Abstract: The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of the educational method so-called “Ban Ben Bon” on language learning and creativity of pre-school children. The study was a semi-experimental one and its statistical population included 198 children studying in the preschools of Shiraz, Iran. The sample group consisted of 30 preschool children which were selected randomly. The research tool included Torrance test of creative thinking and function test including 11 ques-tions for measuring the reading skill in preschool children. There were five preschools in Golestan town and six children were selected randomly from each five preschools. The children were asked to answer the questions of the function test, and the educating method of Ban Ben Bon was used for educating them. The results show that the educating method of Ban Ben Bon had significant ef-fect on language learning and reading but it had insignificant effect on the creativity of preschool children. Based on statistical analysis and hypothesis testing, it was found that among four ele-ments of creativity, including flexibility, innovation, expansion and fluidity, the method just had a significant effect on innovation.

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