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Children and Youth Services Review
Parents and other primary carers have the most direct responsibility and influence on young child... more Parents and other primary carers have the most direct responsibility and influence on young children's wellbeing. Early childhood educators support this role by providing settings for young children that meet their individual needs for emotional security, physical health, socialisation, cultural identity and stimulating play-based experiences (Commonwealth of Australia, 2009b).
This national resource has been developed by the Child and Family Studies Team at Griffith Univer... more This national resource has been developed by the Child and Family Studies Team at Griffith University and it encourages educators to engage in reflective practice linking study to everyday practice and therefore improve learning outcomes for children and increase retention rates in the early childhood education and care workforce. TRIM Reference D15/79828
Children, as citizens, have a right to be heard. However, an adult’s attempts at talking with and... more Children, as citizens, have a right to be heard. However, an adult’s attempts at talking with and listening to children in order to understand their perspectives is often seen as rhetorical and tokenistic. Current Australian policy connected to working with children places a strong emphasis on listening to children including them in decision-making on matters that affect them. This aligns with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (United Nations, 1989), of which Australia is a signatory. However, there are limited studies examining what shapes an adult’s ability to listen to and hear, children’s perspectives in their everyday interactions. When preparing practitioners to work with children within this paradigm, it is important to move from a rhetorical understanding of child participation, to one that acknowledges and accepts children as decision-makers with a right to be heard. The literature about practitioners having conversations with children on matters that...
Talking Circles can be used to build relationships. They are based on thinking about learning as ... more Talking Circles can be used to build relationships. They are based on thinking about learning as a process of self-awareness and community building, and providing opportunities for communicating with children about their ideas and perspectives. The process is underpinned by the notion of generative listening (Scharmer, 2009) - listening to oneself, listening to others, and listening to what emerges from the group or collective. This paper discusses the method and findings from an Australian action research project with children in school-age child care (SAC) services and undergraduate university students specialising in child and family studies. The project was formulated to examine how children could be encouraged to ask questions about how they can make a difference for themselves, each other and their community. The authors devised a conversational process that the students implemented with small groups of children in their field education sites. Through the process of listening ...
Critical reflection features in the Australian Frameworks for Early Learning (Being Belonging and... more Critical reflection features in the Australian Frameworks for Early Learning (Being Belonging and Becoming) and for School Age Care (My Time Our Place) as a guiding principle and practice in children's services. It is an important skill that educators require to effectively complete their role and associated responsibilities and respond to the National Quality Standard.
Health and Wellbeing in Childhood
Participatory Health Research
The aim of this booklet is to assist educators in facilitating the development of resilience and ... more The aim of this booklet is to assist educators in facilitating the development of resilience and leadership skills in school age children. No Yes
Journal of Playwork Practice, 2014
Professional Development in Education, 2015
Griffith Research Online https://research-repository.griffith.edu.au 'Accept the change and enjoy... more Griffith Research Online https://research-repository.griffith.edu.au 'Accept the change and enjoy the range': Applications of the Circles of Change Methodology with professionals who support early childhood educators.
Children and Youth Services Review
Parents and other primary carers have the most direct responsibility and influence on young child... more Parents and other primary carers have the most direct responsibility and influence on young children's wellbeing. Early childhood educators support this role by providing settings for young children that meet their individual needs for emotional security, physical health, socialisation, cultural identity and stimulating play-based experiences (Commonwealth of Australia, 2009b).
This national resource has been developed by the Child and Family Studies Team at Griffith Univer... more This national resource has been developed by the Child and Family Studies Team at Griffith University and it encourages educators to engage in reflective practice linking study to everyday practice and therefore improve learning outcomes for children and increase retention rates in the early childhood education and care workforce. TRIM Reference D15/79828
Children, as citizens, have a right to be heard. However, an adult’s attempts at talking with and... more Children, as citizens, have a right to be heard. However, an adult’s attempts at talking with and listening to children in order to understand their perspectives is often seen as rhetorical and tokenistic. Current Australian policy connected to working with children places a strong emphasis on listening to children including them in decision-making on matters that affect them. This aligns with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (United Nations, 1989), of which Australia is a signatory. However, there are limited studies examining what shapes an adult’s ability to listen to and hear, children’s perspectives in their everyday interactions. When preparing practitioners to work with children within this paradigm, it is important to move from a rhetorical understanding of child participation, to one that acknowledges and accepts children as decision-makers with a right to be heard. The literature about practitioners having conversations with children on matters that...
Talking Circles can be used to build relationships. They are based on thinking about learning as ... more Talking Circles can be used to build relationships. They are based on thinking about learning as a process of self-awareness and community building, and providing opportunities for communicating with children about their ideas and perspectives. The process is underpinned by the notion of generative listening (Scharmer, 2009) - listening to oneself, listening to others, and listening to what emerges from the group or collective. This paper discusses the method and findings from an Australian action research project with children in school-age child care (SAC) services and undergraduate university students specialising in child and family studies. The project was formulated to examine how children could be encouraged to ask questions about how they can make a difference for themselves, each other and their community. The authors devised a conversational process that the students implemented with small groups of children in their field education sites. Through the process of listening ...
Critical reflection features in the Australian Frameworks for Early Learning (Being Belonging and... more Critical reflection features in the Australian Frameworks for Early Learning (Being Belonging and Becoming) and for School Age Care (My Time Our Place) as a guiding principle and practice in children's services. It is an important skill that educators require to effectively complete their role and associated responsibilities and respond to the National Quality Standard.
Health and Wellbeing in Childhood
Participatory Health Research
The aim of this booklet is to assist educators in facilitating the development of resilience and ... more The aim of this booklet is to assist educators in facilitating the development of resilience and leadership skills in school age children. No Yes
Journal of Playwork Practice, 2014
Professional Development in Education, 2015
Griffith Research Online https://research-repository.griffith.edu.au 'Accept the change and enjoy... more Griffith Research Online https://research-repository.griffith.edu.au 'Accept the change and enjoy the range': Applications of the Circles of Change Methodology with professionals who support early childhood educators.