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 for Defence families
  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.
  Activities for all families
  1. The 10 Reasons Why activity book. Children can either draw pictures relating to their parents in this book, or you can work with the parents to share family photos.
  2. Counting with my parent(s) activity book. Children can either draw pictures relating to their parents in this book, or you can work with the parents to share family photos
- 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.
- Active listening with Pre-Teens (8-12 years) and Teens (13-19 years)
  
  Active listening is a skill that you can use to improve your communication with your child. It’s more than just hearing your child – it’s tuning in to your child’s thoughts and feelings.
- Listening to and negotiating with Pre-Teens (8-12 years) and Teens (13-19 years) (copy)
  
  When you negotiate well with pre-teens and teenagers, it helps them learn how to think through what they want and need and communicate their wants and needs in a reasonable way.
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