فعالية برنامج باستخدام مسرح العرائس في تنمية بعض المهارات اللغوية لدي أطفال الروضة ذوي صعوبات التعلم

Abstract EN

The current study aimed at identifying the effectiveness of a program using puppet theater in developing some language skills among kindergarten children with learning disabilities.

The research sample comprised eight children of the second level in the Kindergarten of Science and Faith.

For this purpose, the researcher utilized the quasi-experimental approach of one group design after controlling the variables of intelligence, age, gender, and learning disabilities.

For data collection, the researcher applied the language skills scale(listening and speaking skills) for kindergarten children with learning disabilities(prepared by the researcher), and the puppet theater program to develop some language skills for kindergarten children with learning disabilities(prepared by the researcher).

To verify the research results, many statistical methods were used as rank correlation coefficient, Cronbach's alpha.

Results revealed the effectiveness of a program using puppet theater in developing some language skills among kindergarten children with learning disabilities.

The study concluded with many recommendations including the need to reconsider the kindergarten curricula to focus on the components of all activities in general and language activities in particular focus on developing listening and speaking skills.