1st Edition
Talking with Feeling in the Early Years ‘Work Discussion’ as a Model of Supporting Professional Reflection and Wellbeing
Part One: Relationships Matter
Chapter 1. Let’s get serious about feelings in early years practice (Peter Elfer);
Chapter 2. Introducing Work Discussion as an holistic model of professional reflection (Dilys Wilson)
Part Two: Does Work Discussion work? A research evaluation from the perspectives of practitioners, children, and parents
Chapter 3. Introducing the Research Evaluation (Peter Elfer)
Chapter 4. The practitioners’ perspectives (Antonia Zachariou)
Chapter 5. Does ‘Work Discussion’ work? How can we know if Work Discussion makes a difference for children (Sue Robson)
Chapter 6. The parents’ perspective. What was learnt in the evaluation about working with parents and what matters to parents? (Sue Greenfield)
Part Three: Five Nursery Managers talk about their experience of Work Discussion
Chapter 7: Research into Practice. Inviting Nursery Leaders to try out Work Discussion: What did they make of it?
Chapter 8. Christina’s story
Chapter 9. Emily’s story
Chapter 10. Lisa’s story
Chapter 11. Sam’s story
Chapter 12. Tricia’s story
Part Four: What is involved in leading a Work Discussion group?
13. Building space to talk and think: Five Key Tasks for Work Discussion Facilitators (Ruth and Peter)
Biography
Peter Elfer is Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Education at the University of Roehampton. He has been a Trustee and Chair of Research for the Froebel Trust. His research has been focussed on the experiences of babies, young children, and practitioners in nursery settings.
