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      Children's working theories about Covid-19 in Aotearoa New Zealand

      Kahuroa, Raella; Mitchell, Linda; Ng, Olivia; Johns, Terina
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       10.1080/1350293X.2021.1872672
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      Kahuroa, R., Mitchell, L., Ng, O., & Johns, T. (2021). Children’s working theories about Covid-19 in Aotearoa New Zealand. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X.2021.1872672
      Permanent Research Commons link: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/14109
      Abstract
      As the COVID-19 virus has spread worldwide, much attention has been paid to its impact on the health and wellbeing of adults, with less attention to how the virus has impacted on young children. This article draws on documentation and video data from a kindergarten in Aotearoa New Zealand. It discusses the working theories of 4 year-old children whose teachers encouraged them to draw, construct images, explain and tell stories about their experiences, ideas and feelings about the virus. A main argument is that children’s working theories about the virus, knowledge of the virus and sense of personal control over keeping themselves safe developed over time. Arts-based and storytelling pedagogy were central in enabling children to communicate with others, to be understood themselves and to extend their own understanding.
      Date
      2021
      Type
      Journal Article
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      Taylor & Francis Ltd
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      This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in European Early Childhood Education Research Journal on 17 January 2021, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/1350293X.2021.1872672
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