Child Interests
Why do we focus on Child Interests?
Why do we focus on Child Interests?
- Help family and early intervention team member's focus the caregiver's attention to positive child qualities.
- To identify learning opportunities that support the family's priorities and child’s interests.
- Child Interests leads to increased engagement, which leads to more learning opportunities.
Dunst, 2000
Interest-based CHILD participation caseinpoint_vol1_no2.pdfimpact of interest on engagement.pdfHow do we gather Routines-based information and learn about Child Interests?
How do we gather Routines-based information and learn about Child Interests?
There are many possible tools or strategies for gathering routines-based information from the caregiver. EQIP teams should reflect on the strateg(ies) that work best in their programs to meet this evidence-based practice. In EQIP training, we teach the Routines Based Interview (RBI) because it is the evidence-based strategy referred to in many research sources. Other tools are available on the bottom of this page.
There are many possible tools or strategies for gathering routines-based information from the caregiver. EQIP teams should reflect on the strateg(ies) that work best in their programs to meet this evidence-based practice. In EQIP training, we teach the Routines Based Interview (RBI) because it is the evidence-based strategy referred to in many research sources. Other tools are available on the bottom of this page.
EQIP teams can gather child-interest information by:
EQIP teams can gather child-interest information by:
~ Using a Formal Child Interest-based Assessment (ie. Interest-based Everyday Learning Activities Checklist, Asset-based Context Matrix).
~ Using a Formal Child Interest-based Assessment (ie. Interest-based Everyday Learning Activities Checklist, Asset-based Context Matrix).
~ Embedding Child Interest questions during Routines Based Interview (RBI) process
~ Embedding Child Interest questions during Routines Based Interview (RBI) process
~ Asking child interest questions during ongoing visits with caregivers
~ Asking child interest questions during ongoing visits with caregivers
Examples of Child Interest Questions
Examples of Child Interest Questions
What makes your child smile and laugh?
What makes your child happy and feel good?
What gets your child excited?
What are your child’s favorite things to do?
What things are particularly enjoyable and interesting to your child?
What does your child work hard at doing?
What gets and keeps your child’s attention?
What ‘brings out the best’ in your child?
What gets your child to try new things?
What does your child choose to do most often?
What is it about that activity your child enjoys?
What other questions have you tried?
When and how can we learn about child interests?
When and how can we learn about child interests?
Tools for Learning about Child Interests
Tools for Learning about Child Interests
Recipe for supporting Interest-based child learning casetools_vol5_no2_toolonly.pdfPromoting Young Childrens Participation in Interest-based activities casetools_vol2_no5.pdfNewborn-Interest-Activity-Plan.pdf