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Direct linkHedges, Helen; Weisz-Koves, Tamar; Cooper, Maria; Lovatt, Daniel – Early Childhood Folio, 2017
Children's interests are an important basis for creating an early childhood curriculum. However, opportunities to build a curriculum responsive to children's interests may often be missed if busy teachers simply add new resources to activities. This article draws on the notion of "real questions" as a way to interpret children's…
Descriptors: Childrens Attitudes, Childhood Interests, Early Childhood Education, Curriculum Development
Hedges, Helen; Cullen, Joy; Jordan, Barbara – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2011
Children's interests are frequently cited as a source of early-years curricula. Yet, research has rarely considered the nature of these interests beyond the play-based environment of early-childhood education. This paper reports findings from a qualitative, interpretivist study in two early childhood settings in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research, Childhood Interests, Curriculum Development
