摘要：Objectives: This study aimed to examine the effects of physical expression activities through storytelling on the physical self-concept and creative physical expression ability of young children and to identify an effective education method of physical expression activities in the education field. Methods: The subjects of this study were 16 four-year-old children and 20 five-year-old children at two kindergartens in J province. The experimental group participated in physical expression activities through storytelling; the comparative group was offered physical expression activities for the same period. Pre-post data were collected for both groups and then analyzed via ANCOVA. Results: First, the experimental group showed a statistically meaningful higher increase in physical self-concept compared with the comparative group. Second, the experimental group showed a statistically meaningful higher increase in creative physical expression ability compared with the comparative group. Conclusions: The results suggested that physical expression activities through storytelling have a positive influence on increasing both physical self-concept and creative physical expression in young children. Therefore, physical expression activities through storytelling are suggested as an effective educational method to increase the physical self-concept and creative physical expression of young children in the education field.
