Many early childhood educators use cameras to share the charming things that children do and the artwork they make. Programs often bind these photographs into portfolios and give them to children and their families as mementos at the end of the year. In the author's classrooms, they use photography on a daily basis to document children's…

During a neighborhood walk, preschool children from Ms. Silvia's class took pictures of buildings, businesses, and people. Back in the classroom, Ms. Silvia displayed their pictures on a large screen and used the "See/Think/Wonder" thinking routine to help the children think and talk about their experiences on the walk. Thinking routines are…

This article describes collaboration between three university professors and six preschool teachers who used photo-narration and the Language Experience Approach to support the language development of young children. For more than a century, educators have used children's personal experiences as a basis for language and literacy instruction. The…

Photographs can support and serve as prompts for high-quality discussions and increase children's confidence in expressing their views. The authors collaborated on the Young Photographers Project in two phases in Karen's pre-K classroom. They describe the project and reflect on the children's exposure to and practice in using technology to…

From an early age, young children, when given the opportunity, demonstrate their interest and enthusiasm for writing. Toddlers spontaneously pick up pencils and crayons to make marks on paper, walls, and floors. Preschoolers' scribbles are indications of their growing understanding of how print and story work. Their oral stories are often…

Advocates the use of photography to record events and children's attitudes and reactions in the classroom, as it not only provides children with a new self-awareness and means of extending an enjoyable activity, but also suggests profound ways of looking at children. (CM)

Presents tips for early childhood teachers on the use of photographs in the classroom. Includes suggestions for using the camera effectively, using photos of the children, and creating classroom activities with photos. Asserts that the photographs often enhance the meaning of a classroom activity for children. (KB)

New, unplanned uses for digital photography in the preschool classroom emerged as a Head Start teacher photographed her class participating in a science curriculum development project called Building Structures Exploration. The photographs enabled children to revisit and extend their investigations, to reflect on their building experiences and…