Early years curriculum. Funds of knowledge as a conceptual framework for children's interests.

Autor/inn/en	Hedges, Helen; Cullen, Joy; Jordan, Barbara
Titel	Early years curriculum. Funds of knowledge as a conceptual framework for children's interests.
Quelle	In: Journal of curriculum studies, 43 (2011) 2, S. 185-205Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0272; 1366-5839
DOI	10.1080/00220272.2010.511275
Schlagwörter	Frühpädagogik; Curriculum
Abstract	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 participant observation, interviews, and documentation, the study examined children's interests and teachers' engagement with these in curriculum interactions. Evidence suggested children's interests were stimulated by their 'intent participation' in family and community experiences and encapsulated in the notion of 'funds of knowledge'. The concept of funds of knowledge provides a coherent analytic framework for teachers to recognize children's interests and extend teachers' curriculum planning focus beyond that of a child-centred play-based learning environment.
Erfasst von	IPN - Leibniz-Institut für die Pädagogik der Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik an der Universität Kiel
Update	2013/1