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ERIC Number: EJ975509
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Mar
Pages: 9
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1538-6619
EISSN: N/A
Getting the Picture: Using the Digital Camera as a Tool to Support Reflective Practice and Responsive Care
Luckenbill, Julia
Young Children, v67 n2 p28-36 Mar 2012
Many early childhood educators use cameras to share the charming things that children do and the artwork they make. Programs often bind these photographs into portfolios and give them to children and their families as mementos at the end of the year. In the author's classrooms, they use photography on a daily basis to document children's adventures and share them with families. In addition, mentor teachers in their classrooms use the camera as a tool to support caregivers' reflective practices to refine their ability to read cues and respond mindfully to the children. Using the camera to capture valuable information for teachers requires skill and intentionality. The photographer is not seeking to document the child posing in a cute manner. What is central is to notice and then quickly photograph the child and the caregiver tuned in to each other or to an environmental stimulus. Tips for taking photos and videos are presented.
National Association for the Education of Young Children. 1313 L Street NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 22205-4101. Tel: 800-424-2460; Tel: 202-232-8777; Fax: 202-328-2649; e-mail: editorial@naeyc.org; Web site: http://www.naeyc.org/yc/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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