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Title: | Empowering children through the creative arts: Is it possible to access the voice of 2-5 year olds? | Contributor(s): | Rogers, Margaret (author) | Publication Date: | 2017 | Open Access: | Yes | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/26282 | Open Access Link: | https://www.une.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/172003/soe_newsletterv1.2.pdf | Abstract: | Very young children often have a great deal to communicate about their experiences within their family, especially during transition such as when a parent works away. Expressing themselves fully can be impacted by language and cognitive development, thus increasing frustration.The creative arts can be a powerful medium for children to communicate a range of experiences and emotions. In this reported research with 2-5 year olds, children from Australian Defence Force (ADF) families were able to express their experiences and understandings of parental deployment using drawings, modelling clay, craft and photography after reading storybooks with characters experiencing a parent working away.This resulted in discussion with parents and educators, who commented on the positive difference the activities had on the children’s ability to verbally express themselves about these issues. Importantly, the activities gave a voice to these young children who had previously been marginalised in this type of research. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Linking Research to the Practice of Education, 1(2), p. 2-3 | Publisher: | University of New England, School of Education | Place of Publication: | Australia | ISSN: | 2207-5151 | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 130201 Creative Arts, Media and Communication Curriculum and Pedagogy | Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 390302 Early childhood education 390101 Creative arts, media and communication curriculum and pedagogy |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 970113 Expanding Knowledge in Education | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 160101 Early childhood education | HERDC Category Description: | C3 Non-Refereed Article in a Professional Journal | Publisher/associated links: | https://www.une.edu.au/about-une/faculty-of-humanities-arts-social-sciences-and-education/school-of-education/research/school-of-education-research-newsletters |
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