farkındalık duygusu geliştirmek yaşadıkları kenti sahiplenebilmeleri için kentin başta sanatsal tarihi olmak üzere geçmişini, medeniyetlerin izlerini, yaşam kültürünü, bugüne yansımalarını keşfetme süreci ile desteklenebilir. İstanbul şehrinin önemli kültürel ve tarihi mekanlarının keşfedilmesi amacıyla gerçekleştirilen bu çalışmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden eylem araştırması deseni ve analiz tekniklerinden betimsel analiz tekniği kullanılmış olup; 2011-2012 eğitim yılında M.Ü. A.E.F. Prof. Dr. Ayla Oktay Okul Öncesi Eğitim Uygulama Birimi’ne devam eden 60-72 aylık 13 çocuk ile yürütülmüştür. Seçilen örneklem grubu ile araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan yapılandırılmış değerlendirme formu aracılığıyla ön görüşme gerçekleştirilmiştir. Proje 13 hafta süreyle çocuklarla uygulanmıştır. Çocuklar aileleriyle seçtiği tarihi mekanı gezip görüntüleyerek sunumlar hazırlamışlar ve sınıfta arkadaşlarıyla paylaşmışlardır. Proje uygulama sürecinin bitiminde örneklem grubuna aynı değerlendirme formu yeniden uygulanmıştır. Çalışmada örneklem grubunu oluşturan okul öncesi dönem çocuklarının yaşadıkları şehir olan İstanbul’u ve İstanbul’un farklı tarihi mekanları tanımalarında aile katılımlı proje tabanlı programın faydalı olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.