1st Edition

Capturing Children's Meanings in Early Childhood Research and Practice A Practical Guide

By Ann Marie Halpenny Copyright 2021
264 Pages 27 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

264 Pages 27 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

264 Pages 27 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Capturing Children’s Meanings in Early Childhood Research and Practice draws together contemporary research and established theories to produce a unique take on the meanings children express through a range of creative tools. Drawing on Reggio Emilia and the Mosaic approach, this book provides readers with a range of strategies for accessing, recording and interpreting young children’s... Read more

Chapter One Researching Young Children’s Experiences and Meanings

Chapter Two Negotiating Challenges in Doing Research with Young Children

Chapter Three Documenting Children’s Meanings

Chapter Four Ways of Seeing: Observation Skills in Research with Young Children

Chapter Five Ways of Listening: Supporting Children’s Conversations

Chapter Six Making Children’s Meanings Visible

Chapter Seven Mindful Moments and Performance of Meanings

Chapter Eight Capturing Meanings and Moving Forward with New Understandings

References

Index

Biography

Ann Marie Halpenny is a lecturer in Psychology and Research Methods at the School of Languages, Law and Social Sciences in the Technological University, Dublin, Ireland.