A Study on the Self-Expression of a Young Child in Peer Relationships in Kindergarten

The purpose of this study was to show the relationship of self-expression to early childhood peer relationships in activities of play, etc. in kindergarten. Incidents of a 4-year-old boy have been observed and recorded over a period of nine months, taking into consideration the change in his self-expression and in his peer relationships. The relationships between self-expression and peer relationships became the focus of analysis. The following results were noted: (1) The possibility of the occurrence of self-expression in early childhood could be determined by peer relationships; (2) Self-expression was necessary at the on set of peer relationships. From these results, it could be said that self-expression of a young child and peer relationships are influenced mutually.10KJ00004257966departmental bulletin pape