The Research On Peer Interaction Behaviors Of 5~6 Years Old Children In Constructive Play

Peer interaction is very important for children’s development. Peers play a unique and important role which cannot be substituted by adult. And peer interaction behavior exists in the links of constructive play such as materials distribution, group construction, sharing and exchanging, etc. Children’s ability of peer interaction can be promoted by constructive play in some theme or form. In addition, the strategies of peer interaction can be stimulated. The language of 5~6 years old children is much richer. Their cognitive ability is further improved. And they are in the stage of “cooperative play”. In constructive play, their experience and skills are greatly improved.By taking peer interaction behavior of 5~6 years old children in the constructive play of kindergarten as the research object, this study was designed to investigate the suitable and focused strategies to promote the children’s peer interaction ability effectively, through specific analysis and thinking of these behaviors. The promotion may help peer relations to be more consolidated and harmonious, and it also can bring long-term development of the sociality.(1) The results show that peer interaction behaviors of 5~6 years old children are different by using different types of constructive materials. In block building play, there are both many positive behaviors and negative behaviors.(2) More positive peer interaction behaviors may be found in the regional constructive play.(3) Both internal cause and external cause have influence on children’s peer interaction behaviors.(4) According to those internal and external causes, a teacher can promote 5~6 years old children’s positive peer interaction behaviors in constructive play by observation and intervention, opening themes and promotional skills, language expression, etc.