Listening to young children in early years settings : a practical guide / Sonia Mainstone-Cotton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mainstone-Cotton, Sonia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Early childhood education.

Teacher-student relationships.

Listening.

Communication in education.

Child development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (122 pages)

Place of Publication:

London, England ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2019.

Summary:

It is widely accepted that listening to and involving children in decisions about their care, learning and development can significantly improve the quality of early years provision. This book gives practical guidance on how to do this effectively. Starting with a discussion about why we listen to children and the policies around this, the book explains how we can involve children in decision-making that is appropriate to their age and level of understanding. Packed full of examples and ideas that can be easily applied in practice, it covers how to listen to children's perspectives and involve them in staff recruitment and appraisals, classroom design, assessment processes for social services and EHC plans, and much more.

Contents:

What is listening to children?

Policy of listening to children

The consequences when we don't listen

Children's voice in recruitment

Children's voice in transition

Children's voice in learning and planning

Children's voice in redesigning classrooms

Children's voice in community spaces

Children's voice in assessment

Children's voice in family support.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781784508555

1784508551