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Publication Date: 2004
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How Do Children Tell Us about Their Childhoods?
Samuelsson, Ingrid Pramling
Early Childhood Research & Practice, v6 n1 Spr 2004
Noting that quality in early childhood education is related to the quality of communication and interaction among teachers and children, this article explores how teachers can facilitate children's telling others about their perspectives of the world. The paper asks the questions: "How do we as researchers and teachers interpret the child and his or her learning? How do we participate in the process of making the child's view visible?" Using transcriptions of conversations, videotape of interactions, and photographs, the article illustrates how children communicate and interact with each other and adults. The article concludes that teachers can facilitate children's expression of their opinions or perspectives by becoming competent in listening and directing children's attention toward important values, skills, and knowledge.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Communication (Thought Transfer), Theory Practice Relationship, Online Searching, Databases, Child Development, Teacher Student Relationship, Interpersonal Relationship, Interpersonal Communication
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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