Protocol of Self-Regulation in Early Learners: The Role of Recreational Programs

Students in the study group were subjected to a 24-session RAP, including entertaining games. This program was conducted by the first-name researcher, who had completed their undergraduate education in preschool education and was supported by the second and third-named researchers as assistant instructors. The 24-session program, which included rhythm, balance, and patience acquisition games, was planned according to a game theory model that primarily aimed to entertain children. The program, aimed at developing children's self-regulation skills based on fundamental reflections of the model, would consist of simple rule-based entertaining games. Before the program's application, researchers provided information about the research and program to the experimental group, and verbal consent was obtained.