Talking with Children
A Handbook of Interaction in Early Childhood Education

Offering unique insights into real-life early childhood interactions, this book provides a valuable resource for early childhood teachers.

Amelia Church (Edited by), Amanda Bateman (Edited by)

9781108845472, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 30 June 2022

500 pages
25 x 17.6 x 3.2 cm, 0.98 kg

Early childhood teachers know that the quality of child-teacher interactions has an impact on children's social and educational outcomes. Talking with children is central to early learning, but the significant details of high quality conversations in early childhood settings are not always obvious. This Handbook brings together experts from across the globe to share evidence of teachers talking with children in early learning environments. It applies the methodology of conversation analysis to questions about early childhood education, and shows why this method of studying discourse can be a valuable resource for professional development in early childhood. Each chapter of this Handbook includes an up-to-date literature review; shows how interactional pedagogy can be achieved in everyday interactions; and demonstrates how to apply this learning in practice. It offers unique insights into real-life early childhood education practices, based on robust research findings, and provides practical advice for teaching and talking with children.

Introduction Amelia Church and Amanda Bateman
1. Conversation analysis for early childhood teachers Amelia Church, Amanda Bateman and Susan Danby
2. Sequences Mardi Kidwell
3. Participation Amanda Bateman
4. Embodiment Friederike Kern
5. Emotion Asta Cekaite
6. Socialisation Matthew Burdelski
7. Epistemics Ilana Mushin and Rod Gardner
8. Literacy Marjolein I. Deunk, Myrte N. Gosen, Frans Hiddink, and Jan Berenst
9. Storytelling Anna Filipi
10. Digital technologies Sandy Houen and Susan Danby
11. Mathematics Caroline Cohrssen
12. Creativity Christine Lee
13. Multilingualism Jakob Cromdal and Kirsten Stoewer
14. Belonging Polly Björk-Willén
15. Play Annukka Pursia
16. Mental health and wellbeing Michelle O'Reilly and Jessica Nina Lester
17. Neurodiversity Laura Sterponi and Betty Yu
18. Friendships Maryanne Theobald
19. Conflict Amelia Church and Ekaterina Moore
20. Morality Ann-Carita Evaldsson and Magnus Karlsson
21. Families Akira Takada.

Subject Areas: Teaching skills & techniques [JNT], Educational strategies & policy [JNF], Educational psychology [JNC]