Interest-Based Child Participation in Every-day Learning Activities

ABSTRACT

This paper includes a description of the characteristics and

consequences of children’s interest-based participation in everyday

learning activities. A framework illustrating how interest-

based participation in everyday family and community

activities promotes child learning and development is included.

Strategies are described for identifying and using child interests

as the basis for promoting learning and development. The

benefits of children’s interest-based participation in everyday

activities also are described.

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