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Drawing stories: The power of children's drawings to communicate the lived experience of starting school |
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Amy MacDonald
Charles Sturt University
Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning and Education (RIPPLE)
All too frequently the process of starting school is viewed through the eyes of teachers and parents alone. What is often overlooked is that the children, who live this experience, and their interpretation of events, may be vastly different from that of their parents and teachers. The use of drawings in conjunction with oral retellings is an innovative strategy in terms of studies related to transition. In the study reported on in this article, experiences were shared not only through what the children themselves said, but also through what they have drawn. This article highlights the nature of children's experiences as they start school, and how both oral and visual narratives can be effectively combined to access the lived experiences of young children.
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood – Volume 34 No 3 September 2009, pp. 40–49.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 12 October 2009 )
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