Effects of Interactive Story Techniques in Developing Some Language Skills among Early Childhood Children

Abstract

Stories have an effective and important place in children's self-expression, language development, adaptation to the social environment, and the development of problem-solving skills and creativity. This study investigated the effect of interactive story techniques on listening, writing, speaking and reading among early childhood children. Pre-test post-test quasi-experimental design with control group was used in this study. Fifty children were chosen from public kindergartens in Rafha, Saudi Arabia. Data were analyzed with t- test. A significant difference was observed in post-test language skills total score and subtest scores in experimental group, compared to the control group. As a result of this paper, it was seen that interactive story techniques was effective in developing children’s language skills. Children's stories lead to a good and clear impact on children's language in their acquisition of language and in their composition of phrases and sentences, so the child becomes more accurate and proficient in language skills.