Flipping the Narrative: Child Led Literacies - Not Racing to Read

TACTYC

Join us on 14th Oct 2023 at 10 am to challenge the traditional approach to literacy and explore child-led methods that prioritise creativity

Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham - Formerly Jurys Inn

TACTYC is delighted to confirm that our 2023 Conference will be taking place at Leonardo Royal Birmingham Hotel, with keynote speakers Karen Boardman (Edgehill University) and Karen Vincent (Canterbury Christ Church University). Karen Boardman has worked in the ECEC field for 40 years as a practitioner/ teacher/ researcher, initially as an NNEB in nursery settings, and later in a wide range of schools/settings as a teacher/Senior Leader. Karen is Chair of TACTYC and a member of BERA and EECERA. She is a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching and a board member of the new Early Years Hub, as well as being a Senior Fellow of the HEA. Karen has presented at many international conferences on the subject of 'early reading with under-threes'.

"﻿Literacy - a diverse perspective" - Karen BoardmanLiteracy learning (communication, speaking, listening, reading, and writing) for very young children is diverse, responsive, and meaningful, requiring all practitioners/educators to be aware of the literacy possibilities in the everyday worlds of young children. Whilst we carefully consider the opportunities provided within care routines and playful pedagogies, balancing the discussions around adult -led and child-led learning, it is easy to lose the focus of the joy of literacy learning.For very young children, literacy is not just about learning to read and write or focused on those who struggle with reading and writing in the race to read culture in England. Our early literacy experiences shape all our interactions and as such, impact on the moral, cultural, and social structure of families, communities, and everyday lives of very young children. Karen invites us all to rethink literacy learning for rising fives, sharing the findings of her 5-year research project.

Karen Vincent is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Education at Canterbury Christ Church University. Her experience as a teacher in a variety of school settings with a particular interest in the earliest years of learning, has led to her practice-based pedagogical research interests. Karen’s most recent publication is Supporting Early Literacies through Play, which was co-written with Dr Kate Smith. She is secretary of the England branch of the International Professional Development Association, a member of TACTYC and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

“Supporting Early Literacies through Play" - Karen VincentPlay offers multiple opportunities for adults and children to explore materials, symbols and the purpose of literacies in expansive ways, yet it is under pressure to ‘perform’, particularly in English classrooms (TACTYC, 2017). Tensions exist between the formal teaching of literacy knowledge and a child’s right to play. These tensions must be challenged. This talk celebrates the ways in which young children can build their knowledge of the multitude of literacies, thereby developing a love for literacy, learning though play. It considers the role of the adult in fostering a love for literacy learning and as an advocate for expanding, rather than narrowing, the literacies that we offer young children in educational settings.

Agenda

Registration, coffee and pastries 

Welcome, housekeeping and introduction

Key note 1: Karen Boardman

Q&A discussion and round table networking

Comfort break

Breakout sessions

Lunch and round table networking

Welcome back and introduction 

Key note 2: Karen Vincent

Q&A discussion and table networking

Student reflection award

Closing thoughts

AGM (members only- new members welcome)

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