The purpose of this study is after analyzing how the folk game parts in the 7th curriculum of elementary school are composed and then, on the basis of the results, to look over the perceptions of the national university of education students, the pre-teachers, on the folk game class. The participants of research were 4 students(1 male and 3 females) who had expressed their will to participate in this study, among fresh students of the department of physical education, D national university of education, in the second semester of 2006. The collection of research material(data) was done first of all by collecting physical education subject-related materials in 7th curriculum of elementary school in addition to an in-depth interview, and the analyzed material & methods include the contents of physical education subject course of the 7th curriculum in elementary school, the case-recording methods, an inductive category analysis, and a tri-angulation method to secure the truth of material(data). The results of this study can be summarized as follows: First, it\'s found that folk game contents in the 7th curriculum of elementary school were composed of total 29th hours including 17th hours of compulsory activities, 12th hours of elective activities. Second, the object category in students\' perception survey on folk game class includes their overall perceptions on the class, a perception on the contents of folk game, and on the teaching methods, and on the class evaluation. Third, it\'s found from their overall perceptions survey that they have perceived folk games as a valuable thing due to being proper to our country and a folk game giving the joys of life. Fourth, it\'s found from their perception survey on the class contents that the contents have included the parts needed to correct, they are of superficial knowledge, and are composed of fragmentary knowledges. Fifth, students have perceived that the types of teaching methods were of play-focused class, theory acquirement through practice, and cooperative learning model. Finally, it\'s found in the perception evaluation of students on the folk game class that the evaluation is focused on its origin and tradition, cooperative spirit and harmony. ※ Key words : perception, folk game, national university of education student