Techniques such as interviewing children with puppets and giving themcameras to take pictures of things they liked and disliked were used toget their views on attending playgroup as part of research commissionedby the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety.Researchers from Queen's University in Belfast talked to 84 three- andfour-year-olds at 14 randomly selected playgroups as well as collectingthe views of parents and staff.
They said the research confirmed that children as young as three wereable to express their views given the right media. Favourite areasphotographed by children were linked to activities that involved beingcreative, using their imagination or physical play. Children did notlike areas where they had to sit for long periods of time.
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