Analyzing the contributions of the lullabies to the development of the infants’ domains via content analysis: Konya sample

Authors

  • Abdülkadir Kabadayı Yrd. Doç.Dr

Keywords:

Poetic Folk Literature Products, Language, Mother Tongue, Education, Lullabies in the vicinities of Konya Ilgın / Ereğli.

Abstract

Poetic folk literature products make important contributions to the mother tongue education and Turkish to be learned effectively. Lullabies, folk songs, ballads, tongue twisters, word puzzles and people songs introduce children with the word existence of mother tongue. The literature products help children learn Turkish, the mother tongue, effectively in the sensory-motor and preoperational stages of development.  Native language education through the culture also contributes to the awareness of language and nationality. The classification of the folk literature products according to  children’s development and maturation phases,  their sensation-opinion adequacies, their tastes and habits, their dream worlds and their usage as a material of children’s literature with scientific methods depend on in common tries of language teachers, pedagogs, educational researchers  and psychologists. In this study first lullabies are defined and classified. Then, effects of the lullabies on the development of children’s mother tongue are investigated. Later, in the vicinities of  Konya, 62 lullabies are compiled by face to face interview method, and content analysis of these lullabies are made to determine to what domains of children they effect. As a final remark, some suggestions concerning lullaby selection and singing made to those who may concern.

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Author Biography

Abdülkadir Kabadayı, Yrd. Doç.Dr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Selçuk University Faculty of Education Elementary Dept.

Published

2009-02-07

How to Cite

Kabadayı, A. (2009). Analyzing the contributions of the lullabies to the development of the infants’ domains via content analysis: Konya sample. Journal of Human Sciences, 6(1), 276–289. Retrieved from https://j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/652

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Education