1st Edition

Listening to Young Children’s Voices Reflections and Impact on Policy, Practice and a Sustainable Future

200 Pages 27 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

200 Pages 27 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

200 Pages 27 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

By putting children’s voices at the heart of early childhood education, this essential textbook will help students truly understand what it is young children are saying and will show them how to support the promotion of the child’s voice. Through an innovative story-like approach led by the perspective of children themselves, the authors encourage readers to critically consider how careful... Read more

Chapter One - “My teacher, my friend”: Exploring child-teacher bonds

Chapter Two - Busy doing nothing: The importance of pondering.

Chapter Three - “It makes my legs go tired”: The tricky matter of space and time.

Chapter Four - Woodlouse, spider, playdough, paint, mud, water, sand, scooters and more...

Chapter Five - “All the pegs start in the sun”: Pedagogy and Identity

Chapter Six - The importance of Inclusion

Chapter Seven - Conclusion: “I have much to say, how will you listen?”

Biography

Dawn Jones is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton.

Selena Hall is a Lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton.

Glenda Tinney is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

Zeta Williams-Brown is a Reader in Education at the University of Wolverhampton.

Karen Williams is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton.