Backdating a few year here...
Prior to moving to London in 2009 I worked for a local authority in Scotland in their child care department whilst completing a level 3 in Children's Care, Learning and Development. At the time participation of the child and listening to the child's voice was becoming more important and recognised. As a result of some research, at our setting we began to implement an ideas graffiti 'wall' and "you said, we are" display.
The children were encouraged to write or draw what they would like to do during their time in the setting (the children's ages were between 4 and 12 years of age so the more able children were encouraged to write the other children's suggestions. The graffiti wall was then used to plan future activities and these were also shared through the use of the 'You said, we are' posters.
After working with other settings the method of involving the children was further developed to include younger children (3 and 4 year old) by using a similar method to mind mapping where the children were encouraged to draw a picture of whatever they wanted (what they liked to do at nursery, what they were doing at home or anything that they liked) and describe it to their keyworker who made a note of what they said. The pictures were then collected and used again in the planning for future focus and activities.
Another way that we shared the children's ideas was through an ideas tree which was adapted from the idea of an "I can and I will" trees.
The children were encouraged to make their own leaves which they then wrote or drew the activities they would like to do. A way of showing that the activity had been chosen would be placing that leaf on the 'ground' of the tree.
Prior to moving to London in 2009 I worked for a local authority in Scotland in their child care department whilst completing a level 3 in Children's Care, Learning and Development. At the time participation of the child and listening to the child's voice was becoming more important and recognised. As a result of some research, at our setting we began to implement an ideas graffiti 'wall' and "you said, we are" display.
The children were encouraged to write or draw what they would like to do during their time in the setting (the children's ages were between 4 and 12 years of age so the more able children were encouraged to write the other children's suggestions. The graffiti wall was then used to plan future activities and these were also shared through the use of the 'You said, we are' posters.
After working with other settings the method of involving the children was further developed to include younger children (3 and 4 year old) by using a similar method to mind mapping where the children were encouraged to draw a picture of whatever they wanted (what they liked to do at nursery, what they were doing at home or anything that they liked) and describe it to their keyworker who made a note of what they said. The pictures were then collected and used again in the planning for future focus and activities.
Another way that we shared the children's ideas was through an ideas tree which was adapted from the idea of an "I can and I will" trees.
The children were encouraged to make their own leaves which they then wrote or drew the activities they would like to do. A way of showing that the activity had been chosen would be placing that leaf on the 'ground' of the tree.
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