Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Mersin Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, cilt.15, sa.3, ss.741-759, 2019 (Hakemli Dergi)
The aim of this research is to examine in depth the views of mothers about reading and buying books for their preschool children. This research was conducted through a mixed method. Quantitative data were obtained through question form from 292 mothers of preschool children based on their self-statement and qualitative data were obtained from face-to-face interviews with 9 mothers. The quantitative data obtained were evaluated by calculating frequency and percentage. Qualitative data were subjected to descriptive analysis. Results show that most of the mothers read a book in a month for themselves; have between 0 and 5 books belonging to themselves at home; read to their children every two or three days; have between 0 and 5 books belonging to their children at home; began to read books to their children at about three years old; do not have a public library in their neighborhood; choose books with their children together when buying books. In addition, most of them others stated that they have a special area at home to set aside their children's books; read to their children mostly themselves at home; like to read books to their children and their children also like being read to themselves; sometimes talk with their children about the story after reading; sometimes want from their children to make up a story by looking at the pictures in the book; buy books for their children once or twice a month. It was also found that when buying books for their children, mothers pay attention mostly to whether the book is suitable for children's developmental characteristics, topic of the book and whether their children like the book.