Prosody Blog
Prosody is the pitch and tone of the human voice. It is the very essence of connection. Our blog hosts articles and stories dedicated to innovation, research and practice with children and young people.
Therapeutic child-centred play – the dance back to unchained joy
‘Therapeutic child-centred play – the dance back to unchained joy’ blog article was written by Jo Newbold, Senior Consultant, Parenting and Early Years Program at Australian Childhood Foundation. “Play turns out to be so stunningly essential to childhood; it’s like love, sunshine, and broccoli all juiced together.” Lenore Skenazy Play is the universal language of …
Read MoreLearning through play
‘Learning through play’ blog article was written by Chris Hutchinson, Senior Consultant, Parenting and Early Years Program at Australian Childhood Foundation. We know that play is one of the most beneficial ways children can spend their time. Play is fun, flexible, voluntary, and intrinsically motivated; it involves active engagement and often incorporates make-believe. “Play is …
Read MoreFinding calm with Kumihimo weaving – an eleven-year-old’s experience
‘Finding calm with Kumihimo weaving – an eleven-year-old’s experience’ blog article was written by Chris Cussen, Lead of Product Development, Content Creation, and Projects for Therapeutic Services at Australian Childhood Foundation. Kumihimo is a traditional Japanese weaving technique. The word Kumihimo translates to ‘gathering threads.’ Eleven-year-old Sophie* found a YouTube tutorial and taught herself Kumihimo weaving after …
Read MoreTransitions in Children’s Everyday Lives
‘Transitions in Children’s Everyday Lives’ blog article was written by Chris Hutchinson, Senior Consultant in the Parenting and Early Years Program at the Australian Childhood Foundation. Young children’s days are filled with change. The transitions children are asked to make each day, from one place to another, one person to another, or one activity to …
Read MoreIncreasing child participation in community contexts
Children are vulnerable in communities that do not listen to them, that do not value their voice or opinions, that do not conceive of children as having the capacity to meaningfully contribute to society. Vulnerable, because these attitudes or cultural approaches mean that they can be overlooked, minimised or left unheard or unbelieved.
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