TY - JOUR
T1 - A cultural-historical perspective of young children gaining autonomy in the playground
AU - Neves, Vanessa Ferraz Almeida
AU - Quiñones, Gloria
AU - Gomes, Maria de Fátima Cardoso
AU - Ribeiro, Fabíola Aparecida Faria
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 EECERA.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - This paper draws on a three-year ethnographic study during which we investigated young children's cultural development in a Brazilian early childhood centre. A cultural-historical approach was used to understand the concept of autonomy. We focus on Danilo, a very young child who overcame his fear of using a play slide (a cultural artefact). We believe that this process led to his achievement. Our findings suggest that young children's conquests consist of intentional actions that become part of their individual and social identities.
AB - This paper draws on a three-year ethnographic study during which we investigated young children's cultural development in a Brazilian early childhood centre. A cultural-historical approach was used to understand the concept of autonomy. We focus on Danilo, a very young child who overcame his fear of using a play slide (a cultural artefact). We believe that this process led to his achievement. Our findings suggest that young children's conquests consist of intentional actions that become part of their individual and social identities.
KW - Autonomy
KW - cultural-historical theory
KW - early childhood education
KW - ethnography
KW - young children
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85173756225&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/1350293X.2023.2262174
DO - 10.1080/1350293X.2023.2262174
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85173756225
SN - 1350-293X
VL - 32
SP - 464
EP - 480
JO - European Early Childhood Education Research Journal
JF - European Early Childhood Education Research Journal
IS - 3
ER -
