Author(s): Kim Walters
Published: 2006
22 pages
Digital photography opens up a whole new world of communication within early childhood settings, giving scope for devising more effective ways of engaging children, producing resources and encouraging interaction with parents.
Kim Walters shares her journey of discovery in Capture the moment: Using digital photography in early childhood settings.
Kim outlines how implementing her ideas has led to positive outcomes for children and parents, through the use of such materials as:
- digital portfolios
- storybooks featuring photos of children in the group (a powerful tool for emergent literacy)
- games, puzzles and charts created with input from children
- resources which encourage independence
- resources to enhance communication with families.
The many examples of digital photography show how the creative involvement of children leads to powerful ‘teachable moments’, stimulating positive participation in learning and motivating sustained interest.
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