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ISBN: 9780335241279
Division: Open University Press
Pub Date: OCT-10
Pages: 254

Edition: 02
Format: Soft back with CD
Availability: In Stock

 

Listening to Young Children

Y. Penny Lancaster, Perpetua Kirby
(Thomas Coram Foundation, Thomas Coram Foundation)

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About the book

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
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