본 연구의 목적은 몸․마음이 건강한 유아를 기르기 위하여 유아교육기관에서 실천할 수 있는 식생활 교육 프로그램을 개발․적용하고, 그에 따른 유아들의 변화과정을 알아보는데 있다. 본 프로그램의 적용 대상은 부산시에 위치한 A어린이집의 만 3세(16명), 만 4세(22명), 만 5세반(25명) 유아들과 담임교사이다. 본 프로그램 적용에 따른 유아들의 변화과정을 요약하면 다음과 같다. 유아들의 식습관은 “일탈”, “절제”, “안정과 자유”의 과정을 거치며 변화 하였다. 음식에 대한 인식 및 태도는 “혼란과 두려움”, “갈등”, “적응과 안정”의 단계를 거치며 변화하였다. 음식․사람․자연과의 관계 인식은 “호기심”, “인식의 시작”, “생명 살림”의 과정을 거치며 변화하였다. 이러한 연구 결과는 식생활 교육 프로그램의 개발․적용으로 유아들의 식습관, 음식에 대한 인식 및 태도, 음식․사람․자연과의 관계 인식이 긍정적인 방향으로 변화되었음을 의미한다.

The goal of this study was to develop and apply a diet education program, and then to survey the change in the children as a result of the program. Participants for this study were three teachers and children in three different classes including age 3, 4 and 5 classes who were enrolled in Child Care Center A located in Busan. The results of this study were as follows: First, the children's dietary habits changed from “deviation” in the early stages to “moderation” in the middle stages, and to “stability and freedom” in the late stages. Second, the children's recognition and attitudes towards food changed from “confusion and fear” in the early stages, to “conflict” in the middle stages, and finally “adaptation and stability” in the late stages. Third, the children's recognition of the relation between food, people and nature changed from “curiosity” in the early stages to “the start of recognition” in the middle stages to “life esteem” in the late stages. The results of this study indicate that a diet education program for children has a positive effect with regard to changes in the children's dietary habits, recognition and attitude towards food, and recognition of the relation between food, people and nature.

The goal of this study was to develop and apply a diet education program, and then to survey the change in the children as a result of the program. Participants for this study were three teachers and children in three different classes including age 3, 4 and 5 classes who were enrolled in Child Care Center A located in Busan. The results of this study were as follows: First, the children's dietary habits changed from “deviation” in the early stages to “moderation” in the middle stages, and to “stability and freedom” in the late stages. Second, the children's recognition and attitudes towards food changed from “confusion and fear” in the early stages, to “conflict” in the middle stages, and finally “adaptation and stability” in the late stages. Third, the children's recognition of the relation between food, people and nature changed from “curiosity” in the early stages to “the start of recognition” in the middle stages to “life esteem” in the late stages. The results of this study indicate that a diet education program for children has a positive effect with regard to changes in the children's dietary habits, recognition and attitude towards food, and recognition of the relation between food, people and nature.

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