ABSTRACT

This research analyzes the content of preschool children’s drawings as they reflect on aspects of their preschool environment that they missed most during COVID-19 pandemic-related school closures in Saudi Arabia. Children participated in collaboration with their mothers, who directed and collected their drawings. The participants were limited to a group of 41 children between 3–7 years old. The results revealed that most of their drawings were of people, followed by the school environment; the playground was the most prominent area drawn representing the physical environment. Other categories, from the most to the least drawn, include nature, daily scheduled activities, writing activities, food items, and methods of transportation. Through drawings, children showed their most important needs in the preschool environment, which provides some insight into what educators should plan for when children to return to school.

摘要

这项研究分析了学龄前儿童绘画的内容，因为他们反映了他们在沙特阿拉伯与 COVID-19 大流行相关的学校关闭期间最错过的学前环境的各个方面。孩子们与他们的母亲合作，他们指导并收集了他们的画作。参与者仅限于一组 41 名 3-7 岁的儿童。结果显示，他们的画大多是人物，其次是学校环境；操场是代表物理环境的最突出的区域。其他类别，从最多到最少，包括自然、每日安排的活动、写作活动、食品和交通方式。通过图画，孩子们展示了他们在学前环境中最重要的需求，