Newhouse, Jeannie; Levy, Rachael; (2024) Developing Participatory Methods to Include Young Children's Voices in Research. Seminars in Speech and Language , 45 (05) pp. 445-460. 10.1055/s-0044-1791936.

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Abstract

This clinical tutorial draws on a case study to demonstrate how researchers can design studies that access the voices of even the youngest children. The case study explored young children's perceptions of reading at a time when government policy directs that reading should be taught through a systematic synthetic phonics “first and fast” approach and assessed using the phonics screening check. This collective case study, set within a single primary school, used a range of tools designed within a listening framework, to explore the views of seven 5- to 6-year-old children. By reflecting carefully on the methodology used in this study, this article demonstrates how children can be skilled and insightful participants in research provided they are given activities that allow them to engage, respond, and communicate in ways appropriate for their age. This tutorial has implications for all those interested in conducting participatory research with young children.

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