Course: Support Worker Resources, Tile: 2: Listening to children’s voices

2: Listening to children’s voices

2: Listening to children’s voices
- Why should we listen to children's voices?
- How do we listen to children's voices using the creative arts?
- How to listen to children through interests and chats
- A framework for listening to children's voices
- Empowering children through the creative arts: Is it possible to access the voice of 2-5 year olds?
  
  Please scroll down to pages 2-3.
- Educational activities in Children's Resources
  To accompany this module, please use the following resources from Children's Resources:
  1. There are a number of books that explore children's communication with the absent parent. These include: Mary's Alphabet Slippery Dip, Waiting for Daddy: Rose's Story, and Now that I am big: Anthony's Story. Each eBook and accompanying resources include a downloadable, printable book, audio and video read-along versions, an interactive eBook, Keyword Sign video lessons and printable teaching materials. Some of them include a personalised activity book.
  2. These books also explore children's communication with the absent parent: Where is work? Harry's Story and What do you do when you miss your parents? Rachael's Story. Each eBook and accompanying resources include a downloadable, printable book, audio and video read-along versions, Key Word Sign video lessons and printable teaching materials.
- Resources for parents and family workers
  There is some good research-based information in these online articles. There will also be many tips that are relevant for family workers.
- Non-verbal communication (2-8 years)
  
  Positive nonverbal communication is good for relationships with children and child development. You can use nonverbal communication to guide children’s behaviour.
- Dress-up games (3-6 years)
  
  Dress-up games let your child play different roles, explore ideas and develop imagination.
- Puppet play: How it helps child development (2-8 years)
  
  In this video an expert explains how puppet play helps children’s emotional and social development.
- Puppet play and emotions (3-6 years)
  
  Puppet play is a fun way for children to learn about strong feelings.
- Making simple puppets (Birth - 8 years)
  
  Find out how to make simple puppets in this video.
- Imagining, creating and play (toddlers)
  
  Play ideas to develop toddler imagination include reading, drawing, dress-ups, nature walks, treasure boxes, messy play and more.
- Imagining, creating and play (preschoolers)
  
  Play ideas to stimulate preschooler imagination include reading, nature walks, busy boxes, dress-ups, puppet play and more.
- Imagining, creating and play (5-8 years)
  
  Play ideas for school-age imaginative development include reading, word games, pretend play, music play, arts and craft, nature walks and more.
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