Listening to Young Children

2 ed
ISBN: 978-0-335-24127-9
Verlag: Open University Press

Buch, Englisch, 254 Seiten, Format (B × H): 253 mm x 315 mm, Gewicht: 1063 g

Reihe: UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Education OUP

Listening to Young Children is a comprehensive resource to support practitioners in understanding what it means to listen and respond to what young children have to say. It: - Promotes children's participation in decision-making and problem-solving
- Enables practitioners to develop and offer young children real opportunities to communicate their experiences, views, concerns and aspirations
- Explains how listening and responding to young children can improve practices and services Building on the success of the acclaimed first edition, this new fully-updated edition explains recent changes to early years policy and legislation. It features real life examples and DVD footage to show how practitioners have used a whole range of creative approaches, and new technology, in their work with children.It is designed for anyone who works with young children and can be used in nurseries, child-minding settings, schools, parent and toddler groups and Sure Start initiatives. The pack includes: - Introduction with guide to using the resource
- A 74 page Reader which outlines the rationale for listening, including the research, legislation and theoretical background
- 26 detailed new 'Shared Experiences' case studies
- 'Extending Listening' section offering suggestions for improving listening skills in your setting
- A brand new DVD featuring interviews with practitioners and footage from the case study settings

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lancaster, Y. Penny

Kirby, Perpetua

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Kindergarten & Vorschule
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik: Familie, Kinder, Jugendliche

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Introduction with guide to using the resource - The Reader - 26 detailed new 'Shared Experiences' case studies including: Developing relationships
Planning – identifying preferences and feelings
Planning – choosing activities
Planning – developing child-led activities
Transitions
Designing outside spaces - settings and community wide spaces
Procurement
Staff recruitment - Extending Listening - All new DVD featuring interviews with practitioners and footage from the case study settings

Über Autor(innen)

The production of this new edition was overseen by Coram's Policy and Research team. Y. Penny Lancaster advised on the whole process, and identified the shared experiences for the text and DVD. Perpetua Kirby fully revised and edited the written material for the new edition.Coram is the UK's first children’s charity creating better chances for children since 1739.