The effect of using art activities in improving artistic talent of kindergarten children

Abstract EN

The current research aims at designing a program based on using artistic activities and identifying its effect on improving the artistic talent of kindergarten children.

The researcher utilized the experimental research methodology with the semi-experimental design of one group through conducting pre/post measurements.

The research community was children enrolled in kindergartens of El-Minia Governorate, the academic year 2018/2019; whose ages ranged between 5-6 years old.

The researcher selected the research sample randomly from one kindergarten.

The exploratory research tool (Raven for successive Matrices) was applied to identify artistically talented children.

Based on the results obtained, the sample was selected according to the highest quadrant in the Raven test which consisted of (32) children.

For data collection, the researcher used Raven's Colored Sequence Arrays Test (to measure intelligence), artistic talent test for children (Prepared by the researcher) and the artistic activities program for kindergarten children (prepared by the researcher).

The most significant results of the current research revealed the positive effect of the program based on artistic activities on developing artistic talent among kindergarten children as a training and rehabilitation approach.