Children's Rights 0-8

The key text exploring childrens rights, highlighting the importance of a childs voice and presenting ideas and strategies to encourage childrens participation in their education.

The book is a timely contribution to understanding the complexity and concept of childrens rights from a relationship perspective. It explores the relevance of childrens participatory rights in education, particularly at a time when there are competing demands in meeting the rigid curriculum frameworks whilst taking into account childrens entitlement to participate in matters affecting their lives. It engages with theoretical and practical models of participation with an aim to support reflective practice. The chapters are informed by wider academic debates and examples from research and everyday practice in early year settings, making it an accessible read for students, practitioners as well as researchers.

Key features of the text:

• Focus on childrens Right to Participation, explained with the help of case study evidence
• Complex terminologies explained clearly
• Points to consider and questions to ask yourself are included to promote reflection
• Observational case studies
• Focus on childrens voice with interview responses of children about their views on classroom organisation and their perception of school life
• Photos taken by children of different areas of their classroom
• Childrens drawings of their classroom environment
• Chapter summaries and further reading.

About the author

Mallika Kanyal is a Senior Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University, an institution with a strong reputation for Early Childhood. The author will be taking a sabbatical to write the book.