Talking with Feeling in the Early Years

ISBN-13: 9781032393384 / Twarda / 2024 / 160 str.

Opis

Early years pedagogy is a deeply human, emotional activity as well as an intellectual and physical one. Drawing on key research, this book explores how ‘Work Discussion’ can offer a safe space for practitioners to reflect on their daily experience including the feelings that accompany the work.

Spis treści

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)　

O autorze

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.