What you'll learn

How to write about socialization in Learning Stories

Integrating Inquiry and Learning Stories: A Focus on Socialization, Play, and Language

Examples of different Learning Stories created by teachers in inquiry groups show the teachers’ processes in creating, sharing, and commenting on learning stories focused on children’s social development and play.

The discussion will highlight the different roles that colleagues play in providing feedback, suggestions, and next steps in the creation of learning stories that capture essential elements of children’s social growth and discovery-based play.

This is Chapter 4 of the SALSA book, Learning Stories and Teacher Inquiry Groups, which can be ordered on the NAEYC site or on Amazon.

SALSA ("Supporting the Advancement of Learning Stories in America") is a non-profit Learning Story advocacy group. Learn more and/or join SALSA here.

Certificate available at completion.

Your teacher

Associate Professor Annie White, PhD

California, United States
Dr. Annie White is an Associate Professor with the Early Childhood Studies program at California State University, Channel Islands where she teaches early childhood courses.

Dr. White has conducted research in the USA on Learning Stories with Head Start programs, homeless shelter child care centers, infant and toddler programs, and diverse family child care homes.